{{Short description|British actor (born 1954)}} {{Use British English|date=December 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{infobox person | name = Gary Wilmot | honorific_suffix = MBE | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = Harold Owen Wilmot | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|5|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Lambeth, London, England | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1978–present | children = 2 | website = {{URL|http://garywilmot.co.uk}} }} '''Harold Owen''' "'''Gary'''" '''Wilmot''' (born 8 May 1954) is a British actor who rose to fame as a contestant on ''New Faces''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Stage-star-Gary-Wilmot-come-long-way-talent-days/story-17391700-detail/story.html|title=Stage Star Gary Wilmot Has Come a Long Way Since Talent Show Days}}</ref>

As a television presenter, he is best known as the host of ''You and Me'', ''So You Want To Be Top'' and ''Showstoppers''. His West End credits include ''Me and My Girl'', ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', ''The Prince of Egypt'', and ''Wicked''.

Wilmot was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2018 |website=GOV.UK |date=2018-06-08 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-queens-birthday-honours-list-2018 |access-date=2022-12-21}}</ref>

==Early life== Wilmot was born in Lambeth, London, into a mixed-race household; his mother was English, and his father, Harry, was Jamaican and arrived in Britain on the ''Empire Windrush'' in 1948. Harry was a member of vocal harmony group The Southlanders,<ref name="notts chicago">{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Gary-Wilmot-talks-Chicago/article-1114590-detail/article.html |title=Gary Wilmot talks Chicago |date=26 June 2009 |work=Nottingham Evening Post |access-date=21 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240524203155/https://www.webcitation.org/5mwroA8yy?url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Gary-Wilmot-talks-Chicago/article-1114590-detail/article.html |archive-date=24 May 2024 |df=dmy }}</ref> but died in 1961, when his sons were still young.<ref name="notts chicago" /><ref name="official bio" /> Despite these show business roots, Wilmot's upbringing was outside of the limelight; his mother suffered poor health and could only work part-time jobs, meaning they had to rely on family allowance. Wilmot worked on building sites and in warehouses and factories, but soon realised he did not wish to continue in this line of work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/revelations-gary-wilmot--goodbye-dad-hello-showbiz-1269959.html|title=Revelations: Gary Wilmot – Goodbye Dad, hello showbiz|website=The Independent|date=28 April 1997}}</ref>

==Television== Wilmot started his career in entertainment after a friend informed an agent of his talent, and soon began to perform as part of the variety circuit. However, his big break came in 1978, when he featured as part of a comedy double act with Judy McPhee on ''New Faces''; the pair were later finalists. This would lead to numerous television appearances on ''Copy Cats'', ''Knees Ups'', ''Cue Gary!'', and ''The Keith Harris Show''. One of his most notable television roles was with the BBC children's quiz show ''So You Want to Be Top?'', which he co-presented with Leni Harper.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/gary-wilmot-a-fruitful-career/|title=Gary Wilmot: A fruitful career – Features |website=The Stage|date=1 March 2012}}</ref>

In 1994, Wilmot hosted ''Showstoppers'', a programme which featured him performing songs from musicals alongside special guests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Gary-Wilmot-talks-Chicago/story-12252272-detail/story.html|title=Gary Wilmot Talks Chicago}}</ref> Originally commissioned as a one-off series in which celebrities were given ten days to learn and perform a song, Wilmot was asked to record a further series of six spectaculars due to popular demand. He also starred in and directed a tour of ''Showstoppers'' which proved so popular that its original sixty dates were increased to one hundred and sixty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/West-End-star-Gary-tunes-Radio-Times-hits-city/story-17002736-detail/story.html|title=West End star Gary tunes in as Radio Times hits city stage}}</ref>

==Theatre== In 1989, Wilmot made a move into musical theatre debuting in the West End production of ''Me and My Girl'', playing the role of Bill Snibson at the Adelphi Theatre.<ref name="official bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.garywilmot.co.uk/bio.php |title=Biography |website=Gary Wilmot official site |access-date=21 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422221704/http://www.garywilmot.co.uk/bio.php |archive-date=22 April 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref> He played the role to critical acclaim for two years, with Jack Tinker describing him as a "Musical Talent of the Highest Order". Wilmot was subsequently nominated in the "Best Actor" category at the Olivier Awards, and theatre tour of a new comedy, ''Teething Troubles'' followed. He was also cast as Joe in ''Carmen Jones'' at the Old Vic before starring in the world premiere of the Barry Manilow musical ''Copacabana'' at London's Prince of Wales Theatre.

