{{Short description|English actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person |name = Gary Mavers |birth_name = Gary John Mavers |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|09|01}} |birth_place = [[Huyton]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]] |occupation = Actor |years_active = 1988–present |notable_works = {{plainlist| *''[[Peak Practice]]'' *''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' *''[[Emmerdale]]'' }} |relatives = [[Lee Mavers]] <small>(brother)</small> |children= [[Abby Mavers]] <small>(daughter)</small> }}
'''Gary John Mavers''' (born 1 September 1964) is an [[English people|English]] television actor.
Mavers graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and is best known for the roles of GP Andrew Attwood in ''[[Peak Practice]]'' which he worked on for 5 years as a doctor in a country practice, (1995 – 2000),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.costume-designer.co.uk/portfolio-items/peak-practice/|title=Ray Holman – Peak Practice VIII, IX & X|website=www.costume-designer.co.uk}}</ref> and Will Manning in ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' in a year long role, (2004 – 2005).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digiguide.tv/celebrity/Gary+Mavers/19231/|title=Gary Mavers : Actor - Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv|first=GipsyMedia|last=Limited|website=digiguide.tv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knotfm.co.uk/interview-tv-and-theatre-star-gary-mavers/|title=Interview: TV and Theatre Star, Gary Mavers - Knot FM|website=www.knotfm.co.uk}}</ref>
Mavers took over the role of [[Gordon Livesy]] in ''[[Emmerdale]]'' from 2015 to 2016 where his character was involved in a child abuse storyline, after it was revealed Gordon abused his son [[Aaron Livesy]] (played by [[Danny Miller (actor)|Danny Miller]]) as a child. Mavers was said to have "the hardest job on TV" by many and was congratulated for both his sinister portrayal of the character and being willing to take on the controversial role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-07/emmerdale-gary-mavers-to-play-aarons-dad-gordon-livesy|title=Home}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/16/as-emmerdale-fans-erupt-in-fury-at-gordon-livesy-heres-why-gary-mavers-has-the-hardest-job-on-tv-5756918/|title=Gary Mavers has TV's hardest job as Emmerdale fans explode with rage over Gordon|date=16 March 2016|publisher=}}</ref>
Mavers has three daughters, including actress [[Abby Mavers]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/waterloo-road-role-actor-gary-3343180|title=Waterloo Road role for actor Gary Mavers's daughter Abby|first=Tina|last=Miles|date=27 June 2012|publisher=}}</ref> and is also the younger brother of [[The La's]] frontman [[Lee Mavers]] and older brother of [[The La's]] drummer Neil Mavers.
Mavers also has an online YouTube channel called "Classic Obsession - Gary Mavers" in which he restores classic cars.
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row"| 1989 | ''[[Resurrected (film)|Resurrected]]'' | Johnny Fodden | TV film |- ! scope="row"| 1990 | ''[[Screen Two]]'' | Gordon Parry | Episode: "The Man from the Pru" |- ! scope="row"| 1990 |''[[Screenplay (TV series)|Screenplay]]'' | John | Episode: "Needle" |- ! scope="row"| 1990 |''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]'' | Shane | Episode: "Rival Eyes" |- ! scope="row"| 1990 | ''[[The Ruth Rendell Mysteries]]'' | Colin Budd | Episode: "An Unkindness of Ravens (Parts 1 & 2)" |- ! scope="row"| 1991 | ''[[G.B.H. (TV series)|G.B.H.]]'' | Billy Thug | TV miniseries |- ! scope="row"| 1991 | ''[[Chimera (British TV series)|Chimera]]'' | Forester | TV miniseries |- ! scope="row"| 1991 | ''[[Blonde Fist]]'' | Tony Bone | |- ! scope="row"| 1993 | ''[[Screen Two]]'' | Harry | Episode: "Maria's Child" |- ! scope="row"| 1993 | ''Body & Soul'' | Hal | TV miniseries |- ! scope="row"| 1993 | ''Fighting for Gemma'' | Stephen D'Arcy | TV film |- ! scope="row"| 1995–2000 | ''[[Peak Practice]]'' | Dr. Andrew Attwood | Main cast |- ! scope="row"| 1998 | ''The Unknown Soldier'' | Angel | TV miniseries |- ! scope="row"| 2000 | ''[[Blue Murder (2000 film)|Blue Murder]]'' | DS Adam Ross | TV film |- ! scope="row"| 2004 | ''[[Where the Heart Is (British TV series)|Where the Heart Is]]'' | Greg Cudby | Episode: "The Games We Play" |- ! scope="row"| 2004–2005 | ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' | DI Will Manning | Main cast |- ! scope="row"| 2006 | ''[[Dead Man's Cards]]'' | Bob | |- ! scope="row"| 2011 | ''[[Justice (2011 TV series)|Justice]]'' | Joe Gateacre | TV miniseries |- ! scope="row"| 2011 | ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' | John Manners | Episode: "Defying Gravity" |- ! scope="row"| 2014 | ''The Magnificent Eleven'' | Larry | |- ! scope="row"| 2015–2016 | ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | [[Gordon Livesy]] | |- ! scope="row"| 2023 | ''[[Vera (TV series)|Vera]]'' | Gerry Farr | Episode: “Blue” |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0561374|name=Gary Mavers}}
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