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Years active
  
1991–present

Name
  
Neil Maskell

Role
  
Actor


Neil Maskell Portrait of the actor Neil Maskell by Tim Booth

Born
  
1976 (age 38–39)
London, England, UK

Occupation
  
Actor, writer, director

Nominations
  
Movies
  
Open Windows, Kill List, Hyena, The Football Factory, Basic Instinct 2

Similar People
  
Peter Ferdinando, Nacho Vigalondo, Michael Smiley, Roland Manookian, Ben Wheatley

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Neil Maskell (born 1976) 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.

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Early life

Neil Maskell Portrait of the actor Neil Maskell by Tim Booth

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, and studied at the Miskin Theatre, Dartford at North West Kent College from 1992. He later worked as a director at the Miskin Theatre.

Film

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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.

Personal life

Maskell is a supporter of Arsenal.

Filmography

Actor
2023
Hijack (TV Series) (completed) as
Stuart
- Episode #1.7 (2023) - Stuart
- Comply Slowly (2023) - Stuart
- Less Than an Hour (2023) - Stuart
- Not Responding (2023) - Stuart
- Draw a Blank (2023) - Stuart
- 3 Degrees (2023) - Stuart
- Final Call (2023) - Stuart
2018
The Departure (Short) (completed) as
David
2022
Litvinenko (TV Mini Series) as
DI Brent Hyatt
- Episode #1.4 (2022) - DI Brent Hyatt
- Episode #1.3 (2022) - DI Brent Hyatt
- Episode #1.2 (2022) - DI Brent Hyatt
- Episode #1.1 (2022) - DI Brent Hyatt
2022
Stuck (TV Series) as
Dr. Pete Cosmo
- The Party (2022) - Dr. Pete Cosmo
- Cookies (2022) - Dr. Pete Cosmo
- The Other Guy (2022) - Dr. Pete Cosmo
- Cat (2022) - Dr. Pete Cosmo
2019
Peaky Blinders (TV Series) as
Winston Churchill
- Black Shirt (2022) - Winston Churchill
- Mr. Jones (2019) - Winston Churchill
- The Loop (2019) - Winston Churchill
2021
Death of England: Face to Face as
Michael
2021
Bull as
Bull
2018
King Gary (TV Series) as
Winkle
- The Wedding - Part 2 (2021) - Winkle
- The Wedding - Part 1 (2021) - Winkle
- Fully Dark (2021) - Winkle
- Greedy Boards (2021) - Winkle
- The Ninth Hole (2020) - Winkle
- The Bunion (2020) - Winkle
- Lee Benson (2020) - Winkle
- Pilot (2018) - Winkle
2021
Intergalactic (TV Series) as
Sergeant Wendell
- Episode #1.3 (2021) - Sergeant Wendell
- Episode #1.2 (2021) - Sergeant Wendell
- Episode #1.1 (2021) - Sergeant Wendell
2020
Small Axe (TV Mini Series) as
Inspector Willis
- Red, White and Blue (2020) - Inspector Willis
2020
Baghdad Central (TV Series) as
Douglas Evans
- Episode 3 (2020) - Douglas Evans
- Episode 6 (2020) - Douglas Evans
- Episode 5 (2020) - Douglas Evans
- Episode 4 (2020) - Douglas Evans
2020
Sex Education (TV Series) as
Police Officer
- Episode 3 (2020) - Police Officer
2019
The Bookshop (Short) as
Man
2019
Cleaning Up (TV Series) as
Warren
- Episode #1.6 (2019) - Warren
- Episode #1.5 (2019) - Warren
- Episode #1.4 (2019) - Warren
- Episode #1.3 (2019) - Warren
- Episode #1.2 (2019) - Warren
- Episode #1.1 (2019) - Warren
2018
Blood, Sweat and Terrors as
Jimmy Parton (segment "Turncoat")
2018
No Offence (TV Series) as
Dennis Caddy
- Payback (2018) - Dennis Caddy
- Loyalty (2018) - Dennis Caddy
- In His Head (2018) - Dennis Caddy
- Death in a Cemetary (2018) - Dennis Caddy
- Botulin Burgers (2018) - Dennis Caddy
- Assassination Attempt (2018) - Dennis Caddy
2018
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead as
Colin
2018
Dodgy Dave (Short) as
Dave
2018
Little Monster (Short) as
Harry
2018
In Darkness as
DI Oscar Mills
2018
C.B. Strike (TV Series) as
Donald Laing / Ray Williams
- Career of Evil: Part 2 (2018) - Donald Laing / Ray Williams
2017
Eric, Ernie and Me (TV Movie) as
Ernie Wise
2017
Unspeakable (TV Movie) as
Des
2017
