Kevin Bishop ( born Kevin Bishop , born June 18, 1980 , , England ) is a British actor and comedian . Best known as the author and host of the Kevin Bishop Show , and performer of the role of Jim Hawkins in the movie Muppet Treasure Island .
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| Date of Birth | June 18, 1980 (39 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Orpington , Bromley , England UK |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain |
| Profession | actor , screenwriter , producer |
| Career | 1994 - present |
| Direction | Sketch show |
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Biography
Kevin Bishop was born on June 18, 1980. As a child, he began to actively star in television series. His first appearance on television was the role of Sam Spalding in the series Grange Hill . Then there were the prominent roles of the bully Ben Quayle in the movie “ Silent Witness ” and the stupid Brian several episodes of the sitcom “ My Family ” [1] . However, the first truly known and significant role for Kevin was the role of Jim Hawkins in the movie " Muppet Treasure Island ", for which he was nominated for the Saturn and Young Actor Award. Kevin’s other successful projects include roles in the films of the French director Cedric Klapis : “The Spaniard ” and his sequel “ Beauties ”, as well as work with the director Sam Garbarski in the film “ Irina Palm will Do It Better ” [1] , which received an award from the Berliner Morgenpost newspaper on Berlin Film Festival . Kevin also played the role of comedian Dudley Moore in the play "Pete and Dad: The Return", which talks about Dudley Moore's difficult relationship with comedian Peter Cook . This performance was shown at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2005 , then in March 2006 at the West End at the Leicester Square Theater .
On August 2, 2007, Kevin first appeared in the Star Stories comedy show on Channel 4 , playing the role of Tom Cruise in the short comedy comedy film Being Tom Cruise [2] . In total, the list of Kevin’s Star Stories roles includes parodies of such celebrities as Peter Andre , Tony Blair , Simon Covell , Pete Doherty , Michael Douglas , Noel Edmonds , Alex Ferguson , Elton John , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Ewan McGregor , George Michael , Sean Penn , Brad Pitt , Cliff Richard , Justin Timberlake and Robbie Williams .
In 2008, Kevin Bishop launched his own project. The first six-season season of the Kevin Bishop Show started on July 25, 2008 on Channel 4 , the second was released on July 31, 2009 . According to Kevin himself, "this is a sparkling sketch show based on the television world" ( Engl. A rapid-fire sketch show based on the world of telly ) [3] .
In 2013, Bishop starred opposite Rebel Wilson in the sitcom “ Super Fun Evening ” for ABC.
Selected Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins |
| 1997 | Silent Witness (TV) , Episode 2 " | Ben quayle |
| Crane in the sky (TV series) , Episode 5 " | Nikki Banks | |
| 2000 | Big finish | Kevin |
| 2002 | Spaniard | William |
| Food of love | Paul Portefield | |
| 2005 | Beauty | William |
| 2007 | Irina Palm will make it better | Tom |
| 2011 | Wedding rout | Graham |
| 2012 | Chinese puzzle |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Prize | Nomination | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Best young actor | Muppet Treasure Island | Nomination [4] |
| Young actor | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Muppet Treasure Island | Nomination [4] | |
| 2006 | British comedy awards | Best newcomer | Star stories | Nomination [5] |
| 2008 | British comedy awards | Best new comedy | Kevin Bishop Show | Nomination [6] |
| BAFTA TV Award | Best Comedy Program | Star stories | Nomination [7] |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Biography of Kevin Bishop Archived July 22, 2011 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Alan Jackson, “ Kevin Bishop to launch own sketch show ”, The Times 19 July 2008.
- ↑ Interview with Kevin Bishop
- ↑ 1 2 Internet Movie Database staff . Awards for Kevin Bishop , Internet Movie Database , IMDb.com, Inc ..
- ↑ 2006 British Comedy Awards results. Digital Spy . Archived August 27, 2012.
- ↑ British Comedy Awards announced . ITV . Archived December 7, 2008.
- ↑ Internet Movie Database staff . Awards for "Star Stories" , Internet Movie Database , IMDb.com, Inc ..
Links
- Kevin Bishop on the Internet Movie Database
- Kevin Bishop on the BBC website