Kevin Allen
Known for Acting · 47 credits
- Born
- 1959-09-15 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Kevin Edward 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
Screen Two
1985
as Lomax / Steve
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Ben
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Doc
2001
Trainspotting
1996
as Andreas
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Les Dogs Leader / Keith / Frenchman / Party Guest / Hopeful / Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman / Chuck
TV Shows (14)
Screen Two
1985
as Lomax / Steve
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Ben
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Doc
2001
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Les Dogs Leader / Keith / Frenchman / Party Guest / Hopeful / Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman / Chuck
Performance
1991
as Felix Dennis
ScreenPlay
1986
as PC Farmer
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Simon Pleasance / Driver
Bottom
1991
as Marcel
The Thin Blue Line
1995
as Detective Constable Robert Kray
Press Gang
1989
as Bobby Campbell
Chef
1993
as Kevin
Hardwicke House
1987
as Slasher Bates
Look At It This Way
1992
as Mike
Movies (33)
Trainspotting
1996
as Andreas
Different for Girls
1996
as Policeman / PC Alan
2010: Moby Dick
2010
as Seahawk Pilot
Jealousy
1993
as Raymond
Spice World
1997
as TV Director
Save the Cinema
2022
as Dai
Eat the Rich
1987
as Waiter 1
The Supergrass
1985
as Shop Assistant
The Skulls
2000
as Sturtevant Security Guard
The Trials of Oz
1991
as Felix Dennis
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1988
as Party Guest
Xtro
1982
as Joe’s Assistant (uncredited)
Private Enterprise
1986
as Hopeful
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990
as Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman
The Firm
1989
as Lomax
The Big Tease
1999
as Gareth Trundle
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
1993
as Kevin
The Love Child
1988
as Cliff
Bernard and the Genie
1991
as Kevin
The Man Who Shot Christmas
1984
as Taxi Driver
Cannibal! The Musical
1996
as Confused Guy
The Angry Earth
1989
as Photographer
Laughterhouse
1984
as TV Crew
Twin Town
1997
as Television Presenter
He's Asking For Me
1990
as Steve
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1993
as Man in Pub
Not Even God Is Wise Enough
1993
as PC Farmer
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
1984
as Chuck
Funseekers
1988
as Keith
Toy Boys
1999
as Scrabble Man
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Marcel (archive footage) (uncredited)
Les Dogs
1990
as Les Dogs Leader
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
as Frenchman
About Kevin Allen
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 s… With 47 credits spanning from 1982 to 2022, Kevin Allen has appeared in 33 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kevin Allen Movies
- Trainspotting (1996) — as Andreas
- Different for Girls (1996) — as Policeman / PC Alan
- 2010: Moby Dick (2010) — as Seahawk Pilot
- Jealousy (1993) — as Raymond
- Spice World (1997) — as TV Director
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