Known for Writing
Kevin Robert Cecil (born 1969 in London) is a British screenwriter. Writing alongside Andy Riley (with whom he has been friends since attending Aylesbury Grammar School), he has won two BAFTA awards, the first for writing the Comic Relief one-off special Robbie the Reindeer in 2000, and the second for Black Books in 2005. He has also written for The Armando Iannucci Shows, Armstrong & Miller, Little Britain, Trigger Happy TV, So Graham Norton, Smack the Pony and Spitting Image and on radio he co-created The 99p Challenge. Kevin also co-created and wrote a Sci-Fi comedy series for television entitled Hyperdrive. The first series aired on BBC2 in 2006, and the second series aired on the same channel in 2007. The programme starred Nick Frost, Kevin Eldon and Miranda Hart who was nominated for best newcomer in the British Comedy Awards in 2006 for her role in the programme. An animated series Slacker Cats he and Andy Riley created was broadcast on the ABC Family Channel in 2007. He has worked on a number of feature films including Gnomeo and Juliet, the Aardman adaptation of Gideon Defoe's The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists and The Corpse Bride (uncredited). In 2013, he co-wrote Gangsta Granny. In 2016 he won a Writers Guild of America award for his work on Veep. He has also appeared in the episode of the IT crowd 'Something happened', where he starred as Norman the geeky keyboard player.
Born
March 26, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Lewisham, London, England, UK
Filmography
20 films, 19 shows
showing 10 of 11 films


Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022 · 1h · UK
We join Ben a year on as he is getting used to life without his beloved Gran. With the memory of their daring Crown Jewel heist still fresh in his mind, he is stunned to learn another spate of thefts are beginning to occur - with all the clues pointing to The Black Cat, better known to Ben as Granny!


Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
2021 · 45m · UK
Hansel and Gretel have fled the gingerbread house, but what if the wicked witch survived after all?


The Midnight Gang
2018 · 1h 3m · UK
When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself on the miserable children's ward of St Hugo's Hospital, where he is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter and wicked matron. But things aren't as bad as they seem and Tom is soon to embark on the most thrilling journey of a lifetime!


Grandpa's Great Escape
2018 · 1h 4m · UK
Many years ago, Grandpa was a World War II flying ace, but sadly he is now suffering from Alzheimer's disease. When his family can no longer look after him, he is moved to Twilight Towers, an old people's home. It soon becomes clear that Miss Dandy is running Twilight Towers for her own ulterior motives, and it is up to Grandpa and grandson Jack to make a daring escape. Failure could have the direst of consequences, but success will give Grandpa a final chance to relive his past and take to the sky once again in his beloved Spitfire.
Tracey Breaks the News
Tracey Breaks the News
2017 · 30m · UK
Tracey Ullman and her cast of characters react to the outcome of the 2017 British election.


Billionaire Boy
2016 · 1h · UK
The story of Len, who made a billion dollars from inventing a new toilet roll, and his 12-year-old son Joe who appears to have everything he could want but what he really needs is a friend.


The Boy in the Dress
2014 · 1h 2m · UK
Dennis feels different - an ordinary boy in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, playing football with his mates and living with his dad and brother, but frustrated by the boring grey world he inhabits. Life has never really been the same since his mum left. However, transformation can happen in the most unexpected places. Aided by Lisa, the coolest girl in school, Dennis creates a whole new persona and puts it to the ultimate test - but can a boy wear a dress, and what will the headmaster, his dad and his friends on the football team think if they find out?


The Last Game
2014 · 5m · US
The Scientist proves clones are more efficient. The real players, now relegated to mundane jobs, are gathered by "O Fenômeno" (Brazilian Ronaldo) to challenge the clones to a final "winner-stays" match.


Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
1999 · 30m · UK
Robbie the Reindeer arrives at the North Pole, ready to take his place as navigator on Santa's Christmas sleigh team. However, Robbie is soon plagued by doubt regarding his ability, and sets out to regain his self-respect and the admiration of his team-mates.


Multi-Coloured Saturdays
1996 · 46m
A documentary, detailing the history of 20 years of Saturday morning television in the BBC.