Kevin Allen

Personal Info

Known For Actor

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

Actor

2022
2010
2010: Moby Dick

as Seahawk Pilot

2001
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
1996
Trainspotting

as Andreas

1995
The Thin Blue Line

as Detective Constable Robert Kray

1994
Anna Lee

as Radio Presenter

1993
Jealousy

as Raymond

1993
Chef

as Kevin

1991
The Trials of Oz

as Felix Dennis

1991
Murder Most Horrid

as Simon Pleasance

1991
1991
Performance

as Felix Dennis

1990
Les Dogs

as Les Dogs Leader

1990
1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues

as Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman

1989
The Firm

as Lomax

1989
The Angry Earth

as Photographer

1989
Press Gang

as Bobby Campbell

1988
1988
Funseekers

as Keith

1988
1987
Eat the Rich

as Waiter 1

1987
Hardwicke House

as Slasher Bates

1986
1985
The Supergrass

as Shop Assistant

1984
Laughterhouse

as TV Crew

1982
Xtro

as Joe’s Assistant (uncredited)

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Les Dogs Leader

1982
1982
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Nick/London Transport Man/2nd Soldier/3rd Workman

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Shop Assistant

Director

2021
La Cha Cha

as Director

2015
Under Milk Wood

as Director

2013
Y Syrcas

as Director

2012
Flat Lake

as Director

1999
The Big Tease

as Director

1997
Twin Town

as Director

Writer

2021
La Cha Cha

as Writer

2015
Under Milk Wood

as Writer

2012
Flat Lake

as Screenplay

1997
Twin Town

as Writer