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Starring the incomparable Rowan Atkinson, "Mr. Bean" has won a tin full of international awards and built a cult following around the world that's well, frankly, a little frightening! Here are some of the (un)fortunates who have crossed the path of our eternal man-child brat in this timeless funny series...
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Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on 6 January, 1955, in Consett, Co. Durham, UK, to Ella May (Bainbridge) and Eric Atkinson. His father owned a farm, where Rowan grew up with his two older brothers, Rupert and Rodney. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University where he earned degrees in electrical engineering. During that time, he met screenwriter Richard Curtis, with whom he wrote and performed comedy revues.
Later, he co-wrote and appeared in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979), which was a huge success and spawned several best-selling books. It won an International Emmy Award and the British Academy Award for "Best Light Entertainment Programme of 1980." He won the "British Academy Award" and was named "BBC Personality of the Year" for his performance in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979).
Atkinson also appeared in several movies, including Dead on Time (1983), Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (aka "Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe"), Never Say Never Again (1983), and The Tall Guy (1989). He played "Mr. Bean" in the TV series, Mr. Bean (1990) but, apart from that and Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979), he also appeared in several other series like Blackadder (1982) and Funny Business (1992), etc.
Atkinson enjoys nothing more than fast cars. He has two children, named Benjamin and Lily, with ex-wife Sunetra Sastry."Mr. Bean"
(19 episodes, 1990-1995)- Actress
- Additional Crew
Suzanne Bertish was born on 7 August 1951 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Benediction (2021).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"Art Teacher"- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Owen Brenman was born on 17 December 1956 in Ealing, London. He is an English actor who first gained notice for his role as next-door neighbour Nick Swainey in the multi-award-winning BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave (1990), which ran for ten years and was written by David Renwick. He went on to play Dr. Heston Carter in the BBC drama series Doctors (2000). Brenman also played Lloyd Drewitt in two series of David Renwick's Love Soup (2005/8). He also starred in People Like Us, three series of the children's television series Woof!, and three series of Alexei Sayle's Stuff. He played Mark Thatcher opposite John Wells and Angela Thorne in the political sitcom Dunrulin'.
On the London stage Brenman played Theo in the 2006 European premiere of Steve Martin's The Underpants at the Old Red Lion Theatre - a reworking of Carl Sternheim's 1911 satirical comedy, Die Hose. Brenman also played Ian in the football comedy An Evening with Gary Lineker at the Duchess Theatre, and Tariq Ali's and Howard Brenton's New Labour satire Ugly Rumours (Tricycle Theatre), The Ghost Train (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre), C4 Sitcom Festival (Riverside Theatre) which resulted in the C4 comedy series In Exile and a rarely performed Ionesco play, Journeys Among The Dead (Riverside Theatre).
Outside London Brenman played Felix in Elly Brewer's and Sandi Toksvig's Shakespeare deconstruction The Pocket Dream (York Theatre Royal), Brian in Terry Johnson's Dead Funny (Nottingham Playhouse), toured with Butterflies Are Free, appeared in The Winslow Boy and The Trial of Lady Chatterley (Nottingham Playhouse) and Richard Hope's brilliant black comedy about serial killers and the press, Good Copy, in which he played a paedophile priest opposite Robert Bathurst's prostitute murderer (West Yorkshire Playhouse).
In 2008, Brenman completed a UK tour with Richard Wilson of Steve Thompson's political comedy Whipping It Up and featured in a new series of Doctor Who for BBC7. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 2010, 2011 and 2016 Soap Awards.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 7
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (25 Dec. 1992)
"Store Clerk"- Actor
- Soundtrack
Richard Briers was born on 14 January 1934 in Merton, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Watership Down (1978), Much Ado About Nothing (1993) and Peter Pan (2003). He was married to Ann Davies. He died on 17 February 2013 in London, England, UK.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 1
Mr. Bean (2 Apr. 1992)
"Mr. Sprout"- Paul Brooke was born on 22 November 1944 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Alfie (2004).Mr. Bean:Never-Before-Seen-On-TV Sketches
The Library (5 Nov. 1990)
"Reader in Library" - Actress
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Lucy Fleming was born on 15 May 1947 in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Survivors (1975), The Boat That Rocked (2009) and Mystery and Imagination (1966). She has been married to Simon Williams since April 1986. She was previously married to Joseph William Peter Laycock.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"Angry Mom with Boy"- Actor
- Writer
Stephen Frost was born on 28 December 1955. He is an actor and writer, known for Vanity Fair (1998), Lazarus & Dingwall (1991) and The Young Ones (1982). He has been married to Janet Prince since 1978.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 6
Mr. Bean Rides Again (6 May 1992)
"The Laughing Man"- Grant Masters was born on 2 December 1964 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Await Further Instructions (2018), Dark Encounter (2019) and Fossil (2014).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 12
Tee Off, Mr. Bean (20 Sep. 1995)
"Bully in Laundry Room " - Eryl Maynard was born in 1953 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Mirrormask (2005), Mansfield Park (1983) and The Fast Show (1994).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 6
Mr. Bean Rides Again (6 May 1992)
"The Air Hostess " - A superbly versatile character actor of lugubrious countenance and strong physical presence, Roger was the son of Charles Lloyd Pack, a frequent supporting actor in British films of the '50s and '60s. Roger was educated at Bedales, a prestigious co-educational school in Hampshire, noted for a laid-back approach and a pronounced emphasis towards arts, crafts and drama. With inspiration provided by his drama teacher and rather liking the attention and applause that came with being on stage, Lloyd Pack managed to attain A-levels in languages. After leaving school, aged nineteen, he successfully auditioned for RADA, where one of his teachers was the actor Peter Barkworth. Soon after, he made his stage debut in the Elizabethan play "The Shoemaker's Holiday" at Northampton Repertory Theatre. From the beginning, Lloyd Pack always thought of becoming a Shakespearean actor. However, his career took him on quite a different path.
His first television appearances were similar peripheral 'no-name parts' as cleaners, soldiers and constables. After years of toiling in relative obscurity, he finally managed to secure a recurring role as the vacuous, simple-minded road sweeper Colin 'Trigger' Ball in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981). Appearing in nearly every episode of the long-running series, Lloyd Pack came to be identified with this character in the national consciousness to such an extent, that he could "not go anywhere without anyone going on about it".
His next popular casting was no less fortuitous: that of the flatulent, somewhat seedy farmer Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley (1994), lusting after Dawn French's extrovert cleric (when not entertaining dubious thoughts about farm animals). On the big screen, Lloyd Pack reached a wider audience as Bartemius Crouch Sr, a ruthless Ministry of Magic functionary in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), destined to be killed by his Death Eater son, played by David Tennant. Still more dramatic was his role as evil megalomaniac John Lumic (who creates an army of cybermen in his pursuit of immortality) menacing Tennant and company in the Doctor Who (1963) two-parter Rise of the Cybermen (2006) and The Age of Steel (2006), set on a parallel Earth. Lloyd Pack thoroughly enjoyed participating in the iconic series.
Lloyd Pack's theatrical work encompassed performances at the National, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court. He was much acclaimed for roles in plays by Harold Pinter and latterly portrayed the Duke of Buckingham in "Richard III" at the Globe. On screen, he was glimpsed as Inspector Mendel in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and as a friar, friend of Cardinal Della Rovere, in The Borgias (2011). The actor was self-effacing in private life and was much esteemed by his peers. He was an avid supporter of Tottenham Hotspurs, cricket and left-wing causes.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 2
The Return of Mr. Bean (9 Apr. 1992)
"The Waiter" (as Roger Lloyd Pack) - Actor
- Writer
- Director
David Schneider was born on 22 May 1963 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Death of Stalin (2017), 28 Days Later (2002) and Mission: Impossible (1996).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"Karate Instructor"- Actress
- Soundtrack
Sophie Thompson is a British actress who has worked in film, television and theatre. A six-time Olivier Award nominee, she won the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the London revival of Into the Woods. Her other nominations were for Wildest Dreams (1994), Company (1996), Clybourne Park (2011) Guys and Dolls (2016) and 'Present Laughter' (2019). Thompson's film appearances include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Persuasion (1995), Emma (1996), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Gosford Park (2001) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (2010). Her television roles include playing Stella Crawford in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2006-2007) and Rosemary Piper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2018).Mr. Bean:Comic Relief Skit
Torvill and Bean (17 Mar. 1995)
"Girlfriend"- Rupert Nicholas Vansittart is an English character actor. He has appeared in a variety of roles in film, television, stage and radio, often playing comic characters. He is best known for his role as Lord Ashfordly in the ITV drama Heartbeat and for playing Lord Yohn Royce in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2014-2019).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 9
Do-It-Yourself Mr. Bean (10 Jan. 1994)
"Hubert"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 13
Goodnight Mr. Bean (31 Oct. 1995)
"Guardsman" ” - Actor
- Director
- Additional Crew
Richard Wilson OBE (born Iain Carmichael Wilson) is a Scottish actor, theatre director and broadcaster. He played Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave (1990). A later role was as Gaius, the court physician of Camelot, in the BBC drama Merlin (2008).
Wilson was born in Greenock, Scotland. He studied science in Greenock, and did National Service with the Royal Army Medical Corps, serving in Singapore. He worked in a laboratory at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow as a research scientist before switching to acting when he was 27. He trained at RADA and then appeared in repertory theatres in Edinburgh (Traverse Theatre), Glasgow and Manchester (Stables Theatre).
He initially turned down the role of Victor Meldrew and it was almost offered to Les Dawson before Wilson changed his mind.
Wilson was awarded the OBE for services to drama as a director and actor in 1994. In April 1996, he was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow for a term of three years.
Wilson's biography, One Foot on the Stage: The Biography of Richard Wilson, was written by James Roose-Evans.
Wilson has worked for the gay rights campaign group Stonewall, and is one of the patrons of Scottish Youth Theatre. He is also a long-time supporter of the charity Sense, and in 2007 hosted their annual award ceremony. He is also one of the honorary patrons of the London children's charity Scene & Heard.
The narration of "The Man Who Called Himself Jesus", from Strawbs' eponymous first album, was performed by Wilson.
He is a major supporter of the Labour Party, and he recorded the party's manifesto for the 2010 General Election.
In March 2011, Wilson presented an edition of the Channel 4 current affairs programme Dispatches (1987) entitled Train Journeys from Hell (2011), with transport journalist Christian Wolmar highlighting the failings of the British rail network.
Wilson was a supporter of his local football club, Greenock Morton, but he has come to lend greater support to English club Manchester United. He is a patron of the Manchester United Supporters Trust. Wilson has been a campaigner for gay rights for many years, and he came out as gay in a Daily Mail interview in March 2013. He is good friends with his One Foot in the Grave (1990) co-star Angus Deayton, and is godfather to Deayton's son.
It was reported on 12 August 2016 that Wilson had suffered a heart attack. He had been due to reprise the role of Victor Meldrew in a one-man show at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 5
The Trouble with Mr. Bean (30 Apr. 1992)
"The Dentist"- Matilda Ziegler was born on 23 July 1964 in Ashford, Kent, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Living (2022), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) and EastEnders (1985). She has been married to Louis Hilyer since July 2004. They have three children.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 2
The Return of Mr. Bean (9 Apr. 1992)
"The Waitress "
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 3
The Curse of Mr. Bean (16 Apr. 1992)
"The Girlfriend
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 4
Mr. Bean Goes to Town (23 Apr. 1992)
"The Girlfriend"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 7
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (25 Dec. 1992)
"Irma Gobb"
Mr. Bean:Never-Before-Seen-On TV Sketches
The Bus Stop (1995)
"Mother with Baby" - Teddy is known for Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 7
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (25 Dec. 1992)
"Teddy"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 9
Do-It-Yourself Mr. Bean (10 Jan. 1994)
"Teddy"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 10
Mind the Baby, Mr. Bean (25 Apr. 1994)
"Teddy"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"Teddy"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 12
Tee Off, Mr. Bean (20 Sep. 1995)
"Teddy"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 13
Goodnight Mr. Bean (31 Oct. 1995)
"Teddy" (Uncredited)
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 14
Hair by Mr. Bean of London
"Teddy" - Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 2
The Return of Mr. Bean (9 Apr. 1992)
"The Cinema Manager"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 4
Mr. Bean Goes to Town (23 Apr. 1992)
"The Police Sergeant "
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 7
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (25 Dec. 1992)
"Man in Queue" (uncredited)
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 10
Mind the Baby, Mr. Bean (25 Apr. 1994)
"Man Buying Tokens" (uncredited)
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"Man in School Corridor"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 14
Hair by Mr. Bean of London
"Ticket Inspector"
Mr. Bean:Never-Before-Seen-On-TV Sketches
The Bus Stop (1995)
"Blind Man"- Hugo Mendez is known for Mr. Bean (1990) and A Christmas Carol (1990).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 5
The Trouble with Mr. Bean (30 Apr. 1992)
"The Boy in Park"
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 6
Mr. Bean Rides Again (6 May 1992)
"The Young Boy" - Actor
- Writer
- Director
Al Ashton was born on 26 June 1957 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998), Gladiator (2000) and Screenplay (1986). He was married to Sue Gibson. He died on 27 April 2007 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"ACF Drill Instructor" (as Al Hunter Ashton)- John Barrard (born 1924 in Cape Town, South Africa, died 2013 in England, UK) was a British character actor who had a career spanning five decades and who perhaps is best known for playing Dooley, Santa's #2, in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985).
Barrard's television appearances included the Concierge in 'The Count of Monte Cristo', Gatekeeper in an episode of Armchair Theatre (1956), George in The Larkins (1958), Napoleon in The Army Game (1960), Carlos the Pedlar in The Saint (1962), Mr Craddock in Crossroads (1964), the Shopkeeper in the Doctor Who story The Reign of Terror (1964) and two roles in Coronation Street; Harry Mascall in 1972 and Sidney Wilson in 1974. Before these roles he appeared in the Coronation Street (1960) spin-off Pardon the Expression (1965). Other appearances included Ludo McAllister in Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1965), Sid Seaton in Softly, Softly (1966), Arnold Maddox in The Troubleshooters (1966), Harris in Public Eye (1968), Valarti in The Avengers (1969), Sir Bruce Ingoe in Callan (1969), King of Diamonds in Here Come the Double Deckers (1970), Mr Whitfield in Doctor at Large (1971), Shop Assistant in Budgie (1972), and Mr Forbes/Mr Finch in The Fenn Street Gang (1971-1972).
Further television credits included Gem Setter in The Protectors (1972), Pilkington in Follyfoot (1973), Lionel in The Growing Pains of PC Penrose (1975), Chauffeur in The Sweeney (1976), Mr Oliver in Survivors (1977) Judge Lambsfoot in Dick Turpin (1980), Scruffy Man in The Professionals (1980), Dr Losborne in Oliver Twist (1982), Jonathon Hopper in Whoops Apocalypse (1982), Mr Barraclough/Executive in Metal Mickey (1980-1982), Lapsley/Josie's Dad in Last of the Summer Wine (1976-1983), Mr Adam in The Witches and the Grinnygog (1983), the Retired Morris Dancer in The Black Seal episode of The Black Adder (1983), Old Mr Brooks in We'll Think of Something (1986), Arkroyd in Never the Twain (1986-1987), Bernie in Terry and June (1979), Oskar Friedman in War and Remembrance (1989), Harold Wharton in One Foot in the Grave (1990), Anatole in Jeeves and Wooster (1990), Mr Pebbles in Sean's Show (1992), Baths Attendant in Minder (1993), Houseowner in Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Norman Spencer/Mr Jeffries in The Bill (1989-1999), Stamp Collector in Mr. Bean (1994) Security Guard in As Time Goes By (2000), and Mr Taylor in Doctors (2002).
His film roles included the Taxidermist in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Lennie Ross in Cover Girl Killer (1959), Small Man in Peeping Tom (1960), There Was a Crooked Man (1960), Honeydew in The Primitives (1962), Consul in We Joined the Navy (1962), Zebra Man in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968), Wedding Guest in Crossplot (1969), Patron in Our Miss Fred (1972), Blind Man in Tales from the Crypt (1972), Benjamite Elder in King David (1985), Dooley in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), Walter in Buster (1988), and Old Man in Swinging with the Finkels (2011).
Theatre appearances included The Tenth Man (1961) at the Comedy Theatre.
Barrard was the Chairman of the North West London branch of the actors' union Equity.
He died in 2013 aged 89. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium on 17 October 2013 and his ashes were interred at the Golders Green Jewish Cemetery in May 2014.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"Stamp Collector" - David Battley (5 November 1935 - 20 January 2003) was a British actor specialising in laconic, lugubrious comedy roles. The elder son of John Battley, post-WW2 Labour MP, David was born in Battersea, London. Born with a hole in the heart, he was initially taught at home before attending a special school. He later enrolled at Camberwell Art School but left before completing the course. He earned a living working for the family printing firm, Battley Brothers, before applying to Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
Battley found steady work as a character actor and comic stooge. His TV work ranged from the satire show BBC-3 and the military police drama Redcap (1964), the 1975 TV adaptation of Moll Flanders, and the 1977 Christmas Special of The Good Life, as well as in episodes of such television serials as The Bill, Lovejoy, The Climber, Comrade Dad, Don't Rock the Boat, Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Thicker Than Water, Crown Court, Annie's Bar, and As Time Goes By.
His best-known work in the mid-1970s was as comic foil to Monty Python team member Eric Idle in the BBC series Rutland Weekend Television (1975). Idle praised Battley's dry, poker-faced style on the show. Battley played the Paul McCartney part in the original RWT sketch of The Rutles, a parody of The Beatles, but did not appear in The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978), the American version of the sketch.
He also appeared in films and made-for-television movies including Alice in Wonderland (1966), Hotel Paradiso (1966), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), S.O.S. Titanic (1979), Mrs. Wilson's Diary (1969), Up the Front (1972), The Chastity Belt (1972), The London Connection (1979), and Krull (1983). Among his last roles were a golf course employee in the episode "Tee Off, Mr. Bean" (1995) of the comedy series Mr. Bean (1990) and as a doctor examining new regimental recruits in Sharpe (1993).
Battley died on 20 January 2003, after a heart attack, aged 67, in Epsom, Surrey, England.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 12
Tee Off, Mr. Bean (20 Sep. 1995)
"Golf Attendant" - Actress
- Soundtrack
Cilla Black was born on 27 May 1943 in Liverpool, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Last Night in Soho (2021), Hellboy (2019) and Cilla (1968). She was married to Bobby Willis. She died on 1 August 2015 in Estepona, Spain.Mr. Bean: Comedy Relief Skit
Blind Date (12 Mar. 1993)
"Herself"- Paul Bown was born on 11 October 1957 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Damned United (2009), Time Riders (1991) and Underworld (1985). He is married to Jane Jamieson. They have four children.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 1
Mr. Bean (2 Apr. 1992)
"Student" - Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Roger Brierley (2 June 1935 - 23 September 2005) was an English actor. Brierley appeared in many television productions over a forty-year period. He twice appeared in Doctor Who, as Trevor in The Daleks' Master Plan (1965) and as the voice of Drathro in The Mysterious Planet (1986). Brierley appeared in the biopic Jinnah based on the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in the Granada television series Jeeves and Wooster as Sir Roderick Glossop, and as Michael Palin's Latin teacher in an episode of Ripping Yarns called Roger of the Raj, which first shown on BBC television in 1979. He played the part of Osborne in the 1977 episode "Suddenly At Home" in the TV series Rising Damp. He was also in an Only Fools and Horses episode (1982). Later work included portraying John Biffen in the TV dramatisation of The Alan Clark Diaries (2004). He also played the hotel manager in "Mr. Bean in Room 426" and appeared in A Fish Called Wanda as Archie Leach's secretary Davidson.
His acting was elegant and precisely tuned to figures of authority enjoying a brief moment of power. His arrival on screen promised either a crisp, professional denouement (from a judge, solicitor or doctor) or a piece of expert bloodymindedness (some bank manager, vicar or civic apparatchik). It was ironic that they were all upholding some kind of established system, since in life he prided himself on his stroppiness, questioning, curiosity and mischief. He managed to combine all these qualities - plus a near-legendary resistance to foreign travel and unfamiliar food - while retaining the love of his many friends. Well to the left of centre, he became a formidable negotiator for Equity, persuading the other side, by his scrupulously pinstriped appearance, that he must, surely, be one of them.
He was the son of Arthur, a chartered accountant, and Adela, an adjudicator of amateur drama. Adela's family had kept the Blossoms Hotel, a large pub on the main road south out of town, but her first love was the theatre. The implicit deal was that Roger was allowed to act on condition that he studied accountancy on leaving Cheadle Hulme school, where he was a pupil from 1943 to 1953. Being red-haired, skinny and tall for his age, he was mercilessly bullied at school, but it was a generous, broad-based institution and he suffered no lasting harm. By the time he did leave, he already had Shakespeare's Claudio (Much Ado About Nothing) and Oberon (Midsummer Night's Dream) under his belt, and had joined the student group of Stockport Garrick Society, a refuge for stage-struck adolescents and leading pioneer of the Little Theatre movement at the start of the century.
Not even National Service stopped him acting. After qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1959, he rejected the Pay Corps (too like accountancy), military intelligence (oxymoronic) and chose the education corps. Sent to teach at the Army Apprentice school in Carlisle, he discovered other middle-class boys trying to get thrown out of the army by behaving badly. In vain. The army in Carlisle welcomed diversity. They even faked his rifle-test to give him the sergeant's stripes, without which he could not teach. Roger always made it sound like a frontier-posting between Privates on Parade and MASH.
After two years at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, he joined Hornchurch Rep in 1963. Despite his great height (6ft 5in), commanding presence on stage and a season with Peter Brook's RSC ensemble, he never had much of a theatre career. He remained highly sceptical about Brook's methods of preparation for US (1966), the company-devised show about Vietnam. Television work - The Likely Lads, Doctor Who - came quickly. By 1966, he had settled in London and met the actress Gillian McCutcheon, with whom he enjoyed many years of happiness. They split in the 1990s.
Their son Oliver has followed his father's passion for Manchester United and become a spokesman for Shareholders United, which Roger had helped found to fight Murdoch's 1998 bid. Roger's passion for United was no nerdy sideline, but a serious cause: the continued independence of a great football club. The procedural clarity of his accountant's mind was as much a source of wonder to fellow shareholders and supporters as it had been to members of Equity a few years before.
He was a member of the Equity Council from 1984 to 1986, and actively involved in union affairs between 1977 and 1996. Most members thought acting had nothing to do with politics, but several issues threatened to drive them into civil war: fees for commercials; how to deal with apartheid South Africa; how actors should be paid for repeats of old programmes sold off to the new cable stations. In the end, most of the battles were lost, but they would have been lost far sooner if Roger and his colleagues in the Centre Forward group had not fought every inch of the way. For many years, he was also an invaluable joint treasurer of TACT, The Actors' Charitable Trust.
All his life Roger retained his enthusiasms and loyalties. While under no illusions about showbiz, he remained star-struck by the great comic actors with whom he had worked. Being introduced to the somewhat intimidating Coronation Street cast by Doris Speed, who played landlady Annie Walker, was as iconic a moment for him as when he saw Don Bradman come on with the drinks tray at Old Trafford in 1948.
Brierley featured regularly on British television. He appeared in the BBC series Casualty three times and also made appearances in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries and Shine on Harvey Moon (1982). He often played typical character actor roles such as vicars, judges, barristers or hotel managers.
He worked with Victoria Wood on several occasions over the years. Firstly on her series Wood and Walters (1981) in the early eighties, later in the mid eighties on the series Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985), then again in the late eighties in the series Victoria Wood (1989). Brierley worked with Wood a final time in 1994 in her TV film Pat and Margaret (1994).
Wood later remembered her previous work with Brierley and in her TV film Housewife, 49 (2005), she named a character after him. The character was played by Jason Watkins.
Brierley met Joan in 2001, an old school-friend on whom he had once had a crush. They decided to set up house together. It was like a sequel to Much Ado - not boring old Claudio this time, but a senior Benedick and Beatrice, after years of mutual loneliness, sparked up for an adventurous eighth decade. But Roger had lived with angina for 20 years and it was not to be. Brierley died of a heart attack on September 23, 2005.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 8
Mr. Bean in Room 426 (17 Feb. 1993)
"Hotel Manager"- Actor
- Music Department
John Clegg was born on 9 July 1934 in Murree, Punjab, British India. He is an actor, known for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974) and You Rang, M'Lord? (1988). He was previously married to Mavis Pugh.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"Calligrapher"- Jacqueline Defferary was born in 1968 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Cor, Blimey! (2000), The Bill (1984) and I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003). She is married to Alasdair Craig.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 12
Tee Off, Mr. Bean (20 Sep. 1995)
"Woman in Laundry Room" - Actor
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Gordon Angus Deayton known professionally as Angus Deayton, is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian, and broadcaster. He was the original presenter of the satirical panel game Have I Got News for You, a job from which he was dismissed in October 2002 after a second round of tabloid allegations about his personal life. He also played Victor Meldrew's long-suffering neighbour Patrick Trench in the comedy series One Foot in the Grave, and George Windsor in the final three series of Waterloo Road.
The youngest of three sons of a Prudential plc insurance broker/manager and a home economics school teacher, Deayton was brought up in Banstead, Surrey, and attended Oakhyrst Grange School and Caterham School. He showed early promise as a footballer, and had a trial with Crystal Palace. He was captain of the Caterham U16 Rugby team.
Deayton read languages at New College, Oxford, where he was recruited into the Oxford Revue, performing with them at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This led to the creation of the parody band the Hee Bee Gee Bees in 1980, with the songs written by Richard Curtis and Philip Pope. Their best-selling single "Meaningless Songs (In Very High Voices)" (plus the B-side "Posing in the Moonlight") was a parody of the falsetto style of disco hits by the Bee Gees.
Deayton founded his career on Radio Active, a parody of British local radio stations broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1981 and 1987, which he co-wrote and performed. It transferred to television as KYTV between 1989 and 1993. Deayton presented a tribute to Radio Active and KYTV colleague and friend (and long-time BBC producer) Geoffrey Perkins for BBC Radio 4 on 4 October 2008.
Deayton was frequently a straight man alongside Rowan Atkinson. He starred with Atkinson as a pool attendant and a man on a park bench in the Mr. Bean episode "The Curse of Mr. Bean" and appeared opposite Atkinson in the Black Adder episode "Born to be King" (1983) as one of the Jumping Jews of Jerusalem.
From 1988-91, Deayton was a featured player in all three series of the Emmy award-winning sketch comedy series Alexei Sayle's Stuff.
In 1990, Deayton was cast as the Meldrews' neighbour Patrick Trench in the British suburban sitcom One Foot in the Grave and was selected as host of Have I Got News for You. The same year, he featured on television advertising the Vauxhall Nova. Andre Ptaszynski tried to persuade him to take the lead role in Steven Moffat's sitcom Chalk, a role eventually taken by David Bamber.
Deayton's suave manner as host of Have I Got News for You led to his being nicknamed "TV's Mr Sex", by a Time Out listings writer. He was much in demand as a presenter of television specials including the BBC's New Year's Eve show and the BAFTA Awards. He also featured in a series of advertisements for Barclaycard and the films Savage Hearts and Elizabeth.
In an episode of Coupling, he appears in a fantasy sequence with Mariella Frostrup. In addition, he hosted the late-1990s BBC show Before They Were Famous, which showed early and frequently embarrassing clips of TV and film stars (including Deayton himself) when they were relatively unknown.
In May 2002, the News of the World suggested he had taken cocaine and had sex with prostitutes.
He was ridiculed by Paul Merton and Ian Hislop in the following episode of Have I Got News For You but continued as presenter. Deayton began the episode with: "Good evening and welcome to Have I Got News For You, where this week's loser is presenting it." He added later, "For those watching at home, don't adjust your sets, my face really is this red."
After more allegations in October, Deayton was sacked two episodes into the new series after Merton and Hislop repeatedly implied during the programme that Deayton should resign.
After Have I Got News for You, his work included a reunion of the Radio Active cast in a new episode in December 2002. In 2003, he guest-starred as Downing Street's spin doctor in an episode of the BBC comedy Absolute Power, starring Stephen Fry and John Bird. In January 2004, he starred in the BBC comedy Nighty Night. Deayton had a cameo role as a hotel receptionist in the 2004 Fat Slags film. A few months later, he presented the quiz Bognor or Bust. In January 2006, he hosted an ITV show based upon self-help videos called Help Your Self.
