Phil Daniels
| Phil Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1958 Islington, London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse | Jan Stevens |
Philip W. "Phil" Daniels (born 25 October 1958, Islington)[1][2] is an English actor, most noted for film and television roles as cockneys such as Jimmy in Quadrophenia, Richards in Scum, Stewart in The Class of Miss MacMichael, Mark in Meantime, Kevin Wicks in EastEnders, DCS Frank Patterson in New Tricks and Grandad Trotter in the Only Fools and Horses prequel Rock & Chips.
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[edit] Early life
He attended Anna Scher Theatre School in Islington.[3]
[edit] Career
Daniels has made appearances in many films and television series. He made his film debut in 1976, aged 17, as a waiter in Bugsy Malone,[4] That same year he had significant roles in three television series: The Molly Wopsies, Four Idle Hands, and The Flockton Flyer; however, he had enjoyed an incidental appearance (with fellow drama students) the previous year (1975) in Thames Television's You Must Be Joking! Over the following four years he appeared in Quadrophenia, Breaking Glass, and Scum. He also appeared in the 1970s TV drama serial Raven.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Daniels was a member of new wave band The Cross along with fellow actor Peter Hugo Daly, the band releasing a single, "Kill Another Night" on RCA Records in 1979.[5] 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 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 Daniels was to leave the show.[6] 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 1/2 September 2007.
In May 2008 Daniels ran The Flora London Marathon on behalf of the "Sparks" Charity, and in December 2008 he is starring in Sheffield Theatre and Evolution Pantomimes co-production of Aladdin as 'Abanazar' at Sheffield Lyceum Theatre.[7]
In late 2008 Daniels voiced a major character in the English language re-release of the cult 2006 Norwegian animated film Free Jimmy, alongside Woody Harrelson and with dialogue written by Simon Pegg. Daniels also starred in the UK film Freebird in 2008, directed by Jon Ivay. Appearing alongside Gary Stretch and Geoff Bell, the film followed three bikers across a drug fuelled ride in the Welsh countryside.
Daniels appeared as the Magic Mirror in the pantomime of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Marlowe Theatre in December 2008, which also includes a role by former Eastenders colleague Emma Barton.[8]
He appeared on Celebrity Mastermind: 2008/2009, finishing on 24 points in 2nd place. Also on 26 June 2009 appeared on stage with Blur at the M.E.N. Arena then on 28 June 2009 at Glastonbury 2009 on their song "Parklife",[9] as well as on 2/3 July 2009 in their Hyde Park Concerts.[10] Daniels portrayed Del Boy's grandfather in a prequel to the comedy series Only Fools and Horses called Rock & Chips which was screened in January 2010 and on the 13 September 2010 on BBC Radio Five Live, James Buckley confirmed that Rock & Chips will be returning for two specials, one at Christmas 2010, and the other at Easter 2011. Daniels has subsequently reprised his role his role as Ted Trotter in both of the Rock & Chips specials. 2012 will see the release of the film Vinyl in which Phil Daniels not only stars but also wrote and performs most of the film's music soundtrack. Directed by Sara Sugarman Vinyl is the story of an aging Rock Group forced to con the music industry to gain radio play of future record releases. The film is based on true events faced by Rock Group The Alarm that took place in the U.K. in 2004
He now co-hosts a weekly podcast with Ceri Levy dedicated to Chelsea Football Club, 'The Chels - The Chelsea Podcast'.
[edit] Strictly Come Dancing
Daniels appeared in the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing with partner Flavia Cacace. He was the first to be evicted from the show on 21 September 2008.[11]
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||||
| Horwood | Phillips | Goodman | Tonioli | Total | |||
| 1 | Waltz / I Have Nothing | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | Eliminated |
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Vinyl | Johnny Jones |
| 2008 | Weekes' Revenge | Brian Harris |
| 2008 | Freebird | Grouch |
| 2006 | Free Jimmy | Gaz, English language version released in 2008 |
| 2001 | Goodbye Charlie Bright | Eddie |
| 2000 | Chicken Run | Fetcher |
| 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 Pollock |
| 1983 | The Timidity of the Loverat | Johnny Hitchcock |
| 1979 | Zulu Dawn | Pullen |
| 1979 | Quadrophenia | Jimmy Cooper |
| 1979 | Scum | Richards |
| 1978 | The Class of Miss MacMichael | Stewart |
| 1976 | Bugsy Malone | Hideo Kojima |
[edit] Television work
- Rock & Chips (3 episodes, 2010–2011) — Grandad Ted Trotter
- New Tricks (2 episodes, 2009–2010) — D.C.S. Frank Paterson
- Midsomer Murders (1 episode, 2010) — Teddy Molloy
- The 100 Greatest World Cup Moments of All Time! (2010) — Himself
- Starring Dominic — (2010) as Dominic Patronella (Voice)
- Breakfast (2 episodes, 2008–2010) — Himself
- Blur: Live at Hyde Park, London - 2nd July 2009 (2010) — Himself - Guest Vocals
- Loose Women (3 episodes, 2008–2010) — Himself
- No Distance Left to Run (2010) — Himself
- Agatha Christie Poirot (1 episode, 2009) — Inspector Hardcastle
