Kevork is a British actor of Armenian descent, born in Diyarbakir. He spent seven years training for priesthood at the Holy Cross Seminary, in Istanbul. He received his acting,and,teaching qualifications from Rose Bruford College,(1964-67). His first major film was Midnight Express, followed by, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. His first major tv series was Mind Your Language, attracting 18 million viewers, weekly.