Neil Maskell

Neil Maskell (born 1976)[1] is an English actor, writer, and director who is known for his appearances in British crime and horror films such as The Football Factory and Kill List.[2]

Neil Maskell
Born1976 (age 44–45)
London, England
OccupationActor, writer, director
Years active1991–present

Early life

Maskell was born in London. As a youngster, he played football for Long Lane JFC as a full back. He first trained in acting at the Anna Scher Theatre in Islington, London, where he attended classes from the age of 11,[3] and studied at the Miskin Theatre, Dartford at North West Kent College from 1992. He later worked as a director at the Miskin Theatre.[4]

Career

Film

Maskell's film career began in 1997 with an appearance as Schmuddie in Gary Oldman's directorial debut Nil by Mouth. His leading role in the 2011 thriller Kill List attracted positive reviews from critics and saw him nominated for the Best Actor award at the British Independent Film Awards.

Television

Maskell's first television appearance was in 1991 in the ITV police drama The Bill. Between 1992 and 2002, he made a further five appearances on the show, portraying a different character each time. He has had one-off roles in a number of other popular British serial dramas such as Casualty, London's Burning, Soldier Soldier. His most regular television roles have been in the 2005 comedy series Mike Bassett: Manager, in the comedy sketch show The Wrong Door, and in the 2013–2014 thriller drama action series Utopia. Since 2015, he has been a series regular in sci-fi thriller Humans. In 2019 Maskell played prime minister Winston Churchill in the series finale of Peaky Blinders.

Between 2018 and 2020 he played the recurring character Winkle in the BBC One sitcom King Gary, friend and employee of the titular character played by Tom Davis. Maskell has previously worked with Davis in Murder in Successville (where he played Frankie Boyle in one episode),[5]The Warm-Up Guy[6] and The Morgana Show.[7]

Personal life

Maskell is a supporter of Arsenal.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Nil by MouthSchmuddie
Crocodile SnapRay
1998Titanic TownSoldier
2000SortedRecord Shop Geezer
2001Redemption RoadLeading Mugger
2002AKAMarcus
2003The SequelLenny
2004 The Football FactoryRod
It's All Gone Pete TongJack Stoddart
Fat SlagsPoliceman
2006Basic Instinct 2Detective Ferguson
2007 The EnglishmanJohn
Rise of the FootsoldierDarren Nicholls
AtonementSoldier in Bray Bar
True ColoursNeil
2009 PaintballFrank
TonyMike Hemmings
DoghouseBanksy
2010 The Shouting MenTerry
Bonded by BloodCraig Rolfe
2011 GhostedNathan
Kill ListJayNominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Jack Falls: Sid's StorySid
TurnoutScott
Wild BillDicky
How to Stop Being a LoserHands Henry
Level UpDmitri
2012 PusherMarlon
Wasteland (known as The Rise in England)Steven Roper
St George's DayJimmy McCudden
2013Open WindowsChord
2014HyenaMartin
2015 Bone in the ThroatLewis
High-RisePC White
2017King Arthur: Legend of the SwordBack Lack
2018Happy New Year, Colin BursteadColin

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1991The BillBilly PotterEpisode: "Joey"
1992 Perfect ScoundrelsDeanEpisode: "Let No Man Put Asunder"
The BillGaryEpisode: "Fireworks"
1995The BillDamien BurnsEpisode: "Over the Top"
1996 Soldier SoldierPara 1Episode: "Money for Nothing"
London's BurningGaryEpisode: "Episode No.9.8"
The Thin Blue LineFootball OfficialEpisode: "Come on You Blues"
1997 CasualtyLuke LowtherEpisode: "United... By Blood"
ChalkArse FaceEpisode: "The Inspection"
The BillWarren HeskeyEpisode: "Neighbours"
WycliffeTullyEpisode: "Old Crimes, New Times"
1998BramwellManky MatkinEpisode: "Our Brave Boys"
1998UltravioletNeilEpisode: "In Nomine Patris"
1999The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
1999Murder Most HorridMartin GreavesEpisode: "Whoopi Stone"
1999The BillFrank WilsonEpisode: "Screwdriver"
2000Killers
2000Silent WitnessGary LomaxEpisode: "The World Cruise"
2002The JuryChris Maher
2002The BillGary RoachEpisode: "013"
2003StrangeYouthEpisode: "Dubik"
2004ShamelessCorporalEpisode: "Episode No.2.0"
2005The Inspector Lynley MysteriesMartin MoranEpisode: "Word of God"
2005Mike Bassett: ManagerWirral Web Presenter
2007CasualtyTom FaulknerEpisode: "It Never Rains"
2008The Wrong Door
2009CasualtyLenny
2012Silent WitnessStuart ThompsonEpisode: "Domestic"
2013–2014UtopiaArby / Piètre
2013The MimicNeil
2013DatesNick
2013By Any MeansJoe TyrusEpisode 2
2013The Great Train RobberyBuster Edwards
2015Raised by WolvesMichael
2015–2016HumansDS Peter Drummond
2016 Murder in Successville Frankie Boyle Episode: "Miranda"
2018No OffenceDennis CaddySeries 3
2018-2020 King Gary Winkle
2019 Cleaning Up Warren
2019 Peaky Blinders Winston Churchill Series 5
2020 Sex Education Police Officer 'Neil' Season 2: Episode 3
2020 Baghdad Central Douglas Evans Episodes 2 to 6

References
  1. "bondedbyblood.co.uk". Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  2. "heyuguys.co.uk". heyuguys.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. "ghostedthefilm.com". Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  4. "Miskin Theatre Company". December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  5. Guide, British Comedy. "Murder In Successville Series 2, Episode 2 - Miranda". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. Guide, British Comedy. "The Warm Up Guy - E4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  7. Guide, British Comedy. "The Morgana Show Series 1, Episode 1". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvxVhgNdX34
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