Philip Glenister

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Philip Glenister
Born (1963-02-10) 10 February 1963
Harrow, London, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990-present
Spouse(s) Beth Goddard (m. 2006)
Children Millie and Charlotte
Website
Official website

Philip Haywood Glenister (born 10 February 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt on the British television series Life on Mars and its sequel Ashes To Ashes.

Early life

Glenister was born in Harrow and grew up in Hatch End, Middlesex. He is the son of director John Glenister. He attended Hatch End Comprehensive School (now Hatch End High School), and with the encouragement of his then-sister-in-law Amanda Redman to pursue acting and attend drama school, the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career

In the early 1990s, Glenister appeared in various TV series including Heartbeat, Dressing for Breakfast and Silent Witness. In 1997, he guest starred in Sharpe's Justice as Richard Sharpe's half-brother Matt Truman.[1] He played William Dobbin in the 1998 mini-series Vanity Fair.[2]

From 1998–99, Glenister co-starred as a mini-cab driver who aspires to be a rock star in the series Roger Roger. He played factory boss Mack Mackintosh in the first three series of Clocking Off from 2000–02.[3] In 2001, he appeared in two of the Hornblower TV films as Horatio's antagonist Gunner Hobbs.[4]

Glenister played the photographer who took nude photos for a Women's Institute fundraising calendar in the 2003 feature film Calendar Girls.[5] Also in 2003, he appeared in the mini-series State of Play.[6] Glenister played the German commandant, Baron Heinrich Von Rheingarten, in the 2004 mini-series Island at War about the Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II.[7] He played social reformer and estate manager Mr. Carter in the 2007 BBC costume drama Cranford, as part of a cast including Judi Dench and Francesca Annis.[8]

Glenister is probably best known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in Life On Mars (2006–07), co-starring with John Simm as Sam Tyler,[9] and its sequel Ashes to Ashes with Keeley Hawes as Alex Drake.[10] Glenister also worked with Simm on State of Play and Clocking Off and the 2008 crime film Tuesday. Upon announcement of the film, Glenister joked that he and Simm were contractually obliged to work with each other once a year.[11]

He starred as demon hunter Rupert Galvin in the 2009 ITV drama Demons. He used an American accent for the role,[12] which received some criticism from reviewers.[13][14] After deciding not to do a second series,[15] he said he had problems with the role and felt that he may have been miscast.[16]

In 2011, Glenister reunited with John Simm once more in the Sky TV mini-series Mad Dogs about a group of old friends whose holiday in Majorca takes an unexpected turn.[17] After a successful reception, Glenister returned for a second run of the series in 2012.[18]

Glenister had a small role (credited as 'Poker Friend') in Woody Allen's You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger in 2010 and plays Charles Forestier in a 2011 feature film of Guy de Maupassant's Bel Ami.[19]

He stars in the 2011 conspiracy thriller Hidden on BBC One,[20] and he played Captain Smollett in Sky1's adaptation of Treasure Island, broadcast at Christmas 2011.[21] He also appeared in the 2012 premiere of the play This House.

In 2013 he starred as Mr Gunn, a lothario PE teacher in David Walliams' BBC comedy Big School. He is also due to appear in the final ever episode of Poirot as Sir William Boyd Carrington.

Glenister has been announced as the lead in a new Kudos Produced, BBC drama, From There to Here which focuses on the aftermath of the IRA bombing of Manchester in 1996.

Publications

A book by Glenister on 1970s and '80s culture, Things Ain't What They Used to Be, was published in October 2008.[22]

Personal life

Glenister's brother is actor Robert Glenister. He has been married to the actress Beth Goddard since 2006, and they have two children: Millie and Charlotte.[23]

On 28 October 2008, on the Paul O'Grady Show, he claimed to be a fan of non-league football team Wealdstone.[24] He is also a well known Arsenal fan and a keen golfer.

He is patron of the charity Momentum in Kingston upon Thames, which aims to help children and the families of children undergoing treatment for cancer in Surrey.[25]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1995 I.D. Charlie
2003 Calendar Girls Lawrence
2005 Kingdom of Heaven Squire
2008 Tuesday Earp
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Poker Friend
2012 Bel Ami Charles Forestier

