Edward Peel | |
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| Born | 10 December 1943 Bradford, England |
| Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
| Occupation | Actor |
Edward Peel (born 10 December 1943) is an English television and stage actor. He was described by The Times in 2010 as a "veteran star of TV dramas" and "a familiar face on television for the past 40 years".[1]
Early life and education
Peel trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College.[2]
Career
His television roles include Lennie in The Sweeney episode "Bait" with George Sewell (1978), Pieterzoon in Shogun (1980) and Ted Turton in Minder episode "Broken Arrow" (1982). He played police officers in ongoing episodes of both Juliet Bravo (1983–1985) and Cracker (1993–1995) and played two different roles in Emmerdale Farm (Tom Merrick: 1981-1982, Tony Cairns: 1997-1998). He played Kane, the main villain in the Doctor Who serial Dragonfire (1987). He also appeared as different characters in two episodes of Heartbeat, playing the part of a bank manager in the first series and later appearing as Clifford Chappell in episode 17 of series 15 entitled "Get Back". Peel also appeared in two episodes of the original series of All Creatures Great and Small, "Fair Means and Foul" and "Barks and Bites".
From 2000 to 2001, Peel appeared regularly in the prime-time ITV drama series London's Burning as John Coleman.[3] In May 2020, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Eddie Morgan.[4]
He has acted in the films O Lucky Man! (1973), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Britannia Hospital (1982) and Lassiter (1984).[5]
On stage, Peel has performed at Shakespeare's Globe in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Anne Boleyn, Troilus and Cressida and The Winter's Tale.[6]
Peel also appeared in commercials for the insurance company Direct Line.[7]
References
- ^ Costello, Rose (25 July 2010). "Fame and Fortune: Edward Peel". The Times. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (PDF). Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Character Fact File - John Coleman - LonBurn Tripod".
- ^ Writer: James Hey; Director: Jennie Paddon; Producer: Peter Leslie Wild (26 May 2020). "King of the Road". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (PDF). Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (PDF). Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Channels take rap for celeb ad abuse". Marketing Week. 9 August 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
External links
- Edward Peel at IMDb