Kevin Bishop
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
Known For
All Movies (30)
- Sumotherhood2023 · as Random Customer in Bank
- Gangsta Granny Strikes Again2022 · as Flavio
- The Love Box in Your Living Room2022
- Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye2021 · as Jeffrey Tamworthy
- Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break2021 · as Jack Tapp
- Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans2019 · as German Legate
- The Muppets Take The O22018 · as Self
- Lady Windermere's Fan2018 · as Lord Darlington
- Birds Like Us2017 · as Hassan (voice)
- A Few Less Men2017 · as Graham
- Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back2016 · as Nigel Farage
- Porridge2016 · as Nigel Norman Fletcher
- David Brent: Life on the Road2016 · as DJ
- The Rack Pack2016 · as Barry Hearn
- We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story2015 · as James Beck
- Moonwalkers2015 · as Paul
- All Stars2013 · as Andy
- May I Kill U?2013 · as Baz
- Keith Lemon: The Film2012 · as Dougie
- A Few Best Men2012 · as Graham Vincent
- My Piece of the Pie2011 · as Nick, Le Boxeur
- Huge2010 · as Self
- Royal Wedding2010 · as TJ
- Irina Palm2007 · as Tom
- Russian Dolls2005 · as William
- The Spanish Apartment2002 · as William
- Food of Love2002 · as Paul Porterfield
- Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime2002 · as Dick Whittington
- The Big Finish2000 · as Kevin
- Muppet Treasure Island1996 · as Jim Hawkins
All TV Shows (37)
- Greek Salad2023 · as William
- Beyond Paradise2023 · as Mike Moss
- Flack2019 · as Danny Davis
- Miracle Workers2019 · as Quizmaster
- Porridge2017 · as Nigel Norman Fletcher
- Strike2017 · as Wally Cardew
- Bad Mother2017 · as The Husband
- Documentary Now!2015 · as Gary Jacks
- Inside No. 92014 · as Arlo, a Fool
- Super Fun Night2013 · as Richard Royce
- Plebs2013 · as Darius
- Whites2010 · as Shay Marshall
- Channel 4's Comedy Gala2010
- Justin Lee Collins: Good Times2010 · as Self
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man2009 · as Self
- FM2009 · as Dom Cox
- Celebrity Juice2008 · as Self
- The Kevin Bishop Show2008
- Comedy Showcase2007 · as Various
- Dogface2007
- Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
- Benidorm2007 · as The Original Peter Andre
- Star Stories2006 · as Various
- The Charlotte Church Show2006 · as Self - Guest
- Hotel Babylon2006
- Spoons2005
- Love Soup2005
- The Last Chancers2004 · as Dan
- Peep Show2003 · as Ollie
- Richard & Judy2001 · as Self
- Big Brother's Little Brother2001 · as Self
- Doctors2000 · as Craig Prentice
- Silent Witness1996 · as Ben Quayle
- Pie in the Sky1994 · as Nicky
- Casualty1986 · as Nick Wilson
- The Bill1984
- Grange Hill1978 · as Sam Spalding







