Luke Gell | |
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Born | Luke Martin Gell 20 January 1987 |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–2020 |
Television | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Scallywagga |
Luke Martin Gell is a retired English actor. Once hailed as a "young Peter Kay" [1] Gell is most well known for the role of Tim Claypole in the BBC Three sitcom, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps from 2008 to the show's end in 2011.
Gell was educated at The Kings School in Nottingham and trained at Central Independent Television's Television Workshop. He has been described as a "young Peter Kay" [2]
Gell has been acting since the age of 11, including in the long-running hospital drama Casualty , and now runs the weekend drama workshop "Inspire Academy" [3] for young actors.
Gell joined the cast of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps in 2008 following the departure of Ralf Little, Gell appeared in Three series up until the shows eventual cancellation in 2011.
From April-June 2008, Gell appeared in the BBC Three comedy Scallywagga . [4] Gell appeared in a one off episode of Above Their Station [5] on 22 February 2010.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Barbara | Boy Number 1 | Series 2 |
2003 | Dangerville | Luke | 1 episode |
2006 | Crusade in Jeans | Bertho | Film |
2008–2011 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | Tim Claypole | Series regular; 23 episodes |
2008 | Scallywagga | Various | Series regular |
2010 | Above Their Station | Various | |
2013 | The Wright Way | Clive | Series regular |
2014 | Trying Again (TV Series) | Tim | Cameo role - Episode 7 |
2015 | Citizen Khan | Chris | Series 4 Episode 1 |
2018 | Still Open All Hours | Waiter | Series 4 Episode 5 |
Gell is the owner of a Nottingham based theatre company named Inspire Academy. [6] In 2020, Gell confirmed he had quit acting and had opened up his own café in Nottingham. [7]
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