Allin Kempthorne
| Allin Kempthorne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 Penryn, Cornwall |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, entertainer, comedian, cartoonist, director, magician |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Kempthorne |
| Website | www |
Allin Kempthorne is a British comedy actor, writer and entertainer, originally from Penryn but later moved to London. He is also a magician working under the name Thorn. Previously he has been a film director and in his early career was a cartoonist. In recent years he became best known as a character entertainer and magician and for directing and starring in the comedy film The Vampires of Bloody Island. He posts on Twitter as @AllinTweets. and was shortlisted in the 2012 Twitter Shorty Awards.
Kempthorne started his career as a joke writer and cartoonist for The Sun, The Mirror, and News of the World newspapers. He later enrolled at a circus school where he learned various physical comedy acts. He became a street performer in London's Covent Garden, and won several performance awards. He was a finalist for the International Street Entertainer of the Year Award and won the Tap Water comedy award. He later enrolled in drama school and started a dual career as an entertainer and as an actor.
Kempthorne formed the comedy act The Fabulous Trouser Brothers with American comedy performer David Wolf, Kempthorne being primarily a juggler and Wolf a magician. The pair started appearing on television in the UK and United States. This partnership ended abruptly with David's suicide three years into their partnership. Kempthorne then became a solo comedy act, Dweebie the Robot, having a few appearances on television including Blue Peter and Spanish Archer'.
In 2009 he directed his first film, The Vampires of Bloody Island in which he also starred. As a live performer he specialises in magic and comedy. He appears at festivals, theme parks, holiday parks, corporate events and cruise ships as the magician THORN and also with his comedy children's show Inspired Lunacy which has been televised by the BBC.
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