Chas Early is a British actor and playwright. He has appeared on TV shows such as Casualty , EastEnders , Skins , Mayo and Call the Midwife . [1] [2] He is probably best known for portraying the late comedian Bill Hicks in his one-man show, Bill Hicks: Slight Return. In September 2021, he portrayed Andy Goddard in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors . [3]