Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 15, 1959
Place of Birth:
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Social Media
Kevin Allen
Biography
Kevin Allen is an English-born Welsh screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor. In 1997 he directed and wrote the cult Welsh black comedy feature "Twin Town". He also directed the films "The Big Tease" and "Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London" and hit TV series "Benidorm". He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Keith Allen and uncle of singer Lily Allen .
Allen first came to national prominence in 1990 when he documented an England fan's eye view of the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals in Italy with his camcorder for the BBC series "Video Diaries" in an episode entitled "On The March With Bobby's Army". Kevin's first acting roles came by way of "The Comic Strip" and progressed to the BBC sitcom "The Thin Blue Line" and many other theatre and TV roles. He also wrote and directed several documentaries for the BBC in the 1990s.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Save the Cinema | Dai |
| 2010 | 2010: Moby Dick | Seahawk Pilot |
| 2000 | The Skulls | Sturtevant Security Guard |
| 1999 | Toy Boys | Scrabble Man |
| 1997 | Spice World | TV Director |
| 1997 | Twin Town | Television Presenter |
| 1996 | Different for Girls | Policeman |
| 1996 | Different for Girls | PC Alan |
| 1996 | Trainspotting | Andreas |
| 1993 | Not Even God Is Wise Enough | PC Farmer |
| 1993 | Jealousy | Raymond |
| 1993 | Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown | Man in Pub |
| 1993 | Space Virgins from Planet Sex | Kevin |
| 1991 | The Trials of Oz | Felix Dennis |
| 1991 | Bernard and the Genie | Kevin |
| 1990 | Les Dogs | Les Dogs Leader |
| 1990 | South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! | Frenchman |
| 1990 | He's Asking For Me | Steve |
| 1990 | GLC: The Carnage Continues | Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman |
| 1989 | The Firm | Lomax |
| 1989 | The Angry Earth | Photographer |
| 1988 | Funseekers | Keith |
| 1988 | The Love Child | Cliff |
| 1988 | Didn't You Kill My Brother? | Party Guest |
| 1987 | Eat the Rich | Waiter 1 |
| 1986 | Private Enterprise | Hopeful |
| 1985 | The Supergrass | Shop Assistant |
| 1984 | The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel | Chuck |
| 1984 | Laughterhouse | TV Crew |
| 1982 | Xtro | Joe’s Assistant (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self |
| 2001 | Doc | |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line | Detective Constable Robert Kray |
| 1994 | Anna Lee | Radio Presenter |
| 1993 | Chef | Kevin |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous | Ben |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid | Simon Pleasance |
| 1991 | Performance | Felix Dennis |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid | Driver |
| 1989 | Press Gang | Bobby Campbell |
| 1987 | Hardwicke House | Slasher Bates |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Les Dogs Leader |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Kevin |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Keith |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Frenchman |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Party Guest |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Raymond |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Man in Pub |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Hopeful |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Chuck |