
Colin Hoult
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1979-01-01 (age 47)
- Place of birth
- England, UK
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
TV Shows (26)

Slow Horses
2022
as Phil

Red Dwarf
1988
as Chancellor Thursday

Benidorm
2007
as Dirk

Ghosts
2019
as Gordon

Being Human
2009
as Ian Crumb

The Russell Howard Hour
2017
as Anna Mann

Cuckoo
2012
as Noel

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024
as Philip

After Life
2019
as Ken Otley

Derek
2013
as Geoff

A Young Doctor's Notebook
2012
as Aleksandr (Father)

The Flatshare
2022
as Al

This Time with Alan Partridge
2019
as Howard

On the Edge
2018
as Cliff Goode

Life's Too Short
2011
as Bryan

Code of Silence
2025
as Mark

The Job Lot
2013
as Connor Pitts

Murder in Successville
2015
as Various Characters

Black Ops
2023
as Pricey

Almost Never
2019
as AJ

Avoidance
2022
as Will

London Irish
2013
as Alex
Nurse
2015
as PC Terry

Romesh Presents
2019
as Anna Mann
The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains!
2013
as Vicar 2
Glitchy
2015
as Various
Movies (10)

Still Life
2013
as Cemetery Manager

Derek Special
2015
as Geoff

Tits
2013
as Derek Hogg

A Family Affair
2024
as Rhys

My Eyes Are Up Here
2022
as Phil

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann
2023
as Anna Mann

Birdsong
2023
as Greg

Anna Mann - A Sketch Show for Depressives
2016
as Anna Mann

Anna Mann - How We Stop The Fascists
2020
as Anna Mann

Next of Kim
2025
as Beige Phone
About Colin Hoult
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 s… With 36 credits spanning from 1988 to 2025, Colin Hoult has appeared in 10 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Colin Hoult Movies
- Still Life (2013) — as Cemetery Manager
- Derek Special (2015) — as Geoff
- Tits (2013) — as Derek Hogg
- A Family Affair (2024) — as Rhys
- My Eyes Are Up Here (2022) — as Phil
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