Actor
Keith Allen
- Born: 21 September 1963, Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Estimated net worth: $5 million
Keith Allen is a versatile British actor known for his roles in both television and film. He gained recognition for his performances in 'The Others' and the TV series 'This Is England'. Allen is celebrated for his distinctive voice and ability to portray a…
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About Keith Allen
Keith Allen is a versatile British actor known for his roles in both television and film. He gained recognition for his performances in 'The Others' and the TV series 'This Is England'. Allen is celebrated for his distinctive voice and ability to portray a wide range of characters, often bringing depth and nuance to his roles throughout his career.
- Born
- 21 September 1963, Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Spouses
- Penny Lancaster (1996-present)
- Children
- 2 (Toby Allen, Lottie Allen)
- Parents
- Alfred Allen, Margaret Allen
- Estimated net worth
- $5 million
Fun facts about Keith Allen
- Keith Allen is also a musician and has released several albums.
- He is the father of actress Lily Allen and filmmaker Alfie Allen.
Famous Keith Allen quotes
“I think it's important to have a good time.”
“You have to learn to live with the past.”
“Life is about making choices.”
Keith Allen filmography
Cast (178)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Crookhaven TV | Erasmus Sisman | 8.1 |
| 2026 | Bampi's Soup Movie | Bampi | |
| 2024 | The Buckingham Murders Movie | Miller | 5.8 |
| 2023 | Steeltown Murders TV | Dai Williams | 6.8 |
| 2022 | Sensationalists: The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art TV | Self (Narrator) | 9.0 |
| 2022 | Save the Cinema Movie | Superintendent Roberts | 6.2 |
| 2021 | La Cha Cha Movie | Paulie | 7.5 |
| 2021 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins Movie | Dave Simms | 5.7 |
| 2021 | The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer Movie | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 2021 | The Pembrokeshire Murders TV | John Cooper | 6.8 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Suicidal: In Our Own Words Movie | Narrator | |
| 2018 | 2:Hrs Movie | Groad | 5.6 |
| 2018 | I Am Vengeance Movie | Dougie | 5.2 |
| 2018 | Football's 47 Best Worst Songs Movie | Himself | |
| 2018 | John Barnes: Poetry in Motion Movie | Self | |
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle Movie | Charles | 6.9 |
| 2017 | Genius TV | Sagot | 7.5 |
| 2016 | Eddie the Eagle Movie | Terry | 7.2 |
| 2015 | We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story Movie | Paul Fox | 6.5 |
| 2015 | Hector Movie | Jimbo | 7.2 |
| 2015 | North v South Movie | Tony Lefevre | 5.1 |
| 2015 | The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World Movie | Self | 8.7 |
| 2015 | SunTrap TV | Señor Big | 5.9 |
| 2014 | In a Heartbeat Movie | Peter Smith | 3.5 |
| 2014 | The Last Showing Movie | Collins | 5.2 |
| 2013 | Talking to the Dead TV | Robbie Griffiths | 6.0 |
| 2013 | By Any Means TV | Nicholas Mason | 6.6 |
| 2013 | The Magnificent Eleven Movie | Dave | 2.6 |
| 2013 | My Mad Fat Diary TV | Victor | 7.9 |
| 2012 | Gadget Man TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2012 | 30 Years of Comic Strip Movie | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 2012 | Rise of the Zombies Movie | Tash | 4.2 |
| 2012 | London: The Modern Babylon Movie | Spoken Quotations (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2012 | Vinyl Movie | Minto | 5.5 |
| 2012 | Damien Hirst: The First Look Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2012 | Treasure Island TV | Pew | 6.2 |
| 2012 | Treasure Island Movie | Pew | |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise TV | Neil Jenkins | 7.4 |
| 2011 | The Body Farm TV | D.I. Hale | 5.8 |
| 2011 | The Body Farm Movie | D.I. Hale | 6.8 |
| 2011 | Case Histories TV | Richard Moat | 7.8 |
| 2011 | The Runaway TV | Danny Dixon | 6.2 |
| 2010 | Come on Eileen Movie | Martin | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 7 Days on the Breadline TV | Unknown character | |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five TV | Self | 3.8 |
| 2009 | Keith Meets Keith Movie | Self - Presenter / Narrator | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2008 | The Londoners TV | Richard Mansfield | 5.7 |
| 2008 | A Film with Me in It Movie | Jack | 6.2 |
| 2007 | Keith Allen Will Burn in Hell Movie | Self - Presenter | 2.2 |
| 2007 | Mobile TV | Sir James Corson | 4.0 |
| 2007 | The Good Night Movie | Norman | 5.4 |
| 2007 | Tourette de France Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2006 | Robin Hood TV | Sheriff of Nottingham | 6.9 |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 2006 | The Art of Football from A to Z Movie | Self | 4.8 |
| 2006 | Michael Carroll: King of Chavs Movie | Himself | 7.0 |
| 2006 | Manchester Passion Movie | Pontius Pilate | |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon TV | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon TV | Mr. Irwin | 7.3 |
| 2005 | Art School TV | Unknown character | |
