Charlie Covell
British writer and actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British writer and actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlie Covell (born circa 1984)[1] is a British writer 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.
Charlie Covell | |
|---|---|
Covell at the Peabody Awards 2019 | |
| Born | Blackheath, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, actor, producer |
Covell, who uses they/them pronouns, [2] was born in Blackheath[3] and studied English at Oxford University.[3][4]
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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
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