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Kevin Bishop

Kevin Bishop

Actor · Born June 18, 1980 (46) · Bromley, England, UK

Kevin Brian Bishop is an English actor and comedian, best known for The Kevin Bishop Show, which he co-wrote with Lee Hupfield. 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 three episodes of My Family. He starred in Muppet Treasure Island as Jim Hawkins. 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. In August 2007 he appeared as the title character in Channel 4's satirical spoof documentary "Being Tom Cruise", a spin-off of Star Stories. In September 2014, Bishop appeared in the one-man show Fully Committed at the Menier Chocolate Factory, in which he played forty characters. In 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. In August 2016, Bishop starred in the revival of classic 1970s BBC sitcom Porridge. He played the role of Fletch, grandson of Ronnie Barker's original main character, locked up for cyber-crime. Originally a one-off, the show was commissioned to full series in October 2016. The first series was broadcast in October 2017 on a 6-week run on BBC One as well as the full series being released at the same time on BBC iPlayer. In 2016, Bishop played Nigel Farage in a one-off BBC Two comedy series entitled Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back. In 2017, Bishop became the speaking voice for 2-D, fictional lead singer of British virtual band Gorillaz

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 18, 1980 (46)
From
Bromley, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Kevin Bishop's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Society
14%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Survival
4%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 8 · Wry 3 · Earnest 7

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 7 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Tense
8
Warm
8
Joyful
6
Melancholic
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kevin Bishop's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Bishop's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sumotherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Random Customer in Bank

  • Greek Salad(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as William

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Paradise(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Moss

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Gangsta Granny Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Flavio

  • The Love Box in Your Living Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jeffrey Tamworthy

  • Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break(2021)

    as Jack Tapp

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans(2019)

    as German Legate

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Flack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Danny Davis

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Quizmaster

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Lady Windermere's Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Lord Darlington

  • Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nigel Norman Fletcher

  • C.B. Strike(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wally Cardew

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Husband

  • Birds Like Us(2017)

    as Hassan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A Few Less Men(2017)

    as Graham

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back(2016)

    as Nigel Farage

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Porridge(2016)

    as Nigel Norman Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • David Brent: Life on the Road(2016)

    as DJ

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Rack Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Barry Hearn

  • We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story(2015)

    as James Beck

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Documentary Now!(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gary Jacks

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Moonwalkers(2015)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Arlo, a Fool

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Super Fun Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 17 episodes · as Richard Royce

  • All Stars(2013)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Plebs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Darius

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • May I Kill U?(2012)

    as Baz

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Keith Lemon: The Film(2012)

    as Dougie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Few Best Men(2011)

    as Graham Vincent

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • My Piece of the Pie(2011)

    as Nick, Le Boxeur

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Whites(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Shay Marshall

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Royal Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as TJ

  • Channel 4's Comedy Gala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dom Cox

  • The Kevin Bishop Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Comedy Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Various

  • Dogface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Irina Palm(2007)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Benidorm(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as The Original Peter Andre

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Star Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 15 episodes · as Various

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Love Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Russian Dolls(2005)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Last Chancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dan

  • Peep Show(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ollie

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Spanish Apartment(2002)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Food of Love(2002)

    as Paul Porterfield

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dick Whittington(2002)

    as Dick Whittington

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Prentice

  • The Big Finish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kevin

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben Quayle

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Muppet Treasure Island(1996)

    as Jim Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Pie in the Sky(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nick Wilson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Grange Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sam Spalding

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1978 to 2023; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Inside No. 9 (2014)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19782023

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 57 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting1 of 58: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2010s27 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kevin Bishop's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Birds Like Us (2017)

93rd percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story (2015)

Midcredits 93rd · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kevin Bishop's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–61 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kevin Bishop work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin Bishop's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Craig shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers