---
name: "Gordon Kennedy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gordon-kennedy"
fi1m_id: "gordon-kennedy"
imdb_id: "nm0448053"
tmdb_id: 162422
wikidata_id: "Q465849"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 February 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T13:54:40.539376+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Gordon Kennedy

## Identity

Gordon Kennedy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gordon-kennedy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gordon-kennedy
- **IMDb ID:** nm0448053
- **TMDB ID:** 162422
- **Wikidata ID:** Q465849
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Kennedy_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465849, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0448053/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/162422

Actor. Born 22 February 1958 in Scotland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 February 1958, Scotland
- **Active:** 1988–2003
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 2000s 73 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Kennedy_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465849, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0448053/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/162422

## Biography

Gordon Kennedy is a Scottish actor, presenter and narrator. Born on 22 February 1958 in Glasgow, he grew up in Tranent, East Lothian, and attended George Watson's College in Edinburgh before studying at the Scottish School of Physical Education at Jordanhill College, now part of the University of Strathclyde.

He first rose to prominence in the Channel 4 sketch show *Absolutely*. His television credits include the role of Little John in the BBC series *Robin Hood* (2006–2009) and Sergeant Bruce Hornsby in *Red Cap* (2003–2004). He has also appeared in *Sherlock* (2010) as Gary, *T2 Trainspotting* (2017) as Tulloch, *Skins* (2007) as Alan Precopp, *The Diplomat* (2023) as Marcus, *The Spanish Princess* (2019) as John Stewart, *Red Dwarf* (1988) as Hudzen, *Death in Paradise* (2011) as Stanley Drake, *The Borderlands* (2014) as Deacon, *Being Human* (2009) as Brendan and *Vera* (2011) as Eddie.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Deal* (2003), Fi1m 73, as John Brown — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deal.md)
- *Red Dwarf* (1988), Fi1m 88, as Hudzen — [page](https://film.one/tv/red-dwarf.md)

## Complete filmography (41)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Game* (2025), series, as Frank Byrne
- *Mrs Sidhu Investigates* (2023), series, as Superintendent De Vries
- *The Diplomat* (2023), series, as Marcus — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-diplomat.md)
- *Sister Boniface Mysteries* (2022), series, as Angus McIntyre
- *The Chelsea Detective* (2022), series, as Dentist — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chelsea-detective.md)
- *Crime* (2021), series, as DI Eddie Rodgers
- *Grace* (2021), series, as Frank Tudor
- *The Day We Died* (2020), as Editor
- *The Spanish Princess* (2019), series, as John Stewart
- *Above the Clouds* (2018), as Tim
- *T2 Trainspotting* (2017), as Tulloch
- *The Halcyon* (2017), series, as Robbie
- *The Windsors* (2016), series, as Alec
- *Tank 432* (2015), as Smith
- *A Long Long Crime Ago* (2015), series, as Judge Hatter
- *Gasping* (2014), as The Boss
- *The Borderlands* (2014), as Deacon
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Stanley Drake
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Eddie — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Sherlock* (2010), series, as Gary — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md)
- *Mad Sad & Bad* (2009), as Harry
- *Being Human* (2009), series, as Brendan
- *You Can Choose Your Friends* (2007), as Pete Arden
- *Skins* (2007), series, as Alan Precopp — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/skins.md)
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Edwin Grosse
- *Robin Hood* (2006), series, as Little John
- *Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III* (2003), Thanks
- *The Deal* (2003), as John Brown — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-deal.md)
- *Red Cap* (2003), series, Actor
- *Snakeboy and the Sandcastle* (2002), Actor
- *Love or Money* (2001), as Michael
- *The Announcement* (2000), as Frank
- *With or Without You* (1999), as Mr Ormonde
- *Bostock's Cup* (1999), as Edgar Pendulo
- *Stressed Eric* (1998), series, Actor
- *The Eleventh Hour* (1994), series, Actor
- *Michaelangelo's Robocop* (1993), Actor
- *Just Like a Woman* (1992), as C.J.
- *Absolutely* (1989), series, Various Characters, Writer
- *Defrosting the Fridge* (1989), as Buffalo Player
- *Red Dwarf* (1988), series, as Hudzen — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/red-dwarf.md)

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