Philip Fox | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1982–present |
Philip "Phil" Fox is an English film and television actor, known particularly for comic roles. His appearances include Genie in the House , Maurice , People Like Us , Waking the Dead , Maxwell , Don't Tell Father , Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War . He also appeared in the film Venus alongside Peter O'Toole.
He has also appeared in many children's programmes and has a long association with producer Clive Doig, who cast him in the children's shows Eureka, The Album, Eat Your Words and See It Saw It .
He has also appeared in very many productions for BBC Radio 4, most notably in a dramatisation of the Terry Pratchett books Mort and Small Gods. [1] He has also played the part of Maurice Horton in The Archers.
Fox played the estate agent in the first episode of Steve Coogan's comedy I'm Alan Partridge . He also played the character Baldrick in the original pilot of the Blackadder series, which was not broadcast until 2023. For the series itself, actor and TV presenter Tony Robinson was cast in the role.
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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1982 | Blackadder | Baldrick | BBC | Untransmitted Pilot |
1984-6 | Hilary | Wesley | BBC | 9 episodes |
1985 | Me and My Girl | Gavin | LWT | Episode: "Forty Years On" |
Troubles and Strife | Christopher | Central | 2 episodes | |
1986 | Duty Free | Neville | Yorkshire Television | Episode: "The Go Between" |
Eureka | Mr. Halfpenny | BBC | 6 episodes | |
Full House | Young Man | Thames | Episode: "The Facts of Life" | |
1987 | The Album | Albie Bumble | BBC | 6 episodes |
The Bretts | Julian Williams | Cental | Episode: "Vagabounds and Thieves" | |
T-Bag Bounces Back | Bobby Jobsworth | CITV | Episode: "Bobby Jobsworth and the Temple of Doom" | |
Watching | Sidney Clough | Granada | 5 episodes | |
1988 | The Bill | Mr. Bond | Thames | Episode: "The Quick and the Dead" |
The Lenny Henry Show | Cinema Cashier | BBC | Episode: "Enterprise Zones" | |
King and Castle | Vicar | Thames | Episode: "Class" | |
1989 | 'Allo, 'Allo! | British Agent #1 | BBC | Episode: "All in Disgeese" |
In Sickness and in Health | Vicar | BBC | Episode: "Christmas Special" | |
1990 | The Bill | Lionel Brown | Thames | Episode: "Blue Eyed Boy" [2] |
You Rang, M' Lord?` | Hamish Kintyre | BBC | Episode: "Beg, Borrow or Steal" | |
1991 | Selling Hitler | Leo Pensch | Thames | 5 episodes |
1992 | Don't Tell Father | Marvin Whipple | BBC | 6 episodes |
Moon and Son | Robertson | BBC | Episode: "The Chinese Medicine Man" | |
1993-6 | Eat Your Words | Co-Host (Self) | BBC | Series regular |
1994 | Under the Hammer | Henry Quarles | Meridian | Episode: "The Spectre of the Feast" [2] |
1996 | The Brittas Empire | Harry Johnson | BBC | Episode: "A Walk on the Wildside" [2] |
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders | Priest at Wedding | Granada | TV Mini Series: 1 episode | |
1997 | The Bill | John Reynolds | ITV [3] | Episode: "Stolen Thunder" |
Casualty | Brian O' Donnell | BBC | Episode: "Tall Tales" | |
I'm Alan Partridge | Estate Agent | BBC | Episode: "A Room with an Alan" | |
1998 | Birds of a Feather | Rodney | BBC | Episode: "Model" |
The Jump | Clive Simpson | Central | 1 episode | |
1999 | Comedy Lab | Simon | Channel 4 | Episode "Whatever..." |
Kavanagh QC | Dr. Kidd | Central | Episode: "The More Loving One" | |
Kiss Me Kate | Client | BBC | Episode: "Closure" | |
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Auctioneer | BBC | Episode: "A King's Ransome" | |
Wing and a Prayer | Dr. Frederick Hornsby | Channel 5 [3] | 1 episode | |
1999-2001 | See It Saw It | Saw | BBC | Series regular [2] |
2000 | EastEnders | Superintendent Wheeler | BBC | 1 episode |
Lock, Stock... | The Accountant | Channel 4 | "And Four Stolen Hooves" | |
2001 | Doctors | Richard March | BBC | Episode: "Sugar and Spice" |
2001-2 | Peak Practice | Brian Wood | ITV | 2 episodes |
2002-3 | Waking the Dead | Dr. Roberts | BBC | Episode: "Special Relationship: Part 1" |
2003 | Carla | Mr. Carter | ITV | TV Movie |
Heartbeat | Wells | ITV | Episode: "Missing in Action" | |
Midsomer Murders | Gordon Leesmith | ITV | Episode: "Death and Dreams" [4] | |
Waking the Dead | Reynolds | BBC | Episode: "Breaking Glass: Part 2" | |
2004 | Casualty | Conor Knight | BBC | Episode: "Emotional Rescue: Part 2" |
2006-7 | The Bill | George Robinson | ITV [3] | 2 episodes |
The Commander | Dr. Bill Flaxen | ITV | 3 episodes | |
2006-9 | Genie in the House | Mr. Preston | BBC | 16 episodes |
2007 | Maxwell | Trevor Cook | BBC | TV Movie |
Trial and Retribution | Pathologist | ITV | Episode: "Curriculam Vitae: Part 1" | |
2008 | Foyle's War | Bill Burton | ITV | Episode: "Plan of Attack" |
Last of the Summer Wine | Mervin | BBC | Episode: "Of Passion and Pizza" | |
2011 | M.I. High | Philip Blagha | BBC | Episode: "The Wasp" |
Holby City | Kevin 'Polly' Selby | BBC | Episode: "All About Me" | |
2012 | Inspector George Gently | Tim | BBC | Episode: "Gently in the Cathedral" |
2015 | Holby City | Professor Walter Dunn | BBC | Episode: "What it Takes" |
In and Out of the Cathedral | Iain Frobisher | BBC | 2 episodes | |
2017 | Back | UMC | Channel 4 | 1 episode |
Year | Film | Role |
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1987 | Maurice | Dr. Jowitt |
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Husband | |
1990 | The Paper Mask | Anaethestist |
1994 | Solitaire For 2 | Businessman |
1995 | Paparazzo | Chat Show Host |
2001 | Gypsy Woman | Jones the Desk Clerk |
2006 | Venus | Doctor |
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