Keith Allen

Biography

Keith Philip George Allen is a Welsh actor, comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, artist, director, author, and television presenter.

He is the father of singer-songwriter Lily Allen and actor Alfie Owen-Allen, and brother of Kevin Allen, the Welsh actor, screenwriter, film director and film producer.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

Top Gear

Self

Top of the Pops

Self - Host

Top of the Pops

Keithski

Midsomer Murders

Harry Marx

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

Self

The One Show

Self

Death in Paradise

Neil Jenkins

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	The Buckingham Murders	Miller
2022	Save the Cinema	Superintendent Roberts
2021	La Cha Cha	Paulie
2021	The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer
2021	Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins	Dave Simms
2019	Suicidal: In Our Own Words	Narrator
2018	John Barnes: Poetry in Motion	Self
2018	I Am Vengeance	Dougie
2018	Football's 47 Best Worst Songs	Himself
2018	2:Hrs	Groad
2017	Kingsman: The Golden Circle	Charles
2016	Eddie the Eagle	Terry
2015	North v South	Tony Lefevre
2015	Hector	Jimbo
2015	We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story	Paul Fox
2015	The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World	Self
2014	The Last Showing	Collins
2013	In a Heartbeat	Peter Smith
2012	Vinyl	Minto
2012	30 Years of Comic Strip
2012	London: The Modern Babylon	Spoken Quotations (voice)
2012	Rise of the Zombies	Tash
2011	The Body Farm	D.I. Hale
2010	Come on Eileen	Martin
2009	Keith Meets Keith	Self - Presenter / Narrator
2008	A Film with Me in It	Jack
2007	Tourette de France	Himself
2007	Keith Allen Will Burn in Hell	Self - Presenter
2007	The Good Night	Norman
2006	Manchester Passion	Pontius Pilate
2006	Michael Carroll: King of Chavs	Himself
2006	The Art of Football from A to Z	Self
2004	Happily Ever After	L'homme de la piscine
2004	De-Lovely	Irving Berlin
2004	Little Lady Fauntleroy	Himself
2004	Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London	Diaz
2003	Killing Hitler	Major General Colin Gubbins
2003	Home	Repo Man
2003	Loving You	Adam
2002	Bear's Kiss	Lou
2002	24 Hour Party People	Roger Ames
2002	The Magnificent Ambersons	George (Age 9)
2001	The Others	Mr. Marlish
2001	Breath	Vagitus Aspiration
2001	tvSSFBM EHKL	Himself
2001	My Wife Is an Actress	David
2001	Mike Bassett: England Manager	Self
2001	Is Harry on the Boat?	Trevor
2000	Rancid Aluminium	Dr Jones
2000	blur \| The Best Of	Successful Fella (video 'Country House')
1999	The Escort	Jessica's Husband
1998	The Life and Crimes of William Palmer	Dr. William Palmer
1998	You Are Here	Ken
1997	Preaching to the Perverted	Milkman
1997	Twin Town	Emrys
1997	An Audience with Elton John	Self
1996	Hanging Around	Marcus
1996	Trainspotting	Dealer
1996	Loch Ness	Gordon Shoals
1996	Samson and Delilah	Carceriere
1995	Blue Juice	Mike
1995	Help! War Child	Presenter
1994	Shallow Grave	Hugo
1994	Second Best	John
1994	Beyond Bedlam	Gilmour
1994	Captives	Lenny
1993	Demonella	French Maid
1993	Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown	Bonehead/Gourmet Detective
1993	Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase	Ghenghis
1993	The Young Americans	Jack Doyle
1993	New Order Story	Game Show Host
1993	Space Virgins from Planet Sex	Martin Aimless
1992	Carry On Columbus	Pepi the Poisoner
1992	Floating
1992	Red Nose of Courage	Foreign Secretary
1992	The Crying Game	Roy Brush
1992	Rebecca's Daughters	Davy
1991	Kafka	Ass. Ludwig
1990	Les Dogs	Green Party Leader
1990	Spaghetti Hoops	Mason/Gondolier
1990	Chicago Joe and the Showgirl	Lenny Bexley
1990	Keith Allen Live	Self
1990	Shooting Stars	Southgate
1990	GLC: The Carnage Continues	Gay Councillor/1st Beefeater
1989	Never Come Morning
1989	Scandal	Kevin
1989	Nineteen96	Det. Supt. Alan Horsefell
1988	The Yob	Patrick
1988	Funseekers	Kevin
1988	The Strike	Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity
1987	Comrades	James Hammett
1987	Closed Circuit
1985	The Supergrass	Wong
1984	The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel	Bonehead
1984	Gino: Full Story and Pics	Gino
1984	Loose Connections	Kay's Husband
1984	A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques	Mr Bastardos
1983	The Beat Generation	Brian Epstein
1982	Walter	Mike - Stockroom

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	Steeltown Murders	Dai Williams
2022	Sensationalists: The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art	Self (Narrator)
2021	The Pembrokeshire Murders	John Cooper
2017	Genius	Sagot
2015	SunTrap	Senor Big
2013	My Mad Fat Diary	Victor
2013	By Any Means	Nicholas Mason
2013	Talking to the Dead	Robbie Griffiths
2012	Treasure Island	Pew
2012	Gadget Man
2011	The Body Farm	D.I. Hale
2011	The Runaway	Danny Dixon
2011	Death in Paradise	Neil Jenkins
2011	Case Histories	Richard Moat
2009	Chris Moyles' Quiz Night	Self
2009	Live from Studio Five	Self
2009	7 Days on the Breadline
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest
2008	The Londoners	Richard Mansfield
2007	Mobile	Sir James Corson
2006	Hotel Babylon
2006	The One Show	Self
2006	Robin Hood	Sheriff of Nottingham
2005	Art School
2005	Twisted Tales
2004	Bodies	Tony Whitman
2003	Spine Chillers
2002	Top Gear	Self
2001	Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
2001	Murder in Mind	James Napeworth
2000	Bob Martin	Vinnie
2000	Black Books	Dave 'Mouse Ear' Smith
1999	Jack of Hearts	Jack Denby
1998	Roger Roger	Dexter
1998	The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star	Slick Sloan
1997	Midsomer Murders	Harry Marx
1997	Born to Run	Byron Flitch
1996	The Bite	Shelley
1995	Sharman	Brady
1994	Martin Chuzzlewit	Jonas Chuzzlewit
1994	Class Act	Quentin
1994	Faith	Jeff Wagland
1994	(All Quiet on the) Preston Front	Dave Basker
1992	Between the Lines
1990	Jackson Pace: The Great Years	Jackson Pace
1989	Making Out
1988	This Morning	Self
1988	A Very British Coup	Thompson
1987	Inspector Morse	John Peter Barrie
1982	The Young Ones	Pestilence
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Brian Epstein
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Mr. Bastardos/Train Guard
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Gino
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Bonehead
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Film Executive/Camp Actor 2/Architect/Celebrity
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Patrick
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Kevin
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Gay Councillor/1st Beefeater
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Mason/Gondolier
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Green Leader
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Foreign Secretary
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Roy Brush
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Bonehead/Gourmet Detective
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Martin Aimless
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Ghenghis
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	French Maid
1981	Wolcott	Heckler
1980	Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1978	An Audience with...	Self
1964	Top of the Pops	Self - Host
1964	Top of the Pops	Keithski
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