Seb Cardinal

Writer, Actor, Director

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Associate Agent: Isaac Storm
Assistant: Sarah Williams

Acting

Seb Cardinal is an acclaimed actor, comedian, writer and director. He is one half of the comedy duo, Cardinal Burns, who The Guardian labelled one of the top 50 comedians of the 21st century.

Seb was recently seen in Netflix’s A LIFETIME WITH JAMIE DEMETRIOU. He starred in the second series of hit Netflix series, AFTER LIFE, and recently played a lead role in the pilot, BUMPS, for the BBC. Other recent credits include Tommy Chaucer in THIS TIME WITH ALAN PARTRIDGE and a role in feature film THE VOYAGE OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE, opposite Robert Downey Jr. Over the summer of 2019, Seb filmed the role of T in Lolly Adefope's SORRY for the BBC.

In 2018, Seb played the regular role of Dan in Julia Davis' smash hit, SALLY4EVER for Sky and HBO. The show received rave reviews and won a BAFTA.

In 2017, Seb played a regular role in series 2 of SICK NOTE for Sky One, opposite Rupert Grint, Nick Frost and Lindsay Lohan. In 2016, Seb played the regular role of Mel in ROVERS, also for Sky One. Seb played Karl in feature film BRAKES, opposite Noel Fielding, Julia David and Julian Barratt, which was released in cinemas in November 2017.

Seb's award winning comedy sketch series CARDINAL BURNS first aired on E4, before moving to Channel 4 for a second series. Sketch duo Cardinal Burns have won numerous awards including "Best Sketch Show" at the British Comedy Awards, Best Multichannel Programme" and "Best Comedy Programme" at the Broadcast Awards, and "Funniest TV Show" at the Loaded LAFTA awards. They have also received a BAFTA nomination for "Best Comedy".

Further TV acting credits include BAD EDUCATION, PSYCHOBITCHES and SPY.

Seb directed 2017's Irn Bru Xtra commercial and subsequently won the Best New Director award at Kinsale Sharks 2017.  Watch it here

Film

ProductionCharacterDirectorCompany

VOYAGE OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE

Stephen Gaghan

Universal Pictures

DAMASCENE

Jogging Dad

Freddy Syborn

Wits' End Productions

BRAKES

Karl

Mercedes Grower

Solution 3 Productions

THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY

Analyst #1

Louis Leterrier

Big Talk Productions

CHANDIDE (Short)

Actor

CUT AND PASTE (Short)

Dieter

Rupert Bryan

Motion Picture House

HIV: THE MUSICAL (Short)

Duncan

ESPION(S)

Le Chauffeur de Palmer

Nicolas Saada

Canal+

Television

ProductionCharacterDirectorCompany

A WHOLE LIFETIME WITH JAMIE DEMETRIOU

Seb

Andrew Gaynord

Netflix

AVOIDANCE

Death

Benjamin Green

Ranga Bee Productions

DESPERATE MEASURES

The Clerk

Various

Clapperboard Productions

THE WITCHFINDER

Henry

Neil & Rob Gibbons

BBC Two

EVERYBODY ELSE BURNS

Nick Collett

Channel 4

PLS LIKE S3

Declan

Baby Cow

AFTER LIFE S2

Meditation Instructor

Netflix

BUMPS

Aiden

Sandy Johnson

BBC One

SORRY

T

Andrew Gaynord

BBC

THIS TIME WITH ALAN PARTRIDGE

Tommy Chaucer

Baby Cow Ltd

SALLY4EVER

Dan

Various Artists Ltd

CUMBO

SHINY BUTTON PRODUCTIONS

SICK NOTE S2

Duty Officer Patricks

King Bert Productions

SKY URBAN MYTHS - BACKSTAGE AT LIVE AID

Ric Parfitt

John Hardwick

Sky Arts

MORGANA ROBINSON'S THE AGENCY

Tim

Happy Tramp

ROVERS

Mel

Craig Cash

Sky One

DRUNK HISTORY: UK

Reggie Kray, Guy Fawkes

Steve Connelly, Tom McKay

Comedy Central

PSYCHOBITCHES

Fanny Craddock, Alarm, Anne Boleyn, Wilson, Janis Joplin

Jeremy Dyson

Sky Arts 1

BAD EDUCATION

Malcolm

Elliot Hegarty, Ben Gosling-Fuller

Tiger Aspect Productions

CARDINAL BURNS

Various

Ben Taylor

E4

4 FUNNIES

Michael

Michael Cumming, Andrew Gaynord

Eyeworks

SPY

Agent Ryan

Simeon Goulden (Creator)

Hat Trick Productions

HOTEL TRUBBLE

Secret Service Agent

Natalie Bailey, David Sant

BBC

SAXONDALE

Freddie Mercury

John Henderson, Matt Lipsey

Baby Cow Productions

Radio

ProductionCharacterDirectorCompany

CARDINAL BURNS PRESENT DEAN AND MURF

Various

BBCR2

BASIL

Bell Boy

BBCR4

Other

ProductionCharacterDirectorCompany

DIVINTY: DRAGON COMMANDER

Trinculo (Voice)

Swen Vincke

Larian Studios