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George Sweeney is a British film and television actor who commenced his acting career in the 1970s.
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Sweeney has numerous television credits, including Z-Cars (1971), Rumpole of the Bailey (1975), Dixon of Dock Green (1976), Softly, Softly (1971–76), The New Avengers (1976), The Sweeney (appeared in the episodes "Taste of Fear" and "On the Run" in 1976), Return of the Saint (1978), Spearhead (1978–79), Citizen Smith (1977–80), Fairground, (1982) Remington Steele (1985), Matlock (1987), Jack the Ripper (1988) as John Netley, Minder (1980–93), Pie in the Sky (1995), The Brittas Empire (1996), The Bill (1992-2006) and Casualty (1994-2007).
His film appearances include The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973), The Bitch (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Lion of the Desert (1981), Pop Pirates (1984), Without a Clue (1988), G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time (1999), Revolver (2005), Dom Hemingway (2013) and Top Dog (2014).
Sweeney lived in Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire with his wife Lesley but has recently relocated to Welwyn Village. He has two sons and five grandchildren.
Filmography
Actor
2019
Ready For My Close Up (Short) as
Steve
2014
Top Dog as
Steve
2013
Dom Hemingway as
Man Outside Pub
1994
Casualty (TV Series) as
Eric Moody / Ted Faraday
- To Love You So (2007) - Eric Moody
- Tippers (1994) - Ted Faraday
1990
The Bill (TV Series) as
Vernon Liggett / Mark Granger / Darren Lacy / ...
- 416: Desperation and Jealousy (2006) - Mark Granger
- 262: Mexican Stand-Off (2004) - Darren Lacy
- Up in Smoke: Part 2 (1999) - Vernon Liggett
- Up in Smoke: Part 1 (1999) - Vernon Liggett
- Glass House (1997) - Tony Corrigan
- Legacy (1994) - Blair
- Reasonable Grounds (1992) - Roy Betts
- Beat Crime (1990) - Franklin
2005
Revolver as
Lou
1999
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time as
Mr Rowntree
1998
Animal Ark (TV Series) as
Dennis Saville
- Bunnies in the Bathroom (1998) - Dennis Saville
1997
Trial & Retribution (TV Series) as
Foreman
- Trial & Retribution I - Part One (1997) - Foreman
1997
Noah's Ark (TV Series) as
MR Blackstone
- Matters of Principal (1997) - MR Blackstone
1996
The Famous Five (TV Series) as
Convict
- Five on a Hike Together (1996) - Convict
1996
The Brittas Empire (TV Series) as
Face in the Crowd
- A Walk on the Wildside (1996) - Face in the Crowd
1996
Our Friends in the North (TV Mini Series) as
Detective Sergeant Leonard Morris
- 1970 (1996) - Detective Sergeant Leonard Morris
1995
Pie in the Sky (TV Series) as
Garage Foreman
- Brown Bread (1995) - Garage Foreman
1992
EastEnders (TV Series) as
D.C. Firth
- Episode dated 3 March 1994 (1994) - D.C. Firth
- Episode dated 11 June 1992 (1992) - D.C. Firth
- Episode dated 9 June 1992 (1992) - D.C. Firth
1994
The Chief (TV Series) as
Frank Hardy
- Episode #4.4 (1994) - Frank Hardy
1980
Minder (TV Series) as
Little Pete / Alfie / Clifton Fields
- Last Orders at the Winchester (1993) - Little Pete
- An Officer and a Car Salesman (1988) - Alfie
- All About Scoring, Innit? (1980) - Clifton Fields
1991
Gawain and the Green Knight (TV Movie) as
Guide
1991
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) as
Sgt Clements
