| Birth name | Bruce Michael Byron |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 March 1959 (age 67) |
| Birth place | Fulham, London, England |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Tanya Sichel (m. 1997) |
Bruce Michael Byron (born 13 March 1959) is an English actor best known for his role as DC Terry Perkins in The Bill. He originally followed a career in music, before started acting at 20.
Biography
Byron moved to Australia drilling for oil and gas in the Cooper Basin, then came back to England but could not get a place at drama school. Eventually, he was accepted for ARTTS International in Bubwith, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Films he has appeared in include The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, From Hell and, most notably, The Mummy Returns where he played Red Willits. He also appeared in Heartbeat in 1998 and as Robbie Jackson's father Gary Bolton in EastEnders in 2001.
He married Dr Tanya Byron (presenter of BBC's Little Angels and The House of Tiny Tearaways and daughter of director John Sichel) in Barnet, London, in 1997. He has two children with her: Lily (born 1995) and Jack (born 1998).
Byron made a series of guest appearances in The Bill, the last of which in 2003 as DC Terry Perkins from neighbouring station Barton Street, led to him joining the series full-time as the same character; he played Terry for seven years until the show ended in 2010.
He also played Phil Dans in Casualty on 10 March and 17 March 2012, series 26; episode 26 and episode 31.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Shadows in the City | Frankie | |
| 1994–2010 | The Bill | Various | |
| 1997 | Pie in the Sky | Terry Lees | Episode: "Return Match" |
| 1997 | Wycliffe | Blackie Tremain | Episode: "Close to Home" |
| 1998 | Still Crazy | Snotty Reporter | |
| 1999 | Mansfield Park | Carriage Driver | |
| Gregory's Two Girls | Government Official (Telfor) | ||
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | Joan's Father | ||
| 1999 - 2000 | Daylight Robbery (TV series) | Phil Murphy | |
| 2000 | Last Resort | Police Officer | |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Red Willits | |
| EastEnders | Gary Bolton | 3 episodes | |
| From Hell | Ann Crook's Father | ||
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Ron Harvey | Episode: "Truth and Consequences" | |
| 2002 | Club Le Monde | Terry | |
| Tomorrow La Scala! | Thomas | ||
| Shackleton | Harbour | Miniseries | |
| 2003 | In Deep | Martin Needham | 2 Episodes |
| 2003 | I'll Sleep When I'm Dead | Eddy | |
| Hitler: The Rise of Evil | Mueller | Miniseries | |
| 2012 | Casualty | Phil Dans | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Double | Skinhead | |
| 2014 | Holby City | Ronnie Dale | Episode: "The Win" |
| 2020 | Doctors | Bruce Brodie | Episode: "Empathy"[1] |
References
- ^ Writer: Matthew Wakefield; Director: Jennie Paddon; Producer: Simon J Curtis (9 December 2020). "Empathy". Doctors. BBC
External links
- Bruce Byron at IMDb