| Nick Wilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1957 [1] Stalham, Norfolk, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Notable works | See below |
| Television | Jackanory EastEnders Fast Forward |
| Spouse | Julie Dawn Cole (1991-2002) Lynette McMorrough (2006-) |
| Website | |
| http://www.nickwilton.com | |
Nick Wilton (born 8 March 1957) is an English actor and scriptwriter. His best known roles are playing Mr Lister in the BBC soap opera EastEnders a recurring character, making his first appearance on the 3 January 2008.[2] He also appeared in Carrott's Lib, Fast Forward and Jackanory.
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Wilton was born on 8 March 1957[1] in Stalham. He studied English and Drama at the University of Kent.[3] He currently resides in Whitstable, Kent with his third wife, the actress Lynette McMorrough.[4] He has two children with his second wife, Julie Dawn Cole, who he met in 1988 in the revival of the Whitehall farce "Dry Rot"; they were divorced in 2002.[4]
He is a patron of The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America.[5]
Wilton made his acting debut in 1980 in the Whitehall farce Simple Sypmen, directed by Brian Rix (now Lord Rix)[3] and went on to play opposite Brian in the West End revival of Dry Rot at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue in 1988.[3] He has appeared in many TV shows such as the BBC soap opera EastEnders[6][7][8], Doctors, Casualty, Heartbeat,The Bill (three times), Carrott's Lib (two series and Election Specials), The Omid Djalili Show and the children's show Scoop with former EastEnders star, Shaun Williamson.[9] He appeared as a guest in My Dad's the Prime Minister, Number 73 (five series), Saturday Superstore as 'Mo the Crow' and as 'Mr Seagrove' for 11 episodes in Big Meg, Little Meg.[1][9] He was also in and wrote for the children's sketch show Fast Forward for 19 episodes between 1984-87.[1]
He has appeared in many stage prodcutions such as Michael Cooney's play, Cash on Delivery at The Whitehall Theatre (now Trafalgar Studios), directed by Ray Cooney, and Tom, Dick and Harry, as well as The Railway Children, playing Mr Perks in four UK tours.[9] On Radio he was in and wrote for In One Ear (3 series), Son of Cliche (2 series), Cover to Cover, Aspects of the Fringe and The Story So Far. He has written dialogue and provided voices for exhibitions at the London Transport Museum; presented the comedy channel for Emirates and SriLankan Airlines from 1998 to 2010 [3] and made a recording of Ricky Gervais's biography, The Story So Far.[10] In the late eighties he also performed cabaret.[9] Since 2000 he has appeared as Pantomime dame every Christmas.[11]
In 2011, he appeared in a Specsavers advert alongside chef Gordon Ramsay.
Wilton is also a scriptwriter and has written for "Three of a Kind", "Playaway", "In One Ear" (radio / three series)The Smith and Jones Sketchbook TV series, Smack the Pony in 1999, TV series, WYSIWYG and wrote one episode of Jackanory.[1] In 1987 he wrote an episode for The Les Dennis Laughter Show and in 1984 he wrote four episodes of Spitting Image.[1] He also wrote for Not the Nine O'Clock News, A Kick Up the Eighties and the TV series Alas Smith and Jones.[1]
Wilton was nominated for the Perrier Award alongside his revue group, Writers Inc and won in 1982.[3] He was in the "Carrott's Lib" team that won the BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment programme in 1983.[12] On radio he was in the two Sony Award winning comedy series Son of Cliché (best comedy 1984), with Chris Barrie and Nick Maloney, which was written by Red Dwarf creators Rob Grant & Doug Naylor [13] and In One Ear (best comedy 1985), which went out live for three series, and which he created with the producer Jamie Rix.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-83 | Three of a Kind | Unknown | 1 Episode |
| 1982-83 | Carrott's Lib | Unknown | 16 Episodes |
| 1982-87 | Saturday Superstore | Mo the Crow | 5 Series |
| 1983-87 | Micro Live | Unknown | 1 Episode |
| 1984 | Play Away | Himself | 4 Episodes |
| 1984 | Number 73 | Tony Deal | 10 Episodes |
| 1984-87 | Fast Forward | Himself | 19 Episodes |
| 1985 | Glamour Night | Unknown | 1 Episode |
| Summer Season | Dave | 1 Episode | |
| 1987 | Hello Mum | Various Roles | Unknown |
| Hardwicke House | Peter Philpott | 2 Episodes | |
| 1988 | Comic Relief | Himself | 1 Episode |
| Valentine Park | Gerald | 1 Episode | |
| Colin's Sandwich | Postman | 1 Episode | |
| 1990-93 | Jackanory | Storyteller/Martins Mice | 10 Episodes |
| 1991 | Silver Jackanory | Fishtale | 1 Episode |
| 1994-96 | The 10 Percenters | Unknown | 1 Episode |
| 1995 | The Bill | Barry Pringle | 1 Episode |
| The Plant | Rory | 1 Episode | |
| 1997 | Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's | Reporter/Eric | 1 Episode |
| 1997-98 | Noah's Ark | Kenny Fisher | 1 Episode |
| 1998 | Duck Patrol | John Able | 1 Episode |
| 1999 | The Jim Tavaré Show | Scott | 1 Episode |
| The Bill | Roger Carlson | 1 Episode | |
| 2000 | The Thing About Vince | Mr Rogers | 1 Episode |
| 2000-01 | Big Meg,Little Meg | Mr Seagrove | 11 Episodes |
| 2004 | The Bill | Mr. Turner | 1 Episode |
| My Dad's the Prime Minister | Banker | 1 Episode | |
| 2005 | Casualty | Robert Bewleigh | 1 Episode |
| 2006 | Heartbeat | Derek Taylor | 1 Episode |
| 2007 | Bonkers | Client | 1 Episode |
| 2008 | Nuzzle and Scratch | Mr Squeaky/ Launderette Man | 1 Episode |
| 2008- | EastEnders | Mr Lister | Recurring Role |
| 2009 | The Omid Djalili Show | Hugh | 1 Episode |
| Scoop | Paulo | 1 Episode | |
| 2010 | Doctors | Milo Millard | 1 Episode |
| Scoop | Max de Lacey | 1 Episode |
| Title |
|---|
| Son of Cliche |
| In One Ear |
| Week-Ending |
| Semi-Circles |
| Fetlock P.I. |
| The Story So Far |
| Cinderella |
| Puss In Boots |
| Peter Claytons Nightcap |
| Aspects of a Fringe |
| Uncle Charlie |
| Cover to Cover |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Not the Nine O'Clock News | 1 Episode |
| 1981 | Three of a Kind | 1 Episode |
| A Kick Up the Eighties | 1 Episode | |
| 1984 | Alas Smith and Jones | 1 Episode |
| Spitting Image | 4 Episodes | |
| 1987 | Hello Mum | 1 Episode |
| The Les Dennis Laughter Show | 1 Episode | |
| 1991 | Silver Jackanory | 1 Episode |
| 1992 | WYSIWYG | 1 Episode |
| 1999 | Smack the Pony | 1 Episode |
| 1999 | The Smith & Jones Sketchbook | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Specsavers |