John Willie Hopkins

Born: 1970-04-17

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 to became an accidental comedian. As well as live shows (including his own award nominated Edinburgh double act comedy show, Hopkins and Glover and cult live show 'Ealing Live!', along side some of todays biggest comedy stars) he has appeared in various live and TV comedies, including the IT Crowd and The Mighty Boosh. Most recently as a performer he has starred in, written and directed an online sitcom 'Intergalactic Sausage' for Wildseed Studios, release date TBC). He has developed, written, directed and edited comedy for BBC, Channel 4, ITV, CBBC, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and many more. His comedy background has lead him into world of children's TV and Learning, developing, directing and editing various shows including Dick and Dom Dom's Funny Business and several of the BBC Bitesize series. In 2015 he set up his production company, Big Face TV Ltd., which has most recently delivered 'The Muckers Songs' for CBBC. This was commissioned off the back of the successful broadcast pilot 'The Muckers', which John also directed and edited. He continues to produce work for Big Face TV and as a freelance producer and writer/director/editor working in TV and advertising


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Aaaaaaaah!

as Party Band- Guitar (as John Hopkins)
Released: 2015-08-28

Alpha Male Smith and his Beta, Keith, move to take over a local community. They hook up with...

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The IT Crowd

as Postman
First aired: 2006-02-03

Two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful...

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The IT Crowd

as Postman Harry
First aired: 2006-02-03

Two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful...

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The Mighty Boosh

as Old Mr. Hopkins
First aired: 2004-05-18

A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured...

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Comedy Feeds

as uncredited
First aired: 2012-08-24

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Coming of Age

as Mr. Palmer
First aired: 2007-05-21

A frank look into the outrageous world of a group of sixth form students living in Abingdon as...

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Dick and Dom's Funny Business

as Various
First aired: 2011-01-08

Dick and Dom's Funny Business is a British comedy television series for children, hosted by...

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Crackanory

as The Landlord
First aired: 2013-11-13

Crackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular...

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