Clive Russell

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Clive Russell
Born	December 7, 1945 Hampshire, England

Clive Russell (born December 7, 1945) is a British actor.

Russell was born in Hampshire, England and raised in Fife, Scotland.^[1] He resides in the Hither Green area of South East London.

He has appeared in numerous television productions and films including the television series Hope And Glory, Neverwhere, the 1999 version of Great Expectations and the 2001 mini-series, The Mists of Avalon. Clive has also been a veteran of television comedy starring in the BBC series Heartburn Hotel and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

In Margaret's Museum, a highly acclaimed motion picture, Clive starred opposite Helena Bonham Carter as the Gaelic-speaking Neil Currie. The film centres around a town where half the male population die working in a coalpit. He also guest starred in the last ever episode of the popular BBC drama, Monarch of the Glen. In 2005 he appeared in the film Festival, playing Brother John, who was performing a play about paedophile priests at the Edinburgh Fringe.

He recently played the part of Phil Nail in Coronation Street. He also played the part of "Big Yinnis" in the series Still Game Series 3 Episode 4.