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Hamish McColl

British comedian, writer and actor (born 1962)

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British comedian, writer and actor (born 1962)

Hamish McColl (born 28 January 1962) is a British comedian, writer and actor. He trained at the École Philippe Gaulier, Paris and the University of Cambridge. He has won two Olivier Awards and a Tony Award nomination. He has received additional Oliver Award nominations. With Sean Foley, he formed the double act The Right Size in 1988, creating comic theatre shows which toured all over the world. More recently he has worked as a screenwriter, scripting Mr. Bean's Holiday and Johnny English Reborn, plus contributing to the story of Paddington.

Theatre

Ducktastic!, 2005
Hysterium, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Royal National Theatre, 2004
The Play What I Wrote, 2001
Mr Puntila, “Mr Puntila and his Man Matti”, Edinburgh International Festival, 1998

Filmography

Film

Writer

Year	Title	Director
2007	Mr. Bean's Holiday	Steve Bendelack
2011	Johnny English Reborn	Oliver Parker
2014	Paddington	Paul King
2016	Dad's Army	Oliver Parker
2020	Artemis Fowl	Kenneth Branagh

Acting credits

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
1996	Surviving Picasso	Torso	James Ivory
1998	The Parent Trap	Photographer	Nancy Meyers
2000	Going Going	Scott	Margaret Williams	Short film
2001	Gypsy Woman	Waiter	Sheree Folkson
2001	Knit Your Own Karma	Mr. Gorsky	Simon Hook	Short film
2004	The Reckoning	Innkeeper	Paul McGuigan
2004	Churchill: The Hollywood Years	Captain Davies	Peter Richardson
2010	Good Boy	Bully	Ben Manley
Blake Ritson
Dylan Ritson	Short film
2014	Paddington	Petting Zoo Keeper	Paul King
2018	All Is True	Judge	Kenneth Branagh

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Screenplay		Episode: "The Vision Thing"
1994	Between the Lines	Special Branch Officer	Episode: "Foxtrot Oscar"
1995	The Old Curiosity Shop	List	Television film
1995	Prime Suspect	Younger Neighbor	Episode: "Inner Circles"
1999	Peak Practice	Danny Givens	Episode: "Eskimo Roll"

Olivier Awards

Best Entertainment 1999 Do You Come Here Often?
Best New Comedy 2001 The Play What I Wrote

References

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