Kevin Bishop
| Kevin Bishop | |
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| Born | 18 June 1980 Orpington, Greater London, England, UK |
| Medium | Television |
| Nationality | British |
| Genres | Sketch comedy |
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Kevin Brian Bishop [1] (born 18 June 1980) is an English actor and comedian, best known for The Kevin Bishop Show, which he co-wrote with Lee Hupfield.
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Life and career
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 My Family; he appeared in 3 episodes. He starred in Muppet Treasure Island as "Jim Hawkins". In 2002 he played "Dick" in the pantomime Dick Whittington.
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. He appeared in Channel 4's satirical spoof documentary "Being Tom Cruise", from Star Stories on 2 August 2007 in which he played film star Tom Cruise.[2] In September 2014 Bishop starred in "Fully Committed" at the Menier Chocolate factory. A one-man show with Bishop playing forty characters. Bishops solo performance received outstanding reviews.
U.S.
As of 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.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | Also played the role of a boy soprano in musical numbers |
| 1997 | Silent Witness, Series 2, "Friends like these" | Ben Quayle | |
| Pie in the Sky, Series 5, "The Apprentice" | Nicky Banks | ||
| 2000 | The Big Finish | Kevin | |
| 2001 | My Family (TV) | Brian | |
| 2002 | L'Auberge espagnole | William | |
| Food of Love | Paul Porterfield | ||
| 2005 | Peep Show (TV) | Gay drugged man | |
| 2005 | Russian Dolls | William | |
| 2007 | Irina Palm | Tom | |
| 2007–2009 | The Kevin Bishop Show (TV) | ||
| 2011 | A Few Best Men | Graham | |
| 2012 | May I Kill U? | Baz | |
| 2012 | Keith Lemon: The Film | Dougie | |
| 2013-2014 | Super Fun Night (TV) | Richard Royce |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Muppet Treasure Island | Nominated[3] |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Muppet Treasure Island | Nominated[3] | |
| 2006 | British Comedy Awards | Best Newcomer | Star Stories | Nominated[4] |
| 2008 | British Comedy Awards | Best New Comedy | The Kevin Bishop Show | Nominated[5] |
| BAFTA TV Award | Best Comedy Programme | Star Stories | Nominated[6] |
References
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Further reading
- Interview with Kevin Bishop, myparkmag.co.uk
- Interview, EcranLarge.com, 6 July 2005
External links
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