In 2001, Wilmot joined The New Shakespeare Company to play Bottom in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, and the Pirate King in ''The Pirates of Penzance'' national tour with Su Pollard as Ruth, in 2001–2002. The national tour of Giles Havergal's adaptation of the Graham Greene novel ''Travels with My Aunt'' followed. In 2003, he was Caractacus Potts in ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' at the London Palladium, taking over from Michael Ball,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8821056461136/Wilmot+Takes+Over+from+Ball+as+Chitty's+Caractacus.html |title=Wilmot Takes Over from Ball as Chitty's Caractacus}}</ref> and returning in 2006 and 2007 on the UK tour. Wilmot also played Billy Flynn in the national touring company of ''Chicago''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://programmes.stv.tv/the-hour/showbiz/celebs-on-the-sofa/128584-gary-wilmot-gets-his-dream-role-as-billy-flynn-in-chicago/|title=Aberdeen, North & Tayside|publisher=STV News}}</ref>

Other stage productions Wilmot has appeared in include ''H.M.S. Pinafore'', ''Santa Claus the Musical'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/10936/santa-claus-the-musical|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060103090529/http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/10936/santa-claus-the-musical|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2006|title=Santa Claus The Musical}}</ref> ''Oliver!'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2006/07/31/chitty_feature.shtml|title=Birmingham – Entertainment – Gary Wilmot takes control of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang|publisher=BBC}}</ref> ''Half a Sixpence'', ''The Wizard of Oz'',{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} ''The Goodbye Girl'', ''One for the Road'', ''Confusions'', ''Lord Arthur Saville's Crime'', and a national tour of the successful Watermill Newbury Theatre production of ''Radio Times''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiotimesthemusical.com/company/ |title=Gary Wilmot Credits |access-date=4 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520094712/http://www.radiotimesthemusical.com/company/ |archive-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Wilmot has recently appeared in ''Flowers for Mrs Harris'' at Chichester Festival Theatre, ''Little Miss Sunshine'' at the Arcola Theatre, ''Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear - the Musical!'' at the National Theatre, London, Jethro in ''The Prince of Egypt'' at the Dominion Theatre, The Wizard in ''Wicked'' at the Apollo Victoria Theatre and Elisha J. Whitney in ''Anything Goes'' at the Barbican Centre in the West End.

Wilmot has also appeared in many pantomimes since 1986. Most recently he has appeared as the dame in the London Palladium pantomimes for Qdos Entertainment such as ''Dick Whittington'' (2017), ''Snow White'' (2018) and ''Goldilocks and the Three Bears'' (2019) co-starring Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin and Nigel Havers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pantomime Archive Hall of Fame Gary Wilmot|url=https://www.pantoarchive.com/garywilmot|access-date=2020-08-02|website=pantoarchive|language=en}}</ref>

==Music== Wilmot's solo albums include ''Love Situation'', ''The Album'', and ''Double Standards''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastside.org.uk/about/patrons/gary_wilmot|title=gary wilmot|website=eastside.org.uk}}</ref>

In 1991, Wilmot teamed up with record producer Nigel Wright to record a medley featuring songs from Walt Disney film ''The Jungle Book''. "The Bare Necessities Megamix"<ref>UK Mixmasters – "The Bare Necessities Megamix", produced by Nigel Wright for Skratch Music Productions, Executive Producer: Simon Cowell, 1991 Connect Records, licensed to BMG (UK) Ltd. catalogue number: ZB 45135</ref> was a medley of "I Wanna Be Like You" and "The Bare Necessities", released under Wright's UK Mixmasters name. The record, executive produced by Simon Cowell, reached the top 20, ultimately peaking at number 14. This chart success gave the record a slot on BBC One's ''Top of the Pops'', with Wilmot featuring in the clip used for the video breakers on the programme originally broadcast on 12 December 1991,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0011myd|title=Top of the Pops |publisher=BBC One |date=12 December 1991}}</ref> but Gary Martin appearing as the vocalist instead of Wilmot, in the studio a week later.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}}

In 2004, Wilmot embarked on his own national concert tour, ''My Kind of Music'', taking him to concert venues throughout the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/archive/2004/11/12/York+Archive/7875804.Preview__Gary_Wilmot__My_Kind_Of_Music__Grand_Opera_House__York__November_14/|title=Archive news from the York Press|website=York Press}}</ref>

==Stage credits== === Theatre === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Theatre |- | 1989–91 || ''Me and My Girl''|| Bill Snibson || Mike Ockrent|| Adelphi Theatre, London<ref name="garywilmot.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=http://www.garywilmot.co.uk/bio.php|title=Gary Wilmot|access-date=4 July 2016|archive-date=22 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422221704/http://www.garywilmot.co.uk/bio.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 1991 || ''Carmen Jones''|| Joe || Simon Callow || The Old Vic, London<ref name="garywilmot.co.uk"/> |- | 1991 || ''Teething Troubles''|| || || UK Tour |- | 1993 || ''Me and My Girl''|| Bill Snibson || Mike Ockrent|| UK Tour |- | 1994 || ''Copacabana''|| Stephen / Tony || || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Barry Manilow Copacabana in London starring Darren Day |url=https://www.thisistheatre.com/londonshows/copacabana.html |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=This Is Theatre}}</ref> |- | 1995 || ''Me and My Girl''|| Bill Snibson || || UK Tour |- | 1997 || ''The Goodbye Girl''|| Elliot Garfield || || Albery Theatre, London<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Goodbye Girl on stage in London – the musical comedy starring Gary Wilmot and Ann Crumb |url=https://www.thisistheatre.com/londonshows/goodbyegirl.html |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=This Is Theatre}}</ref> |- | 1997–98 || ''The Goodbye Girl''|| Elliot Garfield || || UK Tour<ref name="garywilmot.co.uk"/> |- | 1998–99 || ''Oliver!''|| Fagin || Sam Mendes || UK Tour<ref name="garywilmot.co.uk"/> |- | 1999–2000 || ''One for the Road''|| || Andy Hay || Bristol Old Vic<ref name="garywilmot.co.uk"/> |- | 2000 || ''One for the Road''|| || || UK Tour<ref name="garywilmot.co.uk"/> |- | 2001 || ''Confusions''|| || || UK Tour <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.performingartistes.co.uk/artistes/gary-wilmot|title=Artistes Index |website=Performing Artistes}}</ref> |- | 2001 || ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''|| Bottom || || Regents Park Open Air Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://openairtheatreheritage.com/productions/a-midsummer-nights-dream/VaUcVSAAAB8A4Ud0|title=A Midsummer Night's Dream (2001) &#124; Our Heritage &#124; Open Air Theatre}}</ref> |- | 2001 || ''Pirates of Penzance''|| The Pirate King || || Regents Park Open Air Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://openairtheatreheritage.com/productions/the-pirates-of-penzance/XhXJOBAAACUARBs2|title=The Pirates of Penzance (2001) &#124; Our Heritage &#124; Open Air Theatre}}</ref> |- | 2002 || ''Travels with my Aunt''|| Henry || || UK Tour<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/events/562311|title=&#124; Cambridge Network}}</ref> |- | 2003–04 || ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''|| Caracticus Potts || Adrian Noble|| London Palladium<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/gary-wilmot-will-star-as-caractacus-potts-in-chitty-from-21-july-03|title=Gary Wilmot will star as 'Caractacus Potts' in Chitty from 21 July 03|date=8 June 2016 }}</ref> |- |2004–05 |''Cinderella'' |Buttons | |Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton |- | 2005 || ''HMS Pinafore''|| Dick Deadeye || || Regents Park Open Air Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/casting-confirmed-for-open-air-theatre-regents-park-2005-season|title=Casting confirmed for Open Air Theatre Regent's Park 2005 Season| date=8 June 2016 }}</ref> |- | 2005–06 || ''Santa Claus the Musical''|| || || Southampton Mayflower<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uktw.co.uk/archive/musical/santa-clause-the-musical/S202046420/#T1920447473|title=Santa Clause – the Musical (Musical) archive &#91;MUSICAL&#93;}}</ref> |- | 2006 || ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''|| Caracticus Potts || Adrian Noble|| Birmingham Hippodrome<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2006/07/31/chitty_feature.shtml|title=Birmingham – Entertainment – Gary Wilmot takes control of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |publisher=BBC}}</ref> |- | 2006–07 || ''Peter Pan''|| Captain Hook || || Grimsby Auditorium<ref name="garywilmot.co.uk"/> |- | 2007–08 || ''Half a Sixpence''|| Arthur Kipps || || UK Tour<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uktw.co.uk/archive/Tour/Musical/Half-a-Sixpence/T01354826613/|title=Tour archive for Half a Sixpence (Musical). 15th August 2007–10th May 2008 &#91;TOUR&#93;}}</ref> |- | 2007–08 || rowspan=2|''The Wizard of Oz''|| Hunk / The Scarecrow || || Southampton Mayflower<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2007/12/12/wizard_of_oz_feature.shtml|title=We're off to see the Wizard!}}</ref> |- | 2008 || Zeke / The Cowardly Lion || Jude Kelly || Royal Festival Hall<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2008/jul/30/theatre2|title=The Wizard of Oz, Royal Festival Hall, London|website=The Guardian|date=29 July 2008}}</ref> |- | 2009 || ''Chicago'' || Billy Flynn || Walter Bobbie|| UK Tour<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Gary-Wilmot-Joins-Cast-Of-CHICAGO-UK-National-Tour-As-Billy-Flynn-6151121-20090331|title=Gary Wilmot Joins Cast of CHICAGO UK National Tour as 'Billy Flynn' 6/15-11/21}}</ref> |- | 2010 || ''Lord Arthur Savile's Crime''|| Septimus Podgers || Christopher Luscombe|| UK Tour<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://leemead-timeline.co.uk/files/stage/lord-arthur-saviles-crime/2010-uk-tour.html|title=Lee Mead .. Timeline – Lord Arthur Savile's Crime UK tour, 2010}}</ref> |- | 2010–11 || ''The Invisible Man''|| Thomas Marvel ||Ian Talbot | Menier Chocolate Factory<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/cast-update-for-the-invisible-man-at-menier-chocolate|title=Cast update for the Invisible Man at Menier Chocolate| date=8 June 2016 }}</ref> |- | 2011 || ''Radio Times''|| Sammy Shaw ||Caroline Leslie | Watermill Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.watermill.org.uk/radio_times|title=The Watermill Theatre – RADIO TIMES}}</ref> |- |2011–12 |''Cinderella'' |Buttons |Christoper Dunham |Richmond Theatre |- | 2012 || ''Radio Times''|| Sammy Shaw ||Caroline Leslie | UK Tour<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.watermill.org.uk/radio_times_september_2012|title=The Watermill Theatre – RADIO TIMES – September 2012}}</ref> |- | 2012 || ''Bowl of Cherries''|| Various|| Andrew C Wadsworth || Charing Cross Theatre<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-11 |title=Photos: A Bowl of Cherries at the Charing Cross Theatre |url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/16454/news/show-photos/photos-a-bowl-of-cherries-at-the-charing-cross-theatre/ |access-date=2022-05-13 |publisher=West End Theatre |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |2013–14 |''Snow White'' |Nora Crumble |Michael Harrison |Birmingham Hippodrome |- | 2014 || ''The Pajama Game''|| Vernon Hines || Richard Eyre|| Shaftesbury Theatre, London<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/reviews/the-pajama-game-shaftesbury-theatre_34424.html|title=The Pajama Game (Shaftesbury Theatre) &#124; WhatsOnStage| date=14 May 2014 }}</ref> |- | 2014 || ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels''|| Andre || Jerry Mitchell|| Savoy Theatre, London<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-08 |title=Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Bonnie Langford and Gary Wilmot to join cast |url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/30205/news/dirty-rotten-scoundrels-bonnie-langford-and-gary-wilmot-to-join-cast/ |access-date=2022-05-13 |publisher=West End Theatre |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |2014–15 |''Jack and the Beanstalk'' |Dame Trot |Michael Harrison |Birmingham Hippodrome |- | 2015 || ''Oklahoma!''