Blake Harrison

{{Infobox person

| name = Blake Harrison

| image = Blake Harrison 2009.jpg

| caption = Harrison at British Academy Television Awards 2009

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| birth_place = Peckham, London, England

| occupation = Actor, comedian, dancer

| years_active = 2001–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Kerry Ann Lynch|2016}}

| children = 2

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Blake Keenan Harrison is an English actor. He is best known for playing Neil Sutherland in the BAFTA-winning E4 comedy The Inbetweeners and more recently as 'Medium' Dan, in the ITV sitcom Kate & Koji.

Career

Harrison starred in three series and two subsequent films of the multi-award-winning comedy The Inbetweeners. Harrison's other television work includes the BBC Three comedies Way to Go{{cite web |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/way_to_go/ |title=Way To Go |year=2013 |work=British Comedy Guide |publisher=BCG |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719165747/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/way_to_go/ |archive-date=19 July 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=12 July 2017 }} and Him & Her,{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tz284 |title=The Football |date=27 September 2010 |publisher=BBC Three |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925021929/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tz284 |archive-date=25 September 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=12 July 2017 }} and Comedy Central's Big Bad World,{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-01-28/inbetweeners-star-blake-harrison-and-caroline-quentin-in-big-bad-world---first-look |title=Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison and Caroline Quentin in Big Bad World – First Look |date=28 January 2013 |work=Radio Times |publisher=Immediate Media Company Limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130154759/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-01-28/inbetweeners-star-blake-harrison-and-caroline-quentin-in-big-bad-world---first-look |archive-date=30 January 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=13 July 2017 }} The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff,{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01d0dyw |title=The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff |date=27 February 2012 |publisher=BBC HD |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302060648/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01d0dyw |archive-date=2 March 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=13 July 2017 }} and The Bill.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/blake-harrison-from-the-inbetweeners-to-dads-army-all-groups-of/ |url-access=limited |title=Blake Harrison: From the Inbetweeners to Dad's Army, all groups of lads are the same |first=Guy |last=Kelly |date=2 February 2016 |work=The Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202144829/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/blake-harrison-from-the-inbetweeners-to-dads-army-all-groups-of/ |archive-date=2 February 2016 |url-status=live |access-date=13 July 2017 }} Harrison also starred in all three seasons of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, created by David Cross.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-22 |title=The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret |url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-increasingly-poor-decisions-of-todd-margaret/ |access-date=2021-07-19 |website=canceled + renewed TV shows - TV Series Finale |language=en-US}}

His theatre work includes End of the Pier at the Park Theatre in 2018, Step 9 of 12 at the Trafalgar Studios, London in 2012 and The Accidental Lives of Memories at the White Bear Theatre.{{fact|date=December 2018}} His film work includes Keeping Rosy with Maxine Peake, Madness in the Method and Re-Uniting the Rubins with Timothy Spall; he also starred in Her Eyes Met With Mine, a short film by Slightly Ajar Productions.

In 2014, he played Alfie in the ITV sitcom Edge of Heaven. Harrison also provided the voice of Scoop in the British and American versions of the 2015 reboot of the British children's TV series Bob the Builder.{{Cite web|title=Blake Harrison|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3002919/|access-date=2021-07-19|website=IMDb}} He played the part of Private Pike in the 2016 film remake of Dad's Army. In 2018, he directed the award-winning short film Hooves of Clay, in which he also starred alongside Rebecca Humphries. Later he played Andrew Newton in A Very English Scandal.{{Cite web |date=2012-02-28 |title=Inbetweener takes Step to the stage |url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/inbetweener-takes-step-to-the-stage-136407/ |url-status=live |access-date=2021-04-16 |website=Official London Theatre |language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416215508/https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/inbetweener-takes-step-to-the-stage-136407/ |archive-date=16 April 2021}}

In 2020, he was cast as 'Medium' Dan in the ITV sitcom Kate & Koji.

Personal life

Harrison is married to Kerry Ann Lynch. They live in Kent and have two children, a daughter and a son.{{cite news |author=Kelly, Guy |date=11 October 2019 |title='I'm happy to never play Neil again': Blake Harrison on life post-Inbetweeners, and his new WW2 epic |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/blake-harrisonthe-dunkirk-evacuation-wouldnt-happen-today-country/}} {{subscription required|s}} Harrison is a fan of Millwall F.C.{{cite news |date=5 December 2020 |title=Actor who plays Neil in The Inbetweeners 'embarrassed' to be a Millwall fan |website=joe.co.uk |url=https://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/actor-inbetweeners-embarrassed-millwall-fan-258001 |access-date=2 February 2021}} He attended Bacon's College in Rotherhithe, south London.{{Cite web |title=Stuart Worden and Andrew Midgley by Blake Harrison {{!}} Tes Magazine |url=https://www.tes.com/magazine/archived/stuart-worden-and-andrew-midgley-blake-harrison |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=www.tes.com |language=en}}

In 2018, Harrison scored the winning penalty goal in the charitable event Soccer Aid.{{cite web |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/soccer-aid-2018-live-kick-14767280 |title=Soccer Aid 2018 LIVE: Final score after penalty shootout at Old Trafford as Eric Cantona returns |date=10 June 2018 |publisher=Manchester Evening News |access-date=10 June 2018}}

