Philip Martin Brown

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Philip Martin Brown
Born (1956-07-09) 9 July 1956 (age 68)
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present
Known for
SpousePip Brown
Children2

Philip Martin Brown (born 9 July 1956) is an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of English teacher Grantly Budgen in the BBC One drama series Waterloo Road , which he played from 2006 to 2013. He is also known for playing Steve McDonald's therapist in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street in 2015, although he first appeared in the show as D.I. Pinnock in 2005. In 2021, Brown appeared in the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors as Marvin Bulis, having previously played various other roles in the show.

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Career

From March 2006 to October 2013, Brown appeared as English teacher Grantly Budgen in the first nine series of the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road . He was the longest serving cast member on the show and featured in 154 episodes in total. [1] He has also worked on The Professionals , Cutting It and The Bill , where he appeared in ten episodes as Seth Mercer, and has made appearances in many other British dramas, including Heartbeat , Midsomer Murders , Hetty Wainthropp Investigates , New Tricks and Doctors .

Brown's most prominent role in a drama before Waterloo Road was Eddie Vincent in Casualty , where he appeared in 17 episodes between 2002 and 2003. He also played John Adams in the 1984 film The Bounty and appeared in Sharpes Justice in 1997. He played a detective in the second episode of the ITV drama Rosemary & Thyme . He also appeared in a Skins online episode in 2012 as a drug dealer. Brown left Waterloo Road during the autumn term of Series 9. [2] He appeared briefly in the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp. In January 2015, he appeared in Coronation Street as Steve McDonald's (Simon Gregson) therapist. He appeared in the CBBC series The Worst Witch in 2017, playing the role of Algernon Rowan-Webb. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Eye of the Needle Billy Parkin
1983 Party Party Tony
1984 The Bounty John Adams
1985 Coming Through David
1997 Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Inspector Furse
1999 Sleepy Hollow Constable One
2001DreamMartin
2006 Irish Jam Danny
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tufty Thesinger
2012 Tezz Police Chief Alan
Strawberry Fields Bob
2017 Darkest Hour Sawyers
2018 Peterloo Angry Citizen
2023Christmas at the Holly Day InnLarry
2024Frankenstein: LegacyRobert Browning / Creature

