---
name: "Kadiff Kirwan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kadiff-kirwan"
fi1m_id: "kadiff-kirwan"
imdb_id: "nm7042375"
tmdb_id: 1411379
wikidata_id: "Q58104104"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 February 1989"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-07T18:09:34.720740+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."
---

# Kadiff Kirwan

## Identity

Kadiff Kirwan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kadiff-kirwan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kadiff-kirwan
- **IMDb ID:** nm7042375
- **TMDB ID:** 1411379
- **Wikidata ID:** Q58104104
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadiff_Kirwan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58104104, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7042375/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1411379

Actor. Born 3 February 1989 in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 February 1989, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
- **Active:** 2015–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 72 (4), 2020s 78 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 73 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Crime 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $623m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadiff_Kirwan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58104104, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7042375/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1411379

## Coming up

- *Elsinore* (2026-11-20), as Sister Frigidity of the Nocturnal Emission — [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*This Is Going to Hurt*](https://film.one/tv/this-is-going-to-hurt.md) (84)
- **Apple TV:** [*Chewing Gum*](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md) (78)
- **Hulu:** [*Supergirl*](https://film.one/film/supergirl.md) (56)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Kadiff Kirwan is a British-Montserratian actor. He was born on 3 February 1989 in Plymouth, Montserrat, and moved with his family to Preston, Lancashire, after the 1995 Soufrière Hills volcanic eruption. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 2011.

Kirwan began his career in theatre, appearing in productions including *HOME* at the National Theatre (2013–14) and work at the Donmar Warehouse and The Old Vic. On screen he is known for roles in *Chewing Gum* (2015–17), *Fleabag* (2016 and 2019), *Black Mirror* (2011), *Slow Horses* (2022–), *The Stranger* (2020) and *Death in Paradise* (2011). His film credits include *Pokémon Detective Pikachu* (2019), *Mary Queen of Scots* (2018) and *My Policeman* (2022).

Recent and forthcoming work includes *Supergirl* (2026) as Bomar Vran, *Ladies First* (2026) and *Doctor Who* (2025).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, hamiltonhodell.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Elsinore* (2026), Fi1m 74, as Sister Frigidity of the Nocturnal Emission — [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)
- *Supergirl* (2026), Fi1m 56, as Bomar Vran — [page](https://film.one/film/supergirl.md)
- *Slow Horses* (2022), Fi1m 82, as Marcus Longridge — [page](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md)
- *This Is Going to Hurt* (2022), Fi1m 84, as Julian — [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-going-to-hurt.md)
- *Time* (2021), Fi1m 82, as Pete — [page](https://film.one/tv/time-2021.md)
- *I May Destroy You* (2020), Fi1m 88, as Officer Tom — [page](https://film.one/tv/i-may-destroy-you.md)
- *Pokémon Detective Pikachu* (2019), Fi1m 65, as Mayor — [page](https://film.one/film/pokemon-detective-pikachu.md)
- *Mary Queen of Scots* (2018), Fi1m 56, as Attaché — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-queen-of-scots.md)
- *Fleabag* (2016), Fi1m 90, as Anthony — [page](https://film.one/tv/fleabag.md)
- *Chewing Gum* (2015), Fi1m 78, as Aaron — [page](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md)

## Complete filmography (31)

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

- *Elsinore* (2026), as Sister Frigidity of the Nocturnal Emission — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)
- *Supergirl* (2026), as Bomar Vran — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/supergirl.md)
- *Ladies First* (2026), as Austin
- *Sweetheart* (2025), as Sweetlips
- *National Theatre at Home: The Hot Wing King* (2024), as Cordell
- *Doctor Who* (2024), series, as Mike Gabbastone
- *Everyone Else Burns* (2023), series, as Andrew
- *My Policeman* (2022), as Nigel
- *Slow Horses* (2022), series, as Marcus Longridge — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/slow-horses.md)
- *This Is Going to Hurt* (2022), series, as Julian — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-going-to-hurt.md)
- *Time* (2021), series, as Pete — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/time-2021.md)
- *I May Destroy You* (2020), series, as Officer Tom — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/i-may-destroy-you.md)
- *The Stranger* (2020), series, as DC Wesley Ross
- *This Way Up* (2019), series, as Bradley
- *Pokémon Detective Pikachu* (2019), as Mayor — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/pokemon-detective-pikachu.md)
- *Flack* (2019), series, as Gary
- *Mary Queen of Scots* (2018), as Attaché — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-queen-of-scots.md)
- *Timewasters* (2017), series, as Jason
- *Queers.* (2017), series, as Frederick
- *Zapped* (2016), series, as Bramble
- *Fleabag* (2016), series, as Anthony — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/fleabag.md)
- *Chewing Gum* (2015), series, as Aaron — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md)
- *The Vote* (2015), as Jerome Hanikie
- *Crims* (2015), series, as Jason
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), series, as Sam — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *National Theatre Live: Home* (2013), as Singing Boy / Ex-Resident
- *BBC Comedy Feeds* (2012), series, as James
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Terence Bissette — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, as Chester — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Comedy Blaps* (2011), series, as Aaron
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Henri Dupre

## Gallery

- ![Kadiff Kirwan](https://film.one/media/person/6582/gallery-dcc703378653.jpg) Kadiff Kirwan — Image via TMDB
- ![Kadiff Kirwan](https://film.one/media/person/6582/gallery-2155a28da28b.jpg) Kadiff Kirwan — Image via TMDB

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