Charlie Covell
British writer and actor
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Charlie Covell is a British writer, showrunner and actor, best known for their adaptation of the graphic comic series The End of the F***ing World for Channel 4 and the show Kaos on Netflix. They are set to serve as showrunner and executive producer for the upcoming television adaptation of Life Is Strange for Amazon Prime Video.
Charlie Covell | |
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Covell at the Peabody Awards 2019 | |
| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 41–42)[1] Blackheath, London, England |
| Occupations | Writer, actor, producer |
Biography
Covell, who uses they/them pronouns,[2] was born in Blackheath[3] and studied English at Oxford University.[3][4]
Career
Covell's acting screen debut was in 2003 in the television series Fortysomething alongside Hugh Laurie, Anna Chancellor, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Covell has appeared in Midsomer Murders (2008),[5] Law & Order: UK (2009),[5] The Inbetweeners (2010) as Sophie,[5] Whitechapel (2011), Peep Show (2012).[5]
As a screenwriter, Covell wrote Banana,[5] Burn Burn Burn (2015),[5] and then the Channel 4 series The End of the F***ing World.[6]
In 2015, Covell was named as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[3]
In 2024, Covell created Kaos (2024) for the streaming service Netflix. It was cancelled after one season.[7]
In 2025, it was announced that Covell would serve as showrunner and executive producer on a television adaptation of Life Is Strange for Amazon Prime Video.[8]
In April 2026, Deadline announced that Covell will be adapting the So Gay For You book by The L Word's producers, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey.[9]
Filmography
Acting
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Fortysomething | Woj | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Messiah: The Harrowing | Sara Knightley | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Doctors | Anna Metcalf | Episode: "Force of Habit" |
| 2007 | Angelo's | Andrea | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Midsomer Murders | Kate Hammond | Episode: "Shot at Dawn" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK | Louise Ackroyd | Episode: "Unsafe" |
| 2009 | Oscar & Jim | Emma | Short film |
| 2009 | Breathe: Act One | Thea | Short film |
| 2010 | Forget Me Not | Carly | |
| 2010 | The Inbetweeners | Sophie | Episode: "Trip To Warwick" |
| 2010 | Whitechapel | Blond Boy | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Frog/Robot | Girl | Short film |
| 2012 | A Fantastic Fear of Everything | Holby | |
| 2012 | Peep Show | Trish | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Misfits | James | Episode: "Episode #4.7" |
| 2015 | Banana | Amy | Episode: "Episode #1.6" |
| 2015 | Cucumber | Amy | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Siblings | Jenny | Episode: "Kevin Rugby" |
| 2016 | Marcella | DC Alex Dier | 8 episodes |
Writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Banana | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Burn Burn Burn | |
| 2017–2019 | The End of the F***ing World | 16 episodes |
| 2024 | Truelove | 6 episodes, co-created by credit with Iain Weatherby |
| 2024 | Kaos | 8 episodes |
| TBA | Life Is Strange † | 6 episodes, creator |