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Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen

Acting
Born: 1959-09-15
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

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

39 Works
The Comic Strip Presents...
7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982

tv

Absolutely Fabulous
7.5

Absolutely Fabulous

1992

tv

Doc
7.8

Doc

2001

tv

Trainspotting
8.0

Trainspotting

1996

movie

Performance
6.3

Performance

1991

tv

The Thin Blue Line
7.2

The Thin Blue Line

1995

tv

Murder Most Horrid
6.9

Murder Most Horrid

1991

tv

Press Gang
7.5

Press Gang

1989

tv

Chef
7.6

Chef

1993

tv

Spice World
4.9

Spice World

1997

movie

The Skulls
5.8

The Skulls

2000

movie

The Firm
6.5

The Firm

1989

movie