|| Ali Hakim || Rachel Kavanaugh || UK Tour<ref>{{cite web |title=Oklahoma! UK and Irish tour – full cast announced |website=Musical Theatre Review |date=2014-11-24 |url=http://musicaltheatrereview.com/oklahoma-uk-irish-tour-full-cast-announced/ |access-date=2022-12-21}}</ref> |- | 2015 || ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels''|| Andre || Jerry Mitchell|| UK Tour<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/aberdeen-theatre/news/gary-wilmot-joins-dirty-rotten-scoundrels-tour_37979.html|title=Gary Wilmot joins Dirty Rotten Scoundrels tour &#124; WhatsOnStage|date=5 June 2015 }}</ref> |- |2015–16 |''Aladdin'' |Widow Twankey |Russell Labey |Milton Keynes Theatre |- | 2017 || ''The'' ''Wind in the Willows''|| Badger || Rachel Kavanaugh|| London Palladium<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stream the Film {{!}} Wind in the Willows the Musical |url=https://www.willowsmusical.com/ |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=Willows |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2016 || ''End of the Rainbow''|| Anthony || Daniel Buckroyd || UK Tour<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-17 |title=End Of The Rainbow UK Tour |url=https://britishtheatre.com/end-of-the-rainbow-uk-tour/ |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=British Theatre |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- | 2016 || ''Big The Musical''|| George McMillan || Morgan Young|| Theatre Royal<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/cast-announced-for-big-the-musical_40758.html|title=Casting announced for Big the Musical &#124; WhatsOnStage| date=3 June 2016 }}</ref> |- | 2017–2018 || ''Dick Whittington''|| Sarah the Cook || Michael Harrison|| London Palladium |- | 2018 || ''Flowers for Mrs Harris''|| Major / Monsieur Armande || Daniel Evans || Chichester Festival Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cft.org.uk/archive/flowers-for-mrs-harris|title=Flowers for MRS Harris|date=22 November 2021}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''Sweet Lorraine''|| — || Writer, Director || Regis Centre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/gary-wilmots-romantic-thriller-sweet-lorraine-premieres-bognor-regis-559034|title=Gary Wilmot's romantic thriller Sweet Lorraine premieres in Bognor Regis| date=18 October 2018 }}</ref> |- | 2018–2019 || ''Snow White''|| Mrs Crumble || Michael Harrison|| London Palladium |- | 2019 || ''Little Miss Sunshine''|| Grandpa || Mehmet Ergen|| Arcola Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/little-miss-sunshine/|title=Little Miss Sunshine|date=25 April 2019}}</ref> |- | 2019 || ''Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear''|| Jonathan Ripples || Amy Hodge || The Royal National Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/mr-gum-and-the-dancing-bear|title=Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear the Musical|date=18 March 2019}}</ref> |- | 2019–20 || ''Goldilocks and the Three Bears'' || Dame Betty Barnum || Michael Harrison|| London Palladium |- | 2020 || ''The Prince of Egypt'' || Jethro || Scott Schwartz || Dominion Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprinceofegyptmusical.com/about/#cast-creative|title=About the Show – the Prince of Egypt Musical Official Site}}</ref> |- |2020 |''Pantoland at the Palladium'' |Dame |Michael Harrison |London Palladium |- |2021 |''Anything Goes'' |Elisha Whitney |Kathleen Marshall |Barbican Theatre, London |- |2022 |''Wicked'' |The Wizard of Oz | |Apollo Victoria Theatre |- |2022–23 |''Jack and the Beanstalk'' |Queen Nigella |Michael Harrison |London Palladium |- |rowspan=2|2023–24 |rowspan=2|''The Wizard of Oz'' |rowspan=2|The Wizard of Oz / Professor Marvel |rowspan=2|Nikolai Foster |London Palladium<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/news/post/gary-wilmot-joins-the-wizard-of-oz|title=Gary Wilmot joins THE WIZARD OF OZ revival|date=17 March 2023}}</ref> |- |UK & Ireland Tour |- |2023–24 |''Peter Pan'' |Mrs Henrietta Hook |Michael Harrison |London Palladium |- |2024 |''Something Rotten!'' |Nostradamus |Tim Jackson |Theatre Royal Drury Lane |- |2025 |''A Man For All Seasons'' |The Common Man |Jonathan Church |UK Tour |- |2025 |''Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright'' |Guest Star (10 October) |Simon Evans |The Alexandra, Birmingham |}

