Will Hislop

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Will Hislop
Born
William David Hislop

1993 (age 31–32)
London, England
Education Tonbridge School
Alma mater Jesus College, Oxford
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active2017–present
Parent(s) Ian Hislop
Victoria Hislop

William David Hislop (born 1993) is a British actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

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Early life and education

William David Hislop was born in 1993 in London, 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

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019DriftersAdrian (voice)2 episodes
Doctors Raymond 'Dre' DreyfussEpisode: "The Butcher's Boy"
2020 Gangs of London Banker2 episodes
2021 Grantchester Maurice St MartinEpisode #6.3
The Emily Atack Show 3 episodes
Card PostalMartin12 episodes
Black DeathMonster / Demon Rabbit2 episodes
2022 Father Brown Sandy BeauchampEpisode: "The Island of Dreams"
PRUNoahEpisode #1.2
2023 A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou Stewart the City BoyEpisode #1.1
Dreaming Whilst Black Lewis3 episodes
2024 One Day Toby2 episodes
Death in Paradise Barney KeatsEpisode #13.7
Baby Reindeer BillyEpisode 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

  1. ↑ Moss, Stephen (23 September 2011). "Ian Hislop: satirist in chief". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bickerstaff, Isaac (22 May 2020). "Who is Will Hislop, son of satire royalty Ian Hislop?". Tatler. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Desert Island Discs: Will Hislop". The Tab . 18 November 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Maxwell, Dominic (18 August 2017). "Edinburgh comedy review: Giants at Pleasance Courtyard". The Times. Retrieved 18 May 2020.(subscription required)
  5. ↑ Yossman, K.J. (27 June 2023). "'Dreaming Whilst Black': BBC, A24 & Big Deal Films Series Adds Jessica Hynes, Akemnji Ndifornyen and More (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Bray, Catherine (28 May 2024). "This Time Next Year review – satisfyingly slick by-the-numbers romcom". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Will Hislop wins Musical Comedy Awards 2017". British Comedy Guide. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  8. ↑ Bennett, Steve (11 April 2017). "Will Hislop takes Musical Comedy crown". Chortle. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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