Kiell Smith-Bynoe ( : born 5 March 1989) is an English actor, comedian and presenter. He is best-known for his acting roles including ''

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'', '' Stath Lets Flats'', '' Man Like Mobeen'' and '' Enterprice''. He has also appeared on various television panel shows including Taskmaster and Would I Lie to You?.

Career

Born in the

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on 5 March 1989, Smith-Bynoe attended

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, an all-boys secondary school in

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. He trained in the

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improvisation style as part of the junior group at

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and similarly as an adult at the East 15 Acting School. He is still part of improv comedy troupes such as BattleActs with whom he has performed at festivals including the

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. One of Smith-Bynoe's early acting roles was in 2012 in the

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'' Diary of a Bad Man'' as a gangster called Klayze, and his first professional role was in the 2012 crime drama series ''

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''. He was previously known for the

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hit "Junior Spesh" under the name MC Klayze Flaymz. From 2019 to 2023, he appeared in BBC's hit sitcom ''

'' as Mike Cooper. He appeared on the 2021 BBC Christmas special of '' The Great British Sewing Bee''. In April 2022, Smith-Bynoe popularised the term "Platty Joobs" as a nickname for the

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, having been the first to use the phrase on

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. On 6 May 2022, his Channel 4 Comedy Blap (short form presentation) ''Red Flag'' was released. He was a contestant in Series 15 of '' Taskmaster'' broadcast in 2023, finishing as runner-up. He returned for the "Champion of Champions" special in 2024, filling in for Series 15 winner

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, who had a scheduling conflict. In October 2023, it was announced that he would host the 2023 Christmas special edition of ''The Great British Sewing Bee'' and that he would also host the programme's tenth series in 2024. In September and October 2024, Smith-Bynoe was a guest panellist in two episodes of series 93 of the

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comedy game show ''

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''.

Personal life

He grew up in

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. His mother Jen worked for the

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in the London Ambulance Service. His father Fitzburn was a semi-professional cricketer and died in 2018. He lives in London with his girlfriend. Kiell has 12 paternal half siblings.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith-Bynoe, Kiell 1989 births Living people Actors from the London Borough of Newham Alumni of East 15 Acting School Black British male actors Black British male comedians Black British comedians Comedians from the London Borough of Newham English male television actors English male voice actors English people of Barbadian descent English people of Jamaican descent Male actors from London People educated at St Bonaventure's Catholic School