Simon Nash

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Simon Nash
Born (1972-09-07) 7 September 1972 (age 49)
Nationality British
OccupationActor
Years active1980–1998

Simon Nash (born 7 September 1972) [1] [2] is a British former child actor and television presenter.

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Early life

Simon Nash was born in the United Kingdom on 7 September 1972.

Career

Nash made his television debut in 1980 at the age of 8 as Sammy in the 1980 sitcom Nobody's Perfect . He later starred as Sean Stebbings in the 1987 black sitcom Tickets for the Titanic , and as Garth Stubbs in the first series of Birds of a Feather . He also played a child who was mistaken for a shoplifter in an episode of Slinger's Day , the only sitcom to star television host Bruce Forsyth. He also voice acted the role of Ten Cents in the 1989 children's television series, TUGS . Nash's final role as an actor occurred in 1998, when he appeared in the television film Big Cat as a Police Constable.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Nobody's Perfect SammyUnknown episodes
1981 Nanny Tom2 episodes
1982 Xtro Tony Phillips
1984 Breakout David
1985 Brazil Boy Buttle
1986 Slinger's Day TerryEpisode: "Butter Wouldn't Melt"
1987 Tickets for the Titanic Sean StebbingsEpisode: "Checkpoint Chiswick"
1989 TUGS Ten Cents (voice)13 episodes
1989 Birds of a Feather Garth StubbsEpisode: "Just Visiting"
1990–1992 Kappatoo Kappatoo/Simon Cashmere14 episodes
1993 The Bill Stuart CotterellEpisode: "Cry Baby"
1993Every Silver LiningMale YouthEpisode: "No Cappuccino"
1998Big CatPolice ConstableTelevision film

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