Acting

John Willie Hopkins

Born

1970-04-17 (56)

Place of birth

Hereford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

John is comedy writer, director, editor and producer and owner of Big Face TV Ltd. He began working in media as an intern and then assistant to the director of production at Miramax films in 1997 where he was a script reader, writing treatments on script submissions and assisting on set. From there he went on to become Director's Assistant to Iain Softley (Backbeat, Hackers, Wings of the Dove and more) going on to gain experience in most areas of film and TV production. In 2001 he accidentally went on to co-win the BBC New Comedy Awards (with Sharon Horgan, Richard Glover and Dennis Kelly) with comedy shorts he co-wrote, directed and edited. As a result he diverted from directing ambitions…

Known for

The IT Crowd poster
8.2

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

The IT Crowd

2006

The Mighty Boosh poster
7.6

A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style called "crimping"; short acappella songs which are present throughout all three series.

The Mighty Boosh

2004

Crackanory poster
6.8

Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two 15-minute tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live action and animation and all read from the same oversized chair.

Crackanory

2013

Coming of Age poster
3.8

A frank look into the outrageous world of a group of sixth form students living in Abingdon as they enjoy a final romp with adolescence.

Coming of Age

2008

Comedy Feeds poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Comedy Feeds

2012

No artwork available
NR

Dick and Dom's Funny Business is a British comedy television series for children, hosted by comic presenting duo Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood. The series is broadcast in a Saturday morning slot on BBC Two and simulcast on the CBBC Channel, and is Dick and Dom's return to Saturday mornings following the success of Dick and Dom in da Bungalow, which ended in Spring 2006. Unlike ...da Bungalow, which was largely broadcast live and ran for up to three hours with inserted content, ...Funny Business is a pre-recorded, self-contained one-hour programme. The first series began in January 2011 and is due to run for 13 episodes. The format of the series is that Dick and Dom are the hosts of a comedy club-style event; external shots of the theatre which supposedly hosts the venue are seen as establishing shots during the programme. The theatre's American owner is not himself seen on screen, though his daughter Kelly-Anne Manhattan is part of the recurring cast. The duo introduce a range of guest comedy acts who each perform an on-stage sketch/stand-up routine, and between these the viewer sees behind-the-scenes skits involving the duo, recurring characters and guests, and also interwoven into the show are a number of separate recorded skits and sketches featuring additional cast members and characters not featured in the main show.

Dick and Dom's Funny Business

2011

Film credits

Series credits

The IT Crowd poster
8.2

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

The IT Crowd

2006

The IT Crowd poster
8.2

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

The IT Crowd

2006

The Mighty Boosh poster
7.6

A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style called "crimping"; short acappella songs which are present throughout all three series.

The Mighty Boosh

2004

Crackanory poster
6.8

Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two 15-minute tales narrated by contemporary comedians and actors, containing a mix of live action and animation and all read from the same oversized chair.

Crackanory

2013

Coming of Age poster
3.8

A frank look into the outrageous world of a group of sixth form students living in Abingdon as they enjoy a final romp with adolescence.

Coming of Age

2008

Comedy Feeds poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Comedy Feeds

2012

No artwork available
NR

Dick and Dom's Funny Business is a British comedy television series for children, hosted by comic presenting duo Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood. The series is broadcast in a Saturday morning slot on BBC Two and simulcast on the CBBC Channel, and is Dick and Dom's return to Saturday mornings following the success of Dick and Dom in da Bungalow, which ended in Spring 2006. Unlike ...da Bungalow, which was largely broadcast live and ran for up to three hours with inserted content, ...Funny Business is a pre-recorded, self-contained one-hour programme. The first series began in January 2011 and is due to run for 13 episodes. The format of the series is that Dick and Dom are the hosts of a comedy club-style event; external shots of the theatre which supposedly hosts the venue are seen as establishing shots during the programme. The theatre's American owner is not himself seen on screen, though his daughter Kelly-Anne Manhattan is part of the recurring cast. The duo introduce a range of guest comedy acts who each perform an on-stage sketch/stand-up routine, and between these the viewer sees behind-the-scenes skits involving the duo, recurring characters and guests, and also interwoven into the show are a number of separate recorded skits and sketches featuring additional cast members and characters not featured in the main show.

Dick and Dom's Funny Business

2011