# Gary Mavers

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English actor

Gary Mavers Born Gary John Mavers (1964-09-01) 1 September 1964 (age 61) Huyton, Lancashire, England Occupation Actor Years active 1988–present Notable work Peak Practice Casualty Emmerdale Children Abby Mavers (daughter) Relatives Lee Mavers (brother)

**Gary John Mavers** (born 1 September 1964) is an [English](/source/English_people) 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](/source/Peak_Practice)* which he worked on for 5 years as a doctor in a country practice, (1995 – 2000),[1] and Will Manning in *[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))* in a year long role, (2004 – 2005).[2][3]

Mavers took over the role of [Gordon Livesy](/source/Gordon_Livesy) in *[Emmerdale](/source/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](/source/Aaron_Livesy) (played by [Danny Miller](/source/Danny_Miller_(actor))) 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.[4][5]

Mavers has three daughters, including actress [Abby Mavers](/source/Abby_Mavers),[6] and is also the younger brother of [The La's](/source/The_La's) frontman [Lee Mavers](/source/Lee_Mavers) and older brother of [The La's](/source/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

Year Title Role Notes 1989 Resurrected Johnny Fodden TV film 1990 Screen Two Gordon Parry Episode: "The Man from the Pru" 1990 Screenplay John Episode: "Needle" 1990 Boon Shane Episode: "Rival Eyes" 1990 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Colin Budd Episode: "An Unkindness of Ravens (Parts 1 & 2)" 1991 G.B.H. Billy Thug TV miniseries 1991 Chimera Forester TV miniseries 1991 Blonde Fist Tony Bone 1993 Screen Two Harry Episode: "Maria's Child" 1993 Body & Soul Hal TV miniseries 1993 Fighting for Gemma Stephen D'Arcy TV film 1995–2000 Peak Practice Dr. Andrew Attwood Main cast 1998 The Unknown Soldier Angel TV miniseries 2000 Blue Murder DS Adam Ross TV film 2004 Where the Heart Is Greg Cudby Episode: "The Games We Play" 2004–2005 Casualty DI Will Manning Main cast 2006 Dead Man's Cards Bob 2011 Justice Joe Gateacre TV miniseries 2011 Doctors John Manners Episode: "Defying Gravity" 2014 The Magnificent Eleven Larry 2015–2016 Emmerdale Gordon Livesy 2023 Vera Gerry Farr Episode: “Blue”

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ray Holman – Peak Practice VIII, IX & X"](http://www.costume-designer.co.uk/portfolio-items/peak-practice/). *www.costume-designer.co.uk*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Limited, GipsyMedia. ["Gary Mavers : Actor - Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv"](https://digiguide.tv/celebrity/Gary+Mavers/19231/). *digiguide.tv*. {{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: |last= has generic name ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#generic_name))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Interview: TV and Theatre Star, Gary Mavers - Knot FM"](http://www.knotfm.co.uk/interview-tv-and-theatre-star-gary-mavers/). *www.knotfm.co.uk*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Home"](http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-07/emmerdale-gary-mavers-to-play-aarons-dad-gordon-livesy).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Gary Mavers has TV's hardest job as Emmerdale fans explode with rage over Gordon"](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/). 16 March 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Miles, Tina (27 June 2012). ["Waterloo Road role for actor Gary Mavers's daughter Abby"](http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/waterloo-road-role-actor-gary-3343180).

## External links

- [Gary Mavers](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0561374/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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