Bill Fellows

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Bill Fellows
BornMay 1957 (age 6667)
OccupationActor
Years active1980s–present

Bill Fellows (born May 1957 [1] ) is a British character actor best known for his roles as Stu Carpenter in Coronation Street , and George Cartrick in Ted Lasso .

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Life and career

Fellows was born in Middlesbrough. [2] He graduated from the Guildford Drama School in the 1980s. [3]

His theatre work includes Mickey in the West End's Blood Brothers and The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus at the Royal National Theatre. [2] His son Dylan Reeves-Fellows is also an actor. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 Scene EricEpisode: "Ties"
1982 How Sleep the Brave Jamieson
1985 The Tripods MoritzEpisode: "Travel"
1985 Silas Marner Aaron WinthropTV movie
1986 The Monocled Mutineer Geordie3 episodes
1987-1989Flying LadyAndy GregsonMain; 13 episodes
1988White Peak FarmMartin Tanner3 episodes
1988 Stormy Monday Workman
1988Playing for RealRoderick FerrisEpisode 3
1990 The Paradise Club Sammy ChaseEpisode: Rock and Roll Roulette
1992Kevin and CoChristTV series
1993 Spender Eddie LipscombEpisode: "Puck"
1993Fighting for GemmaAndy PearsonTV movie
1993 Harry DS VernonSeries 1, Episode 9
1993-2017 Casualty Don/Jerry/Philip Trent/Malc Walsh/Vince Cartwright/Colin Starky/Nick Gwyn7 episodes
1994 London's Burning Trevor5 episodes
1995 Dangerfield Gerry CollinsEpisode: "Dr. Stevens' Stalker"
1995-1996 Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde Jerry Jekyll2 episodes
1996 Heartbeat Taxi DriverEpisode: "Snapped"
1995 Dangerfield Gerry CollinsEpisode: "Dr. Stevens' Stalker"
1997 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Stan GriffinEpisode: "All Stitched Up"
1997-1998 Dream Team Des BakerMain; 67 episodes
1999 Badger SnowEpisode: "Rhino and Chips"
2000Nature BoyKen Davis4 episodes
2000 In Defence DCI Bobby Calvert2 episodes
2000A Dinner of HerbsPeter Greenbank2 episodes
2000-2001 Byker Grove Mr. RiversRecurring
2001 A Touch of Frost James Ingram2 episodes
2002Until DeathP.C. Davis
2002 In Deep Holland2 episodes
2002 Is Harry on the Boat? RaySeries 1, Episode 7
2002 Rose and Maloney Alan KerrawayPilot
2002-2009 Holby City Frank Bridger/Rob LandisEpisodes: "Pills and Frills", "Future Perfect"
2003 Serious & Organised WilsonEpisode: "Human Trade"
2003 Clocking Off Tim WoodbridgeEpisode: "Colin's Story"
2003 Burn It SolicitorSeries 2, Episode 5
2003 Gifted Ian NorrisTV movie
2003-2020 Doctors Peter Hedges/Bill Farrell/Brian Clarkson/Carl Bater/Inspector Pete Owens/Jerry Bayfield/Nobby Gosden/Ted Dawes9 episodes
2004 The Bill Morris TuckerEpisode: "Running with Scissors:
2004 No Angels William Van MentsSeries 1, Episode 7
2004 55 Degrees North GeorgeSeries 1, Episode 4
2004 Waking the Dead Neil Wilcox2 episodes
2005 Supervolcano ReporterUncredited
2006Sub ZeroBridges
2006 Blackbeard Dr. Peter Bruce3 episodes
2006Pocket ThiefPolicemanShort film
2006 EastEnders Chaplain1 episode
2007Perfect to BeginDadshort film
2008 Romans 12:20 Cid 2Short film
2008Witch House: The Legend of Petronel HaxleyJohn Stearne
2008Dear MumPaul GreenShort film
2009 Inspector George Gently Ronnie ChadwickEpisode: "Gently in the Night"
2009 The Tournament Pub Landlord
2009 Zombie Women of Satan Dr. Henry Englebert Zander III
2009Once Upon a Time in DublinNeville Jessop
2009Act of GodRonnie ChadwickEpisode: "Gently in the Night"
2009Bait RoomAdamsonShort film
2009InnocenceTomShort film
