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David Jason (IMDB) |
2 February 1940 Edmonton, London. |
Derek Trotter Big Brother (1,1) |
David Jason was born David White but had to change his name when he joined the acting union Equity as there was already an actor with the same name. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Lyndhurst (IMDB) |
21 April 1961 Emsworth, Hampshire |
Rodney Trotter Big Brother (1,1) |
Nicholas Lyndhurst's favourite scene from OFAH is the chandelier scene from A Touch Of Glass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lennard Pearce (IMDB) |
September 1915 London Died 15/12/84 |
Grandad Big Brother (1,1) |
Lennard Pearce had been acting for more than 40 years before finding fame in OFAH. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Buster Merryfield (IMDB) |
27 November 1920 London Died 23/06/99 |
Uncle Albert Strained Relations (4,2) |
Buster Merryfield took up acting full-time when he retired from his job as a bank manager aged 57. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roger Lloyd Pack (IMDB) |
8 February 1944 London |
Trigger Big Brother (1,1) |
Roger Lloyd Pack is the Father of actress Emily Lloyd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Challis (IMDB) |
16 August 1942 Bristol |
Boycie Go West Young Man (1,2) |
Although born in Bristol John Challis grew up in SouthEast London.
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Tessa Peake-Jones (IMDB) 9 May 1957 |
London Raquel |
Dates (CS,88) Tessa Peake Jones' long-term partner is actor Douglas Hodge who
played the grown-up Damien in Heroes and Villians. |
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Gwyneth Strong (IMDB) 2 December 1959 |
London Cassandra |
Yuppy Love (6,1) Gwyneth Strong begain acting at the age of 10. |
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Kenneth MacDonald (IMDB) 20 November 1950 |
Manchester Died 5 August 2001 Mike Fisher |
Who's A Pretty Boy (3,7) Kenneth MacDonald was expecting his appearance in Who's a Pretty Boy?
to be a one-off. He ended up appearing in 29 more episodes becoming an integral part of Only Fools and Horses. |
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Paul Barber (IMDB) 1952 |
Liverpool Denzil |
Who's A Pretty Boy (3,7) Paul Barber got into acting after accompanying a friend to an audition for the stage musical Hair and having a go himself. |
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Sue Holderness (IMDB) 28 May 1949
London |
Marlene |
Sleeping Dogs Lie (4,5) Sue Holderness appeared in another John Sullivan sit-com, Dear John |
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Ben Smith 1989, |
London Damien Trotter |
If They Could See Us Now (CS 2001) Ben Smith is the sixth person to play the part of Damien. |
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Patrick Murray (IMDB) 17 December 1956 |
Greenwich, South London Mickey Pearce |
Healthy Competition (3,2) Patrick Murray was invited to audition for the part of Mickey Pearce after John Sullivan had seen him in a pizza advert |
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Roy Heather (IMDB) 1934 |
Sid |
The Long Legs of the Law (2,1) Roy Heather didn’t make his professional acting debut until the age of 44. |
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Denis Lill (IMDB) 22 April 1942 |
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Alan Parry |
Little Problems (6,6) Denis Lill spent seven years in the New Zealand Air Force as
a mechanic. It was here that he first got involved in amateur dramatics. |
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Steven Woodcock (IMDB) 23 February 1964 |
London Jevon |
Dates (CS,88) Steven Woodcock appeared in five episodes of OFAH and would’ve appeared in more but was offered the part of Clyde Tavernier in EastEnders which gave him regular work. |
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Jim Broadbent (IMDB) 1949 |
Lincolnshire Roy Slater |
May The Force Be With You (3,5) Jim Broadbent was offered the part of Del but turned it down because a play he was appearing in at the time was transferring to the West End. |
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Wanda Ventham (IMDB) 1939 |
Brighton, East Sussex Pamela Parry |
Little Problems (6,6) Wanda Ventham is an anagram for | New Van Mad Hat |