Phil Daniels
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Phil Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Born | Philip Daniels October 25, 1958 Islington, London |
| Years active | 1976 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Jan Stevenson |
Philip Daniels (born October 25, 1958 in Islington, London) is an English actor, most noted for film roles as Jimmy in Quadrophenia, Richards in Scum, Kevin Wicks in EastEnders, and for his collaborations with Britpop band Blur.
Contents |
[edit] Education
Phil Daniels Went To Anna Scher Theatre School In Islington, North London
[edit] Career
Daniels has made appearances in many films and television series. He made his debut in 1976, aged 18, as a waiter in Bugsy Malone.[citation needed]
His notable films are Quadrophenia, Breaking Glass, and Scum. On television he appeared in numerous series and made for television films. He was notable for appearing in the 1970s TV drama serial Raven.
His musical inclinations were revealed when he starred in a little known 1985 British snooker musical Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire. He also narrated tracks on the Parklife and Think Tank albums for Blur.
He contributed the voice of a rat to the animated film Chicken Run. In recent years he has turned his attention to comedy, appearing in the series Sunnyside Farm and alongside Al Murray in the cult sitcom Time Gentlemen Please. He also starred as Freddy Windrush in an episode of Gimme Gimme Gimme (Series 2 Episode 3- "Prison Visitor").
Daniels has performed on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company in plays such as The Merchant of Venice, The Jew of Malta and A Clockwork Orange. In 2004 he appeared in the BBC comedy-drama Outlaws as a criminal solicitor.
In 2006 he joined the cast of the popular BBC Soap Opera EastEnders playing Kevin Wicks. The actor temporarily left the show in early 2007, however, he returned in March 2007. On 18 August 2007, it was revealed in The Sun that Phil was to leave the show.[1] His character died in a car crash on 31 December 2007.
Daniels, along with his co-stars, attended a Quadrophenia Reunion at London Film and Comic Con at Earls Court on 1st and 2 September 2007.
In May 2008 Phil Daniels Ran The Flora London Marathon He Was Runinng For Sparks Charity
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Weekes' Revenge | Brian Harris |
| 2006 | Free Jimmy | Gaz |
| 2000 | Chicken Run | Fletcher |
| 1998 | Still Crazy | Neil Gaydon |
| 1985 | The Bride | Bela |
| 1985 | Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire | Billy the Kid |
| 1980 | Breaking Glass | Danny |
| 1984 | Meantime | Mark |
| 1979 | Zulu Dawn | Pullen |
| 1979 | Quadrophenia | Jimmy Cooper |
| 1979 | Scum | Richards |
| 1978 | The Class of Miss MacMichael | Stewart |
| 1976 | Bugsy Malone | Waiter who spills spaghetti |
[edit] TV
- EastEnders (TV) (2006 - 2008) — Kevin Wicks
- Wickham Road (2005) — Narrator
- Outlaws (TV) (2004) — Bruce Dunbar
- The Long Firm (2004) — Jimmy
- Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV) (2000) — Freddy (Fritz) Windrush (Episode: "Prison Visitor")
- Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001) — Eddie
- Time Gentlemen Please (2000) — Terry
- Nasty Neighbours (2000) — Robert Chapman
- Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (TV) (1999) — Larry Valentine
- Holding On (1997) — Gary Rickey
- Sunnyside Farm (1997) — Raymond Sunnyside
- One Foot In The Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch (1995) — Melvin
- Bad Behaviour (1993) — Nunn Brother
- The Pickwick Papers (1985) — Sam Weller
- I Remember Nelson (TV) (1982) — Will Blackie
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981) — Puck
- The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978) — Stewart
- Raven (1977) — Raven
- Four Idle Hands (1976) — Mike Dudds
- The Molly Wopsies (1976) — Alan Musgrove
[edit] Theatre
- Fresh Kills
- True West
- The Green Man
- The Winter's Tale
- Dealer's Choice
- Carousel
- The Closing Number
- Johnny Oil Strikes Back
- The Lucky Ones
- The Merchant of Venice
- The Jew of Malta
- Measure for Measure
- The Revenger's Tragedy
- A Clockwork Orange
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
