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Will Hislop
British actor, writer and comedian (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Filmography
Film
- Military Wives (2019), Protestor
- This Time Next Year (2024), Greg[6]
- Touchdown (2024), Tom Hunter
Television
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
External links
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