Which actor played Keith Bishop, the accounts worker in The Office (UK)?

Ewen MacIntosh played Keith Bishop, the accounts worker in The Office (UK). Keith is a deliberately understated recurring character whose deadpan silences, blunt comments, and apparent indifference became part of the show’s uncomfortable workplace humor.

The Office was created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and follows employees at the fictional Wernham Hogg paper company in Slough. MacIntosh’s Keith works in the accounts department, contrasting with louder personalities such as David Brent, Gareth Keenan, and Chris Finch.

The role is sometimes confused with other supporting characters because the series has a large ensemble of recognizable office employees. Patrick Baladi played Neil Godwin, Oliver Chris played Ricky Howard, and Joel Beckett played warehouse worker Lee. None of those actors portrayed Keith.

MacIntosh was a Welsh actor, born in 1973, and Keith Bishop was his best-known television role. He later appeared in programs including Miranda, Little Britain, and Cabin Pressure, but his quiet, expressionless performance in The Office remains his signature part.