Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen

Birthdate
September 15, 1959 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
September 15, 1959 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting

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.

Kevin Allen's LGBTQ+ Titles

Different for Girls
Different for Girls
PC Alan

Acting (51)

2022
Save the Cinema as Dai
2010
2010: Moby Dick as Seahawk Pilot
2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self (1 episode)
2001
Doc (1 episode)
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 PC Alan
1996
Different for Girls as Policeman
1996
Trainspotting as Andreas
1995
The Thin Blue Line as Detective Constable Robert Kray (7 episodes)
1994
Anna Lee as Radio Presenter (1 episode)
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 (1 episode)
1992
Absolutely Fabulous (1 episode)
1991
Bernard and the Genie as Kevin
1991
Murder Most Horrid as Driver (1 episode)
1991
Murder Most Horrid as Simon Pleasance (1 episode)
1991
The Trials of Oz as Felix Dennis
1991
Performance as Felix Dennis (1 episode)
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 (1 episode)
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 (7 episodes)
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 Chuck (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Frenchman (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Hopeful (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Keith (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Kevin (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Les Dogs Leader (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Man in Pub (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Party Guest (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Raymond (1 episode)

Directing (7)

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

Writing (4)

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