Kieran Hodgson (born c. 1988) is a British character comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his role as Gordon in the BBC sitcom Two Doors Down.
Kieran Hodgson | |
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| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Two Doors Down |
Early life and education
editHodgson was born, around 1988, in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, where he also grew up.[1][2][3]
He was educated at Holmfirth High School before going onto Greenhead College in Huddersfield.[2] He studied History and French at Balliol College, Oxford, graduating with a first-class degree.[4]
Career
editHodgson's first solo show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was French Exchange, which was nominated by The Times as one of the "Top five of the Free Fringe 2014".[5] It retold the story of a GCSE French exchange trip in a comedy storytelling style. That year, he also appeared as an aspiring detective called Ridley in an episode of Jonathan Creek, entitled "The Letters of Septimus Noone".[citation needed]
In 2015 his show Lance, a similarly biographical storytelling piece about his childhood hero, Lance Armstrong,[6] was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award. Hodgson appeared in an episode of the third series of Drifters. He received the nomination again in 2016 for his show Maestro,[7] which used his interest in classical music and attempt to write a symphony as a metaphor for his life.[8] In 2015 Hodgson appeared as Ian Lavender in the one-off BBC Two drama We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story, which centred on the sitcom of that name.[9]
Hodgson starred in The Lentil Sorters on BBC Radio 4, presented Kieran Hodgson's Earworms for Radio 4 in August 2017, and made appearances in Siblings on BBC Three, Count Arthur Strong on BBC Two, and the film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa.[5] Also in 2017 he joined the regular cast of the BBC Scotland comedy series Two Doors Down as Gordon, the new boyfriend of Ian.[10]
In 2018 Hodgson launched a new show, 75, at the Fringe. It used the 1975 referendum on Europe as a means of exploring the contemporary Brexit debate, with Hodgson impersonating well-known British politicians of the 1970s.[11] He was nominated for the Comedy Award for a third time, before taking the show on the road from January 2019. This formed the basis for his Channel 4 comedy documentary How Europe Stole My Mum.[citation needed]
In 2022 Hodgson appeared as Prince Andrew in the Channel 4 programme Prince Andrew: The Musical; he also co-wrote the music and lyrics.[3][12] Also in 2022 he narrated Denise Mina's Three Fires for BBC Radio.[13]
In 2023 he appeared in DC superhero film The Flash, in the role of Sandwich Guy.[14]
Personal life
editHodgson is a keen musician. He is a fan of Romantic music, in particular the music of Gustav Mahler, and this was the topic of his stand-up show Maestro. Hodgson learned both the violin and piano as a child. He played in the North London Sinfonia for eight years, from 2012 to 2020.[15]
Hodgson uses his account on X (formerly called Twitter) to post bad impressions of topical television dramas.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Kieran Hodgson: From Two Doors Down to the Edinburgh Fringe". BBC News. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/holmfirth-born-comedian-kieran-hodgson-heads-to-yorkshire-this-week-on-uk-tour-4354388
- ^ a b Sampson, Annabel (4 January 2023). "What could be sillier? Prince Andrew: The Musical – reviewed". Tatler.
And what larks will have ensued. Kieran Hodgson, 34 – who plays the younger and older Prince Andrew – perfectly captures the pomp, arrogance and deluded grandeur of the royal in just the right comic proportions.
- ^ "Alumnus Kieran Hodgson Shortlisted for the Edinburgh Best Comedy Award". Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, University of Oxford. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Kieran Hodgson: Lance". Chortle. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Peacock, Robert (14 August 2015). "KIERAN HODGSON - LANCE". The Wee Review. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Logan, Brian (24 August 2016). "Edinburgh comedy awards 2016: the nominees in full". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Ibbotson-Wight, Kevin (12 August 2016). "KIERAN HODGSON - MAESTRO". The Wee Review. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Kieran Hodgson". United Agents. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Two Doors Down". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Sweet, Jonny (5 August 2018). "HODGSON - '75". The Wee Review. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (23 November 2022). "'Prince Andrew: The Musical' TV Special Sets Cast Including Harry Enfield, Munya Chawawa". Variety. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Three Fires". BBC Sounds. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Muschietti, Andy (16 June 2023), The Flash (Action, Adventure, Fantasy), Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, DC Comics, DC Entertainment, New Zealand Film Commission, retrieved 19 July 2023
- ^ Fiddy, Hannah (12 January 2021). "Interview: Kieran Hodgson". Alternative Classical. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Hodgson, Keiron (9 February 2023). "Bad TV Impressions: Happy Valley Series 3". twitter.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.