Kevin Allen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

52

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-09-15 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

Also Known As

  • Kevin Edward Allen

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

Trainspotting
8.0%

Trainspotting

Feb 23, 1996

The Skulls
5.8%

The Skulls

Mar 31, 2000

Spice World
4.9%

Spice World

Dec 18, 1997

Xtro
5.8%

Xtro

Dec 6, 1982

Absolutely Fabulous
7.6%

Absolutely Fabulous

Nov 12, 1992

The Thin Blue Line
7.1%

The Thin Blue Line

Nov 13, 1995

The Firm
6.5%

The Firm

Feb 26, 1989

Twin Town
6.2%

Twin Town

Apr 11, 1997

2010: Moby Dick
3.0%

2010: Moby Dick

Nov 23, 2010

Different for Girls
7.2%

Different for Girls

Oct 1, 1996

Different for Girls
7.2%

Different for Girls

Oct 1, 1996

Eat the Rich
6.1%

Eat the Rich

Oct 23, 1987

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Acting

2022
Save the Cinema as Dai
2010
2010: Moby Dick as Seahawk Pilot
2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self
2001
Doc
2000
The Skulls as Sturtevant Security Guard
1999
Toy Boys as Scrabble Man
1997
Spice World as TV Director
1997
Twin Town as Television Presenter
1996
Different for Girls as Policeman
1996
Different for Girls as PC Alan
1996
Trainspotting as Andreas
1995
The Thin Blue Line as Detective Constable Robert Kray
1994
Anna Lee as Radio Presenter
1993
Not Even God Is Wise Enough as PC Farmer
1993
Jealousy as Raymond
1993
Space Virgins from Planet Sex as Kevin
1993
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown as Man in Pub
1993
Chef as Kevin
1992
Absolutely Fabulous as Ben
1991
Bernard and the Genie as Kevin
1991
Murder Most Horrid as Simon Pleasance
1991
Murder Most Horrid as Driver
1991
The Trials of Oz as Felix Dennis
1991
Performance as Felix Dennis
1990
Les Dogs as Les Dogs Leader
1990
He's Asking For Me as Steve
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! as Frenchman
1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues as Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman
1989
The Firm as Lomax
1989
Press Gang as Bobby Campbell
1989
The Angry Earth as Photographer
1988
The Love Child as Cliff
1988
Funseekers as Keith
1988
Didn't You Kill My Brother? as Party Guest
1987
Eat the Rich as Waiter 1
1987
Hardwicke House as Slasher Bates
1986
Private Enterprise as Hopeful
1985
The Supergrass as Shop Assistant
1984
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel as Chuck
1984
Laughterhouse as TV Crew
1982
Xtro as Joe’s Assistant (uncredited)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Les Dogs Leader
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Raymond
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Kevin
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Hopeful
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Party Guest
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Frenchman
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Man in Pub
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Keith
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Shop Assistant
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Chuck

Directing

2021
La Cha Cha as Director
2015
Under Milk Wood as Director
2013
Y Syrcas as Director
2012
Flat Lake as Director
2004
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London as Director
1999
The Big Tease as Director
1997
Twin Town as Director

Writing

2021
La Cha Cha as Writer
2015
Under Milk Wood as Writer
2012
Flat Lake as Screenplay
1997
Twin Town as Writer
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