Kevin Bishop
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1980-06-18 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Bromley, 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.
Known For
TV Shows (37)
Casualty
1986
as Nick Wilson
Silent Witness
1996
as Ben Quayle
Grange Hill
1978
as Sam Spalding
The Bill
1984
Doctors
2000
as Craig Prentice
Inside No. 9
2014
as Arlo, a Fool
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Benidorm
2007
as The Original Peter Andre
Big Brother's Little Brother
2001
as Self
Miracle Workers
2019
as Quizmaster
Peep Show
2003
as Ollie
Pie in the Sky
1994
as Nicky
Strike
2017
as Wally Cardew
Beyond Paradise
2023
as Mike Moss
Documentary Now!
2015
as Gary Jacks
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
Plebs
2013
as Darius
Hotel Babylon
2006
Flack
2019
as Danny Davis
Super Fun Night
2013
as Richard Royce
Comedy Showcase
2007
as Various
Love Soup
2005
Whites
2010
as Shay Marshall
The Charlotte Church Show
2006
as Self - Guest
FM
2009
as Dom Cox
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2010
Greek Salad
2023
as William
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010
as Self
Star Stories
2006
as Various
Spoons
2005
The Kevin Bishop Show
2008
Porridge
2017
as Nigel Norman Fletcher
The Last Chancers
2004
as Dan
Dogface
2007
Bad Mother
2017
as The Husband
Movies (30)
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as Jim Hawkins
The Spanish Apartment
2002
as William
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019
as German Legate
Keith Lemon: The Film
2012
as Dougie
Sumotherhood
2023
as Random Customer in Bank
Russian Dolls
2005
as William
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016
as DJ
Royal Wedding
2010
as TJ
Irina Palm
2007
as Tom
Birds Like Us
2017
as Hassan (voice)
Moonwalkers
2015
as Paul
A Few Best Men
2012
as Graham
Huge
2010
as Self
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story
2015
as James Beck
Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021
as Jack Tapp
Porridge
2016
as Nigel Norman Fletcher
All Stars
2013
as Andy
Food of Love
2002
as Paul Porterfield
My Piece of the Pie
2011
as Nick, Le Boxeur
A Few Less Men
2017
as Graham
The Rack Pack
2016
as Barry Hearn
Lady Windermere's Fan
2018
as Lord Darlington
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
as Self
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
as Dick Whittington
The Love Box in Your Living Room
2022
Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye
2021
as Jeffrey Tamworthy
May I Kill U?
2013
as Baz
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022
as Flavio
The Big Finish
2000
as Kevin
Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back
2016
as Nigel Farage
About Kevin Bishop
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 Ed… With 67 credits spanning from 1978 to 2023, Kevin Bishop has appeared in 30 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kevin Bishop Movies
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996) — as Jim Hawkins
- The Spanish Apartment (2002) — as William
- Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans (2019) — as German Legate
- Keith Lemon: The Film (2012) — as Dougie
- Sumotherhood (2023) — as Random Customer in Bank
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