Kevin Eldon
Biography
The English performer Kevin Eldon made his name as an actor and comedian. He began doing stand-up in the early 1990s, sometimes playing Paul Hamilton, a political poet. On television he became a regular presence in 1990s British comedy, appearing in Fist of Fun, Big Train, Brass Eye and Jam, and taking character parts in Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge and I'm Alan Partridge. His film work includes Four Lions (2010), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Hugo (2011). In 2013 BBC Two broadcast his own six-part sketch show, It's Kevin. He has also had small speaking roles in Game of Thrones, voiced Penfold in the 2015 revival of Danger Mouse, and played Narvi in the Rings of Power series. He also produced and appeared in the radio sketch show Kevin Eldon Will See You Now.
66years old
Turns 67 on October 3in 356 days
- Born Chatham
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 59 years1966 to 2025
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A change of course
Before comedy, Eldon fronted the punk-era band Virginia Doesn't, which got a session on John Peel's Radio One show on 18 October 1979.
Big break
Eldon's friendship with Stewart Lee, formed on the stand-up circuit, led to Lee inviting him onto the radio series Lee & Herring's Fist of Fun.
Getting ready for a role
For Big Train, Eldon created the character George Martin, one of his more notable roles, and the idea came from his own impression of the Beatles producer.
Beyond film
Eldon and Bill Bailey spoofed the German band Kraftwerk on the recorded version of Bailey's Part Troll comedy tour, singing German versions of the "Hokey Cokey" and The Wurzels song "The Combine Harvester".
Behind the camera
Eldon is credited as script editor on the children's series Genie in the House, and he also co-wrote its theme tune.
Kevin Eldon movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Andy Goddard directed two of these films. Twelve 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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Andy GoddardDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2020
All films by Andy Goddard
Also two films together6 more actors
- Celyn JonesSix Minutes to Midnight (2020) and Set Fire to the Stars (2014)
- Johnny VegasEaten by Lions (2018) and Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017)
- Bill BaileyHot Fuzz (2007) and Bill Bailey: Part Troll (2004)
- Nigel LindsaySix Minutes to Midnight (2020) and Four Lions (2010)
- Nitin GanatraEaten by Lions (2018) and Piccadilly Jim (2004)
- Darren BoydFour Lions (2010) and High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Kevin Eldon's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$435 million
7 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 7 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$186M42.7% of the total
- 2$159M36.5% of the total
- 3$81M18.5% of the total
- 4$6.2M1.4% of the total
- 5$2.0M0.5% of the total
- 6$1.3M0.3% of the total
- 7$132K0.0% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.