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Kevin Bishop

Kevin Bishop

Acting1980Bromley, 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

Acting History

2024
Strike
TVas Wally Cardew2 eps
Beyond Paradise
TVas Mike Moss1 eps
2023
Sumotherhood
as Random Customer in Bank
Greek Salad
TVas William
2021
Inside No. 9
TVas Arlo, a Fool1 eps
2020
Miracle Workers
TVas Quizmaster1 eps
2019
2017
Birds Like Us
as Hassan (voice)
Porridge
TVas Nigel Norman Fletcher
Bad Mother
TVas The Husband
2016
The Rack Pack
as Barry Hearn
Porridge
as Nigel Norman Fletcher
Benidorm
TVas The Original Peter Andre1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
TVas Self1 eps
2013
All Stars
as Andy
Plebs
TVas Darius
Super Fun Night
TVas Richard Royce
2011
My Piece of the Pie
as Nick, Le Boxeur
2010
Huge
as Self
Whites
as Shay Marshall
Whites
TVas Shay Marshall
2009
Celebrity Juice
TVas Self1 eps
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
TVas Self1 eps
FM
TVas Dom Cox
2005
Russian Dolls
as William
Peep Show
TVas Ollie1 eps
2004
2002
Food of Love
as Paul Porterfield
2000
Doctors
TVas Craig Prentice
1997
Pie in the Sky
TVas Nicky1 eps
Silent Witness
TVas Ben Quayle2 eps
1996
1994
Grange Hill
TVas Sam Spalding20 eps
1986
Casualty
TVas Nick Wilson

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/18/1980(45 years old)
Place of Birth
Bromley, England, UK