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1991 Minder Greg Hunter Series 8, Episode 3: "Whatever Happened to Her Indoors"
    1991 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Brian Gregson Series 5, Episodes 4–6: "Murder Being Once Done" parts 1–3
    1991 Drop the Dead Donkey Harrison Series 2, Episode 11: "George's Daughter"
    1991 Bergerac Philip Series 9, Episode 11: "All for Love"
    1992 Love Hurts Mark Series 1, Episode 6: "Stormy Weather"
    Series 1, Episode 7: "A Day in the Life"
    1992 Heartbeat Julian Cantley Series 1, Episode 7: "Face Value"
    1992 A Fatal Inversion Young Detective Episodes 2 and 3
    1993 The Detectives Uniformed Officer Series 1, Episode 2: "Hostage"
    1993 In Suspicious Circumstances Herbert Bennett Series 3, Episode 6: "Good as Gold"
    1994 Law and Disorder David MacNamara Series 1, Episode 6: "Safe as Houses"
    1994 The Chief Angus Shadwell Series 4, Episode 8
    1994 Blue Heaven Paul Twice Series 1, Episode 6
    1995 Loved Up Ray TV film
    1995 Dressing for Breakfast Mark Series 1, Episode 1: "Wedding"
    Series 1, Episode 2: "Mark"
    Series 1, Episode 3: "Hospital"
    1996 True Love Phil TV film
    1996 Silent Witness PC Jerry Denning Series 1, Episodes 5–6: "Darkness Visible" parts 1–2
    1996 Soldier Soldier Jimmy Reece Series 6, Episode 3: "All for One"
    1996–97 My Wonderful Life Phil Series 1, Episode 0: "True Love"
    Series 1, Episode 3: "Convent Girl"
    Series 1, Episode 6: "Portugal"
    1997 The Perfect Blue Tom TV film
    1997 Have Your Cake and Eat It Joe Martin TV mini-series
    1997 Sharpe's Justice Matt Truman TV film
    1997 Wycliffe DS Eric Findlay Series 4, Episode 9: "Dance of the Scorpions"
    1998 Vanity Fair William Dobbin TV mini-series
    1998–99 Roger Roger Phil Series 1–2: 13 episodes
    2000–02 Clocking Off James 'Mack' Mackintosh Series 1–3: 11 episodes
    2001 Lloyd & Hill DCI Danny Lloyd TV film
    2001 The Hunt Rob Campbell TV film
    2001 Hornblower: Mutiny
    Hornblower: Retribution    		 Gunner Hobbs TV film
    2003 The Other Boleyn Girl William Stafford TV film
    2003 State of Play DCI William Bell TV mini-series
    2003 The Vice Jason Grant Series 5, Episode 7: "Lust"
    2003 Byron William Fletcher TV film
    2004 Island at War Oberst Heinrich Baron Von Rheingarten TV mini-series
    2005 The Stepfather Dougie Molloy TV film
    2005 The Walk Eddie TV film
    2005 Last Rights Speers TV mini-series
    2005 Vincent DCI David Driscoll Series 1, Episodes 1–3
    2006–07 Life on Mars Gene Hunt Series 1–2: 16 Episodes
    2007 Cranford Mr. Carter TV mini-series
    2008–10 Ashes to Ashes Gene Hunt Series 1–3: 24 episodes
    2009 Demons Rupert Galvin Series 1: 6 episodes
    2011– Mad Dogs Quinn TV mini-series
    2011 Hidden Harry Venn TV mini-series
    2012 Treasure Island Captain Smollet TV mini-series
    2013 Big School Mr Gunn Television sitcom series
    2014 From There to Here Daniel Cotton TV series

    References

    1. ↑ "Projects – Sharpe", Philip Glenister – The Official Site. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    2. ↑ James, Caryn, "TV Weekend; Ruthless in a Greedy World. Sounds Familiar, Doesn't It?", New York Times, 22 October 1999. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    3. ↑ Gould, Phil, "Time to Clock Off and move on!; Clocking Off star Philip Glenister is moving on once the latest series of the award-winning drama ends", Daily Post (Liverpool), 26 January 2002. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    4. ↑ Pardi, Robert, "Horatio Hornblower, the Adventure Continues: Mutiny Review", TV Guide. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    5. ↑ "Philip Glenister on Calendar Girls", Radio Times, August 2003. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
    6. ↑ "State of Play", BBC Drama. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    7. ↑ "Island at War", PBS. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    8. ↑ "Philip Glenister Plays Mr Carter", BBC Press Office, 5 November 2007. Retrieved 2001-02-18.
    9. ↑ "BBC Life on Mars". Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
    10. ↑ "BBC Ashes to Ashes". Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
    11. ↑ "Mars stars reunite for film caper". BBC News Online. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
    12. ↑ "Philip Glenister Is Rupert Galvin", STV, 31 December 2008. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    13. ↑ Rawson-Jones, Ben, "Television Review: Demons S01E01: "They Bite"", Digital Spy, January 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    14. ↑ Clay, Jeremy, "TV Review: Demons", Leicester Mercury, 5 January 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    15. ↑ Nathan, Sara and Blackburn, Jen, "Demons Axed", The Sun, 26 February 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    16. ↑ Millar, Paul, "Philip Glenister Regrets Demons Role", Digital Spy, 3 August 2010. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
    17. ↑ "Mad Dogs Preview", Sky TV. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
    18. ↑ "Mad Dogs Series 2 Confirmed for Early 2012", British Sky Broadcasting. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
    19. ↑ "Bel Ami Cast", Bel Ami, A Film. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
    20. ↑ "Philip Glenister returns to BBC One in Ronan Bennett's complex new thriller, Hidden", BBC Press Office, 28 March 2011, updated 14 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
    21. ↑ Fletcher, Alex, "Elijah Wood joins Sky1 'Treasure Island'", Digital Spy, 14 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
    22. ↑ "Things Ain't What They Used to Be". Little, Brown Book Group. Retrieved 2008-09-01. 
    23. ↑ "About Phil", Philip Glenister – The Official Site. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
    24. ↑ "Extract from autobiography regarding Wealdstone FC". Little Brown. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-19. 
    25. ↑ "Philip Glenister - Just gaining momentum". Surrey Life. February 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-02. 

    External links

    Life on Mars
    Ashes to Ashes
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