Kevin Bishop

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
June 18, 1980

Place of Birth:
Bromley, England, UK

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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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2023 Sumotherhood Random Customer in Bank
2022 The Love Box in Your Living Room
2022 Gangsta Granny Strikes Again Flavio
2021 Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye Jeffrey Tamworthy
2021 Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break Jack Tapp
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans German Legate
2018 Lady Windermere's Fan Lord Darlington
2018 The Muppets Take The O2 Self
2017 A Few Less Men Graham
2017 Birds Like Us Hassan (voice)
2016 The Rack Pack Barry Hearn
2016 Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back Nigel Farage
2016 David Brent: Life on the Road DJ
2016 Porridge Nigel Norman Fletcher
2015 We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story James Beck
2015 Moonwalkers Paul
2013 May I Kill U? Baz
2013 All Stars Andy
2012 A Few Best Men Graham
2012 Keith Lemon: The Film Dougie
2011 My Piece of the Pie Nick, Le Boxeur
2010 Royal Wedding TJ
2010 Huge Self
2010 Whites Shay Marshall
2007 Irina Palm Tom
2005 Russian Dolls William
2002 The Spanish Apartment William
2002 Food of Love Paul Porterfield
2002 Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime Dick Whittington
2000 The Big Finish Kevin
1996 Muppet Treasure Island Jim Hawkins
Year TV Show Role
2023 Greek Salad William
2023 Beyond Paradise Mike Moss
2019 Miracle Workers Quizmaster
2019 Flack Danny Davis
2017 Porridge Nigel Norman Fletcher
2017 Strike Wally Cardew
2017 Bad Mother The Husband
2015 Documentary Now! Gary Jacks
2014 Inside No. 9 Arlo, a Fool
2013 Super Fun Night Richard Royce
2013 Plebs Darius
2010 Justin Lee Collins: Good Times Self
2010 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2010 Whites Shay Marshall
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man Self
2009 FM Dom Cox
2008 Celebrity Juice Self
2008 The Kevin Bishop Show
2007 Dogface
2007 Comedy Showcase Various
2007 Benidorm The Original Peter Andre
2007 Would I Lie to You? Self
2006 Hotel Babylon
2006 The Charlotte Church Show Self - Guest
2006 Star Stories Various
2005 Spoons
2005 Love Soup
2004 The Last Chancers Dan
2003 Peep Show Ollie
2001 Richard & Judy Self
2001 Big Brother's Little Brother Self
2000 Doctors Craig Prentice
1996 Silent Witness Ben Quayle
1994 Pie in the Sky Nicky
1986 Casualty Nick Wilson
1984 The Bill
1978 Grange Hill Sam Spalding