Kevin Bishop
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| Born | June 18, 1980  Kent, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
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Kevin Bishop, born June 18, 1980, is an English actor.
[edit] Early life and career
Bishop was born in Kent. After appearing on the television series, Grange Hill, he was cast as "Jim Hawkins" in the 1996 movie, Muppet Treasure Island. He subsequently appeared in several British television series, including Pie in the Sky, Love Soup, My Family, Peep Show and Spoons. He also played the title role in the 2002 television film, Dick Whittington, as well as the lead role in the 2002 film, Food of Love, and he appeared in the 2004 film, Suzie Gold, starring Summer Phoenix.
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.
He could recently be seen in the Channel 4 British Comedy Awards 2006 winning comedy Star Stories.
He is currently appearing in the UK adverts for the bank NatWest, and his own pilot sketch show 'Comedy Showcase - Kevin Bishop' for channel 4, which has also been commissioned as six part series for autumn 2008.
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Irina Palm | Tom | |
| 2005 | The Russian Dolls | William | |
| 2003 | L'Auberge espagnole | William | |
| 2002 | Food of Love | Paul Porterfield | |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins |
[edit] External links
- Kevin Bishop at the Internet Movie Database
- EcranLarge.com interview (July 6, 2005)
- Official website
- Interview with Kevin Bishop
