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Peter Gunn (actor)

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Peter Gunn
Born (1963-02-13) 13 February 1963 (age 61)
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
SpouseJulie Gunn
ChildrenTom Gunn & George Gunn

Peter Gunn (born 13 February 1963[1]) is an English actor. He has appeared in several TV series and TV films.

On British television, Gunn is known as the character Len Cosgrove in the BBC series Born and Bred as well as dozens of guest-starring and recurring roles in other television series and films such as Frost, Heartburn Hotel, and Sunshine.[2][dead link] To American audiences, he is probably best known for portraying Oswald Granger in the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie.

Gunn has also appeared in Coronation Street as Brian Packham, former partner of Julie Carp and former Headmaster of Bessie Street School since 2010. He also starred as Pat Kennedy on the ITV drama series London's Burning in 2000.

In 2006, Gunn appeared in three television adverts for John Smith’s.

He has two sons, George and Tom.

In 2022, he appeared in Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.[3]

Filmography

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Films
Title Year Role Notes
Treacle 1988 Frankie Duffell Short film
Resurrected 1989 Bonner
Funny Bones 1995 Nicky
Blue Juice Terry Colcott
Soup 1996 Scientist Short film
When Saturday Comes Tommy
Twelfth Night Fabian
Brassed Off Simmo[4]
Roseanna's Grave 1997 Cop 1
Ever After: A Cinderella Story 1998 Captain Laurent
24 Hour Party People 2002 Farmer
Int. Bedsit- Day 2007 Dan Short film
A Bunch of Amateurs 2008 Frank Dobbins Film selected for the Royal Film Performance of 2008
Hannah Montana: The Movie 2009 Oswald Granger People's Choice Award for Favorite Family Movie
United 2011 PC Gunstone Uncredited
Television
Title Year Role Notes
Wonderworks: Young Charlie Chaplin 1989 Policeman Series 1: Episode 1
Flying Lady Ned Kellet Episode: "Second Honeymoon"
The Paradise Club Eddy Gunn Episode: "Unfrocked in Babylon
The Return of Shelley Police Constable Episode: "Wages of Virtue"
El C.I.D. 1990 Melvin Episode: "Copping Out"
Never the Twain Policeman Episode: "There But for the Grace of God"
Casualty Malcolm[5] Episode: "All's Fair"
Harry Enfield's Television Programme Mike Series 1: Episode 5
Love Hurts 1992 Devlin Episode: "Cured"
The Bill 1993 Pool Manager Episodes: "Missionary Work"
Minder 1994 Clive Episode: "The Immaculate Contraption"
Pie in the Sky Dave Pyke Episode: "An Innocent Man"
Sharpe's Company Private Clayton Television film
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries Sergeant Oliphant Episode: "Scales of Justice"
The Bill David Roe Episodes: "Inquest"
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Voice of Touchstone and Messenger Episode: "As You Like It"
The Bill 1995 Paul Shaw Episodes: "Rock-A-Bye-Baby"
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 1997 Bryan Episode: "A Rose by Any Other Name"
Grange Hill Mr. Frampton Series 20: Episode 2
The Mill on the Floss Reverend Stelling Television film
A Touch of Frost Sydney Snell Episode: "House Calls"
Holding On Len 2 episodes
The Bill Barry Welsh Episodes: "Straying"
Kiss me Kate 1998 Client Episode: "Mike"
Heartburn Hotel 1998–2000 Simon Thorpe All 13 episodes
The Dark Room 1999 Bernard Weston Television film
People Like Us Dean Trussler Episode: "The Managing Director"
London's Burning 2000 Pat Kennedy 3 episodes
Casualty Jim Roberts Episode: "Blood Brothers"
North Square Steve Blatter Series 1: Episode 7
Sword of Honour 2001 Sergeant Tozer Television film
Office Gossip Bernard Episode: "Lucky in Love"
Heartbeat Eddie Ford Episode: "She's Leaving Home"
The Way We Live Now Inspector Brown Series 1: Episode 3
Micawber 2002 Knapper Episode: "Micawber and the Aristocracy"
Born and Bred 2002–2005 Len Cosgrove[6] All 36 episodes
Shipman 2002 DS John Ashley Television film
Holby City Daman Harris Episode: "Design for Living"
Birthday Girl Charlie Boyd Television film
Meades Eats 2003 Trevor Neville Episode: "Whose Food?"
Sugar Rush 2006 Mark's Father Series 2: Episode 9
Doctors 2007 Ed Woollard Episode: "The Good Samaritan"
The Street Solicitor Episode: "Taxi"
Wild at Heart 2008 Kevin Alsop Series 3: Episode 1
Sunshine Terry Series 1: Episode 1
The Royal 2009 Harry Episode: "A Hero for Our Time"
Tracy Beaker Returns 2010 Service Station Manager Episode: "A Day at the Beach"
Coronation Street 2010–2013, 2015–present Brian Packham Series regular
Doctors 2010 Dave Earnshaw Episode: "Paradise Lost"
Eric & Ernie 2011 Billy Crackers[7] Television film
Skins Owen Creevey Episode: "Alo"
32 Brinkburn Street Mr. Peters Series 1: Episode 2
Doctors 2014 Gary Matthews Episode: "The Apprentice"
All at Sea Fergal Episode: "Gumball"
Casualty 2015 Bryan Munnings Episode: "Excess Baggage"
The Coroner Robert Talbot Episode: "The Deep Freeze"
Comedy Playhouse Jack Episode: "Broken Biscuits"
Cold Feet 2016 Paul Matthews 3 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "ITV Coronation Street fans floored by Brian Packham actor's real age". Birmingham Mail. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ http://www.poptower.com/peter-gunn.htm
  3. ^ "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip". Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. 18 December 2022. BBC Two. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Brassed Off (1996)". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Casualty: All's Fair". BBC Genome. BBC. 30 November 1990. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Born and Bred". BBC Drama. BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Eric and Ernie". Eric and Ernie. 1 January 2011. Event occurs at 21:00. BBC Two. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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