| 2005 | You're Fayed Movie | Self - Presenter | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Twisted Tales TV | G.R. | 7.7 |
| 2004 | Parkinson TV | Self - Guest | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Happily Ever After Movie | L'homme de la piscine | 6.0 |
| 2004 | De-Lovely Movie | Irving Berlin | 6.1 |
| 2004 | Little Lady Fauntleroy Movie | Himself | 9.0 |
| 2004 | Bodies TV | Tony Whitman | 6.7 |
| 2004 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Movie | Diaz | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Home Movie | Repo Man | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Celebrity Naked Ambition Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Spine Chillers TV | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 2003 | Killing Hitler Movie | Major General Colin Gubbins | 6.5 |
| 2003 | Loving You Movie | Adam | 10.0 |
| 2002 | Bear's Kiss Movie | Lou | 5.0 |
| 2002 | Top Gear TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 24 Hour Party People Movie | Roger Ames | 7.0 |
| 2001 | My Wife Is an Actress Movie | David | 6.1 |
| 2001 | tvSSFBM EHKL Movie | Himself | 5.0 |
| 2001 | Mike Bassett: England Manager Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2001 | Is Harry on the Boat? Movie | Trevor | 4.9 |
| 2001 | The Others Movie | Mr. Marlish | 7.6 |
| 2001 | Murder in Mind TV | James Napeworth | 8.3 |
| 2001 | Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Breath Movie | Vagitus Aspiration | 5.6 |
| 2000 | blur | The Best Of Movie | Successful Fella (video 'Country House') | 8.3 |
| 2000 | Black Books TV | Dave 'Mouse Ear' Smith | 8.1 |
| 2000 | Bob Martin TV | Vinnie | 6.2 |
| 2000 | Rancid Aluminium Movie | Dr Jones | 3.8 |
| 1999 | The Escort Movie | Jessica's Husband | 5.4 |
| 1999 | Jack of Hearts TV | Jack Denby | 9.0 |
| 1998 | You Are Here Movie | Ken | 8.0 |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On? Movie | Pepi the Portuguese Poisoner (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.7 |
| 1998 | The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star TV | Slick Sloan | 5.8 |
| 1998 | The Life and Crimes of William Palmer Movie | Dr. William Palmer | 8.7 |
| 1998 | Roger Roger TV | Dexter | 9.0 |
| 1997 | An Audience with Elton John Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1997 | Preaching to the Perverted Movie | Milkman | 6.1 |
| 1997 | Born to Run TV | Byron Flitch | 9.0 |
| 1997 | Twin Town Movie | Emrys | 6.3 |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Harry Marx | 7.5 |
| 1996 | Loch Ness Movie | Gordon Shoals | 5.7 |
| 1996 | The Bite TV | Shelley | 8.0 |
| 1996 | Trainspotting Movie | Dealer | 8.0 |
| 1996 | Hanging Around Movie | Marcus | |
| 1996 | TFI Friday TV | Unknown character | 7.1 |
| 1995 | Blue Juice Movie | Mike | 4.1 |
| 1995 | Help! War Child Movie | Presenter | |
| 1995 | Sharman TV | Brady | |
| 1994 | Shallow Grave Movie | Hugo | 7.0 |
| 1994 | Martin Chuzzlewit TV | Jonas Chuzzlewit | 8.4 |
| 1994 | Second Best Movie | John | 6.7 |
| 1994 | Faith TV | Jeff Wagland | 9.5 |
| 1994 | Captives Movie | Lenny | 5.8 |
| 1994 | Beyond Bedlam Movie | Gilmour | 5.1 |
| 1994 | Class Act TV | Quentin | |
| 1994 | (All Quiet on the) Preston Front TV | Dave Basker | 5.8 |
| 1993 | The Young Americans Movie | Jack Doyle | 5.7 |
| 1993 | New Order Story Movie | Game Show Host | 7.2 |
| 1993 | Demonella Movie | French Maid | |
| 1993 | Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase Movie | Ghenghis | |
| 1993 | Space Virgins from Planet Sex Movie | Martin Aimless | |
| 1993 | Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown Movie | Bonehead/Gourmet Detective | |
| 1992 | Carry On Columbus Movie | Pepi the Portuguese Poisoner | 3.9 |
| 1992 | Between the Lines TV | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 1992 | The Crying Game Movie | Roy Brush | |
| 1992 | Red Nose of Courage Movie | Foreign Secretary | 8.0 |
| 1992 | Rebecca's Daughters Movie | Davy | 6.5 |
| 1992 | Floating Movie | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 1991 | Kafka Movie | Ass. Ludwig | 6.4 |
| 1990 | Jackson Pace: The Great Years TV | Jackson Pace | |
| 1990 | The Word TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1990 | Les Dogs Movie | Green Party Leader | |
| 1990 | Shooting Stars Movie | Southgate | 9.0 |
| 1990 | Chicago Joe and the Showgirl Movie | Lenny Bexley | 5.1 |
| 1990 | Spaghetti Hoops Movie | Mason/Gondolier | |
| 1990 | GLC: The Carnage Continues Movie | Gay Councillor/1st Beefeater | |
| 1990 | Keith Allen Live Movie | Self | |
| 1989 | Nineteen96 Movie | Det. Supt. Alan Horsefell | |
| 1989 | Screen One TV | Det Supt Alan Horsfell | 7.2 |
| 1989 | Scandal Movie | Kevin | 6.0 |
| 1989 | Making Out TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1989 | Never Come Morning Movie | Bar Man | |
| 1988 | This Morning TV | Self | 5.2 |
| 1988 | A Very British Coup TV | Thompson | 7.9 |
| 1988 | Funseekers Movie | Kevin | |
| 1988 | The Yob Movie | Patrick | |
| 1988 | The Strike Movie | Film Exec/Camp Actor 2/Celebrity | 7.0 |
| 1987 | Comrades Movie | James Hammett | 6.9 |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse TV | John Peter Barrie | 7.9 |
