Kevin Bishop
| Kevin Bishop | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 18 June 1980 Orpington, Greater London, England |
| Medium | Television |
| Nationality | British |
| Genres | Sketch comedy |
| Subject(s) | Celebrities, media |
| Spouse | (2006-present) |
| Children | 2 |
Kevin Bishop (born 18 June 1980) is an English actor and comedian, best known for his own programme, The Kevin Bishop Show, which he co-writes with Lee Hupfield, and the role of Jim Hawkins in Muppet Treasure Island.
Life and career
Bishop's first role was in Grange Hill. He gained his second television role aged 16 playing young London ruffian Ben Quayle in the hit crime/forensic drama Silent Witness. He also played Stupid Brian in My Family; he appeared in 3 episodes. He also starred in Muppet Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins. In 2002 he played the lead character of Dick in the pantomime Dick Whittington. In 2005 he played comedian Dudley Moore on stage 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. That same year, he could be seen in the Channel 4 British Comedy Awards 2006 winning comedy Star Stories. Bishop also worked for channel 4 on the satirical spoof documentary Being Tom Cruise from the series Star Stories first aired on Channel 4 on 2 August 2007, in which he portrays Tom Cruise.[1]
The first edition of his sketch series, The Kevin Bishop Show, commissioned by Channel 4 as a six part series, aired on 25 July 2008. The second series began on 31 July 2009. Bishop describes the series as, "a rapid-fire sketch show based on the world of telly. It's set around a Sky box, with the idea that an unseen viewer is flicking channels quite regularly. That's a concept that allows us to get in and out of sketches really quickly."[2]
Bishop has made several hit movies in France. Working with director, Cedric Klapisch, several times. The most popular of which being L'Auberge espagnole. Bishop plays the xenophobic younger brother, William, to sister Wendy.
He also stars alongside Marianne Faithfull in Irina Palm, a black comedy directed by Sam Garbarski, playing her son Nick, whose own son is dying of a rare disease, a very dramatic role for Bishop in stark contrast to his comedy outputs on Channel 4. The film received mixed reviews and was well received at the Berlin film festival.
Sources[who?] say that Bishop has started filming (Jan 2011) in Australia, Starring in a new comedy A Few Best Men by director Dean Craig. Bishop is playing the role of best man Graham.
Controversy
Kevin Bishop came under fire from members of the press and the online community when, at an awards ceremony for the British Comedy Awards 2008, he threw a glass bottle at the cast and writers of The Inbetweeners who were on stage. In an interview Kevin responded to the outcry by saying that it was the producers' fault for "plying us with crisps and booze".
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | |
| 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 | |
| 2002 | L'Auberge espagnole | William | |
| Food of Love | Paul Porterfield | ||
| 2005 | Peep Show S03E05 | Gay drugged man | |
| 2005 | The Russian Dolls | William | |
| 2007 | Irina Palm | Tom | |
| 2007–2009 | The Kevin Bishop Show | ||
| 2011 | A Few Best Men | Graham |
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
- ^ Alan Jackson, "Kevin Bishop to launch own sketch show", The Times 19 July 2008.
- ^ Interview with Kevin Bishop
- ^ a b Internet Movie Database staff (2009). "Awards for Kevin Bishop". Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "2006 British Comedy Awards results". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 August 2007.
- ^ "British Comedy Awards announced". ITV. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ Internet Movie Database staff (2009). "Awards for "Star Stories"". Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
Further reading
- Interview with Kevin Bishop
- EcranLarge.com interview (6 July 2005)
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