Dean Lennox Kelly
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| Dean Lennox | |
 Dean Lennox Kelly as Kev Ball in Shameless. |
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| Born | 1975 England |
| Notable roles | Kev in Shameless Narrator of The Real Hustle |
Dean Lennox Kelly is a British actor, best known for his role as Kev Ball in Channel 4’s Shameless.
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[edit] Biography
Kelly grew up in Lytham St Annes, near Blackpool, and is a keen supporter of Liverpool Football Club. He moved into acting after a stint working in the Elvis Presley Centre in his home town. He is the brother of Craig Kelly of Queer as Folk fame.
[edit] Career
Kelly is best known for his role playing Kev Ball in Channel 4's Shameless. Other television credits include Maisie Raine, Border Cafe, Tipping the Velvet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Worst Week Of My Life. He also had parts in the films The Lowdown and Mike Bassett: England Manager. In 2006 he took a lead role in BBC One's drama series Sorted, which is about a group of postmen. On January 1, 2007 he starred in ITV Drama Dead Clever alongside Suranne Jones. He left Shameless after the first episode of the fourth series along with his co-star and on screen wife, Maxine Peake. In 2007, he appeared as William Shakespeare in an episode of the BBC One science-fiction series Doctor Who.[1].
Currently filming Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel a comedy sci-fi film with Chris O'Dowd, Marc Wootton and Anna Faris.
[edit] Other work
In 2006 he appeared in ITV's Soccer Aid for the England team, playing in midfield.
[edit] References
- ^ Shakespeare Sorted. bbc.co.uk (2006-09-03). Retrieved on September 3, 2006.
[edit] External links
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