Filmography

=Film=

Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2010 \| Reuniting the Rubins \| Nick \|
rowspan="2" \|2011 \| Mancrush \| Will \| Short film
The Inbetweeners Movie \| Neil Sutherland \|
rowspan="3" \|2014 \| Keeping Rosy \| Roger \|
Queen of Diamonds \| Bench Guy \| Short film
The Inbetweeners 2 \| Neil Sutherland \|
2016 \| Dad's Army \| Private Pike \|
2017	Bob the Builder: Mega Machines	Scoop (Voice) (US & UK)
2018	Agatha and the Truth of Murder	Travis Pickford	TV film
2020	Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After	Dodgy Dave	TV film{{cite web\|url=https://www.sky.com/watch/after-ever-after\|title=Jack & The Beanstalk After Ever After\|website=www.sky.com\|access-date=24 December 2020}}
2021	The Kindred	Greg Tullet
2024 \| Spread \| Nelson \| TV film
TBA \| Fing \| {{TBA}} \| Filming

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2008 \| The Bill \| Pete Monks \| 2 episodes
2008–2010 \| The Inbetweeners \| Neil Sutherland \| 18 episodes
2010–2011 \| Him & Her \| Barney \| 2 episodes
2010–2012; 2016 \|The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret \| Dave \| 17 episodes
2011 \| Day of the Match Aka Halftime \| Danny \| Pilot
2011–2012 \| White Van Man \| Ricky \| 3 episodes
rowspan="3" \| 2012 \| Bleak Old Shop of Stuff \| Smalcolm \| 3 episodes
Comedy Showcase \| Steve Lawson \| Episode: "The Function Room"
Them From That Thing \| Various roles \| 2 episodes
rowspan="2" \| 2013 \| Way to Go \| Scott \| 6 episodes
Big Bad World \| Ben Turnbull \| 8 episodes
rowspan="2" \| 2014 \| Edge of Heaven \| Alfie \| 6 episodes
Homeboys \| David \| Pilot
2015 \| Tripped \| Danny \| 4 episodes
2015–2018 \| Bob the Builder \| Scoop (voice) \| Main role
2016 \| Houdini and Doyle \| Lyman Biggs \| Episode: "Spring-Heel'd Jack"
rowspan="2" \| 2017 \| Prime Suspect 1973 \| DS Spencer Gibbs \| 6 episodes
Trust Me \| Karl \| 4 episodes
2018 \| A Very English Scandal \| Andrew Newton{{cite news\|last1=Bley Griffiths\|first1=Eleanor\|title=Meet the cast of A Very English Scandal\|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-27/meet-the-cast-of-a-very-english-scandal/\|access-date=27 May 2018\|work=Radio Times\|date=27 May 2018}} \|2 episodes
rowspan="2" \| 2019 \| Death in Paradise \| Theo Roberts \| Series 8 Episode 2
The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited \|Himself \|1 episode (special)
2019–2023 \|World on Fire \|Stan Raddings \|8 episodes
2020–2022 \|Kate & Koji \|'Medium' Dan \|
2020–2021 \|The Great \|Colonel Svenska \|3 episodes
2021 \| Doctor Who \| Namaca \| rowspan="2" \| 1 episode
rowspan="2" \| 2022 \|The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C \|Himself
I Hate Suzie{{Cite web \|date=2022-12-19 \|title=Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison reveals why he was "nervous" to join I Hate Suzie's cast \|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a42287784/inbetweeners-blake-harrison-nervous-i-hate-suzie/ \|access-date=2023-04-22 \|website=Digital Spy \|language=en-GB}} \| Danny Carno \| 2 episodes
2023 \| Still Up \| Veggie \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2008

| The Bill

| Pete Monks

| 2 episodes

2008–2010

| The Inbetweeners

| Neil Sutherland

| 18 episodes

2010–2011

| Him & Her

| Barney

| 2 episodes

2010–2012;
2016

|The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

| Dave

| 17 episodes

2011

| Day of the Match Aka Halftime

| Danny

| Pilot

2011–2012

| White Van Man

| Ricky

| 3 episodes

rowspan="3" | 2012

| Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

| Smalcolm

| 3 episodes

Comedy Showcase

| Steve Lawson

| Episode: "The Function Room"

Them From That Thing

| Various roles

| 2 episodes

rowspan="2" | 2013

| Way to Go

| Scott

| 6 episodes

Big Bad World

| Ben Turnbull

| 8 episodes

rowspan="2" | 2014

| Edge of Heaven

| Alfie

| 6 episodes

Homeboys

| David

| Pilot

2015

| Tripped

| Danny

| 4 episodes

2015–2018

| Bob the Builder

| Scoop (voice)

| Main role

2016

| Houdini and Doyle

| Lyman Biggs

| Episode: "Spring-Heel'd Jack"

rowspan="2" | 2017

| Prime Suspect 1973

| DS Spencer Gibbs

| 6 episodes

Trust Me

| Karl

| 4 episodes

2018

| A Very English Scandal

| Andrew Newton{{cite news|last1=Bley Griffiths|first1=Eleanor|title=Meet the cast of A Very English Scandal|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-27/meet-the-cast-of-a-very-english-scandal/|access-date=27 May 2018|work=Radio Times|date=27 May 2018}}

|2 episodes

rowspan="2" | 2019

| Death in Paradise

| Theo Roberts

| Series 8 Episode 2

The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited

|Himself

|1 episode (special)

2019–2023

|World on Fire

|Stan Raddings

|8 episodes

2020–2022

|Kate & Koji

|'Medium' Dan

2020–2021

|The Great

|Colonel Svenska

|3 episodes

2021

| Doctor Who

| Namaca

| rowspan="2" | 1 episode

rowspan="2" | 2022

|The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C

|Himself

I Hate Suzie{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison reveals why he was "nervous" to join I Hate Suzie's cast |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a42287784/inbetweeners-blake-harrison-nervous-i-hate-suzie/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}

| Danny Carno

| 2 episodes

2023

| Still Up

| Veggie