Will Hislop
British actor, writer and comedian (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William David Hislop (born 1993) is a British actor, writer, and stand-up comedian.
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Will Hislop | |
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| Born | William David Hislop 1993 (age 31–32) London, England |
| Education | Tonbridge School |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Parent(s) | Ian Hislop Victoria Hislop |
Early life and education
William David Hislop was born in 1993 in London, England, the son of Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and his wife Victoria.[1][2]
He attended Tonbridge School for his secondary education. He then studied history at Jesus College, Oxford,[3] and alongside Barney Fishwick formed a comedy double act called Giants.[2]
Career
Hislop is an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian.[4]
He was cast in the 2020 TV series Gangs of London, and played Lewis in the 2023 A24 / BBC series Dreaming Whilst Black.[5]
He also features in a number of videos, such as "When you pretend you're not posh", featuring Hislop as a privately-educated individual downplaying his privileged upbringing (reverse snobbery), and "Sexy guy", which is filmed at the Radcliffe Camera at Oxford.[2]
Filmography
Film
- Military Wives (2019), Protestor
- This Time Next Year (2024), Greg[6]
- Touchdown (2024), Tom Hunter
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Drifters | Adrian (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Doctors | Raymond 'Dre' Dreyfuss | Episode: "The Butcher's Boy" | |
| 2020 | Gangs of London | Banker | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Grantchester | Maurice St Martin | Episode #6.3 |
| The Emily Atack Show | 3 episodes | ||
| Card Postal | Martin | 12 episodes | |
| Black Death | Monster / Demon Rabbit | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Father Brown | Sandy Beauchamp | Episode: "The Island of Dreams" |
| PRU | Noah | Episode #1.2 | |
| 2023 | A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou | Stewart the City Boy | Episode #1.1 |
| Dreaming Whilst Black | Lewis | 3 episodes | |
| 2024 | One Day | Toby | 2 episodes |
| Death in Paradise | Barney Keats | Episode #13.7 | |
| Baby Reindeer | Billy | Episode 4 |
Awards
In 2017 he won the UK's Musical Comedy Awards.[7][8]
Social media
In 2020, Hislop's "your aunt on the NHS clap" tweet went viral, gaining 4.2 million views on the platform.[2]
References
External links
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