"The actor Kevin Eldon, as he is occasionally referred to in self-mocking style, has been a reliable presence in both leading and supporting roles in many successful comedies over the last three decades. He started his career as a character based stand-up comic, his most famous and popular creation being political poet Paul Hamilton, before subsequently collaborating with many of the top names in British comedy and TV. Early work with Stewart Lee and Richard Herring (most notably playing dysfunctional hobbyist Simon Quinlack) led to subsequent successful collaborations with Julia Davies (as put-upon and not actually dead husband Terry in Nighty Night), Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan and Chris Morris. He has appeared in almost every notable British comedy series in some form of another, including roles in Brass Eye, Smack the Pony, Spaced, Black Books, Saxondale, I'm Alan Partridge, Nighty Night, Green Wing, Nathan Barley and the seminal Big Train and Jam. He has worked with Charlie Brooker for E4's five part horror thriller Dead Set and more recently he was reunited with Charlie on How TV Ruined Your Life and was also featured on both highly acclaimed series of Stewert Lee's Comedy Vehicle.

His radio work has also been extensive, his versatile characterization of his roles lending itself well to the audio format, and he is a firm favourite on BBC Radio 4 as both himself and in dramatized roles. His radio credits include The Porlock Poisoner, Just A Minute, and Shedtown, Poet's Tree a four part poetry spoof programme for Radio 4, co-written and edited by Stewert Lee, Fags, Mags and Bags, and Chain Reaction. Most recently BBC Radio 4's North by Northamptonshire alongside Penelope Wilton and Sheila Hancock. Kevin has his own 4 part radio show produced by David Tyler at Pozzitive for Radio 4 to go out at 11pm this summer.

As a screen actor Kevin has had a wide range of success and his biggest achievement to date was having the opportunity to work alongside Martin Scorsese in the Oscar winning Hugo in a show stealing scene with Sacha Baron Cohen. Other credits Include Chris Morris' BAFTA award winning Four Lions and the BAFTA nominated Arthur Christmas. Other film credits include Hot Fuzz and Tim Burtons Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

2012 has been a busy year already having filmed The Wedding Video with Director Nigel Cole (Calendar Girls/Made in Dagenham) alongside Harriet Walter and Robert Webb. Also a leading role in Julia Davis' much awaited new series 'Hunderby' for Sky as well as playing Servegood in 'Bleak Old Shop of Stuff' for BBC2. Kevin hopes to revive his role of Edery Molt in 'This is Jinsy' for Sky later in the year as well as writing and performing new characters for the BAFTA winning 'Harry & Paul' sketch show for BBC2.

Kevin is currently writing a comedy fiction book for Faber and Faber due to be published in 2013.

Praise for Kevin Eldon's 2010 show Titting About at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe:

'His material is so original, well observed and meticulously written, his mastery of it so complete... You simply will not find a funnier show, anywhere.'
- The Daily Telegraph *****

'...there's also a sense of release, an explosion of pent-up energy, which - combined with the quality of the jokes - makes this a welcome maiden performance from a veteran debutant.'
- The Guardian ****

'It's all here, deft comedy and scenes of mild controversy. A mixed bag in the right way."
- The Independent ****

'...Eldon has the audience eating out of the palm of his hand...The pace and variety of his show is breathtaking. Eldon has a genius for finding the humour in everything, setting a standard that's hard for other comedians to match.'
- The Stage

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