Keith Allen

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Biography

Comedian and actor, Allen was a member of the band "Fat Les," that also featured artist Damien Hirst.

  • Name variations
  • Allen·K. Allen
  • Fat Les·Sporting Les·The Atoms·The Tesco Bombers
  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack·director
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 09 November 1943
  • Place of birth
  • Llanelli
  • Death date
  • 2014-02-04
  • Death age
  • 91
  • Place of death
  • Philadelphia
  • Children
  • Alfie Allen·Lily Allen·Charles William Allen
  • Spouses
  • Nira Park·Alison Owen
  • Education
  • University of Oklahoma·Brentwood School· Essex
  • Member of
  • Springfield Indians·Portsmouth F.C.·Stockport County F.C.·Grimsby Town F.C.·Luton Town F.C.·Plymouth Argyle F.C.·Detroit Red Wings
  • Parents

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Books

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Trivia

As "Fat Les", composed the unofficial England Soccer World Cup 1998 Song "Vindaloo".

Brother of Kevin Allen.

Although he was "Fat Les" in the England World Cup song "Vindaloo" and also in other English patriotic music videos, he is in fact Welsh, as is his brother Kevin. They were both born in Swansea.

Supports Fulham Football Club.

Is the father of singer Lily Allen and actor Alfie Allen.

Was expelled from boarding school as a boy for changing the organ pipes around in the school chapel during the Christmas period. He was lonely and unhappy because his parents were in Singapore and he couldnt make the journey to his grandmothers house in Llanelli; because it was too expensive. When they attempted to play the organ he described the sound like "Stevie Wonder going mental.".

Partner of actor Tamzin Malleson , with whom he has a daughter, Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen.

In 2017, he and partner Tamzin Malleson opened a diner in Stroud.

Brother-in-law of Laura Madden.

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