Kiell Troy Smith-Bynoe ( ky-EL smith BY-noh: born 5 March 1989) is an English actor, comedian and presenter. He is best-known for his acting roles including Ghosts, Stath Lets Flats, Man Like Mobeen, Enterprice and Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping. He has also appeared on various television panel shows including Taskmaster and Would I Lie to You?.
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Born in the London Borough of Newham on 5 March 1989, Smith-Bynoe attended St Bonaventure's, an all-boys secondary school in Forest Gate. He trained in the 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 has performed at festivals including the Edinburgh Festival.
One of Smith-Bynoe's 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.
In 2021, Smith-Bynoe appeared in the first series of the radio comedy series Michael Spicer: Before Next Door, playing various characters, including the titular character’s boss.
From 2019 to 2023, he appeared in BBC's hit sitcom Ghosts as Mike Cooper.
