Graham Cole
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Graham Cole OBE | |
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Born | Graham Coleman-Smith 16 March 1952 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse |
Cherry Coleman-Smith
(m. 1983) |
Children | 2 |
Graham Cole
.Early life
Cole was born in Willesden, Middlesex in 1952 to Victor and Freda Coleman-Smith (née Coleman), the youngest of three children.
He was part of the film crew of A Clockwork Orange, although he didn't meet the stars. It was when he took part in a staff pantomime, that his colleagues persuaded him to take up a career in showbusiness.[1]
Career
He appeared in numerous episodes of
He is best known as PC
He presented and narrated the police video programme Police Stop!. He appeared regularly on Noel's House Party in sketches with Andrew Paul. Cole was gunged on the show, which was arranged by his mother-in-law. He has also made a guest appearance in ITV series Law & Order: UK as a barman in one episode.
Cole is also a singer. In his early career Cole appeared as the Emperor of China in a record-breaking 1978/79 season of Aladdin at the
He then returned to the role in 2015/16 to record breaking houses at The Dominion Theatre London.
Cole starred in the gangster-horror film
Personal life
Cole is a member of the showbusiness charity the
Cole supports emergency service charities with his patronage. He is a patron of the Orphans' Gift Fund South East London Boroughs of the Constables Branch Board of the Metropolitan Police and of the charity PTSD999. He is a Voluntary Police Cadets ambassador.
Cole was awarded an
He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1997 when he was surprised by Michael Aspel.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | The Living Daylights |
Agent | Uncredited |
1987 | Hope and Glory | Audience Member | Uncredited |
1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Henchman | Uncredited |
1997 | The Usual Children | Dad | |
2010 | Derelict | Tarsus | Short film |
2014 | Evil Never Dies | DI David Bracken | |
2016 | Zunz | Melville | Short film |
2020 | 23 Walks | Jimmy | |
2022 | Broken Glass | Tom | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | The Canal Children | Mick Murphy | Episode: "Poor Man's Morris" |
1979 | Secret Army | German soldier in cafe
Guerilla (uncredited) |
2 episodes |
1980 | Citizen Smith | Uncredited | Episode: "Prisoners" |
1981 | Kessler | Hotel surveillance man | |
1981 | Blake's 7 | Federation Trooper
Gerren's Associate |
2 episodes |
1982 | Smiley's People | Agent in office (uncredited) | Episode: "A Mother's Assistance" |
1982 | Only Fools and Horses | Customers Officer | Episode: "It Never Rains..." |
1983 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Pressman (uncredited) | Episode: "Rumpole and the Old Boy Net" |
1984 | Tucker's Luck | 2nd Policeman | Episode: "The Hump" |
1984 | Minder | Party Guest (uncredited) | Episode: "A Well Fashioned Fit-Up" |
1980–1984 | Doctor Who | Various | 22 episodes |
1984 | Fresh Fields | Mr. Winter (uncredited) | Episode: "Something in the Oven" |
1984 | The Young Ones | Ghost Body (uncredited) | Episode: "Cash" |
1982–1984 | The Gentle Touch | Detective
Gay Vigilante (uncredited) |
2 episodes |
1986 | Casualty | Junior Doctor | Episode: " Gas "
|
1982–1987 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Bus Passenger | 2 episodes |
1988 | Crossfire | Terrorist (uncredited) | Episode: "The Motive, Not the Deed" |
1988 | Hot Metal | Crucible employee (uncredited) | Episode: "Crown of Thorns" |
1998 | Sooty & Co. | Maurice | Episode: "Delgrub" |
1992–1999 | Noel's House Party | Man at the Door | 7 episodes |
2001 | Sooty | Police Detective | |
2004 | The Bill @ 21 | PC Tony Stamp | Television film
A two day event to celebrate the 21st anniversary of 'The Bill', including episodes, clips and specially filmed intros by past and present cast members |
2007 | The Dame Edna Treatment | Tony Stamp | Episode: #1.6 |
1984–2009 | The Bill | PC Tony Stamp | 1206 episodes |
2012 | Doctor Who: The Lost Stories | Ebbko | Episode: "The Guardians of Prophecy" |
2014 | Law & Order: UK | Terry Wilson | Episode: " I Predict a Riot "
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2015 | Doctors | Callum Jenkins | Episode: "The Key" |
2018 | Holby City | Larry O'Shea | Episode: " There by the Grace of... "
|
2021 | The Lives of Frankie Abbott | Charlie | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ "Graham Cole Biography". 6 April 2010.
- ^ @GrahamcoleAct (16 August 2013). "Just to prove It was me honest" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "A Quick Chat with Graham Cole". United Kingdom: TV Quick. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "This Is Your Life[06/10/97] (1997)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
External links
Media related to Graham Cole at Wikimedia Commons
- Graham Cole at IMDb