Giles Watling
Giles Watling | |
|---|---|
 Official Parliamentary portrait, June 2017 | |
| Member of Parliament for Clacton | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Carswell |
| Majority | 15,828 (35.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giles Francis Watling[1] 18 February 1953 Chingford, Essex, England |
| Political party | Conservative [2] |
| Spouse |
Vanda Brinkworth (m. 1979) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
|
| Education | Forest School |
| Occupation | Actor, Politician |
Giles Francis Watling (born 18 February 1953) is an English actor and Conservative politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Clacton since 8 June 2017.[3]
Early life and education
Born in Chingford to actor Jack Stanley Watling and actress Patricia (née Hicks), Watling was educated at Forest School in Walthamstow.[4] He is the younger brother of actresses Dilys Watling and Deborah Watling. Watling is the direct descendant of the 19th century antiquarian/artist Hamlet Watling.
Career
Watling has worked extensively in the British theatre and television, but is probably best known for the role of the vicar Oswald in Carla Lane's Bread.[5] He has also directed several UK touring theatre productions.[6]
He is a Conservative councillor on Tendring District Council for Frinton ward, having been first elected in the United Kingdom local elections, 2007.[7] On 10 September 2014, he was shortlisted in the Conservative's Clacton open primary to decide the party's candidate against Douglas Carswell in the Clacton by-election and was adopted following a public meeting on 11 September 2014.[5][8][9] He lost the by-election and the 2015 general election, but was elected in the 2017 general election.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Crossroads | Larry | 1 episode |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Malcolm Gideon | 8 episodes |
| 1974 | Upstairs, Downstairs | 2nd Lt. James Marriott | 1 episode |
| 1978 | You're Only Young Twice | PC Henry | 1 episode |
| 1979 | The Human Factor | Colin | |
| 1979-1980 | How's Your Father? | Martin Matthews | 13 episodes |
| 1980 | Keep It in the Family | Young man | 1 episode |
| 1984 | No Place Like Home | Maurice | 1 episode |
| 1988-1991 | Bread | Oswald | 49 episodes |
| 1992 | 'Allo 'Allo! | Major Twistleton-Smythe | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Melissa | Gangster at Airport | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Grange Hill | Mr. Radcliffe | 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Tutankhamun Conspiracy | Howard Carter | TV movie |
| 2012 | Run for Your Wife | Man in Pub | Feature film |
References
- ^ "No. 61961". The London Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 11782.
- ^ Rowena Mason, political correspondent (11 September 2014). "Conservatives select former 1980s television star to fight Ukip in Clacton". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ Parliament UK
- ^ "Watling, Giles Francis, (born 18 Feb. 1953), MP (C) Clacton, since 2017". Who's Who. 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.289481.
- ^ a b "Two Conservative councillors to fight Clacton primary". BBC News. 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Clacton: Bread's Giles Watling to stand for Conservatives". BBC News. 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Councillor Watling G F". Tendring District Council. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ James Dwan (10 September 2014). "TORY 'open primary' candidates for Clacton by-election are Frinton actor Giles Watling and Colchester councillor Sue Lissimore". Clacton & Frinton Gazette. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Two candidates shortlisted for the Clacton by-election". Conservativehome.com. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Giles Watling at IMDb
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