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Will Hislop

b. 1993

British comedian (born 1993)

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About Will Hislop

Born 1993. Will Hislop is an actor and comedian.

William David Hislop (born 1993) is a British actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Early life and education William David Hislop was born in 1993 in London, the son of Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and his wife novelist Victoria. and alongside Barney Fishwick formed a comedy double act called Giants.

Career Hislop is an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian.

He was cast in the 2020 TV series Gangs of London, and played Lewis in the 2023 A24 / BBC series Dreaming Whilst Black.

He also features in a number of videos, such as "When you pretend you're not posh", featuring Hislop as a privately educated individual downplaying his privileged upbringing (reverse snobbery), and "Sexy guy", which is filmed at the Radcliffe Camera at Oxford. Touchdown (2024), Tom Hunter

Television

Awards In 2017 he won the UK's Musical Comedy Awards.

Social media In 2020, Hislop's "your aunt on the NHS clap" tweet went viral, gaining 4.2 million views on the platform.

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Important facts

Born
1993, London
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Actor, comedian
Also known as
William David Hislop

Family & relationships

Parent
Ian Hislop
Parent
Victoria Hislop

People in Will Hislop's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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David Hislop
b. 1959
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William David
b. 1983
Photographer
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Black
1962 – 2016
Singer
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Tom Hunter
b. 1991
Australian rules football player

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Will Hislop?

British comedian (born 1993)

When was Will Hislop born?

Will Hislop was born in 1993 in London.

What is Will Hislop's occupation?

Will Hislop is an actor and comedian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Will Hislop

· Wikidata: Q100940529

· DBpedia: Will Hislop

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