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 A Horseman Riding By Sam PotterMain role; 7 episodes
1979 Crown Court Bernard CaplanEpisode: "Boys Will Be Boys"
1980 Enemy at the Door Private HoskinsEpisode: "The Raid"
Bull WeekEddie KowalTV mini-series; all 6 episodes
Him and His MagicStanleyTelevision short
1981 BBC2 Playhouse MilesEpisode: "A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter"
Chronicle Lt. BeattieEpisode: "The Crime of Captain Colhurst"
Keep It in the Family Mr. WilkinsEpisode: "The Inferior Decorator"
1982 Juliet Bravo Billy ReadEpisode: "Betrayals"
1983 The Professionals CookEpisode: "No Stone"
Jemima Shore Investigates Clive GartrellEpisode: "A Model Murder"
1986 Bluebell Sam SmithSeries 1: Episode 1
The Monocled Mutineer TurnerEpisode: "A Dead Man On Leave"
1987Indelible EvidenceAndrew BouldenEpisode: "Process Of Elimination"
Floodtide Special Branch ManEpisode: "One: The Call"
1914 All OutJack FairbrotherTelevision film
A Perfect Spy KaufmannSeries 1: Episode 3
1988Coming ThroughDavidTelevision film
All Creatures Great and Small Jack Scott2 episodes
1989 The Paradise Club Peter NoonanMain role; 5 episodes
1990ChainJobelinEpisode: "Miss. Brinkwell"
Die Kinder NorrisEpisode: "Direct Action"
1991 EastEnders Sergeant Jimmy BuckwellEpisode #1.644
The Sharp End Andy BarrasTV mini-series; all 8 episodes
1992 El C.I.D. Keith SmithEpisode: "The Lone Stranger"
Medics Charles DaviesSeries 2: Episode 3
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles GuardEpisode: "Germany, Mid-August 1916"
Boon MauriceEpisode: "Love Or Money"
Birds of a Feather M.C.Episode: "Okey-Cokey-Karaoke"
1993 Minder PikeEpisode: "No Way to Treat a Daley"
The Bill Senior Prison OfficerEpisode: "Insider Dealing"
Heartbeat Jack ScarmanEpisode: "Dead Ringer"
Between the Lines Mick FurnessEpisode: "Manoeuvre 11"
1994 Peak Practice Colin MeadowsEpisode: "In Good Faith"
Murder Most Horrid PsychoEpisode: "Smashing Bird"
The LifeboatColin HicksEpisode: "The Birdman"
1995The BillJack SpellmanEpisode: "Life's a Bitch"
Band of Gold Mr. Moore3 episodes
Men of the World JohnEpisode: "Happy Birthday Kendle"
Coogan's Run PC Ted Cromwell2 episodes
1996 Pie in the Sky Chief Inspector KendonEpisode: "Devils on Horseback"
1997The BillRay KingsleyEpisode: "No Claims Bonus"
Sharpe's Justice SaundersTelevision film
Screen One CookEpisode: "Hostile Waters"
1997–1998 Wing and a Prayer John DaleyMain role; 14 episodes
1998 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Philip HoskinsEpisode: "Digging for Dirt"
1998–2000 City Central Sgt. Paul DobsonRegular role; 29 episodes
1999 Playing the Field Bus Inspector2 episodes
The BillJack ThompsonEpisode: "Taxed"
2001 Where the Heart Is Bob YoungEpisode: "Sanctuary"
2002 Cutting It SmedleyMain role; 5 episodes
The BillColin GreensteadEpisode: "Playing Runaway"
2002–2003 Casualty Eddie VincentRegular role; 17 episodes
2003 Rosemary & Thyme D.I. TrelawneyEpisode: "Arabica and the Early Spider"
Blue DoveAndy BrennanTV mini-series
2004 Murder in Suburbia Tim GregsonEpisode: "Sanctuary"
New Tricks Rick BrewerEpisode: "Home Truths"
Murphy's Law John FranklinEpisode: "Convent"
Foyle's War Andrew NeameEpisode: "They Fought in the Fields"
Midsomer Murders John WhittleEpisode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night"
2005 Doctors Pat BoltonEpisode: "Little Lies"
Down to Earth TrevorEpisode: "Broken Dreams"
The Royal Thomas CopleyEpisode: "Say a Little Prayer"
Coronation Street D.I. PinnockRecurring role; 8 episodes
2005–2006The BillSeth Mercer6 episodes
2006–2013 Waterloo Road Grantly Budgen Regular role (series 19); 154 episodes
2006 A Harlot's Progress GaolerTelevision film
2007 Heartbeat Frank JacksonEpisode: "Out of Africa"
2008 Midsomer Murders George BarkhamEpisode: "Days of Misrule"
DoctorsHarry DenverEpisode: "Stranger on a Bridge"
2011Eric AspinallEpisode: "Men and Motors"
2013 Death Comes to Pemberley Mr. BidwellTV mini-series; all 3 episodes
DoctorsKeith RooneyEpisode: "Santa Ranter"
2014 Endeavour Bernard YellandEpisode: "Trove"
2015Coronation Street Therapist 2 episodes
Vera Stan ConvileEpisode: "Old Wounds"
2016 Suspects Ed GoddardEpisode: "The Enemy Within: Part 5"
Doctors'Grandie' Eddie CoulterEpisode: "Heartstrings"
2017–2019 The Worst Witch Mr Algernon Rowan WebbRegular role; 33 episodes
2018 Holby City Richard NashEpisode: "Belonging"
Detroiters UncreditedEpisode: "Lois"
2019DoctorsGreg MilneEpisode: "The Getaway"
2020 Flack TerryEpisode: "Brand Barron"
2021DoctorsMarvin BulisGuest role [4]
2023 Father Brown John MulchEpisode: "The Gardeners of Eden"
2024CasualtyBill Brook"Episode 1362" (Internal Affairs - Episode 10)

Personal life and awards

He attended Barrow-in-Furness Grammar School for Boys. At the end of his fifth year, Brown was asked to leave the school, later stating that he was a "dreadful troublemaker". [5] He lives in Paddock Wood, Kent, with his wife and family.

In 2010, Brown was nominated for the Best Actor prize in the 2010 TV Choice Awards, and won it three years in a row. [6] Brown was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 19 and is now an ambassador for the charity Young Epilepsy. [7] [ better source needed ]

He is an ex-epileptic and had to leave the stage until he underwent brain surgery which has left him seizure-free for 22 years. [8]

References

  1. "Waterloo Road (TV Series 2006)". IMDb. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. "'Waterloo Road' exit for Grantly Budgen". Digital Spy . 11 March 2013.
  3. Daly, Emma (3 August 2016). "Amanda Holden joins cast of The Worst Witch". Radio Times.
  4. Timblick, Simon. "'Doctors' spoilers: Can Emma Reid help clear Rob's name?". What to Watch . (Future plc). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. "Press Office – Waterloo Road: Philip Martin Brown plays Grantly Budgen". BBC. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. Frankham, Oliver (28 May 2010). "Actor nominated for top magazine award". Kent and Sussex Courier (Paddock Wood edition). p. 3.
  7. Young Epilepsy website
  8. Kilkelly, Daniel (26 March 2012). "'Waterloo Road' star Philip Martin Brown recalls epilepsy struggle". Digital Spy .