Kadiff Kirwan
Kadiff Kirwan | |
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| Born | 3 February 1989 |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Kadiff Kirwan (born 3 February 1989) is a British-Montserratian actor and writer. He is known for his roles in several British television series, particularly Chewing Gum, Timewasters, The Stranger, and Slow Horses.
Early life and education
Kadiff Kirwan was born on 3 February 1989[1] and raised in Plymouth, Montserrat.[2] Kirwan moved with his family to Antigua, at the age of 7, after the 1995 Soufrière Hills volcanic eruption destroyed the family home. After two years in Antigua, Kirwan's family moved to Preston, England.[3]
Kirwan said that he was misbehaving at school and not doing well until his Year 9 drama teacher persuaded him to attend drama classes after school. He realised his misbehaviour was due to grappling with being secretly gay, later saying that acting "saved me. It gave me my voice".[4] At 14 Kirwan was cast in a school production of Bugsy Malone.[3]
He graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in 2011.[5]
Career
Kirwan is an actor and writer. He has had roles in several British television series, including Chewing Gum, This Way Up, Slow Horses,[6] and The Stranger,[4]
He has said that he enjoys acting on stage more than on screen.[4]
Personal life
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mary Queen of Scots | Attaché |
| 2019 | Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Mayor |
| 2022 | My Policeman[7] | Nigel |
| TBA | Elsinore † | TBA |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Call the Midwife | Terence Bissette | 1 episode |
| Crims | Jason | 6 episodes | |
| 2015–2017 | Chewing Gum | Aaron | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Comedy Feeds | James | Episode: "Pumped" |
| Black Mirror | Chester | Episode: "Nosedive" | |
| Drifters | Patrick | 3 episodes | |
| 2017 | Drunk History | Knight | Episode: "King Arthur/Eric Liddell" |
| Queers | Fredrick | Episode: "Safest spot in town" | |
| C.B. Strike | Guy Somé | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Informer | Adrian Hodge | Episode: "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" |
| Zapped | Bramble | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | Flack | Gary | Episode: "Patrick" |
| Fleabag | Anthony | 1 episode | |
| Timewasters | Jason | 12 episodes | |
| The Capture | DS Charlie Fereday | Episode: "What Happens in Helmand" | |
| This Way Up | Bradley | 5 episodes | |
| The Big Narstie Show | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | The Stranger | DC Wesley Ross | 8 episodes |
| Inside No. 9 | Sam | Episode: "Death Be Not Proud" | |
| I May Destroy You | Officer Tom | Episode: "...It Just Came Up" | |
| Death in Paradise | Henri Dupre | Episode: "Death in the Salon" | |
| 2021 | Time | Pete | 1 episode |
| Dodo[8] | Pete Wilson | 20 episodes | |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt[9] | Julian | 6 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Slow Horses | Marcus Longridge | Recurring role (18 episodes) |
| 2023 | Everyone Else Burns[10] | Andrew | Recurring role |
| 2025 | Doctor Who[11] | Mike Gabbastone | Episode: "The Interstellar Song Contest" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Home | Nadia Fall |
| 2015 | The Vote | Jerome Hanikie |
| 2019 | Guys and Dolls | Skye Masterson |
| 2024 | The Hot Wing King[12] | Cordell |
References
- ^ Kadiff Kirwan [@kadiffkirwan] (3 February 2012). "The chocolate man is off to @choccywoccyshop for my #23 rd Birthday!! Woohoo!! Defiantly still drunk" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kadiff Kirwan". IMDb. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b "BBC Queers stars reveal the moments that changed their lives". Radio Times. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d Cook, Laurence (14 July 2020). "How the Star of Netflix's The Stranger Kadiff Kirwan Learned to Be Fearless". Backstage. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "No stranger to fate". essence-magazine.co.uk. Maple Publishing. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Kadiff Kirwan". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2 June 2021). "'Timewasters' & 'Chewing Gum' Star Kadiff Kirwan Joins Harry Styles Drama 'My Policeman'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Singer Ricky Wilson, 'Derry Girls' Dylan Llewellyn Join 'Dodo'". animationmagazine.net. 17 May 2021.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (24 June 2021). "'This Is Going To Hurt': Harriet Walter, Alex Jennings Join BBC/AMC Series; First Look At Lead Ben Whishaw". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Channel 4 Commissions New Apocalyptic Comedy 'Everyone Else Burns', Starring Simon Bird". channel4.com/press. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Kadiff Kirwan joins Doctor Who season 2". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "The Hot Wing King | National Theatre". Royal National Theatre. Retrieved 10 July 2024.