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Graham Cole | |
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 Cole at the 3rd Norwich Sci-Fi Film, Comic, Toy & Collectors Fair on 1 November 2009. | |
| Born | Graham Coleman-Smith 16 March 1952 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | Cherry Coleman-Smith (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
Graham Cole OBE (born Graham Coleman-Smith on 16 March 1952) is an English actor.
Cole was born in Willesden, Middlesex in 1952 to Victor and Freda Coleman-Smith (née Coleman), the youngest of three children.
He was part of the film crew of A Clockwork Orange , although he didn't meet the stars. It was when he took part in a staff pantomime, that his colleagues persuaded him to take up a career in showbusiness. [1]
He appeared in numerous episodes of Doctor Who in the early 1980s, often in uncredited roles, such as Marshman and then a Cyberman in Earthshock. He has also played Melkur in The Keeper of Traken and finally a Jacondan in The Twin Dilemma . He also made a guest appearance in the final series of Sooty and Co as a detective called Maurice in the episode "Delgrub" and in Only Fools and Horses as a Spanish customs official. His first film appearance as a '00' agent in the James Bond film The Living Daylights in 1987. Cole then appeared in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as one of Walter Donovan's henchmen, who escort Indiana Jones to their boss's New York apartment. [2]
He is best known as PC Tony Stamp in the ITV police drama The Bill , a role he played initially as a recurring character from 1984, and then as a regular from 1988 until 2009. [3] Cole appeared in more episodes of the programme than any other actor, appearing in 1,202 episodes. He had previously spent 12 years in Repertory Theatre, and musicals.
He presented and narrated the police video programme Police Stop! . He appeared regularly on Noel's House Party in sketches with Andrew Paul. Cole was gunged on the show, which was arranged by his mother-in-law. He has also made a guest appearance in ITV series Law & Order: UK as a barman in one episode.
Cole is also a singer. In his early career Cole appeared as the Emperor of China in a record-breaking 1978/79 season of Aladdin at the Grand Theatre in Swansea. Other pantomime appearances have included the role of "Beast" in Beauty & The Beast at the Woodville Halls in Gravesend, Kent. To date he has appeared in 36 pantomimes. He played Scrooge to critical acclaim at Garrick Theatre Lichfield in 2012 and Abanazer for Theater Royal Norwich, 2013–2014. He Played General Waverley In Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
He then returned to the role in 2015/16 to record breaking houses at The Dominion Theatre London.
Cole starred in the gangster-horror film Evil Never Dies in 2014, as DI David Bracken, a film that also starred Katy Manning, P.H. Moriarty and former The Bill colleague Tony Scannell. Cole made appearances in Doctors (2015) and Holby City (2018), before starring in the romantic-drama film 23 Walks in 2020 with Alison Steadman.
Cole is a member of the showbusiness charity the Grand Order of Water Rats and held the title King Rat in 2009. He is President of the National Holiday Fund, which takes sick and disabled children to Disney World in Florida. He has been a patron of ChildLine for over 25 years and is the president of Greater London South East Scout County.
Cole supports emergency service charities with his patronage. He is a patron of the Orphans' Gift Fund South East London Boroughs of the Constables Branch Board of the Metropolitan Police and of the charity PTSD999. He is a Voluntary Police Cadets ambassador.
Cole was awarded an OBE in 2010 for his continuing work with charities. Cole is married and has two children.
He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1997 when he was surprised by Michael Aspel. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | The Living Daylights | Agent | Uncredited |
| 1987 | Hope and Glory | Audience Member | Uncredited |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Henchman | Uncredited |
| 1997 | The Usual Children | Dad | |
| 2010 | Derelict | Tarsus | Short film |
| 2014 | Evil Never Dies | DI David Bracken | |
| 2016 | Zunz | Melville | Short film |
| 2020 | 23 Walks | Jimmy | |
| 2022 | Broken Glass | Tom | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Canal Children | Mick Murphy | Episode: "Poor Man's Morris" |
| 1979 | Secret Army | German soldier in cafe Guerilla (uncredited) | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Citizen Smith | Uncredited | Episode: "Prisoners" |
| 1981 | Kessler | Hotel surveillance man | |
| 1981 | Blake's 7 | Federation Trooper Gerren's Associate | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Smiley's People | Agent in office (uncredited) | Episode: "A Mother's Assistance" |
| 1982 | Only Fools and Horses | Customers Officer | Episode: "It Never Rains..." |
| 1983 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Pressman (uncredited) | Episode: "Rumpole and the Old Boy Net" |
| 1984 | Tucker's Luck | 2nd Policeman | Episode: "The Hump" |
| 1984 | Minder | Party Guest (uncredited) | Episode: "A Well Fashioned Fit-Up" |
| 1980–1984 | Doctor Who | Various | 22 episodes |
| 1984 | Fresh Fields | Mr. Winter (uncredited) | Episode: "Something in the Oven" |
| 1984 | The Young Ones | Ghost Body (uncredited) | Episode: "Cash" |
| 1982–1984 | The Gentle Touch | Detective Gay Vigilante (uncredited) | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Casualty | Junior Doctor | Episode: "Gas" |
| 1982–1987 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Bus Passenger | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Crossfire | Terrorist (uncredited) | Episode: "The Motive, Not the Deed" |
| 1988 | Hot Metal | Crucible employee (uncredited) | Episode: "Crown of Thorns" |
| 1998 | Sooty & Co. | Maurice | Episode: "Delgrub" |
| 1992–1999 | Noel's House Party | Man at the Door | 7 episodes |
| 2001 | Sooty | Police Detective | |
| 2004 | The Bill @ 21 | PC Tony Stamp | Television film A two day event to celebrate the 21st anniversary of 'The Bill', including episodes, clips and specially filmed intros by past and present cast members |
| 2007 | The Dame Edna Treatment | Tony Stamp | Episode: #1.6 |
| 1984–2009 | The Bill | PC Tony Stamp | 1206 episodes |
| 2012 | Doctor Who: The Lost Stories | Ebbko | Episode: "The Guardians of Prophecy" |
| 2014 | Law & Order: UK | Terry Wilson | Episode: "I Predict a Riot" |
| 2015 | Doctors | Callum Jenkins | Episode: "The Key" |
| 2018 | Holby City | Larry O'Shea | Episode: "There by the Grace of..." |
| 2021 | The Lives of Frankie Abbott | Charlie | 2 episodes |
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