==Filmography== === Television === {| class="wikitable"|- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel / Production || Notes |- | 1970s || ''New Faces'' || Himself || || |- | 1983–85 || ''So you want to be Top'' || Presenter || BBC || |- | 1983 || ''Chas & Dave's Knees-Up'' || || LWT || |- | 1984 || ''Mike Reid's Mates and Music'' || Himself || ITV || |- | 1984 || ''You and Me'' || Presenter || BBC || |- | 1985 || ''The Bob Monkhouse Show'' || Himself || BBC || |- | 1985–86 || ''Copy Cats'' || Himself || LWT || |- | 1985 || ''The Keith Harris Show'' || Himself || BBC || |- | 1986 || ''Saturday Gang'' || Himself || LWT || Writer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296407/|title=Saturday Gang|website=IMDb}}{{RS|date=December 2023}}</ref> |- | 1986 || ''This is Your Life''{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} || Himself || ITV || |- | 1987 || ''Aspel & Company'' || Himself || LWT || |- | 1987–88 || ''Cue Gary'' || Himself || ITV || Writer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813678/|title=Cue Gary|website=IMDb}}{{RS|date=December 2023}}</ref> |- | 1988 || ''Disney Time'' || Presenter || || |- | 1989 || ''The Book Tower'' || Presenter || Yorkshire Television || |- | 1989 || ''Fun with Numbers'' || Presenter || Carlton Home Entertainment || VHS only |- | 1992–93 || ''Junglies'' || Various Characters (Voice) || ITV || |- | 1994–95 || ''Showstoppers'' || Presenter || BBC || |- | 1999 || ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' || Guest Appearance || BBC || Comic Relief Special |- | 2001 || ''An Audience with Des O'Connor'' || Himself || LWT || |- | 2003 || ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' || Himself || BBC || Series 13, Episode 8 |- | 2017 || ''The Keith & Paddy Picture Show'' || Winston Zeddmore || BBC || Series 1, Episode 2: 'Ghostbusters' |- | 2020 || ''Dr Seuss' The Grinch Musical!''||Grandpa Who | NBC || <ref name="whatsonstage.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/the-grinch-musical-broadcast-casting_52781.html|title=The Grinch musical broadcast further casting and creative team confirmed &#124; WhatsOnStage|date=11 November 2020 }}</ref> |- | 2020 || ''Jane McDonald and friends'' ||Himself|| Channel 5 || <ref name="whatsonstage.com"/> |- | 2021 || ''Fireman Sam'' ||Trevor Evans|| Cartoonito || |- | 2025 || ''Midsomer Murders'' || Rufus Coulter || ITV || Series 25, Episode: "Treasures of Darkness" |- | rowspan="2" |2026 |Would I Lie to You? |Himself |BBC |Series 19, Episode 3 |- |''Death in Paradise'' |Anton Busette |BBC |Series 15, Episodes 2 & 7 |}

=== Film === {| class="wikitable"|- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1985 || ''Lollipop Dragon: The Great Christmas Race'' || Lollipop Dragon / Hairy Troll (Voice) || Television film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1179275/|title=Lollipop Dragon: The Great Christmas Race|website=IMDb}}{{RS|date=December 2023}}</ref> |- | 1986 || ''Lollipop Dragon: The Magic Lollipop Adventure'' || Lollipop Dragon (Voice) || Television film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://letterboxd.com/film/lollipop-dragon-the-magic-lollipop-adventure/|title=Lollipop Dragon: The Magic Lollipop Adventure (1986)}}</ref> |- | 1994–95 || ''Lazarus'' || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7e1cc3fc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517231044/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7e1cc3fc|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 May 2017|title=Lazarus (1994)}}</ref> |- | 1997 || ''The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon'' || Himself || Television film |- | TBA | {{Pending film|Frank and Percy}} | | Post-production |}

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== External links == * {{official website|http://www.garywilmot.co.uk/}} * {{IMDb name|0932842}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/talent/w/wilmot_gary.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223065626/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/talent/w/wilmot_gary.shtml|archive-date=2007-02-23|title=BBC Comedy Guide: Gary Wilmot}}

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