Kevin Bishop

Kevin Bishop

Acting • Born 1980-06-18

Acting1Bromley, 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

Filmography

68 credits
The Spanish Apartment

The Spanish Apartment

Movie • 2002

William

Russian Dolls

Russian Dolls

Movie • 2005

William

Irina Palm

Irina Palm

Movie • 2007

Tom

Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island

Movie • 1996

Jim Hawkins

Food of Love

Food of Love

Movie • 2002

Paul Porterfield

Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye

Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye

Movie • 2021

Jeffrey Tamworthy

A Few Best Men

A Few Best Men

Movie • 2012

Graham

My Piece of the Pie

My Piece of the Pie

Movie • 2011

Nick, Le Boxeur

May I Kill U?

May I Kill U?

Movie • 2013

Baz

Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding

Movie • 2010

TJ

Keith Lemon: The Film

Keith Lemon: The Film

Movie • 2012

Dougie

All Stars

All Stars

Movie • 2013

Andy

Sumotherhood

Sumotherhood

Movie • 2023

Random Customer in Bank

The Love Box in Your Living Room

The Love Box in Your Living Room

Movie • 2022

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

Movie • 2022

Flavio

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

Movie • 2015

James Beck

The Rack Pack

The Rack Pack

Movie • 2016

Barry Hearn

Huge

Huge

Movie • 2010

Self

The Big Finish

The Big Finish

Movie • 2000

Kevin

A Few Less Men

A Few Less Men

Movie • 2017

Graham

Whites

Whites

Movie • 2010

Shay Marshall

Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back

Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back

Movie • 2016

Nigel Farage

Moonwalkers

Moonwalkers

Movie • 2015

Paul

David Brent: Life on the Road

David Brent: Life on the Road

Movie • 2016

DJ

Birds Like Us

Birds Like Us

Movie • 2017

Hassan (voice)

Lady Windermere's Fan

Lady Windermere's Fan

Movie • 2018

Lord Darlington

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans

Movie • 2019

German Legate

The Muppets Take The O2

The Muppets Take The O2

Movie • 2018

Self

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

Movie • 2002

Dick Whittington

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break

Movie • 2021

Jack Tapp

Porridge

Porridge

Movie • 2016

Nigel Norman Fletcher

Peep Show

Peep Show

TV • 2003

Ollie

Hotel Babylon

Hotel Babylon

TV • 2006

The Bill

The Bill

TV • 1984

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

TV • 1996

Ben Quayle

The Charlotte Church Show

The Charlotte Church Show

TV • 2006

Self - Guest

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

TV • 2001

Self

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

TV • 2008

Self

The Kevin Bishop Show

The Kevin Bishop Show

TV • 2008

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9

TV • 2014

Arlo, a Fool

Spoons

Spoons

TV • 2005

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

TV • 2009

Self

Dogface

Dogface

TV • 2007

FM

FM

TV • 2009

Dom Cox

Greek Salad

Greek Salad

TV • 2023

William

Big Brother's Little Brother

Big Brother's Little Brother

TV • 2001

Self

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

TV • 2010

Self

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

TV • 2010

Super Fun Night

Super Fun Night

TV • 2013

Richard Royce

Comedy Showcase

Comedy Showcase

TV • 2007

Various

Love Soup

Love Soup

TV • 2005

Benidorm

Benidorm

TV • 2007

The Original Peter Andre

Miracle Workers

Miracle Workers

TV • 2019

Quizmaster

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

TV • 2007

Self

Grange Hill

Grange Hill

TV • 1978

Sam Spalding

Casualty

Casualty

TV • 1986

Nick Wilson

Doctors

Doctors

TV • 2000

Craig Prentice

Porridge

Porridge

TV • 2017

Nigel Norman Fletcher

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

TV • 1994

Nicky

Flack

Flack

TV • 2019

Danny Davis

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

TV • 2015

Gary Jacks

Beyond Paradise

Beyond Paradise

TV • 2023

Mike Moss

Strike

Strike

TV • 2017

Wally Cardew

Bad Mother

Bad Mother

TV • 2017

The Husband

Star Stories

Star Stories

TV • 2006

Various

Plebs

Plebs

TV • 2013

Darius

The Last Chancers

The Last Chancers

TV • 2004

Dan

Whites

Whites

TV • 2010

Shay Marshall

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