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Phil Cornwell
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Phil Cornwell

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Philip Cornwell (born 5 October 1957) is an English comedian, actor, impressionist and writer. He is well known in the UK as being part of the Dead Ringers television and radio series, and achieved international recognition as the voice of Murdoc Niccals in the virtual band Gorillaz. Cornwell has co-written and performed principal roles in The Glam Metal Detectives and Stella Street. He is also well known as DJ Dave Clifton from I'm…

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Born
Oct 5, 1957
Birthplace
Southend, Essex, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Philip Cornwell (born 5 October 1957) is an English comedian, actor, impressionist and writer. He is well known in the UK as being part of the Dead Ringers television and radio series, and achieved international recognition as the voice of Murdoc Niccals in the virtual band Gorillaz. Cornwell has co-written and performed principal roles in The Glam Metal Detectives and Stella Street. He is also well known as DJ Dave Clifton from I'm Alan Partridge and Alpha Papa.

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Known For

TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoStallholder · 2005
★ 7.6
MOVIENapoleon
NapoleonSanson the Bourreau · 2023
★ 6.3
MOVIEScoop
ScoopTenant · 2006
★ 6.6
TVMisfits
MisfitsGeoff · 2009
★ 7.6
MOVIEAlan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Alan Partridge: Alpha PapaDave Clifton · 2013
★ 6.6
MOVIEI Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your WomanCameraman · 2007
★ 5.8
TVMidsomer Murders
Midsomer MurdersEddie Rayner · 1997
★ 7.5
MOVIEMade in Dagenham
Made in DagenhamDave · 2010
★ 6.7

Filmography

Movies

JerUSAlemHooligan
1986
Amnesty International's Big 30Self
1991
Red Nose of CourageMP with Dog
1992
The Crying GameJimmy Twizzle/Wiggy
1992
Wild TurkeyTurkey
1992
Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous BreakdownDave Spanker
1993
Gregory: Diary of a NutcaseCharlie
1993
Space Virgins from Planet SexProfessor / Jerry the Driver
1993
The ImitatorsLard
1996
BloodDoug
2000
Out of DepthEd
2000
Gorillaz: Charts of DarknessSelf / Murdoc
2001
LargeBarry 'Blaze' Mouseley
2001
Gorillaz: Phase One - Celebrity Take DownMurdoc Niccals [Gorillaz]
2002
My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117Gerbil (voice)
2002
Churchill: The Hollywood YearsMartin Boorman
2004
Churchill: The Hollywood YearsAdditional Dialogue
2004
Stella Street
2004
Stella StreetWriter
2004
Colour Me KubrickPolice Sgt
2005
Sex ActuallyRoy
2005
Best Ever Spitting ImageDec
2006
ChromophobiaMurray
2006
Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to HadesMurdoc Niccals
2006
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera HouseMurdoc Niccals [Gorillaz]
2006
On The IslandMurdoc Niccals (voice)
2006
ScoopTenant
2006
I Could Never Be Your WomanCameraman
2007
Lady Godiva: Back in the SaddleMayor Osbourne
2007
The Shadow in the NorthHarris
2007
BananazSelf / Murdoc Niccals
2008
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in LondonMurdoc Niccals
2010
Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La MusicaleMurdoc Niccals [Gorillaz]
2010
Made in DagenhamDave
2010
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Cockneys vs ZombiesGrainger
2012
Five Go to RehabRooky
2012
Mrs BiggsDS Jack Slipper
2012
Alan Partridge: Alpha PapaDave Clifton
2013
YO
Ye Olde Dragons' DenTheo Paphitis
2013
TC
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelf
2014
Inside Buckingham PalaceNarrator
2015
Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom?Himself
2017
Gorillaz at Zénith 2017Murdoc Niccals
2017
Gorillaz | Humanz Live in CologneMurdoc Niccals [Gorillaz]
2017
Gorillaz | Live Rock Am RingMurdoc Niccals
2018
Gorillaz | Sziget Festival 2018 (ARTE Concert)Murdoc Niccals
2018
Gorillaz: Reject False IconsMurdoc Niccals [Gorillaz] (voice)
2019
Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVEMurdoc Niccals [Gorillaz]
2020
Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From KongMurdoc Niccals
2021
Gorillaz | Flow Festival 2022Murdoc Niccals
2022
Gorillaz | MTV World StageMurdoc Niccals [Gorillaz]
2023
NapoleonSanson the Bourreau
2023
ScottyMatio (voice)
2026

Television

GF
Get FreshThe Alien (voice) · 20 eps
1986
GF
Get FreshGilbert (voice) · 42 eps
1986
LovejoySyd Bishop · 1 eps
1986
The Word1 eps
1990
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed ShowPC · 1 eps
1992
Ready, Steady, CookSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1994
Soccer AMSelf · 1 eps
1995
The Glam Metal Detectives7 eps
1995
I'm Alan PartridgeDave Clifton · 12 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersEddie Rayner · 1 eps
1997
Stella Street39 eps
1997
Big Train1 eps
1998
Big TrainStare-Out Commentator · 6 eps
1998
SunburnDelegate · 1 eps
1999
Black CabDave · 1 eps
2000
GormenghastProfessor Shred · 1 eps
2000
Murder in MindJim Broutaby · 1 eps
2001
World of Pub6 eps
2001
Dead Ringers40 eps
2002
Celebrity Mastermind1 eps
2003
Meg and MogMog · 52 eps
2003
Spine Chillers1 eps
2003
TT
The Terry and Gaby Show1 eps
2003
55 Degrees NorthDI Simpkins · 1 eps
2004
DunkirkHarry Noakes · 3 eps
2004
HustleSeedy Bob · 1 eps
2004
S
Stupid!King Stupid · 10 eps
2004
Doctor WhoStallholder · 1 eps
2005
Harry & Paul1 eps
2005
King Arthur's Disasters26 eps
2005
Twisted TalesDoc · 1 eps
2005
Not Going OutPolice Officer · 1 eps
2006
M.I. HighReverend Nye / Von Quark · 1 eps
2007
RA
Ronni Ancona & Co3 eps
2007
SkinsDiesel · 1 eps
2007
C
CelebAirSelf · 9 eps
2008
Headcases8 eps
2008
Phoo ActionJimmy Freebie (voice) · 1 eps
2008
MisfitsGeoff · 1 eps
2009
Mid Morning Matters with Alan PartridgeDave Clifton · 2 eps
2010
Call the MidwifeBernard · 1 eps
2012
Mrs BiggsDS Jack Slipper · 2 eps
2012
Pramface1 eps
2012
Father BrownKount Volker · 1 eps
2013
Puppy Love1 eps
2014
Damned'Animal' Hames · 1 eps
2016
JerichoJoe Capstick · 8 eps
2016
StrikeCarl Oakden · 1 eps
2017
Urban MythsMick Jagger (voice) · 1 eps
2017
Murder, They HopeTony · 1 eps
2021
Man vs BeeArmstrong · 1 eps
2022
Sister Boniface MysteriesLen Shepherd · 1 eps
2022

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