Bernard Holley

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Bernard Holley (born 9 August 1940) is a British actor, whose career has spanned more than four decades. He first rose to prominence in the long-running UK police drama series Z-Cars as PC Newcombe, a character he would play for four years. He is also well known for his appearances in Doctor Who, first as Peter Haydon in the 1967 story Tomb of the Cybermen, starring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, and later he appeared as the Axon Man in the Jon Pertwee story Claws of Axos in 1971.

Other regular roles include The Gentle Touch as Detective Inspector Mike Turnbull (1982-84), a character he also played in the follow-up series C.A.T.S. Eyes in 1985. He later played Richard in two seasons of Birds of a Feather in 1998. He also appeared as the Chief Constable in the popular drama series A Touch of Frost, starring David Jason, in 1999 and returned to play the role in 2003.

His recent television appearances include Hollyoaks, EastEnders, Doctors and most recently in a 2007 episode of Holby City. He has also worked consistently on the stage, working in theatres all over the country, including Brighton, Manchester, Edinburgh, Derby, and Norwich. His most recent production was John Galsworthy's 'The Mob' at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, in 2005. He has also voiced hundreds of commercials and presented many Corporate Videos.