Kiell Smith-Bynoe ( : born 5 March 1989) is a British actor most notable for playing one of the leads in the BBC One sitcom Ghosts, and for his appearances in Stath Lets Flats, Man Like Mobeen, and Enterprice.
Career
Smith-Bynoe trained in Joan Littlewood improvisation style as part of the junior group at Theatre Royal Stratford East and similarly as an adult at the East 15 Acting School. He is still part of improv comedy troupes such as "BATTLEACTS!" with whom he performed at festivals including the Edinburgh Festival. One of his early acting roles was in 2012 in the YouTube web series Diary of a Bad Man as a gangster called Klayze, and his first professional role was in the 2012 crime drama series Whitechapel. He was previously known for the novelty grime hit "Junior Spesh" under the name MC Klayze Flaymz.
Smith-Bynoe appeared on the 2021 BBC Christmas special of The Great British Sewing Bee.
On 6 May 2022, his Channel 4 Comedy Blap, Red Flag, was released.
Smith-Bynoe was a contestant in Series 15 of Taskmaster, which broadcast in 2023.
In October 2023 it was announced that he would host the The Great British Sewing Bee for the Christmas special and series 10.