Colin Hoult
Biography
Colin is a character actor probably best known for working with Ricky Gervais on Afterlife (Netflix) as dodgy showbiz agent Ken Otley - his improvised 'Taxi Driver the Musical' going viral online. He also worked with Gervais on Netflix's Derek as obnoxious handyman Geoff and in Life's Too Short (BBC2) as camp spiritual guru Bryan, also written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Branching out into more dramatic roles, Colin has recently appeared in Amazon drama A Very Royal Scandal alongside Micheal Sheen, in ITV's Code of Silence, and is soon to appear in Brassic, Amadeus and the latest series of Slow Horses. Colin is known for his many regular and guest television roles in Ghosts, the Flatshare, Black Ops, Being Human, Almost Never, Nurse and Murder in Successville. Colin is also known in live comedy as one of the countries best character comedians. His live shows have received great critical acclaim and a loyal following. His hit Carnival of Monsters trilogy led to two Radio 4 series and his beloved character has-been actress Anna Mann has a huge cult following. Colin's most recent live show 'Colin', a show where he finally played himself telling the funny and moving story of his Nottingham upbringing, is being adapted into a family sitcom, with Colin naturally playing the lead.
Known For
Slow Horses
2022
Red Dwarf
1988
Benidorm
2007
Ghosts
2019
Being Human
2009
After Life
2019
Cuckoo
2012
The Russell Howard Hour
2017
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024
The Reluctant Vampire
2026
The Reluctant Vampire
2026
A Young Doctor's Notebook
2012
Filmography
Slow Horses
as Phil · 2022
Red Dwarf
as Chancellor Thursday · 1988
Benidorm
as Dirk · 2007
Ghosts
as Gordon · 2019
Being Human
as Ian Crumb · 2009
After Life
as Ken Otley · 2019
Cuckoo
as Noel · 2012
The Russell Howard Hour
as Anna Mann · 2017
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
as Philip · 2024
The Reluctant Vampire
as Basil the Bat · 2026
The Reluctant Vampire
as Crow · 2026
A Young Doctor's Notebook
as Aleksandr (Father) · 2012
Derek
as Geoff · 2013
Code of Silence
as Mark · 2025
The Flatshare
as Al · 2022
This Time with Alan Partridge
as Howard · 2019
Life's Too Short
as Bryan · 2011
Zapped
as Assistant Librarian · 2016
The Job Lot
as Connor Pitts · 2013
On the Edge
as Cliff Goode · 2018
Avoidance
as Will · 2022
Black Ops
as Pricey · 2023
Almost Never
as AJ · 2019
London Irish
as Alex · 2013
Still Life
as Cemetery Manager · 2013
Murder in Successville
as Various Characters · 2015
Romesh Presents
as Anna Mann · 2019
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
as George Mole
Nurse
as PC Terry · 2015
Glitchy
as Various · 2015
The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains!
as Vicar 2 · 2013
A Family Affair
as Rhys · 2024
Derek Special
as Geoff · 2015
Birdsong
as Greg · 2023
Tits
as Derek Hogg · 2013
My Eyes Are Up Here
as Phil · 2022
Next of Kim
as Beige Phone · 2025
Anna Mann - How We Stop The Fascists
as Anna Mann · 2020
Anna Mann - A Sketch Show for Depressives
as Anna Mann · 2016
Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann
as Anna Mann · 2023
Hot Flash
as Brian · 2026