Kevin Bishop is something of a rarity in showbusiness. As one of the main characters in kids TV institution Grange Hill (he played nice guy Sam Spalding for two years in the mid-90s) and the star of 1996 film Muppet Treasure Island, he found considerable success as a child actor. But while other youths with a similar CV may have gone off the rails, or faded into obscurity, Kevin has gone from strength to strength, completing a wide and varied body of work. Not only that, he's managed to keep a low profile off-screen, admitting a trip to the cinema is as wild as his life gets. After years of straight acting with small roles in series such as Silent Witness, Casualty and various European independent films, he found a new audience with Star Stories. The series, which featured Kevin and a host of other comic talents, poked fun at...
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