Tom Butcher | |
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| Born | Thomas Alfred Butcher 29 June 1963 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | |
Thomas Alfred Butcher (born 29 June 1963) is an English actor, known for his roles as PC Steve Loxton in the ITV procedural drama The Bill and Marc Eliot in the BBC soap opera Doctors .
Butcher made his acting debut in an episode of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street , playing a police constable in a 1988 episode. [1] Then from 1990 to 1997, Butcher portrayed PC Steve Loxton in The Bill , returning for a one-off in 1999. He then went on to play Marc Eliot in the BBC soap opera Doctors from 2001 to 2005. [2] Later in 2005, Butcher portrayed the guest role of Tim Gaskill in fellow BBC medical series Casualty . [3] He has also guest starred in Holby City , Peak Practice , Heartbeat , Bugs , The Mrs Bradley Mysteries , and Dangerfield . [3] In 2010, Butcher portrayed the lead role of Mike in the urban horror thriller Cherry Tree Lane . [4]
Butcher married his former Doctors co-star Corrinne Wicks in November 2005. [5] [6] They got married at Berrow Court in Edgbaston, a location where they had filmed together on Doctors. In 2010, she revealed that the pair did not like each other when they first began working together. However, after their on-screen characters got together romantically, it meant they worked more closely and began an off-screen relationship. Although happily married, the pair did not live together the first seven years of marriage: he lived in London, while she continued to live at her home in Birmingham. Wicks explained that initially, she liked her home too much to move. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Coronation Street | Police Constable | 1 episode |
| 1990–1997, 1999 | The Bill | P.C. Steve Loxton | Main role |
| 1998 | Bugs | Terry | Recurring role |
| 1998 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries | Bertie Philipson | Episode: "Speedy Death" |
| 1999 | Wing and a Prayer | David Tyrell | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Heartbeat | Alan | Episode: "Old Ties" |
| 1999 | Peak Practice | Mickey Parker | Episode: "Hearts and Minds" |
| 1999 | The Gift | — | Television film |
| 2000 | Little Bird | Alan | Film |
| 2000 | Holby City | Tony Wheatley | Episode: "First Impressions" |
| 2001–2005 | Doctors | Marc Eliot | Regular role |
| 2005 | Casualty | Tim Gaskill | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Piccadilly Cowboy | Nigel Backman | Film |
| 2007 | And When Did You Last See Your Father? | Dr. Taggart | Film |
| 2010 | Casualty | Mike Geddes | Episode: "Angel" |
| 2010 | Cherry Tree Lane | Michael | Film |
| 2010 | Miliband of Brothers | Political Aide | Television film |
| 2012 | Holby City | Patrick Haines | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Crime Stories | Narrator | 20 episodes |
| 2014 | Emulsion | Barry Stevens | Film |
| 2020 | Squall | Jake | Short film |
| 2020 | Terms & Conditions | Dr. Eric Mcavitycatsterson | Guest role |
| 2024 | Belgravia: The Next Chapter | Male Diner | 1 episode |
| 2024 | The Apocalypse Box | Piers Stonesmith | Film |
| 2024 | Vexting | Dad | Short film |