Born July 9, 1982 is an English actor. Kebbell's breakthrough came when Shane Meadows cast him in the role of Anthony in the film Dead Man's Shoes. For his performance in Dead Man's Shoes, Kebbell was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards and was widely lauded for his sensitive, moving portrayal of a young man with a learning difficulty. Kebbell then appeared in Oliver Stone's Alexander and Match Point, which Woody Allen cast him in after being impressed with his performance in Dead Man's Shoes.
His most critically acclaimed role came in 2007 when he played Rob Gretton, the manager of Joy Division in Anton Corbijn's award-winning biopic of Ian Curtis, Control. He won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the British Independent Film Awards, beating off challenges by Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth and Control co-star Samantha Morton. He was also nominated for the London Critics' Circle Best Supporting Actor Award alongside Albert Finney and Tom Wilkinson.
In December 2007, Kebbell took the lead in an episode of Jimmy McGovern's BAFTA winning BBC drama The Street. His next role saw him playing a gangster in Guy Ritchie's latest offering, RocknRolla, opposite Gerard Butler and Thandie Newton.
His most critically acclaimed role came in 2007 when he played Rob Gretton, the manager of Joy Division in Anton Corbijn's award-winning biopic of Ian Curtis, Control. He won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the British Independent Film Awards, beating off challenges by Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth and Control co-star Samantha Morton. He was also nominated for the London Critics' Circle Best Supporting Actor Award alongside Albert Finney and Tom Wilkinson.
In December 2007, Kebbell took the lead in an episode of Jimmy McGovern's BAFTA winning BBC drama The Street. His next role saw him playing a gangster in Guy Ritchie's latest offering, RocknRolla, opposite Gerard Butler and Thandie Newton.
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