Judgement (Short) as
Tom
2017
The Mummy as
Dr. Whemple
2017
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword as
Back Lack
2015
Humans (TV Series) as
DS Pete Drummond / DI Pete Drummond
2016
Level Up as
Dmitri
2016
Murder in Successville (TV Series) as
Frankie Boyle
- Miranda (2016) - Frankie Boyle
2016
The Complete Walk: Henry VI Part 2 (Short) as
Jack Cade
2016
Drunk History: UK (TV Series) as
King Henry VIII
- Battle of Hastings/Catherine Parr (2016) - King Henry VIII
2015
Raised by Wolves (TV Series) as
Michael
- Working Girl (2016) - Michael
- The Dorch (2015) - Michael
- The iPhone, the Bitch and the Wardrobe (2015) - Michael
2015
High-Rise as
P.C White
2015
Strange Weather (Short) as
Dave
2015
Bone in the Throat as
Lewis
2014
Instruments of Darkness as
Kern
2014
Driftwood (Shooting Gallery, Channel 4) (Short)
2013
The Mimic (TV Series) as
Neil
2013
Utopia (TV Series) as
Arby
2014
Hyena as
Martin
2014
Open Windows as
Chord
2014
Evil Never Dies as
Sean McCann
2013
The Great Train Robbery (TV Mini Series) as
Buster Edwards
- A Copper's Tale (2013) - Buster Edwards
- A Robber's Tale (2013) - Buster Edwards
2013
By Any Means (TV Mini Series) as
Joe Gregory
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - Joe Gregory
2013
Privado (TV Mini Series) as
Michael Jackson
- No More Theft (2013) - Michael Jackson
- More Theft (2013) - Michael Jackson
- Theft (2013) - Michael Jackson
2013
Turncoat (Short) as
Jimmy Parton
2013
Run (TV Mini Series) as
Kieran
- Carol (2013) - Kieran
2013
Dates (TV Series) as
Nick
- Jenny & Nick (2013) - Nick
2013
All Things to All Men as
Luke Nelson
2012
Driftwood (Short) as
Father
2012
The ABCs of Death as
Lord Scanlon (segment "U Is for Unearthed")
2012
St George's Day as
Jimmy McCudden
2012
Wasteland as
Steven Roper
2012
Comedy Blaps (TV Series short)
- The Adventures of Robin of Essex in The New Set of Feathers (2012) - (voice)
2012
Them from That Thing (TV Mini Series) as
Various
- Episode #1.2 (2012) - Various
- Episode #1.1 (2012) - Various
2012
It Follows Me Around (Short) as
Dad
2012
Devlin Feat. Ed Sheeran: (All Along The) Watchtower (Music Video) as
Detective Haynes
2012
Pusher as
Marlon
2012
Piggy as
John
2000
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
Stuart Thompson / Gary Lomax
- Domestic: Part 2 (2012) - Stuart Thompson
- Domestic: Part 1 (2012) - Stuart Thompson
- The World Cruise: Part 1 (2000) - Gary Lomax
2011
Jack Falls: Sid's Story (Short) as
Sid
2011
How to Stop Being a Loser as
Hands Henry
2011
Comedy Lab (TV Series) as
Andrew
- The Warm-Up Guy (2011) - Andrew
2011
Will as
Lenny
2011
Wild Bill as
Dickie
2011
Turnout as
Scott
2011
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (Video Game) as
Warboss Grimskull / Imperial Guardsman (voice)
2011
Ghosted as
Nathan
2011
Jack Falls as
Sid
2011
Kill List as
Jay
2010
The Morgana Show (TV Series) as
Norman
- Episode #1.5 (2010) - Norman
- Episode #1.4 (2010) - Norman
- Episode #1.3 (2010) - Norman
- Episode #1.2 (2010) - Norman
- Episode #1.1 (2010) - Norman
2010
Bonded by Blood as
Craig Rolfe
2010
Tricky: Murder Weapon (Short)
2010
The Shouting Men as
Terry
1997
Casualty (TV Series) as
Lenny / Tom Faulkner / Luke Lowther
- No Fjords in Finland: Part 2 (2009) - Lenny
- No Fjords in Finland: Part 1 (2009) - Lenny
- It Never Rains- (2007) - Tom Faulkner
- United- By Blood (1997) - Luke Lowther
2009
Tony as
Mike Hemmings
2009
Doghouse as
Banksy
2009
Paintball as
Frank
2008
The Wrong Door (TV Series)
- The Wizard of Office (2008)
- The Train Pirates (2008)
- The Smutty Aliens (2008)
- Njarnia (2008)
2008
He Kills Coppers (TV Movie) as
Shawn
2007
The Englishman as
John
2007
Rise of the Footsoldier as
Darren Nicholls
2007
Atonement as
Soldier in Bray Bar
2007
True Colours (Short) as
Neil
2006
Basic Instinct 2 as
Detective Ferguson
2005
Mike Bassett: Manager (TV Series) as
Wirral Web Presenter
