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Kenton Hall
Born (1976-09-01) September 1, 1976 (age 50)
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • screenwriter
  • musician
  • author
Years active2000s–present
Known forA Dozen Summers, leader of ist
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Children2 (including Hero Hall and Scarlet Hall)

Kenton Hall (born September 1, 1976) is a Canadian-born British actor, filmmaker, writer, and musician. He fronted the Leicester-based indie rock band ist from 2001 to 2010, directed and starred in the 2015 independent film A Dozen Summers, and wrote the 2019 memoir Bisection.

Early and personal life

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Hall was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in a strict religious cult. At age 19, he moved from Canada to the United Kingdom.[1]

Hall has spoken publicly about living with bipolar disorder, which was first raised following a suicide attempt at age 16, though he did not receive medical treatment until adulthood.[1] He is also openly bisexual[1] and has twin daughters, Scarlet and Hero Hall, who starred in his debut feature film.

Career

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Music

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From 2001 to 2010, Hall was the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the Leicester-based indie rock band ist. The group released three studio albums: King Martha, Freudian Corduroy, and Toothpick Bridge, along with several EPs and singles.

After a long hiatus from music, Hall launched the solo project Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures, releasing the triple album Idiopath in 2023. It was released alongside a cover album, Omniopath, where his songs were covered by other artists (including The Swinging Laurels, Steve Nieve, Colin Baker, Kevin Hewick, etc.), and was accompanied by a feature film version titled Videopath.[2][1] In 2026, he released the album Songs for the Swung.

Film and acting

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In 2015, Hall wrote, directed, and co-starred in the independent comedy film A Dozen Summers. The film was made on a budget of £20,000. It premiered at Phoenix Comicon and was later distributed on streaming platforms, including Netflix and Apple TV.[3] It received awards for Best Screenplay and Best Actress at the Torremolinos Fantastic Film Festival.

As an actor, Hall has appeared in minor roles in feature films including Les Misérables and Muppets Most Wanted (2014), as well as short films for Seven/Five Productions.

Writing and audio drama

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In 2019, Hall published Bisection: A More or Less Accurate Account of Bipolar Parenting and Twin Wrangling, a comedic memoir about raising children while managing bipolar disorder, published by Spiteful Puppet and Chinbeard Books.[4]

His audio drama work includes co-writing the 10-part Audible Original historical drama Getting Better: The Fight for the NHS (2021), starring Rhod Gilbert and Mark Gatiss,[5] which received positive reviews in The Observer.[6] He has also written licensed Doctor Who audio spin-offs, including the audio musical Children of the Circus (2023) for AUK Studios starring Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred.

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Les MisérablesEnsembleUncredited
2013The Amityville AsylumPemberton
2014Muppets Most WantedRussian Gulag PrisonerUncredited
2014The Theory of EverythingYoung ProfessorUncredited
2015A Dozen SummersHenry McCormackAlso director, writer, and producer
2015The Honourable RebelRoland de Margerie

Audio and podcasts

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Getting Better: The Fight for the NHSMinerAudible Original; also co-writer
2023London After MidnightHibbsAudio drama; also writer and director
2023–2026Twilight MeridianAidan / Police SergeantAudio series; also writer and director

Discography

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with ist

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Studio albums

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YearTitleLabelNotes
2002Freudian CorduroyPink Box RecordsFirst released on CD in 2002; released on streaming platforms in 2004. Extended edition released in 2010
2005King MarthaPink Box RecordsExtended edition released in 2010
2009Toothpick BridgeSelf-releasedExtended edition released in 2014

EPs and singles

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YearTitleLabelFormat
2001The Adult Tree E.P.Pink Box Records12" EP
2002The Corduroy SessionsPink Box RecordsPromo CD
2004Similarly InclinedPink Box Records7" single
2006The Wreck Of The Eddie Fitzpatrick / I Am Jesus [And You're Not]Pink Box RecordsSingle
2009Pep TalkMonkey Basket RecordsPromo CD
2014BoyfriendPunk Fox7" single

Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures

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YearTitleTypeNotes
2023IdiopathStudio albumTriple album (3LP)
2023OmniopathCompanion albumCover versions by 36 guest artists
2023That's More Like ItStudio release
2024The Sun Shone Down / Good At What I DoSingleDouble single
2025Towards the LightStudio release
2026Songs for the SwungStudio albumReleased April 30, 2026

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Sturm, Karina Ulrike (April 2023). "Kenton Hall – My Bipolar and Getting Where I Needed to Be". ABILITY Magazine. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures – Idiopath". Diggers Factory. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Alexandrou, Niki (August 21, 2015). "FILM: A Dozen Summers". Gigslutz. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ Hall, Kenton (November 4, 2019). "Bisection: A More or Less Accurate Account of Bipolar Parenting and Twin Wrangling". Audible. Spiteful Puppet and Chinbeard Books. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ Birch, Paul; Hall, Kenton. "Getting Better – The Fight for the NHS". Springboard Pictures. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ Rogers, Jude. "Getting Better: The Fight for the NHS". The Observer. Retrieved October 4, 2026 – via Paul Birch Creates.
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