---
name: "Will Hislop"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/will-hislop"
fi1m_id: "will-hislop"
imdb_id: "nm10568063"
tmdb_id: 2640163
wikidata_id: "Q100940529"
roles: []
born: "1 January 1993"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-01T00:28:38.530899+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."
---

# Will Hislop

## Identity

Will Hislop

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/will-hislop
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** will-hislop
- **IMDb ID:** nm10568063
- **TMDB ID:** 2640163
- **Wikidata ID:** Q100940529
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Hislop, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100940529, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10568063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2640163

Actor. Born 1 January 1993 in London, England, United Kingdom.

## Details

- **Born:** 1 January 1993, London, England, United Kingdom
- **Active:** 2020–present
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 74 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Hislop, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100940529, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10568063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2640163

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Dreaming Whilst Black*](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md) (81)

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

## Biography

Will Hislop is a British actor, writer and comedian. Born in London in 1993, he is the son of Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and novelist Victoria Hislop. He was educated at Tonbridge School and studied history at Jesus College, Oxford, where he formed the comedy double act Giants with Barney Fishwick.

Hislop has appeared in television series including *Gangs of London* (2020) as a banker, *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2023) as Lewis, *Father Brown* (2022) as Sandy Beauchamp, *Baby Reindeer* (2024) as Billy, *One Day* (2024) as Toby, *Death in Paradise* (2024) as Barney Keats, and *This Time Next Year* (2024) as Greg. Film credits include *Military Wives* (2020) as a protestor and *Touchdown* (2024) as Tom Hunter. He is also known for online comedy sketches and stand-up work.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Baby Reindeer* (2024), Fi1m 80, as Billy — [page](https://film.one/tv/baby-reindeer.md)
- *One Day* (2024), Fi1m 72, as Toby — [page](https://film.one/tv/one-day.md)
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), Fi1m 81, as Lewis — [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *Gangs of London* (2020), Fi1m 74, as Banker — [page](https://film.one/tv/gangs-of-london.md)

## Complete filmography (15)

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

- *Jazz Emu: Ego Death* (2025), as Posh Rival
- *This Time Next Year* (2024), as Greg
- *Baby Reindeer* (2024), series, as Billy — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/baby-reindeer.md)
- *Baby Gay* (2024), Actor
- *One Day* (2024), series, as Toby — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-day.md)
- *A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou* (2023), as Stewart the City Boy
- *Kill Them with Kindness* (2022), as Guy
- *Cartes Postales from Greece* (2021), series, as Martin
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), series, as Lewis — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *Gangs of London* (2020), series, as Banker — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/gangs-of-london.md)
- *Military Wives* (2020), as Protestor
- *Drifters* (2019), series, as Adrian (voice)
- *Plankton* (2018), as Adrian (voice)
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Sandy Beauchamp
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Barney Keats

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