Kadiff Kirwan
British actor
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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.
- Actor
- writer
Kadiff Kirwan | |
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| Born | 3 February 1989 |
| Education | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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
In a 2022 interview with Attitude, he spoke about coming out as queer to his family. [7] He has been in a relationship with Ben Whishaw since 2022. [8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mary Queen of Scots | Attaché |
| 2019 | Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Mayor |
| 2022 | My Policeman[9] | Nigel |
| 2026 | Ladies First | Austin |
| 2026 | Supergirl | Bomar |
| TBA | Elsinore † | TBA |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Call the Midwife | Terence Bissette | Episode: "4.2" |
| 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 | Episode: "2.5" | |
| 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 | Episode: "2.4" | |
| 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 | Episode: "1.1" |
| Dodo[10] | Pete Wilson | 20 episodes | |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt[11] | Julian | 6 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Slow Horses | Marcus Longridge | 18 episodes |
| 2023 | Everyone Else Burns[12] | Andrew | 11 episodes |
| 2025 | Doctor Who[13] | Mike Gabbastone | Episode: "The Interstellar Song Contest" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Home | Nadia Fall | The Shed, Royal National Theatre |
| 2015 | The Vote | Jerome Hanikie | Donmar Warehouse |
| 2019 | Guys and Dolls | Sky Masterson | Crucible Theatre |
| 2024 | The Hot Wing King[14] | Cordell | Dorfman Theatre, Royal National Theatre |
| 2026 | The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | Roma | Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon (Royal Shakespeare Company) |