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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-06-02 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Gorseinon, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Keith Allen

Biography:

Keith Philip George Allen is a Welsh actor, comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, artist, director, author, and television presenter.

He is the father of singer-songwriter Lily Allen and actor Alfie Owen-Allen, and brother of Kevin Allen, the Welsh actor, screenwriter, film director and film producer.

Known For

Acting

2024

2023

Steeltown Murders as Dai Williams

2022

Save the Cinema as Superintendent Roberts

2021

La Cha Cha as Paulie

2019

2018

I Am Vengeance as Dougie
2:Hrs as Groad

2017

Genius as Sagot

2016

2015

North v South as Tony Lefevre
Hector as Jimbo
SunTrap as Senor Big

2014

The Last Showing as Collins

2013

In a Heartbeat as Peter Smith
By Any Means as Nicholas Mason
Talking to the Dead as Robbie Griffiths

2012

Vinyl as Minto
London: The Modern Babylon as Spoken Quotations (voice)

2011

The Body Farm as D.I. Hale
The Body Farm as D.I. Hale
The Runaway as Danny Dixon
Death in Paradise as Neil Jenkins
Case Histories as Richard Moat

2010

Come on Eileen as Martin

2009

Keith Meets Keith as Self - Presenter / Narrator

2008

The Londoners as Richard Mansfield

2007

Keith Allen Will Burn in Hell as Self - Presenter
The Good Night as Norman
Mobile as Sir James Corson

2006

Manchester Passion as Pontius Pilate
The One Show as Self
Robin Hood as Sheriff of Nottingham

2005

2004

Happily Ever After as L'homme de la piscine
De-Lovely as Irving Berlin
Bodies as Tony Whitman

2003

Killing Hitler as Major General Colin Gubbins
Home as Repo Man
Loving You as Adam

2002

24 Hour Party People as Roger Ames
The Magnificent Ambersons as George (Age 9)
Top Gear as Self

2001

The Others as Mr. Marlish
Breath as Vagitus Aspiration
tvSSFBM EHKL as Himself
Murder in Mind as James Napeworth

2000

Rancid Aluminium as Dr Jones
blur | The Best Of as Successful Fella (video 'Country House')
Bob Martin as Vinnie
Black Books as Dave 'Mouse Ear' Smith

1999

The Escort as Jessica's Husband
Jack of Hearts as Jack Denby

1998

Roger Roger as Dexter

1997

Twin Town as Emrys
Midsomer Murders as Harry Marx
Born to Run as Byron Flitch

1996

Hanging Around as Marcus
Trainspotting as Dealer
Loch Ness as Gordon Shoals
Samson and Delilah as Carceriere
The Bite as Shelley

1995

Blue Juice as Mike
Help! War Child as Presenter
Sharman as Brady

1994

Second Best as John
Beyond Bedlam as Gilmour
Captives as Lenny
Martin Chuzzlewit as Jonas Chuzzlewit
Class Act as Quentin
Faith as Jeff Wagland

1993

Demonella as French Maid
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown as Bonehead/Gourmet Detective
The Young Americans as Jack Doyle
New Order Story as Game Show Host

1992

Carry On Columbus as Pepi the Poisoner
Red Nose of Courage as Foreign Secretary
The Crying Game as Roy Brush

1991

Kafka as Ass. Ludwig

1990

Les Dogs as Green Party Leader
Spaghetti Hoops as Mason/Gondolier
Shooting Stars as Southgate
GLC: The Carnage Continues as Gay Councillor/1st Beefeater

1989

Scandal as Kevin
Nineteen96 as Det. Supt. Alan Horsefell

1988

The Yob as Patrick
Funseekers as Kevin
The Strike as Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity
This Morning as Self

1987

Comrades as James Hammett
Inspector Morse as John Peter Barrie

1985

1984

Loose Connections as Kay's Husband

1983

The Beat Generation as Brian Epstein

1982

Walter as Mike - Stockroom
The Young Ones as Pestilence
The Comic Strip Presents... as Mr. Bastardos/Train Guard
The Comic Strip Presents... as Film Executive/Camp Actor 2/Architect/Celebrity
The Comic Strip Presents... as Gay Councillor/1st Beefeater
The Comic Strip Presents... as Foreign Secretary
The Comic Strip Presents... as Mason/Gondolier
The Comic Strip Presents... as Martin Aimless
The Comic Strip Presents... as Bonehead/Gourmet Detective

1981

Wolcott as Heckler

1980

1978

1964

Top of the Pops as Self - Host
Top of the Pops as Keithski

Directing

2011

Unlawful Killing as Director

2009

Keith Meets Keith as Director

1992

The Crying Game as Director

Writing

1998

You Are Here as Writer

1992

The Crying Game as Writer

1988

The Yob as Writer

Production