Will Hislop


William David Hislop is a British actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Early life and education

William David Hislop was born in 1993 in London, the son of Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and his wife Victoria.
He attended Tonbridge School for his secondary education. He then studied history at Jesus College, Oxford, and alongside Barney Fishwick formed a comedy double act called Giants.

Career

Hislop is an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian.
He was cast in the 2020 TV series Gangs of London, and played Lewis in the 2023 A24 / BBC series Dreaming Whilst Black.
He also features in a number of videos, such as "When you pretend you're not posh", featuring Hislop as a privately educated individual downplaying his privileged upbringing, and "Sexy guy", which is filmed at the Radcliffe Camera at Oxford.

Filmography

Film

Awards

In 2017 he won the UK's Musical Comedy Awards.

Social media

In 2020, Hislop's "your aunt on the NHS clap" tweet went viral, gaining 4.2 million views on the platform.