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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1980-06-18 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Bromley, England, UK

Kevin Bishop

Biography:

Kevin Brian Bishop is an English actor and comedian, best known for The Kevin Bishop Show, which he co-wrote with Lee Hupfield.

Bishop's first role was in Grange Hill. His second role, at age 16, was as Ben Quayle in Silent Witness. He played Stupid Brian in three episodes of My Family. He starred in Muppet Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins.

In 2005, he portrayed the late comedian Dudley Moore onstage in Pete and Dud: Come Again, a drama charting Moore's turbulent relationship with Peter Cook, which debuted at the Assembly Rooms as part of the Edinburgh Fringe before transferring to The Venue in London's West End in March 2006. In August 2007 he appeared as the title character in Channel 4's satirical spoof documentary "Being Tom Cruise", a spin-off of Star Stories. In September 2014, Bishop appeared in the one-man show Fully Committed at the Menier Chocolate Factory, in which he played forty characters.

In 2013, Bishop appeared in the American comedy series Super Fun Night, written by and starring Australian comedic actress Rebel Wilson. The show ran for one season.

In August 2016, Bishop starred in the revival of classic 1970s BBC sitcom Porridge. He played the role of Fletch, grandson of Ronnie Barker's original main character, locked up for cyber-crime. Originally a one-off, the show was commissioned to full series in October 2016. The first series was broadcast in October 2017 on a 6-week run on BBC One as well as the full series being released at the same time on BBC iPlayer.

In 2016, Bishop played Nigel Farage in a one-off BBC Two comedy series entitled Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back.

In 2017, Bishop became the speaking voice for 2-D, fictional lead singer of British virtual band Gorillaz

Known For

Acting

2023

Sumotherhood as Random Customer in Bank
Greek Salad as William
Beyond Paradise as Mike Moss

2022

2021

2019

Miracle Workers as Quizmaster
Flack as Danny Davis

2018

2017

A Few Less Men as Graham
Porridge as Nigel Norman Fletcher
Strike as Wally Cardew

2016

2015

2014

Inside No. 9 as Arlo, a Fool

2013

All Stars as Andy
Super Fun Night as Richard Royce

2012

2011

A Few Best Men as Graham
My Piece of the Pie as Nick, Le Boxeur

2010

2009

2008

2007

Irina Palm as Tom
Comedy Showcase as Various
Benidorm as The Original Peter Andre

2006

2005

2004

2003

Peep Show as Ollie

2002

Food of Love as Paul Porterfield

2001

2000

Doctors as Craig Prentice

1996

Muppet Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins
Silent Witness as Ben Quayle

1994

1986

Casualty as Nick Wilson

1984

1978

Grange Hill as Sam Spalding