Acting
Phil Cornwell
Born 1957-10-05
Southend, Essex, England, UK
Department: 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Prominent works featuring Phil Cornwell
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Doctor Who
2005
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Napoleon
2023
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Scoop
2006
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Skins
2007
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Midsomer Murders
1997
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Misfits
2009
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Call the Midwife
2012
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Man vs Bee
2022
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Father Brown
2013
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Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (109 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Scotty | Matio (voice) | Movie | 2026 |
 | Napoleon | Sanson the Bourreau | Movie | 2023 |
 | Gorillaz | MTV World Stage | Murdoc Niccals [Gorillaz] | Movie | 2023 |
 | Gorillaz | Flow Festival 2022 | Murdoc Niccals | Movie | 2022 |
 | Man vs Bee | Armstrong | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Sister Boniface Mysteries | Len Shepherd | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong | Murdoc Niccals | Movie | 2021 |
 | Murder, They Hope | Tony | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE | Murdoc Niccals [Gorillaz] | Movie | 2020 |
 | Gorillaz: Reject False Icons | Murdoc Niccals [Gorillaz] (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Gorillaz | Sziget Festival 2018 (ARTE Concert) | Murdoc Niccals | Movie | 2018 |
 | Gorillaz | Live Rock Am Ring | Murdoc Niccals | Movie | 2018 |
 | Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? | Himself | Movie | 2017 |
 | Gorillaz at Zénith 2017 | Murdoc Niccals | Movie | 2017 |
 | Strike | Carl Oakden | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Gorillaz | Humanz Live in Cologne | Murdoc Niccals [Gorillaz] | Movie | 2017 |
 | Urban Myths | Mick Jagger (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Damned | 'Animal' Hames | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Jericho | Joe Capstick | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Inside Buckingham Palace | Narrator | Movie | 2015 |
 | Puppy Love | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2014 |
| The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure | Self | Movie | 2014 | |
 | Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa | Dave Clifton | Movie | 2013 |
| Ye Olde Dragons' Den | Theo Paphitis | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Father Brown | Kount Volker | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Five Go to Rehab | Rooky | Movie | 2012 |
 | 30 Years of Comic Strip | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Mrs Biggs | DS Jack Slipper | Movie | 2012 |
 | Mrs Biggs | DS Jack Slipper | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Cockneys vs Zombies | Grainger | Movie | 2012 |
 | Pramface | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Call the Midwife | Bernard | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale | Murdoc Niccals [Gorillaz] | Movie | 2010 |
 | Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge | Dave Clifton | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Made in Dagenham | Dave | Movie | 2010 |
 | Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London | Murdoc Niccals | Movie | 2010 |
 | Misfits | Geoff | TV Series | 2009 |
| CelebAir | Self | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | Headcases | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Phoo Action | Jimmy Freebie (voice) | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Bananaz | Self / Murdoc Niccals | Movie | 2008 |
 | Lady Godiva: Back in the Saddle | Mayor Osbourne | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Shadow in the North | Harris | Movie | 2007 |
| Ronni Ancona & Co | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2007 | |
 | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Cameraman | Movie | 2007 |
 | Skins | Diesel | TV Series | 2007 |
 | M.I. High | Reverend Nye / Von Quark | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades | Murdoc Niccals | Movie | 2006 |
 | On The Island | Murdoc Niccals (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Not Going Out | Police Officer | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Scoop | Tenant | Movie | 2006 |
 | Best Ever Spitting Image | Dec | Movie | 2006 |
 | Chromophobia | Murray | Movie | 2006 |
 | Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House | Murdoc Niccals [Gorillaz] | Movie | 2006 |
 | Sex Actually | Roy | Movie | 2005 |
 | Colour Me Kubrick | Police Sgt | Movie | 2005 |
 | Harry & Paul | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
| Gorillaz Talent Quest | Murdoc Niccals (voice) | Movie | 2005 | |
 | King Arthur's Disasters | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Doctor Who | Stallholder | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Twisted Tales | Doc | TV Series | 2005 |
| Stupid! | King Stupid | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | Churchill: The Hollywood Years | Martin Boorman | Movie | 2004 |
| Churchill: The Hollywood Years | Additional Dialogue | Movie | 2004 |
 | 55 Degrees North | DI Simpkins | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Hustle | Seedy Bob | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Dunkirk | Harry Noakes | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Stella Street | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
| Stella Street | Writer | Movie | 2004 |
 | Celebrity Mastermind | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Meg and Mog | Mog | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Spine Chillers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
| The Terry and Gaby Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 | |
 | Gorillaz | Phase One: Celebrity Take Down | Murdoc Niccals [Gorillaz] | Movie | 2002 |
 | Fancy Dress | Murdoc Niccals (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Eel | Murdoc Niccals (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Dead Ringers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 | Gerbil (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Charts of Darkness | Self / Murdoc | Movie | 2001 |
 | Large | Barry 'Blaze' Mouseley | Movie | 2001 |
 | World of Pub | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Murder in Mind | Jim Broutaby | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Blood | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Black Cab | Dave | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Out of Depth | Ed | Movie | 2000 |
 | Gormenghast | Professor Shred | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Sunburn | Delegate | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Big Train | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
| Big Train | Stare-Out Commentator | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Stella Street | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
 | I'm Alan Partridge | Dave Clifton | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Midsomer Murders | Eddie Rayner | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Imitators | Lard | Movie | 1996 |
 | Soccer AM | Self | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Glam Metal Detectives | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Ready, Steady, Cook | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase | Charlie | Movie | 1993 |
 | Space Virgins from Planet Sex | Professor / Jerry the Driver | Movie | 1993 |
 | Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown | Dave Spanker | Movie | 1993 |
 | Wild Turkey | Turkey | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Crying Game | Jimmy Twizzle/Wiggy | Movie | 1992 |
 | Red Nose of Courage | MP with Dog | Movie | 1992 |
 | Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show | PC | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Word | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | JerUSAlem | Hooligan | Movie | 1986 |
| Get Fresh | The Alien (voice) | TV Series | 1986 | |
| Get Fresh | Gilbert (voice) | TV Series | 1986 | |
 | Lovejoy | Syd Bishop | TV Series | 1986 |