Colin Prockter

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Colin Prockter
Occupation(s) Film / television actor, TV writer

Colin Prockter (born 4 June 1946) is an actor and TV writer who has appeared on many TV series and films since the 1960s. Prockter is probably best known for his role as Eddie Maddocks in Coronation Street (2005).

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Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1974 Ransom Mike
1976JustineCoeur de Fer
1989 Precious Bane Ox-DriverTelevision film
1995 Feast of July Man in Pub
2009The ConfessorFather RayShort film
2010 Toast Percy SaltTelevision film

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1969 Z-Cars Arthur LeachEpisode: "Not That Sort of Policeman"
Parkin's Patch Harold AndersonEpisode: "Nothing Personal"
1970 The Borderers HobEpisode: "Hostage"
A Family at War Private GaltEpisode: "For Strategic Reasons"
1972 Budgie Third JewellerEpisode: "Louie the Ring Is Dead and Buried in Kensal Green Cemetery"
1973 ITV Sunday Night Theatre StanEpisode: "Willy"
New Scotland Yard PC FleetwoodEpisode: "Bullet in a Haystack"
1975 The Sweeney Stupid HawesEpisode: "Ringer"
1976 Play for Today PorterEpisode: "Double Dare"
ChimpmatesCommentatorEpisode: "The Big Kick"
1977 The Children of the New Forest VillagerEpisode: "Part 3"
1980 Minder StevieEpisode: "Caught in the Act, Fact"
1981 Play for Today ArthurEpisode: "London Is Drowning"
Goodbye DarlingSecond ManEpisode: "Barbara"
1983 Brookside DetectiveRecurring role; 2 episodes
1984 Moonfleet GreeningEpisode: "Let Us Hob And Knob With Death"
1985 Dempsey and Makepeace John BatesEpisode: "Judgement"
1986 Albion Market RegistrarGuest role; 1 episode
1989 Minder ReggieEpisode: "Days of Fines and Closures"
Hannay Reverend HarkerEpisode: "The Good Samaritan"
The Bill Mr. BurridgeEpisode: "Pathways"
1992 Coronation Street John HalpernGuest role; 1 episode
1995 Coronation Street Rodney BostockSeries regular; 24 episodes
The Famous Five CoastguardEpisode: "Five on Kirrin Island Again"
1996 In Suspicious Circumstances Reverend CottonEpisode: "The Letter Killeth"
1999 Grange Hill Man with BicycleEpisode: "Series 22, Episode 8"
Kavanagh QC Prison OfficerEpisode: "The More Loving One"
2001 Doctors Major Stanley MillerEpisode: "Military Manoeuvers"
The Whistle-Blower Pater CareyMiniseries; 2 episodes
The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells Mr. PerkinsMiniseries; 6 episodes
2002 The Bill Mr. YardleyEpisode: "A Cry for Help"
My Family RaymondEpisode: "Imperfect Strangers"
Trial & Retribution Major GiddingsEpisode: "Trial & Retribution VI - Part Two"
2003 Casualty WilliamsEpisode: "Flight"
Heartbeat Mr. ArkwrightEpisode: "Out of the Blue"
2004 Teachers LandlordRecurring role; 2 episodes
My Family GeorgeEpisode: "The Mummy Returns"
2005 Doctor Who Head ChefEpisode: "The Long Game"
Coronation Street Eddie MaddocksRecurring role; 4 episodes
According to Bex Mr. RhodesEpisode: "Private Dancer"
Afterlife Arthur RoseEpisode: "More Than Meets the Eye"
The Bill LandlordEpisode: "Distraction"
Hex George the PorterEpisode: "Death Takes the Mother"
2006 Doctors David AllenEpisode: "Out of the Past"
The Basil Brush Show Health InspectorEpisode: "The Sweet Smell of Success"
2008 Coronation Street ClarkyGuest role; 1 episodes
Secret Diary of a Call Girl Hector LionheartEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 6"
Doctors Martin JonesEpisode: "Anger Management"
2009 Heartbeat ReeceEpisode: "School of Hard Knocks"
2010 Rock & Chips Mr. JohnsonEpisode: "Pilot"
Doctor Who Air Raid WardenEpisode: "Victory of the Daleks"
2012 Mount Pleasant StanleyEpisode: "Series 2, Episode 4"
2019 Doctors Bob SteeleEpisode: "Frances"
2020 Mister Winner Carl BowmanEpisode: "The Package"

Other works

Prockter was also one of the co-writers of the 1983 TV series Luna alongside Colin Bennett.

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