Personal Info
Birth date
1959-09-15 (65 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
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.
Filmography
The Tony Danza Show
6.1
Overview:
The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television.Absolutely Fabulous
7.53
Overview:
Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.Doc
7.4
Overview:
Doc is a medical drama/family drama with strong Christian undertones starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes a job in a New York City medical clinic. It ran from March 11, 2001 to November 28, 2004 on PAX. Although set in New York City, all the episodes were shot in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The Comic Strip Presents...
7.4
Overview:
The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip Presents... which was labelled as an example of alternative comedy. The core members are Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders and Alexei Sayle with frequent appearances by Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane and others.Murder Most Horrid
6.6
Overview:
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!Anna Lee
7.1
Overview:
Anna Lee is a British television series produced by Brian Eastman and Carnival Films for London Weekend Television. Following a 1993 pilot, five two-hour programmes were produced in 1994, loosely based on the detective novels of Liza Cody. These were broadcast in the U.S. on the A&E cable network. The title role was played by Imogen Stubbs. Music was by Anne Dudley with theme song "Sister, Sister" and some additional songs by Luciana Caporaso. Considerable alterations were made from the original books so that sometimes they seem to share only their titles. According to actor Ken Stott's webpage:The Thin Blue Line
7.1
Overview:
The Thin Blue Line is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson set in a police station that ran for two series on the BBC from 1995 to 1996. It was written by Ben Elton.Hardwicke House
4
Overview:
Hardwicke House was a 1987 seven-episode sitcom produced by Central Independent Television for the ITV network. It was so negatively received that only the first two episodes were transmitted.Press Gang
7.5
Overview:
The activities of the staff at The Junior Gazette, a children's weekly newspaper produced by a group of school pupils.Trainspotting
7.962
Overview:
Hilarious but harrowing, the film charts the disintegration of the friendship between Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, Tommy and Begbie as they proceed seemingly towards a psychotic, drug-fuelled self-destruction.Chef
7.696
Overview:
Sharp knives and even sharper tongues! Meet Britain's finest, most short-fused chef, Gareth Balckstock.Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
5.573
Overview:
With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases and a wisecracking new handler, Derek (Anthony Anderson), Cody has to retrieve the device before the world's leaders fall under the evil control of a diabolical villain.The Skulls
5.771
Overview:
A senior at an Ivy League college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.Spice World
4.849
Overview:
World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.Xtro
5.816
Overview:
Tony's father Sam, abducted by aliens three years earlier, returns to earth and seeks out his wife and son, but Rachel has since been living with Joe and the reunion is awkward. Joe doesn't trust Sam, and Rachel can't quite decide what her feelings are for her two men. Sam is not the same as when he left, and he begins affecting Tony in frightening ways.2010: Moby Dick
3
Overview:
That infamous whale is bigger, badder and a whole lot stronger in this sci-fi reimagining of Herman Melville’s classic tale of the battle between man, sea and sea creature starring “Xena” alum Rene O’Connor as the (traditionally male) narrator. But the boat — now a high-tech submarine — is also bigger, and Capt. Ahab is as determined as ever to settle the score and take down the mighty sea mammal that maimed him.The Firm
6.532
Overview:
A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans.Twin Town
6.247
Overview:
Jeremy and Julian Lewis, the "Lewis Twins", are two unruly brothers who terrorise the city of Swansea from the caravan park where they live with their family. When their father, Fatty, is injured while working on a roof for local kingpin Bryn Cartwright, they try in vain to claim compensation. Thus begins a campaign of terror, which local policemen Terry and Grayo are ill-equipped to prevent, involved as they are in a drugs deal with Cartwright.Save the Cinema
