Kevin Gildea

stand-up, writer, actor and leader of the musical comedy group The Kevin Gildeas (one guitarist, one drummer, one clarinet player and one comedian).

2005
kevin received development money from RTE television to write an episode and 5 outlines of a show based around his stand-up. He awaits word on shooting the broadcast pilot.

later this year Kevin will appear as a regular on the television show Reverb - a look back at '80s music in Ireland.

kevin has appeared as both Comedian and Panellist in the innovative live political caberet show - Leviathan.

kevin has a regular column in Village magazine and has written for the Irish Times, The Sunday Tribune and Irish Post.

kevin is writing a film script with somebody else very good.

kevin did some criticing on the TV arts show The View.

STAND-UP
kevin continues to perform and enjoy his stand-up all over Britain and Ireland. He has performed in Holland, South Africa, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Shanghai, Singapore and Sligo.

PREVIOUS
kevin began in the comedy sketch group Mr. Trellis together with Barry Murphy and Ardal O' Hanlon. They co-founded The Comedy Cellar - Dublin's longest running comedy club.

NO NO NO the Kevin Gildeas' short film (written and starring Kevin Gildea) was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award in October 2003.

HAYWIRE a six-part television sketch show for BBC2. (Kevin was one of a team of six writer/performers).

THE O'SHOW two series of the popular sketch show for BBC Radio 4 (Kevin was one of a team of seven writer/performers).

FR.TED he played Fr. Cave on the plane episode.

Alexei Sayle's Merry Go Round bBC TV. (He was one of a team of six writers).

DisneyClub (tv) kevin has appearanced as The Bizarreoid, The Imposter, The East End Bunny and Pointy Gildelfi - the naughty elf!

TELEVISION
BBC 2 HAYWIRE
C4 FR. TED
BBC THE STAND-UP SHOW
ITV LIVE AT JONGLEURS
C5 LIVE AT THE COMEDY STORE
C4 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL COMEDY SPECIAL
BBC ALEXEI SAYLE'S MERRY-GO-ROUND
PARAMOUNT HOSTAGE
RTE THE LOUNGE
RTE THE GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME
BRAVO HOOT
BBC COMEDY NATION
RTE TELETHON
C4 WHATEVER
BBC THE EMPIRE LAUGHS BACK
STV THE BEST OF IRISH COMEDY
RTE DON'T FEED THE GONDALAS
RTE THE LATE LATE SHOW

RADIO
RTE GET UP KEVIN GILDEA
RTE STAND-UP SKETCHES
BBC 4 THE O'SHOW
BBC 4 RADIO SHUTTLEWORTH
BBC 4 THE NUALAS
BBC 2 STAND-UP 2
RTE HANSEL AND GRETEL

FILM
FEATURE SEPERATION ANXIETY
FEATURE THE CROOKED MILE
SHORT STUDENT FILM
SHORT NO NO NO

LIVE SHOWS
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 94 YOUNG GIFTED AND GREEN
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 96 GET UP KEVIN GILDEA
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 97 KEVIN GILDEA
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 98 MAN OF A THOUSAND HEADS
DUBLIN FRINGE 99 THE KEVIN GILDEAS
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 01 THE KEVIN GILDEAS
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 01 A NONSENSE OF IRELAND (with Anne Gildea)
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 02 THE CREAM OF IRISH (mc)
GALWAY ARTS FESTIVAL THE KEVIN GILDEAS
KILKENNY COMEDY FESIVAL 02 THE KEVIN GILDEAS
KILKENNY COMEDY FESTIVAL 03 THE KEVIN GILDEAS
GLASGOW COMEDY FESTIVAL 03 THE KEVIN GILDEAS