Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen

Acting • Born 1959-09-15

Acting1Gosport, 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.

Filmography

51 credits
Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich

Movie • 1987

Waiter 1

Spice World

Spice World

Movie • 1997

TV Director

Twin Town

Twin Town

Movie • 1997

Television Presenter

Not Even God Is Wise Enough

Not Even God Is Wise Enough

Movie • 1993

PC Farmer

Save the Cinema

Save the Cinema

Movie • 2022

Dai

2010: Moby Dick

2010: Moby Dick

Movie • 2010

Seahawk Pilot

The Trials of Oz

The Trials of Oz

Movie • 1991

Felix Dennis

Les Dogs

Les Dogs

Movie • 1990

Les Dogs Leader

The Skulls

The Skulls

Movie • 2000

Sturtevant Security Guard

Funseekers

Funseekers

Movie • 1988

Keith

The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

Movie • 1984

Chuck

Jealousy

Jealousy

Movie • 1993

Raymond

Private Enterprise

Private Enterprise

Movie • 1986

Hopeful

South Atlantic Raiders:  Part 2 Argie Bargie!

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

Movie • 1990

Frenchman

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown

Movie • 1993

Man in Pub

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Movie • 1993

Kevin

Different for Girls

Different for Girls

Movie • 1996

Policeman

Different for Girls

Different for Girls

Movie • 1996

PC Alan

The Love Child

The Love Child

Movie • 1988

Cliff

He's Asking For Me

He's Asking For Me

Movie • 1990

Steve

Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

Movie • 1991

Kevin

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

Movie • 1996

Andreas

The Firm

The Firm

Movie • 1989

Lomax

The Supergrass

The Supergrass

Movie • 1985

Shop Assistant

GLC: The Carnage Continues

GLC: The Carnage Continues

Movie • 1990

Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

Movie • 1988

Party Guest

Xtro

Xtro

Movie • 1982

Joe’s Assistant (uncredited)

Toy Boys

Toy Boys

Movie • 1999

Scrabble Man

Laughterhouse

Laughterhouse

Movie • 1984

TV Crew

The Angry Earth

The Angry Earth

Movie • 1989

Photographer

Cannibal! The Musical

Cannibal! The Musical

Movie • 1996

Confused Guy

Bottom Mindless Violence

Bottom Mindless Violence

Movie • 2004

Marcel (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Man Who Shot Christmas

The Man Who Shot Christmas

Movie • 1984

Taxi Driver

The Big Tease

The Big Tease

Movie • 1999

Gareth Trundle

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

TV • 1991

Simon Pleasance

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

TV • 2004

Self

Chef

Chef

TV • 1993

Kevin

Doc

Doc

TV • 2001

Performance

Performance

TV • 1991

Felix Dennis

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

TV • 1991

Driver

Press Gang

Press Gang

TV • 1989

Bobby Campbell

Hardwicke House

Hardwicke House

TV • 1987

Slasher Bates

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

TV • 1995

Detective Constable Robert Kray

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV • 1982

Les Dogs Leader

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV • 1982

Frenchman

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV • 1982

Keith

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV • 1982

Party Guest

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV • 1982

Hopeful

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV • 1982

Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV • 1982

Chuck

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

TV • 1992

Ben