Kevin Bishop
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 18, 1980 (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Bromley, England, UK
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
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Filmography
Only Child
TV · as Tim · 6 eps
Sumotherhood
Movie · as Random Customer in Bank
Greek Salad
TV · as William · 8 eps
Beyond Paradise
TV · as Mike Moss · 1 ep
The Love Box in Your Living Room
Movie
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Movie · as Flavio
Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye
Movie · as Jeffrey Tamworthy
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
Movie · as Jack Tapp
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
Movie · as German Legate
Miracle Workers
TV · as Quizmaster · 1 ep
Flack
TV · as Danny Davis · 2 eps
Lady Windermere's Fan
Movie · as Lord Darlington
The Muppets Take The O2
Movie · as Self
A Few Less Men
Movie · as Graham
Birds Like Us
Movie · as Hassan (voice)
Porridge
TV · as Nigel Norman Fletcher · 6 eps
Strike
TV · as Wally Cardew · 2 eps
Bad Mother
TV · as The Husband · 2 eps
The Rack Pack
Movie · as Barry Hearn
Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back
Movie · as Nigel Farage
David Brent: Life on the Road
Movie · as DJ
Porridge
Movie · as Nigel Norman Fletcher
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
Movie · as James Beck
Moonwalkers
Movie · as Paul
Documentary Now!
TV · as Gary Jacks · 2 eps
Inside No. 9
TV · as Arlo, a Fool · 1 ep
May I Kill U?
Movie · as Baz
All Stars
Movie · as Andy
Super Fun Night
TV · as Richard Royce · 17 eps
Plebs
TV · as Darius · 1 ep
A Few Best Men
Movie · as Graham Vincent
Keith Lemon: The Film
Movie · as Dougie
My Piece of the Pie
Movie · as Nick, Le Boxeur
Royal Wedding
Movie · as TJ
Huge
Movie · as Self
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
TV · 6 eps
Whites
TV · as Shay Marshall · 1 ep
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
TV · as Self · 1 ep
FM
TV · as Dom Cox · 6 eps
Celebrity Juice
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kevin Bishop Show
TV · 12 eps
Irina Palm
Movie · as Tom
Dogface
TV · 5 eps
Comedy Showcase
TV · as Various · 1 ep
Benidorm
TV · as The Original Peter Andre · 1 ep
Would I Lie to You?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hotel Babylon
TV · as Adam
The Charlotte Church Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Star Stories
TV · as Various · 15 eps
Russian Dolls
Movie · as William
Spoons
TV · 6 eps
Love Soup
TV · 1 ep
The Last Chancers
TV · as Dan · 5 eps
Peep Show
TV · as Ollie · 1 ep
The Spanish Apartment
Movie · as William
Food of Love
Movie · as Paul Porterfield
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
Movie · as Dick Whittington
Richard & Judy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Big Brother's Little Brother
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Big Finish
Movie · as Kevin
Doctors
TV · as Craig Prentice · 1 ep
Muppet Treasure Island
Movie · as Jim Hawkins
Silent Witness
TV · as Ben Quayle · 2 eps
Pie in the Sky
TV · as Nicky · 1 ep
Casualty
TV · as Nick Wilson · 6 eps
The Bill
TV · 2 eps
Grange Hill
TV · as Sam Spalding · 20 eps