2010Sports Day 3DHeadmasterShort film
2010 Soulboy Billy McCain
2010 In Our Name Dr. John TennantTV film
2010 Downton Abbey Joe BurnsSeries 1, Episode 4
2010Other Side of the GameGary Dempsey
2010LaminatJackShort film
2010Dawn & the Living DadDadShort film
2010Dark RoomPatrick DonaghyShort film
2011 United Robert CharltonTV film
2011Bride & GloomAiden's dadShort film
2011 Land Girls Ellis Harper3 episodes
2011FreyaDetectiveShort film
2011Darlo Til I DieNorman HodgsonShort film
2011Welcome to LeathermillThe HunterShort film
2011Sunday BestAlbertShort film
2012 Hunderby GeoffSeries 1, Episode 4
2012 Waterloo Road Trevor CroftEpisode: "A Woman Scorned"
2012 Hebburn GeoffEpisode: "Feeling Dynamic"
2012Shakespeare's WartDirector 2Short film
2012-2013 Wolfblood Bernie8 episodes
2013 Broadchurch Laurie3 episodes
2013 King of the Sands St John Philby
2013 Harrigan DS Colin Moss
2014BloodlessJohn T. Richardson
2014 The Midnight Beast Homeless ManEpisode: "Beast Holliday Ever"
2014Almost MarriedLydia's Dad
2014 New Worlds Busby2 episodes
2014The Stagg DoThe Judge
2014As He Lay FallingWilliamShort film
2014Harriet's ArmyDad8 episodes
2015Blood and CarpetRhodes
2015 Vera AlecEpisode: "Shadows in the Sky"
2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Scholar/Fisherman/GuardVideo game, voice
2015I Do HarmJimShort film
2015Objects to See FurtherRobert Sterling NewallShort film
2015All in a Day's WorkThe SellerShort film
2015The Lost GirlDCI GrimmShort film
2016Ripper Frederick Abberline Short film
2016 Moving On CharlieEpisode: "Scratch"
2016The MixtureOld OscarShort film
2016 The Five GrahamEpisode 9
2016BrokenEvie's Father
2016 Lady Macbeth Dr. Burdon
2016 Dark Angel Mr. BrownleeEpisode 1
2016Almost MarriedLydia's Dad
2016The National Union of Space PeopleBomb Specialist Jones
2017 Father Brown Teddy O'ConnellEpisode: "The Chedworth Cyclone"
2017ShadowDadShort film
2017In ExtremisHomeless Man
2017TormentJack2 episodes
2018Hit the NorthDad
2018 The Last Witness Bill the Farmer
2018Lambeth NightsShort film
2018 Final Score Superintendent Thompson
2018Stealing the BindsHectorShort film
2019One Track MindJackShort film
2019 Ransom Hank AtkinsEpisode: "Life and Limb"
2019The Wrong CarTerryShort film
2019GirlfightJonnoShort film
2019ParasomniacGusShort film
2019Moreland's FirmJimmy Pearson
2019 Gold Digger LandlordEpisode: "Her Baby"
2019-2021 This Time with Alan Partridge Ted3 episodes
2020Charlotte Link - Im Tal des FuchsesAaron GraigTV film
2020GeminusWilliamShort film
2020 The Reckoning Sutter
2020-2023 Ted Lasso George Cartrick10 episodes
2021PalamósJackShort film
2021Winifred MeeksDad
2021 Whitstable Pearl KeithEpisode: "The Man on the Blue Plaque"
2021 A Bird Flew In Drew
2021SplinterJohnLead role
2021Between WorldsLast ManShort film
2021-present Coronation Street Stu Carpenter Regular, 213 episodes
2022 Give Them Wings Norman Hodgson
2023LoreJeff
2023Sky PealsTerry
2023SeeingBrian WoodlandShort film

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References

  1. "Coronation Street: Who is Bill Fellows and who is his character Stu?". Metro. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "About Bill". bill-fellows.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  3. "Corrie's Stu star Bill Fellows' life away from cobbles - actor son to rival soap appearance". The Mirror. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  4. "Coronation Street star Bill Fellows' famous son who is following in his footsteps". The Mirror. Retrieved April 16, 2024.