Kevin Bishop
Biography
Kevin Bishop is a British actor, comedian and writer from Orpington who began his screen career with a role in Grange Hill and, at sixteen, played Ben Quayle in Silent Witness. He went on to appear as Stupid Brian in My Family and starred as Jim Hawkins in Muppet Treasure Island (1996). In 2002 he had a supporting part in the French comedy L'Auberge espagnole, and he later appeared in its sequel, Russian Dolls (2005). Onstage he played Dudley Moore in the stage drama Pete and Dud: Come Again, which reached London's West End, and in 2014 he performed Fully Committed, a one-man show, at the Menier Chocolate Factory. His television work includes the American series Super Fun Night and the 2016 revival of Porridge, in which he played Fletch. He also co-wrote and starred in The Kevin Bishop Show, and in 2017 he became the speaking voice of 2-D in Gorillaz.
46years old
Turns 47 on June 18in 220 days
- Born Orpington
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Kevin Brian Bishop
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 21 years1996 to 2017
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Beyond film
In September 2014, Bishop took part in Fully Committed, a one-man show staged at the Menier Chocolate Factory. In that production, he portrayed forty characters.
Beyond film
In 2017, Bishop took over as the speaking voice of 2-D, who is the fictional lead singer of the British virtual band Gorillaz.
First role
At 16, Bishop landed the part of Ben Quayle in Silent Witness, which came after his first role in Grange Hill.
Kevin Bishop movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Cédric Klapisch directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Online
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