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Kevin Cecil

Writer and producer · Born March 26, 1969 (57) · Lewisham, London, England, UK

Kevin Robert Cecil (born 1969 in London) is a British screenwriter. Writing alongside Andy Riley (with whom he has been friends since attending Aylesbury Grammar School), he has won two BAFTA awards, the first for writing the Comic Relief one-off special Robbie the Reindeer in 2000, and the second for Black Books in 2005. He has also written for The Armando Iannucci Shows, Armstrong & Miller, Little Britain, Trigger Happy TV, So Graham Norton, Smack the Pony and Spitting Image and on radio he co-created The 99p Challenge. Kevin also co-created and wrote a Sci-Fi comedy series for television entitled Hyperdrive. The first series aired on BBC2 in 2006, and the second series aired on the same channel in 2007. The programme starred Nick Frost, Kevin Eldon and Miranda Hart who was nominated for best newcomer in the British Comedy Awards in 2006 for her role in the programme. An animated series Slacker Cats he and Andy Riley created was broadcast on the ABC Family Channel in 2007. He has worked on a number of feature films including Gnomeo and Juliet, the Aardman adaptation of Gideon Defoe's The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists and The Corpse Bride (uncredited). In 2013, he co-wrote Gangsta Granny. In 2016 he won a Writers Guild of America award for his work on Veep. He has also appeared in the episode of the IT crowd 'Something happened', where he starred as Norman the geeky keyboard player.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 26, 1969 (57)
From
Lewisham, London, England, UK
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Kevin Cecil's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Self
28%
Morality
8%
Society
7%
Survival
3%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Friendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
10
Absurd
8
Tense
4
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kevin Cecil's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Cecil's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fing!(2026)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Down Cemetery Road(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Gangsta Granny Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ron's Gone Wrong(2021)

    Additional Writing

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Year of the Rabbit(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Gang(2018)

    Executive Producer · Script · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Gnomes(2018)

    Characters · Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Grandpa's Great Escape(2018)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tracey Breaks the News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • Billionaire Boy(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Boy in the Dress(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Last Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • Gangsta Granny(2013)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Big Bad World(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Big School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · Script Editor

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Consulting Producer · Supervising Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Pirates! Band of Misfits(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    as Elf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Gnomeo & Juliet(2011)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Great Outdoors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Slacker Cats(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Katy Brand's Big Ass Show(2007)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Hyperdrive(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Armando Iannucci Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

  • Black Books(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hooves of Fire(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Spaced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Robot Club Leader

  • Big Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Multi-Coloured Saturdays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • The Saturday Night Armistice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

$194M worldwide

Highest rated

Hooves of Fire (1998)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 29: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting25 of 29: 21 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thProducing3 of 29: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew4 of 29: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

29 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2000s4 · crew2010s15 · 1 acting · 14 crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kevin Cecil's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · writer

Katy Brand's Big Ass Show (2007)

93rd percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Black Books (2000)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kevin Cecil's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles10–33 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles21–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kevin Cecil work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin Cecil's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andy Riley shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles