Phil Daniels
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Philip Daniels (born October 25, 1958 in Islington, London) is an English actor.
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[edit] Career
Daniels has made appearances in many films and television series. His notable films are Quadrophenia, Breaking Glass, and Scum. On television he appeared in numerous series and made for television films. He was notable for appearing in the 1970s TV drama serial Raven.
His musical inclinations were revealed when he starred in a little known 1985 British snooker musical Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire. He also narrated tracks on the Parklife and Think Tank albums for Blur.
He contributed the voice of a rat to the animated film Chicken Run. In recent years he has turned his attention to comedy, appearing in the series Sunnyside Farm and alongside Al Murray in the cult sitcom Time Gentlemen Please. He also starred as Freddy Windrush in an episode of Gimme Gimme Gimme (Series 2 Episode 3- "Prison Visitor").
Daniels has performed on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company in plays such as The Merchant of Venice, The Jew of Malta and A Clockwork Orange. In 2005 he appeared in the BBC comedy-drama Outlaws as a criminal solicitor.
In 2006 he joined the cast of the popular BBC Soap Opera EastEnders playing Kevin Wicks. The actor temporarily left the show in early 2007 however returned to our screens in March.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] TV
- EastEnders (TV) (2006 onwards) — Kevin Wicks
- Wickham Road (2005) — Narrator
- Outlaws (TV) (2005) — Bruce Dunbar
- The Long Firm (2004) — Jimmy
- Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV) (2001) — Freddy (Fritz) Windrush (Episode: "Prison Visitor")
- Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001) — Eddie
- Time Gentlemen Please (2000) — Terry
- Nasty Neighbours (2000) — Robert Chapman
- Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (TV) (1999) — Larry Valentine
- Holding On (1997) — Gary Rickey
- Sunnyside Farm (1997) — Raymond Sunnyside
- One Foot In The Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch (1995) — Melvin
- Bad Behaviour (1993) — Nunn Brother
- The Pickwick Papers (1985) — Sam Weller
- I Remember Nelson (TV) (1982) — Will Blackie
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981) - Puck
- The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978) — Stewart
- Raven (1977) — Raven
- Four Idle Hands (1976) — Mike Dudds
- The Molly Wopsies (1976) — Alan Musgrove
[edit] Film
- Free Jimmy (2006) - Gaz
- Chicken Run (2000) - Fletcher
- Still Crazy (1998) - Neil Gaydon
- The Bride (1985) — Bela
- Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985) — Billy the Kid
- Breaking Glass (1980) - Danny
- Zulu Dawn (1979) — Pullen
- Quadrophenia (1979) — Jimmy Cooper
- Scum (1979) — Richards
- The Class of Miss MacMichael - (1978) .... Stewart
- Bugsy Malone (1976) (uncredited) ... Waiter who spills spaghetti