6.2
Overview:
The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre from closure. Alongside then Mayor of Carmarthen Richard Goodridge, they enlisted the help of Steven Spielberg, securing a special premiere of Jurassic Park.The Big Tease
5.739
Overview:
Thinking he's competing in Los Angeles' hot Platinum Scissors contest, Scottish hairstylist Crawford leaves Glasgow with a film crew to capture the event. When he learns he's a mere audience member, Crawford must find a way to become the mane event.Eat the Rich
6.182
Overview:
Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept anarchists into their plans to derail the prime-minister-to-be's campaign.Different for Girls
7.2
Overview:
Paul and Kim meet when their vehicles collide. Paul is fascinated with the attractive Kim. It turns out that the two were childhood friends in Catholic boys' school, but back then, before the operation, Kim was named Karl.Bernard and the Genie
7.268
Overview:
Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side.The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
NYR
Overview:
Janie, daughter of Commander Jackson, the head of D15, has been kidnapped and there are only two men who can save her - former agents Bonehead and Foyle.La Cha Cha
8
Overview:
Solti Buttering is on a road trip to scatter his grandfathers ashes. Finding everywhere closed, he stumbles across La Cha Cha, a holiday park with a community of retired characters, living off grid and having the time of their lives. He soon discovers that feisty owner Libby Rees and her brother Damien are struggling to keep the place, and community, going. But they have a very unusual plan.The Supergrass
6.2
Overview:
While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that she'll go away on a trip with him as his girlfriend. Although he fails to gain any interest from the girl, the police take a great interest in his story. From this point on, Dennis digs a deeper hole for himself at every turnFunseekers
NYR
Overview:
Tourists arrive in Ibiza for the 'funseekers' package holiday. Jamie is upset when the annoying Tony moves into his room. He gets his revenge when he discovers that Tony is too old to be part of the Club 18-30 clientele.Acting
2022Save the Cinema as Dai
20102010: Moby Dick as Seahawk Pilot
2004The Tony Danza Show (1 Episode) as Self
2001Doc (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000The Skulls as Sturtevant Security Guard
1999Toy Boys as Scrabble Man
1997Spice World as TV Director
1997Twin Town as Television Presenter
1996Different for Girls as Policeman, PC Alan
1996Trainspotting as Andreas
1995The Thin Blue Line (7 Episodes) as Detective Constable Robert Kray
1994Anna Lee (1 Episode) as Radio Presenter
1993Not Even God Is Wise Enough as PC Farmer
1993Jealousy as Raymond
1993Space Virgins from Planet Sex as Kevin
1993Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown as Man in Pub
1993Chef (1 Episode) as Kevin
1992Absolutely Fabulous (1 Episode) as Ben
1991Bernard and the Genie as Kevin
1991Murder Most Horrid (1, 1 Episode) as Simon Pleasance, Driver
1991The Trials of Oz as Felix Dennis
1991Performance (1 Episode) as Felix Dennis
1990Les Dogs as Les Dogs Leader
1990He's Asking For Me as Steve
1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! as Frenchman
1990GLC: The Carnage Continues as Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman
1989The Firm as Lomax
1989Press Gang (1 Episode) as Bobby Campbell
1989The Angry Earth as Photographer
1988The Love Child as Cliff
1988Funseekers as Keith
1988Didn't You Kill My Brother? as Party Guest
1987Eat the Rich as Waiter 1
1987Hardwicke House (7 Episodes) as Slasher Bates
1986Private Enterprise as Hopeful
1985The Supergrass as Shop Assistant
1984The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel as Chuck
1984Laughterhouse as TV Crew
1982Xtro as Joe’s Assistant (uncredited)
1982The Comic Strip Presents... (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Les Dogs Leader, Raymond, Man in Pub, Kevin, Frenchman, Keith, Party Guest, Hopeful, Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman, Chuck
Directing
2021La Cha Cha ... Director
2015Under Milk Wood ... Director
2013Y Syrcas ... Director
2012Flat Lake ... Director
2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London ... Director
1999The Big Tease ... Director
1997Twin Town ... Director
Writing
2021La Cha Cha ... Writer
2015Under Milk Wood ... Writer
2012Flat Lake ... Screenplay
1997Twin Town ... Writer