| 1987 | Closed Circuit Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1985 | The Supergrass Movie | Wong | 6.1 |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Lenny | 7.1 |
| 1984 | The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel Movie | Bonehead | |
| 1984 | Loose Connections Movie | Kay's Husband | 3.8 |
| 1984 | Gino: Full Story and Pics Movie | Gino | |
| 1984 | A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques Movie | Mr Bastardos | 7.0 |
| 1983 | The Beat Generation Movie | Brian Epstein | |
| 1982 | The Young Ones TV | Pestilence | 7.9 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Mason/Gondolier | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Green Leader | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Film Executive/Camp Actor 2/Architect/Celebrity | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Brian Epstein | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Mr. Bastardos/Train Guard | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Bonehead | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Gino | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Patrick | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Kevin | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Gay Councillor/1st Beefeater | 7.4 |
| 1982 | Walter Movie | Mike - Stockroom | 5.9 |
| 1982 | Crystal Gazing Movie | Monologist | 7.0 |
| 1981 | Wolcott TV | Heckler | 6.0 |
| 1980 | Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1978 | An Audience with... TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops TV | Keithski | 6.6 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops TV | Self - Host | 6.6 |
| TBA | Untitled Lily Allen Documentary Movie | Self |
Crew (18)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unlawful Killing Movie | Director · Directing | 5.4 |
| 2009 | Keith Meets Keith Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 2007 | Keith Allen Will Burn in Hell Movie | Director · Directing | 2.2 |
| 2007 | Tourette de France Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 2006 | Michael Carroll: King of Chavs Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | You Are Here Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.0 |
| 1995 | Help! War Child Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 1993 | Space Virgins from Planet Sex Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 1993 | Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1993 | Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 1992 | The Crying Game Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1992 | The Crying Game Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 1988 | The Yob Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1984 | The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1984 | The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Director · Directing | 7.4 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... TV | Writer · Writing | 7.4 |
| 1982 | Crystal Gazing Movie | Additional Writing · Crew | 7.0 |
Latest releases
- Bampi's Soup2026
- The Buckingham Murders2024 / TMDB 5.8
- Save the Cinema2022 / TMDB 6.2
- La Cha Cha2021 / TMDB 7.5
- Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins2021 / TMDB 5.7
- The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Gameshow Killer2021 / TMDB 6.8
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Questions about Keith Allen
What are some of Keith Allen's notable films?
Keith Allen is known for notable films such as 'The Others', 'The Uninvited', and 'This Is England'. His performances in these films earned him critical acclaim and recognition in the film industry.
Has Keith Allen won any awards?
Keith Allen has received various nominations throughout his career but has not won major awards like an Oscar. He is recognized for his contributions to British cinema and television.
What was Keith Allen's first film?
Keith Allen's film debut was in 'The Last of England' (1987), directed by Derek Jarman. This film marked the beginning of his acting career in the movie industry.
What is Keith Allen's most successful film?
One of Keith Allen's most successful films is 'The Others' (2001), which was a box office hit and received positive reviews, showcasing his ability to perform in a psychological thriller.
What is Keith Allen's personal life like?
Keith Allen is married to Penny Lancaster, and they have two children together. He is also the father of singer Lily Allen and actor Alfie Allen, which highlights his family's involvement in the entertainment industry.
What is Keith Allen's estimated net worth?
Keith Allen's estimated net worth is around $5 million. This figure reflects his successful career in acting, music, and television.
What are some milestones in Keith Allen's filmography?
Key milestones in Keith Allen's filmography include his performances in 'The Others', 'This Is England', and his role in the TV series 'The Cauliflower'. His diverse roles have established him as a prominent figure in British cinema.
What genres does Keith Allen typically work in?
Keith Allen typically works in drama, thriller, and comedy genres. His versatility allows him to take on various roles that showcase his range as an actor.