Mr Gilbert

Phil Gilbert is a fictional character from the E4 coming-of-age British comedy The Inbetweeners, played by Greg Davies, who made his first appearance during the pilot episode “First Day”, broadcast on 1 May 2008. He also appeared in the follow-up films The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) and The Inbetweeners 2 (2014).

Mr Gilbert
The Inbetweeners character
First appearance'First Day' (2008)
Last appearanceThe Inbetweeners 2 (2014)
Created byDamon Beesley
Iain Morris
Portrayed byGreg Davies
In-universe information
OccupationTeacher
Significant otherPolly McKenzie

Appearances

In the pilot episode “First Day” Mr Gilbert meets new student Will McKenzie (Simon Bird) and takes an instant dislike to him forcing Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas) to show him around the school. In the episode “Bunk Off” Simon and Will phone the school pretending to be Simon’s mother however Gilbert is not convinced and phones their parents. Later in the episode when they are back at school, Mr Gilbert confronts the group telling them that since they are in sixth form they have no legal obligation to stay in school but quickly turns on Will and Simon explaining that pretending to be their parents is fraud and sends the pair to the headteacher. In the episode “Girlfriend” Mr Gilbert is seen hosting a school blind date charity show. In the episode “Xmas Party” Mr Gilbert makes Will the chairman for the Christmas party committee but only because Will was the only person to apply. In 'Fashion Show', Mr Gilbert entrusts Will with collecting money for the charity event the school is hosting. Will originally interprets this as a sign of trust, but is quickly informed that he is being asked to do it as in previous years money had 'gone missing' and because if that were to happen again, Mr Gilbert 'could break' him.

Personality

Mr Gilbert is misanthropic, sarcastic and bitter, using his wit and sardonicism to mock and bully the children that he as head of year should look after. [1] Physically, Mr Gilbert is a looming figure which helps him to intimidate others. [2] Will describes him as a “lunatic giant”. He makes his hatred of his job and his students known. Will attempts to endear himself to Mr Gilbert despite his constant animosity towards him.

Reception

Portrayed by Greg Davies, Mr Gilbert has been described as one of the funniest characters on the show with him having "some of the funniest moments throughout The Inbetweeners".[3] Before his acting career, Davies "was a real-life teacher for 13 years before becoming a stand-up comedian and actor [...] he was perfectly trained for the role of Rudge Park's scariest teacher".[4][5] "He's kind of the teacher I always fantasised about being because children are absolutely petrified of him."[6]

References

  1. "Thank You, Mr. Gilbert | The Inbetweeners At 10". HeadStuff. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "'Inbetweeners' Co-Creator Teases That Mr Gilbert Spin Off Could Be On The Horizon". Lad Bible. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. "The Inbetweeners: Ranking the characters by their intelligence". Screen Rant. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. "Who is Greg Davies?". RadioTimes. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. "The real life Ruislip school which you might not have realised starred in The Inbetweeners". MyLondon. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. "The Inbetweeners teacher from hell Greg Davies talks stand-up ahead of his Liverpool show". Echo. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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