- Misfits (1 episode, 2009) — as Keith the Dog (Voice)
- The Podge and Rodge Show (1 episode, 2009) — Himself
- Mastermind (1 episode, 2009) — Himself
- Strictly Come Dancing (4 episodes, 2008) — Himself
- Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (1 episode, 2008) — Himself
- The ONE Show (1 episode, 2008) — Himself
- Would I Lie to You? (1 episode, 2008) — Himself
- EastEnders (208 episodes, 2006–2008) — Kevin Wicks
- Children in Need (1 episode, 2007) — Himself - Performer
- British Film Forever (2 episodes, 2007) — Himself
- The British Soap Awards 2007 (2007) — Himself
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) — Himself
- A Question of Sport (1 episode, 2006) — Himself
- Cast & Crew (1 episode, 2005) — Himself
- Wickham Road (2005) — Narrator
- Outlaws (12 episodes, 2004) — Bruce Dunbar
- Waking the Dead (1 episode, 2004) — Det Supt Andy Bulmer
- The Long Firm (2004) — Jimmy
- Time Gentlemen Please (36 episodes, 2000–2002) — Terry Brooks
- Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001) — Eddie
- Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV) (1 episode, 2000) — Freddy Windrush
- Nasty Neighbours (2000) — Robert Chapman
- Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (TV) (1999) — Larry Valentine
- Sex and Chocolate (TV film) (1997) — Ian Bodger
- Holding On (1997) — Gary Rickey
- Sunnyside Farm (1997) — Raymond Sunnyside
- The World of Lee Evans (1995) - Hitcher
- One Foot In The Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch (1995) — Melvin
- Bad Behaviour (1993) — Nunn Brother
- The Pickwick Papers (1985) — Sam Weller
- Meantime (TV/Film) (1984) — Mark Pollock
- I Remember Nelson (TV) (1982) — Will Blackie
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981) — Puck
- The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978) — Stewart
- Raven (1977) — Raven
- The Flockton Flyer (1976, broadcast 1977) — Don Davis
- Four Idle Hands (1976) — Mike Dudds
- The Molly Wopsies (1976) — Alan Musgrove
[edit] Radio
- The Tin Drum (1999) - Oskar Matzerath[12]
- On The Ceiling - Saturday Play, BBC Radio 4, 7 February 2009[13]
[edit] Theatre
- Aladdin Sheffield Lyceum
- 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
- The Beggar's Opera
- The God of Soho
[edit] Personal life
Daniels is in a relationship with Jan Stevens, with whom he has a daughter, Ella (born c. 1990.[14][15]). He is a Chelsea F.C. fan.[16]
As a child Phil was a passenger along with his parents, on a derailed carriage involved in the 1972 Eltham Well Hall rail crash in which six people were killed and 126 injured.
[edit] References
- ^ Marlowe, Sam (13 February 2003). "Phil Daniels: A mod for all seasons". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre/features/phil-daniels-a-mod-for-all-seasons-597404.html. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ Phil Daniels bio at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Harris, Craig. "Phil Daniels". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p16832. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ Phil Daniels at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Bitz", Smash Hits, EMAP National Publications Ltd., November 15–28, 1979, p. 10
- ^ Sky News Pictures
- ^ The Stage review of Aladdin at Lyceum Sheffield
- ^ Nurden, John (10 December 2008). "Snow White: Bewitching panto at Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre". This is Kent. http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/eastkent/Snow-White-Bewitching-panto-Canterbury-s-Marlowe-Theatrearticle-537565-details/article.html. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ "Blur close Glastonbury 2009 in epic fashion". NME. 29 June 2009. http://www.nme.com/news/blur/45711. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ Bonner, Michael (3 July 2009). "Blur -- Hyde Park, London, July 2, 2009 and more recently at the BRIT Awards 2012". Uncut. http://www.uncut.co.uk/blog/index.php?blog=12&p=1240&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ Salter, Jessica (2008-09-22). "Phil Daniels first out of Strictly Come Dancing". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/3043429/Phil-Daniels-first-out-of-Strictly-Come-Dancing.html. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ "The Tin Drum". radiolistings.co.uk. http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/t/ti/tin_drum__the.html. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "Saturday Play, On the Ceiling". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00h9dl2. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ Gould, Lara (29 October 2006). "One more year then I may ride off on me scooter". Sunday Mirror. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20061029/ai_n16812615/. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ Sweeney, Ken (12 April 2009). "The Diary, Ken Sweeney - Scene and Heard". Sunday Tribune. http://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2009/apr/12/the-diary-ken-sweeney-scene-and-heard/. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ John, Emma (6 April 2006). "My sporting life: Phil Daniels". The Observer. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/apr/06/athletics.features. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
Eastender's Star in 'The Beggar's Opera'
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