Rupert Holliday-Evans

Rupert Holliday-Evans
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present
Notable work	The Bill

Rupert Holliday-Evans (also spelt Rupert Holliday Evans) is a British actor. He is well known for his roles in programmes such as the ITV police drama The Bill and CBBC children's programmes The Giblet Boys and Powers .

Early life and education

Rupert Holliday-Evans attended The Prebendal School until he was 13, then went on to Bishop Luffa C of E School, both of which are in Chichester, West Sussex.^{[ citation needed ]}

He then studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

In episodes of comedy sketch show Harry Enfield's Television Programme Holliday-Evans played one of the Double-Take Brothers.^{[ citation needed ]} He also appeared in the ITV police drama The Bill and CBBC children's programmes The Giblet Boys and Powers .^{[ citation needed ]}

He played the role of Colonel Mace in the Doctor Who two-part episodes "The Sontaran Stratagem" ^[1] and "The Poison Sky". ^[2]

Filmography

• The Bill (8 episodes 1990–2007) as Larry Franks
• Bergerac (1990) "There for the Picking", 1990 Christmas Special, as Baz
• A Touch of Frost (1995) Series 3 episode 1 as Richard Martin
• Pie in the Sky (1996 episode "Gary's Cake") as DS Stringer
• 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) as Party Guest
• Hornblower (1998) as Steward
• Cider with Rosie (1998) as Deserter
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) as English Sailor # 1
• Second Sight (2000) as DC Pewsey
• Powers (2004) as Professor Henry Powers
• The Giblet Boys (2005) as "Dad"
• Doctor Who (2008 episodes "The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky") as Colonel Mace
• Skins (2008 episode 10 "Everyone")
• My Family (2009) as an MI5 Officer
• Midsomer Murders (2010) episode "The Silent Land" as Adam Peach
• EastEnders (21 September – 2 October 2015) as Jury Foreman
• Call the Midwife (2014) Series 5 Episode 5 as Mr Phillips
• Patrick (2018) as Mr. Peters
• Father Brown (2019) Season 7 Episode 2: "The Passing Bell" as Mervyn Glossop
• Muse (2019) as The Bailiff
• Six Minutes to Midnight (2020) as Band Leader
• Doctors (2 March 2021) as Bob Wainwright
• Nemesis (2021) as Lewis
• Showtrial (October 2021) as Brian Reeves

References

1. Ruediger, Ross (19 May 2008). "Doctor Who Recap: Season 4, Episode 4: "The Sontaran Stratagem"". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
2. Ruediger, Ross (31 May 2008). "Doctor Who Recap: Season 4, Episode 5, "The Poison Sky"". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

External links

• Rupert Holliday-Evans at IMDb
• Rupert Holliday-Evans on Metacritic