Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen

  • Birthday: 1959-09-15
  • Place of birth: Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Also know as: Kevin Edward 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

Eat the Rich

1987

As Waiter 1

Spice World

1997

As TV Director

Twin Town

1997

As Television Presenter

The Trials of Oz

1991

As Felix Dennis

He's Asking For Me

1990

As Steve

Different for Girls

1996

As Policeman

Different for Girls

1996

As PC Alan

Trainspotting

1996

As Andreas

Bernard and the Genie

1991

As Kevin

The Firm

1989

As Lomax

The Supergrass

1985

As Shop Assistant

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

1988

As Party Guest

GLC: The Carnage Continues

1990

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

Xtro

1982

As Joe’s Assistant (uncredited)

Toy Boys

1999

As Scrabble Man

Laughterhouse

1984

As TV Crew

The Angry Earth

1989

As Photographer

Save the Cinema

2022

As Dai

2010: Moby Dick

2010

As Seahawk Pilot

Les Dogs

1990

As Les Dogs Leader

The Skulls

2000

As Sturtevant Security Guard

The Love Child

1988

As Cliff

Not Even God is Wise Enough

1993

As PC Farmer

Private Enterprise

1986

As Hopeful

Funseekers

1988

As Keith

Jealousy

1993

As Raymond

Production

The Big Tease

1999

As Director

Twin Town

1997

As Writer

Twin Town

1997

As Director

Flat Lake

2012

As Screenplay

Flat Lake

2012

As Director

Under Milk Wood

2015

As Writer

Under Milk Wood

2015

As Director

Y Syrcas

2013

As Director

La Cha Cha

2021

As Director

La Cha Cha

2021

As Writer

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