Deayton is associated with Comic Relief/Sport Relief and featured in its broadcasts. He co-presented the Sport Relief charity programme Only Fools on Horses in July 2006. Deayton appeared for the England team as a second-half substitute in the Soccer Aid match in support of UNICEF on 27 May 2006. He returned as a starting player for England in the 7 September 2008 rematch.
In 2007, he was in Casualty, playing an exaggerated version of himself in a Comic Relief-related story. In June 2007, Deayton returned to the BBC to host panel show, Would I Lie to You?. In November 2007, he was censured by the BBC for making a "pungently personal" joke about Jimmy Savile and his mother on the show. Deayton left the show in 2009.
On 12 December 2012, Deayton joined the BBC drama series Waterloo Road as a cynical teacher and for a further season as deputy head, George Windsor. He made his first appearance in episode 27 of the eighth series in 2013.
At Oxford, Deayton was in a relationship with actress Helen Atkinson-Wood (a co-star on Radio Active and KYTV). While touring with the HeeBeeGeeBees in Australia in the 1980s, Deayton saved Atkinson-Wood's life when he rescued her after she was caught in a rip tide while swimming off Sydney's Manly Beach.
From 1991 to 2015, he was in a long-term relationship with scriptwriter Lise Mayer.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 3
The Curse of Mr. Bean (16 Apr. 1992)
"The Pool Attendant / Man on Park Bench"- Rex Doyle was born in 1935 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Beg! (1994), The Fool (1990) and Lovejoy (1986). He was married to Sandra Voe. He died on 15 May 2015 in England, UK.Mr. Bean:Never-Before-Seen-On-TV Sketches
The Library (5 Nov. 1990)
"Librarian" - Sam Driscoll is known for Mr. Bean (1990).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"Boy in Chemistry Lab" - Actress
- Soundtrack
English character actress, trained at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre.
She is best known for her role as Susan, the beleaguered, yet usually smiling motel manager/receptionist in I'm Alan Partridge. Eagle eyed viewers will remember this was not her first encounter with Alan Partridge, as she appeared as Miss Norwich in Knowing Me Knowing You. She has also appeared in Boon, as well as British television standards The Bill, Doctors and Midsomer Murders.
Besides this, she has also notched up a number of comedy roles in Brass Eye etc, and her role as Betty in A Dance to the Music of Time was critically acclaimed.Mr. Bean: Comedy Relief Skit
Blind Date (12 Mar. 1993)
"Tracy"- Actor
- Writer
Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 14
Hair by Mr. Bean of London
"Derek the Barber"- Actor
- Soundtrack
After his first start in show business he quit because he was only getting about £7 a week and he went into the rag trade. Later a friend asked him to make a two week appearance at a theatre to help him out. In the show he impersonated a woman and found that he had a talent for female impersonation and went on from there. Once he was well established he opened his own night club near the West End which even attracted Royalty. If he was appearing in a West End show or at a theatre not too far away from London he would do that show, which would include the usual two performance on a Saturday then be driven to his club and do a performance there. He would always let the audience know that hidden under the glamorous gowns and make up was a fella by going up to the microphone on his first appearance on stage and in a deep masculine voice say 'whotcha Mates' .Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 8
Mr. Bean in Room 426 (17 Feb. 1993)
"Himself"- Actress
- Additional Crew
Cindy Milo is known for Ghostbusters of East Finchley (1995).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 11
Back to School Mr. Bean (26 Oct. 1994)
"Nude Model in Art Class" (as Sarah Milo)- Actor
- Script and Continuity Department
Michael Fenton Stevens was born on 12 February 1958 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Nighty Night (2004), Mike Bassett: Manager (2005) and Rogue Agent (2022).Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 8
Mr. Bean in Room 426 (17 Feb. 1993)
"Hotel Guest" (as Michael Fenton-Stevens)- Colin Wells was born on 11 September 1963 in England, UK. He is an actor, known for Titus (1999), Crossroads (2001) and CI5: The New Professionals (1998). He has been married to Joanna MacLeod since 1997. They have one child.Mr. Bean: Season 1, Episode 14
Hair by Mr. Bean of London
"Man with Ponytail"