Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen

Known for
Acting
Born
September 15, 1959 (age 67)
Birthplace
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

Biography

Kevin Allen is an English-born Welsh screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor. In 1997 he directed and wrote the cult Welsh black comedy feature "Twin Town". He also directed the films "The Big Tease" and "Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London" and hit TV series "Benidorm". He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Keith Allen and uncle of singer Lily Allen . Allen first came to national prominence in 1990 when he documented an England fan's eye view of the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals in Italy with his camcorder for the BBC series "Video Diaries" in an episode entitled "On The March With Bobby's Army". Kevin's first acting roles came by way of "The Comic Strip" and progressed to the BBC sitcom "The Thin Blue Line" and many other theatre and TV roles. He also wrote and directed several documentaries for the BBC in the 1990s.

Known For

Filmography

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Untitled Lily Allen Documentary

Untitled Lily Allen Documentary

Movie · as Self

2022
Save the Cinema poster

Save the Cinema

Movie · as Dai

2010
2010: Moby Dick poster

2010: Moby Dick

Movie · as Seahawk Pilot

2004
Bottom Mindless Violence poster

Bottom Mindless Violence

Movie · as Marcel (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Doc poster

Doc

TV · as Friendly Man · 1 ep

2000
The Skulls poster

The Skulls

Movie · as Sturtevant Security Guard

1999
Toy Boys poster

Toy Boys

Movie · as Scrabble Man

1999
The Big Tease poster

The Big Tease

Movie · as Gareth Trundle

1997
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Spice World

Movie · as TV Director

1997
Twin Town poster

Twin Town

Movie · as Television Presenter

1997
Different for Girls poster

Different for Girls

Movie · as Policeman, PC Alan

1996
Trainspotting poster

Trainspotting

Movie · as Andreas

1996
Cannibal! The Musical poster

Cannibal! The Musical

Movie · as Confused Guy

1995
The Thin Blue Line poster

The Thin Blue Line

TV · as Detective Constable Robert Kray · 7 eps

1993
Not Even God Is Wise Enough

Not Even God Is Wise Enough

Movie · as PC Farmer

1993
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Jealousy

Movie · as Raymond

1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown poster

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Movie · as Man in Pub

1993
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Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Movie · as Kevin

1993
Chef poster

Chef

TV · as Kevin · 1 ep

1992
Absolutely Fabulous poster

Absolutely Fabulous

TV · as Ben · 1 ep

1992
Look At It This Way

Look At It This Way

TV · as Mike · 3 eps

1991
The Trials of Oz poster

The Trials of Oz

Movie · as Felix Dennis

1991
Bernard and the Genie poster

Bernard and the Genie

Movie · as Kevin

1991
Performance poster

Performance

TV · as Felix Dennis · 1 ep

1991
Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid

TV · as Simon Pleasance, Driver · 1 ep

1991
Bottom poster

Bottom

TV · as Marcel · 1 ep

1991
Teenage Health Freak poster

Teenage Health Freak

TV · as Reporter · 1 ep

1990
Les Dogs poster

Les Dogs

Movie · as Les Dogs Leader

1990
South Atlantic Raiders:  Part 2 Argie Bargie! poster

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

Movie · as Frenchman

1990
He's Asking For Me

He's Asking For Me

Movie · as Steve

1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues poster

GLC: The Carnage Continues

Movie · as Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman

1989
The Firm poster

The Firm

Movie · as Lomax

1989
The Angry Earth poster

The Angry Earth

Movie · as Photographer

1989
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Press Gang

TV · as Bobby Campbell · 1 ep

1988
Funseekers poster

Funseekers

Movie · as Keith

1988
The Love Child poster

The Love Child

Movie · as Cliff

1988
Didn't You Kill My Brother? poster

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

Movie · as Party Guest

1987
Eat the Rich poster

Eat the Rich

Movie · as Waiter 1

1987
Hardwicke House poster

Hardwicke House

TV · as Slasher Bates · 7 eps

1986
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Private Enterprise

Movie · as Hopeful

1986
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ScreenPlay

TV · as PC Farmer · 1 ep

1985
The Supergrass poster

The Supergrass

Movie · as Shop Assistant

1985
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Screen Two

TV · as Lomax, Steve · 1 ep

1984
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel poster

The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

Movie · as Chuck

1984
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Laughterhouse

Movie · as TV Crew

1984
The Man Who Shot Christmas

The Man Who Shot Christmas

Movie · as Taxi Driver

1983
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Johnny Jarvis

TV · as Hostel Group · 2 eps

1982
Xtro poster

Xtro

Movie · as Joe’s Assistant (uncredited)

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... poster

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV · as Les Dogs Leader, Keith, Frenchman, Party Guest, Hopeful, Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman, Chuck · 1 ep