Ewen MacIntosh explained

Ewen MacIntosh
Birth Name:Ewen Douglas MacIntosh
Birth Date:25 December 1973
Birth Place:Merionethshire, Wales
Death Place:Darlington, England
Occupation:Actor

Ewen Douglas MacIntosh (25 December 1973 – 19 February 2024) was a British actor known for his role as Keith Bishop in The Office (2001–2003).[1]

Early life

MacIntosh was born in Merionethshire, Wales on 25 December 1973.[2] He was educated at Repton School in Derbyshire,[3] and studied linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. While at university, he was actively involved in the Edinburgh University Theatre Company and The Improverts.[4]

Career

MacIntosh's big break in television came when he was cast as deadpan accountant Keith Bishop in The Office.[5] He also appeared on various shows such as Miranda and Little Britain.[6] He formed a double act with Tim FitzHigham and they performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2007.[5] In 2009, he appeared alongside several other celebrities in a charity music video for the Chris Rea song "Driving Home for Christmas".[5]

In April 2013, he performed at a West End show Geek! A New Musical at the Tristan Bates Theatre.[7] He was a regular on the radio sitcom Cabin Pressure as Carl, a bored air traffic controller.[8] In 2013, he appeared in a national TV advert for AO World.[9]

He appeared as Barry the window cleaner in the 2014 film The Confusion of Tongues,[8] and in 2015, had a role in The Lobster, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Again in 2015, he made a cameo appearance in the music video for Wolf Alice's "Giant Peach".[10] [11] In 2017, he appeared as Lionel in British romantic comedy film Finding Fatimah.[12]

He appeared on week 2 (Cheshire) of Celebrity Come Dine with Me in 2020, alongside Charlotte Crosby, Dawn Ward, Steven Arnold and Jay Hutton.[13]

MacIntosh also presented various music programmes on Now 80s and Now 90s.[6]

In 2021, he appeared as a doctor in the feature film South Of The River (aka Live Fast, Live Free). In 2022 he made a cameo appearance in the third and final series of After Life.[14] The same year, he made an appearance in an episode of Unfinished London by Jay Foreman on YouTube as "Robert P McCulloch".

Death

MacIntosh died at a care home in Darlington on 19 February 2024, at the age of 50; he had experienced two sustained years of ill health prior to his death.[5] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC – Comedy: The Office – Character Profile – Keith . 21 February 2024 . bbc.co.uk . 23 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023022735/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/theoffice/characters/profile_keith.shtml . live .
  2. News: Ewen MacIntosh obituary. Hayward. Anthony. 21 February 2024. 21 February 2024. The Guardian.
  3. News: Davies . Jason . 24 February 2005 . Packing a punch for Red Nose Day . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714153055/http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Business/Packing-a-Punch-for-Red-Nose-Day.htm . 14 July 2014 . Burton Mail.
  4. News: Winter 2010 . Absolute Bedlam . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160802/http://issuu.com/the-university-of-edinburgh/docs/edit-winter-2010-edition . 14 July 2014 . Issu . Edit, page 13.
  5. Web site: Rufo . Yasmin . 21 February 2024 . Ewen MacIntosh: The Office actor dies aged 50 . 21 February 2024 . BBC News . 21 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221101108/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68357976 . live .
  6. Web site: Hughes . Sarah . 26 July 2020 . Where are the cast of The Office now? . 21 February 2024 . Berkshire Live . 21 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221140414/https://www.getreading.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/cast-office-now-18636517 . live .
  7. Web site: Cheesman . Neil . 21 January 2013 . Geek! A New Musical – Interview with CJ de Mooi . 21 February 2024 . LondonTheatre1 . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Hickey . Alex . Shaw . Neil . 21 February 2024 . The Office's Keith actor Ewen MacIntosh dies . 21 February 2024 . North Wales Live . 21 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221152559/https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/offices-keith-actor-ewen-macintosh-28675555 . live .
  9. Web site: Brooks . David . 31 May 2013 . Campaign of the week: Appliances Online, AO, Let's Go . 21 February 2024 . Retail Week . 31 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031065657/http://www.retail-week.com/campaign-of-the-week-appliances-online-ao-lets-go/5049450.article . live .
  10. Web site: Wolf Alice release official music video for "Giant Peach". RCA Records. 5 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Wolf Alice premiere mockumentary music video for 'Giant Peach'. Amy. Davidson. Digital Spy. 13 March 2015. 5 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Finding Fatimah . 21 February 2024 . Rotten Tomatoes . en . 11 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611081522/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/finding_fatimah . live .
  13. Web site: Morris . Lauren . 17 January 2020 . Exclusive: Corrie, The Office and Tattoo Fixers stars will appear on Celebrity Come Dine with Me . 21 February 2024 . Radio Times . 21 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221135735/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/celebrity-come-dine-with-me-week-2-line-up/ . live .
  14. Web site: Szalai . Georg . 21 February 2024 . Ewen MacIntosh, Who Played Accountant Keith in Ricky Gervais' 'The Office,' Dies at 50 . 21 February 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 21 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221131551/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ewen-macintosh-dead-keith-the-office-ricky-gervais-50-1235831309/ . live .
  15. Web site: 21 February 2024 . The Office star Ewen MacIntosh has died . 21 February 2024 . Sky News . 21 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221100632/https://news.sky.com/story/the-office-star-ewen-macintosh-has-died-13076846 . live .

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