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Kevin Bishop

Kevin Bishop

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Born: 1980 Bromley, England, UK 25 Global Credits 🔥 0.7 Popularity
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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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Show / Title Year Credit / Role
Greek Salad 2023 William
Beyond Paradise 2023 Mike Moss
Flack 2019 Danny Davis
Miracle Workers 2019 Quizmaster
Porridge 2017 Nigel Norman Fletcher
Strike 2017 Wally Cardew
Documentary Now! 2015 Gary Jacks
Inside No. 9 2014 Arlo, a Fool
Super Fun Night 2013 Richard Royce
Plebs 2013 Darius
Whites 2010 Shay Marshall
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times 2010 Self
FM 2009 Dom Cox
Celebrity Juice 2008 Self
Would I Lie to You? 2007 Self
The Charlotte Church Show 2006 Self - Guest
Hotel Babylon 2006 Contributor
Love Soup 2005 Contributor
Peep Show 2003 Ollie
Richard & Judy 2001 Self
Big Brother's Little Brother 2001 Self
Pie in the Sky 1994 Nicky
Casualty 1986 Nick Wilson
The Bill 1984 Contributor
Grange Hill 1978 Sam Spalding