Bill Fellows

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Bill Fellows
BornMay 1957 (age 67)
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"
How Sleep the Brave Jamieson
1985 The Tripods MoritzEpisode: "Travel"
Silas Marner Aaron WinthropTV movie
1986 The Monocled Mutineer Geordie3 episodes
1987–1989Flying LadyAndy GregsonMain; 13 episodes
1988White Peak FarmMartin Tanner3 episodes
Stormy Monday Workman
Playing for RealRoderick FerrisEpisode 3
1990 The Paradise Club Sammy ChaseEpisode: Rock and Roll Roulette
1992Kevin and CoChristTV series
1993 Spender Eddie LipscombEpisode: "Puck"
Fighting for GemmaAndy PearsonTV movie
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"
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
In Defence DCI Bobby Calvert2 episodes
A Dinner of HerbsPeter Greenbank2 episodes
2000–2001 Byker Grove Mr. RiversRecurring
2001 A Touch of Frost James Ingram2 episodes
2002Until DeathP.C. Davis
In Deep Holland2 episodes
Is Harry on the Boat? RaySeries 1, Episode 7
Rose and Maloney Alan KerrawayPilot
2002–2009 Holby City Frank Bridger/Rob LandisEpisodes: "Pills and Frills", "Future Perfect"
2003 Serious & Organised WilsonEpisode: "Human Trade"
Clocking Off Tim WoodbridgeEpisode: "Colin's Story"
Burn It SolicitorSeries 2, Episode 5
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:
No Angels William Van MentsSeries 1, Episode 7
55 Degrees North GeorgeSeries 1, Episode 4
Waking the Dead Neil Wilcox2 episodes
2005 Supervolcano ReporterUncredited
2006Sub ZeroBridges
Blackbeard Dr. Peter Bruce3 episodes
Pocket ThiefPolicemanShort film
EastEnders Chaplain1 episode
2007Perfect to BeginDadshort film
2008 Romans 12:20 Cid 2Short film
Witch House: The Legend of Petronel HaxleyJohn Stearne
Dear MumPaul GreenShort film
2009 Inspector George Gently Ronnie ChadwickEpisode: "Gently in the Night"
The Tournament Pub Landlord
Zombie Women of Satan Dr. Henry Englebert Zander III
Once Upon a Time in DublinNeville Jessop
Act of GodRonnie ChadwickEpisode: "Gently in the Night"
Bait RoomAdamsonShort film
InnocenceTomShort film
2010Sports Day 3DHeadmasterShort film
Soulboy Billy McCain
In Our Name Dr. John TennantTV film
Downton Abbey Joe BurnsSeries 1, Episode 4
Other Side of the GameGary Dempsey
LaminatJackShort film
Dawn & the Living DadDadShort film
Dark RoomPatrick DonaghyShort film
2011 United Robert CharltonTV film
Bride & GloomAiden's dadShort film
Land Girls Ellis Harper3 episodes
FreyaDetectiveShort film
Darlo Til I DieNorman HodgsonShort film
Welcome to LeathermillThe HunterShort film
Sunday BestAlbertShort film
2012 Hunderby GeoffSeries 1, Episode 4
Waterloo Road Trevor CroftEpisode: "A Woman Scorned"
Hebburn GeoffEpisode: "Feeling Dynamic"
Shakespeare's WartDirector 2Short film
2012–2013 Wolfblood Bernie8 episodes
2013 Broadchurch Laurie3 episodes
King of the Sands St John Philby
Harrigan DS Colin Moss
2014BloodlessJohn T. Richardson
The Midnight Beast Homeless ManEpisode: "Beast Holliday Ever"
Almost MarriedLydia's Dad
New Worlds Busby2 episodes
The Stagg DoThe Judge
As He Lay FallingWilliamShort film
Harriet's ArmyDad8 episodes
2015Blood and CarpetRhodes
Vera AlecEpisode: "Shadows in the Sky"
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Scholar/Fisherman/GuardVideo game, voice
I Do HarmJimShort film
Objects to See FurtherRobert Sterling NewallShort film
All in a Day's WorkThe SellerShort film
The Lost GirlDCI GrimmShort film
2016Ripper Frederick Abberline Short film
Moving On CharlieEpisode: "Scratch"
The MixtureOld OscarShort film
The Five GrahamEpisode 9
BrokenEvie's Father
Lady Macbeth Dr. Burdon
Dark Angel Mr. BrownleeEpisode 1
Almost MarriedLydia's Dad
The National Union of Space PeopleBomb Specialist Jones
2017 Father Brown Teddy O'ConnellEpisode: "The Chedworth Cyclone"
ShadowDadShort film
In ExtremisHomeless Man
TormentJack2 episodes
2018Hit the NorthDad
The Last Witness Bill the Farmer
Lambeth NightsShort film
Final Score Superintendent Thompson
Stealing the BindsHectorShort film
2019One Track MindJackShort film
Ransom Hank AtkinsEpisode: "Life and Limb"
The Wrong CarTerryShort film
GirlfightJonnoShort film
ParasomniacGusShort film
Moreland's FirmJimmy Pearson
Gold Digger LandlordEpisode: "Her Baby"
2019–2021 This Time with Alan Partridge Ted3 episodes
2020Charlotte Link - Im Tal des FuchsesAaron GraigTV film
GeminusWilliamShort film
The Reckoning Sutter
2020–2023 Ted Lasso George Cartrick10 episodes
2021PalamósJackShort film
Winifred MeeksDad
Whitstable Pearl KeithEpisode: "The Man on the Blue Plaque"
A Bird Flew In Drew
SplinterJohnLead role
Between WorldsLast ManShort film
2021–2024 Coronation Street Stu Carpenter Regular, 213 episodes
2022 Give Them Wings Norman Hodgson
2023LoreJeff
Sky Peals Terry
SeeingBrian WoodlandShort film

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References

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