- Abide with Me (2005) - Wirral Web Presenter
- Seven Brothers for Seven Brothers (2005) - Wirral Web Presenter
- Return of the Paralytic Son (2005) - Wirral Web Presenter
- Flat Pack Four (2005) - Wirral Web Presenter
- Going Dutch (2005) - Wirral Web Presenter
- Football's Coming Home (2005) - Wirral Web Presenter
2005
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) as
Martin Moran
- Word of God (2005) - Martin Moran
2004
Shameless (TV Series) as
Corporal
- Christmas in Chatsworth (2004) - Corporal
2004
Fat Slags as
Policeman
2004
It's All Gone Pete Tong as
Jack Stoddart
2004
The Football Factory as
Rod
2003
Strange (TV Mini Series) as
Youth
- Dubik (2003) - Youth
2003
The Sequel (Short) as
Lenny
2002
Bodily Harm (TV Mini Series) as
Danny Patters
- Episode #1.1 (2002) - Danny Patters
1991
The Bill (TV Series) as
Gary Roach / Frank Wilson / Warren Heskey / ...
- 013: Needle in a Haystack (2002) - Gary Roach
- Screwdriver (1999) - Frank Wilson
- Neighbours (1997) - Warren Heskey
- Over the Top (1995) - Damien Burns
- Fireworks (1992) - Gary
- Joey (1991) - Billy Potter
2002
The Jury (TV Series) as
Chris Maher
- Episode #1.6 (2002) - Chris Maher
- Episode #1.5 (2002) - Chris Maher
- Episode #1.4 (2002) - Chris Maher
- Episode #1.3 (2002) - Chris Maher
- Episode #1.2 (2002) - Chris Maher
- Episode #1.1 (2002) - Chris Maher
2002
AKA as
Marcus
2001
Redemption Road as
Leading Mugger
2000
Never Never (TV Series) as
Conrad
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Conrad
- Episode #1.1 (2000) - Conrad
2000
Killers (TV Short)
2000
Sorted as
Record Shop Geezer
2000
Nature Boy (TV Mini Series) as
Jimmy
- Episode #1.4 (2000) - Jimmy
1999
Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) as
Martin Greaves
- Whoopi Stone (1999) - Martin Greaves
1999
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (TV Movie) as
Gary Dobson
1998
Ultraviolet (TV Mini Series) as
Neil
- In Nomine Patris (1998) - Neil
1998
Titanic Town as
Soldier
1998
Bramwell (TV Series) as
Manky Matkin
- Our Brave Boys (1998) - Manky Matkin
1997
Crocodile Snap (Short) as
Ray
1997
Wycliffe (TV Series) as
Tully
- Old Crimes, New Times (1997) - Tully
1997
Nil by Mouth as
Schmuddie
1997
Chalk (TV Series) as
Arse Face
- The Inspection (1997) - Arse Face
1996
The Thin Blue Line (TV Series) as
Gasforth FC Player
- Come on You Blues (1996) - Gasforth FC Player
1996
London's Burning (TV Series) as
Gary
- Episode #9.8 (1996) - Gary
1996
Soldier Soldier (TV Series) as
Para 1
- Money for Nothing (1996) - Para 1
1995
It Might Be You (TV Movie) as
Youth
1994
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Youth
- Episode dated 8 November 1994 (1994) - Youth
1992
Perfect Scoundrels (TV Series) as
Dean
- Let No Man Put Asunder (1992) - Dean
Director
2022
Klokkenluider
2010
Shitkicker (Short)
Writer
2022
Klokkenluider (writer)
2010
Shitkicker (Short)
Producer
2017
Judgement (Short) (producer)
Thanks
2012
Ill Manors (special thanks)
Self
2017
King Arthur: Arthur with Swagger (Video documentary short) as
Self
2017
King Arthur: Building on the Past (Video documentary short) as
Self
2017
King Arthur: Sword from the Stone (Video short) as
Self
2017
King Arthur: Sword from the Stone (Video documentary short) as
Self
2017
The Inertia Variations (Documentary) as
Self
2015
Distraction Pieces Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Neil Maskell - Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #49 (2015) - Self - Guest
2014
The Making of 'Open Windows' (Video documentary short) as
Self / Chord
2011
The Making of Kill List (Video documentary short) as
Self
2009
The Making of... 'Doghouse' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2007
Rise of the Footsoldier Featurette (Video) as
Self
Archive Footage
2017
Bonded by Blood 2 as
Craig Rolfe (uncredited)

References

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