Peter Gunn (actor)

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Peter Gunn
Born (1963-02-13) 13 February 1963 (age 62)
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England
Nationality British
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
SpouseJulie Gunn
ChildrenTom Gunn & George Gunn

Peter Gunn (born 13 February 1963 [1] ) is an English actor. He has appeared in several TV series and TV films.

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On British television, Gunn is known as the character Len Cosgrove in the BBC series Born and Bred as well as dozens of guest-starring and recurring roles in other television series and films such as Frost, Heartburn Hotel , and Sunshine. [2] To American audiences, he is probably best known for portraying Oswald Granger in the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie .

Gunn has also appeared in Coronation Street as Brian Packham, former partner of Julie Carp and former Headmaster of Bessie Street School since 2010. He also starred as Pat Kennedy on the ITV drama series London's Burning in 2000.

In 2006, Gunn appeared in three television adverts for John Smith’s.

He has two sons, George and Tom.

In 2022, he appeared in Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. [3]

Filmography

Films
TitleYearRoleNotes
Treacle1988Frankie DuffellShort film
Resurrected 1989Bonner
Funny Bones 1995Nicky
Blue Juice Terry Colcott
Soup1996ScientistShort film
When Saturday Comes Tommy
Twelfth Night Fabian
Brassed Off Simmo [4]
Roseanna's Grave 1997Cop 1
Ever After: A Cinderella Story1998Captain Laurent
24 Hour Party People 2002Farmer
Int. Bedsit- Day2007DanShort film
A Bunch of Amateurs 2008Frank DobbinsFilm selected for the Royal Film Performance of 2008
Hannah Montana: The Movie 2009Oswald Granger People's Choice Award for Favorite Family Movie
United 2011PC GunstoneUncredited
Television
TitleYearRoleNotes
Wonderworks: Young Charlie Chaplin 1989PolicemanSeries 1: Episode 1
Flying Lady Ned KelletEpisode: "Second Honeymoon"
The Paradise Club Eddy GunnEpisode: "Unfrocked in Babylon
The Return of ShelleyPolice ConstableEpisode: "Wages of Virtue"
El C.I.D. 1990MelvinEpisode: "Copping Out"
Never the Twain PolicemanEpisode: "There But for the Grace of God"
Casualty Malcolm [5] Episode: "All's Fair"
Harry Enfield's Television Programme MikeSeries 1: Episode 5
Love Hurts 1992DevlinEpisode: "Cured"
The Bill 1993Pool ManagerEpisodes: "Missionary Work"
Minder 1994CliveEpisode: "The Immaculate Contraption"
Pie in the Sky Dave PykeEpisode: "An Innocent Man"
Sharpe's Company Private ClaytonTelevision film
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries Sergeant OliphantEpisode: "Scales of Justice"
The BillDavid RoeEpisodes: "Inquest"
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Voice of Touchstone and MessengerEpisode: "As You Like It"
The Bill1995Paul ShawEpisodes: "Rock-A-Bye-Baby"
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 1997BryanEpisode: "A Rose by Any Other Name"
Grange Hill Mr. FramptonSeries 20: Episode 2
The Mill on the FlossReverend StellingTelevision film
A Touch of Frost Sydney SnellEpisode: "House Calls"
Holding On Len2 episodes
The BillBarry WelshEpisodes: "Straying"
Kiss me Kate1998ClientEpisode: "Mike"
Heartburn Hotel 1998–2000Simon ThorpeAll 13 episodes
The Dark Room1999Bernard WestonTelevision film
People Like Us Dean TrusslerEpisode: "The Managing Director"
London's Burning 2000Pat Kennedy3 episodes
CasualtyJim RobertsEpisode: "Blood Brothers"
North Square Steve BlatterSeries 1: Episode 7
Sword of Honour2001Sergeant TozerTelevision film
Office Gossip BernardEpisode: "Lucky in Love"
Heartbeat Eddie FordEpisode: "She's Leaving Home"
The Way We Live Now Inspector BrownSeries 1: Episode 3
Micawber 2002KnapperEpisode: "Micawber and the Aristocracy"
Born and Bred 2002–2005Len Cosgrove [6] All 36 episodes
Shipman 2002DS John AshleyTelevision film
Holby City Daman HarrisEpisode: "Design for Living"
Birthday GirlCharlie BoydTelevision film
Meades Eats2003Trevor NevilleEpisode: "Whose Food?"
Sugar Rush 2006Mark's FatherSeries 2: Episode 9
Doctors 2007Ed WoollardEpisode: "The Good Samaritan"
The Street SolicitorEpisode: "Taxi"
Wild at Heart 2008Kevin AlsopSeries 3: Episode 1
SunshineTerrySeries 1: Episode 1
The Royal 2009HarryEpisode: "A Hero for Our Time"
Tracy Beaker Returns 2010Service Station ManagerEpisode: "A Day at the Beach"
Coronation Street 2010–2013, 2015–present Brian Packham Series regular
Doctors2010Dave EarnshawEpisode: "Paradise Lost"
Eric & Ernie 2011Billy Crackers [7] Television film
Skins Owen CreeveyEpisode: "Alo"
32 Brinkburn StreetMr. PetersSeries 1: Episode 2
Doctors2014Gary MatthewsEpisode: "The Apprentice"
All at Sea FergalEpisode: "Gumball"
Casualty2015Bryan MunningsEpisode: "Excess Baggage"
The Coroner Robert TalbotEpisode: "The Deep Freeze"
Comedy Playhouse JackEpisode: "Broken Biscuits"
Cold Feet 2016Paul Matthews3 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "ITV Coronation Street fans floored by Brian Packham actor's real age". Birmingham Mail. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ↑ http://www.poptower.com/peter-gunn.htm
  3. ↑ "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip". Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. 18 December 2022. BBC Two. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Brassed Off (1996)". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Casualty: All's Fair". BBC Genome. BBC. 30 November 1990. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Born and Bred". BBC Drama. BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Eric and Ernie". Eric and Ernie. 1 January 2011. Event occurs at 21:00. BBC Two. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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