- Murder Being Once Done: Part Three (1991) - Sgt Clements
- Murder Being Once Done: Part Two (1991) - Sgt Clements
- Murder Being Once Done: Part One (1991) - Sgt Clements
1991
Trainer (TV Series) as
Jimmy Blackshaw
- All I Need Is One Good Horse (1991) - Jimmy Blackshaw
1991
Spatz (TV Series) as
The Inspector
- The Siege (1991) - The Inspector
1990
Bergerac (TV Series) as
Martin Thomas
- The Dig (1990) - Martin Thomas
1989
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Renton
- Sitting Targets (1989) - Renton
1988
Without a Clue as
John Clay
1988
Jack the Ripper (TV Mini Series) as
John Netley
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - John Netley
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - John Netley
1988
Rockliffe's Babies (TV Series) as
Barnes
- Easy Meat (1988) - Barnes
1987
Truckers (TV Series) as
Eric
- Stinking Fish (1987) - Eric
1987
Matlock (TV Series) as
Heavy
- The Billionaire (1987) - Heavy (as Guy Sweeney)
1986
Slip-Up (TV Movie) as
Brennan
1986
London's Burning (TV Movie) as
Club Official
1986
Call Me Mister (TV Series) as
Joe
- Frozen Assets (1986) - Joe
1986
Hideaway (TV Mini Series) as
Ground crewman
- Episode #1.2 (1986) - Ground crewman
- Episode #1.1 (1986) - Ground crewman
1985
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Blore
- Steele Searching: Part 2 (1985) - Blore
- Steele Searching: Part 1 (1985) - Blore (uncredited)
1984
Pop Pirates as
Stewart
1984
Miracles Take Longer (TV Series) as
Jenkins
- Episode #2.1 (1984) - Jenkins
1983
Submariners (TV Movie) as
Splash
1983
Clash of Loyalties
1983
Fair Ground! (TV Series) as
Steve
- Mixed Fortunes (1983) - Steve
- Talk or Ride-. (1983) - Steve
- A Piece of Cake! (1983) - Steve
- Ozzie Thinks Again (1983) - Steve
- Where Is Rachel? (1983) - Steve
- Come to the Fair! (1983) - Steve
- In the Dark (1983) - Steve
- Hired Hands (1983) - Steve
- Comings and Goings (1983) - Steve
- Trouble in the Tea-Leaves (1983) - Steve
1981
Strangers (TV Series) as
Moose McKnight
- The Moscow Subway Murders (1981) - Moose McKnight
1981
For Your Eyes Only as
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
1977
Citizen Smith (TV Series) as
Speed / Anthony 'Speed' King
- Buon Natale (1980) - Anthony 'Speed' King
- Sweet Sorrow (1980) - Speed
- Casablanca Was Never Like This (1980) - Speed
- Prisoners (1980) - Speed
- The Letter of the Law (1980) - Speed
- The Final Try (1980) - Speed
- Changes (1980) - Speed
- Bigger Than Guy Fawkes (1980) - Speed
- The Glorious Day (1979) - Speed
- Only Fool and Horses- (1979) - Speed
- The Tooting Connection (1978) - Speed
- Speed's Return (1978) - Speed
- The Weekend (1977) - Speed
1980
Lion of the Desert as
Captain Biagi
1980
The Dawson Watch (TV Series)
- Communication (1980)
1979
Premiere (TV Series) as
Tafflin
- Story Without a Hero (1979) - Tafflin
1979
The Bitch as
Sandy Roots
1978
Spearhead (TV Series) as
Private Twiss / Lance Corporal Twiss
- Waiting Games (1979) - Lance Corporal Twiss
- Repercussions (1979) - Lance Corporal Twiss
- Leave Takers (1979) - Private Twiss
- Pressures (1979) - Private Twiss
- Matrimony (1979) - Private Twiss
- New Brooms (1979) - Private Twiss
- Truth Games (1978) - Private Twiss
- Thieves in the Night (1978) - Private Twiss
- Both Ends Against the Middle (1978) - Private Twiss
- Jackal (1978) - Private Twiss
- Loyalties (1978) - Private Twiss
- Leave (1978) - Private Twiss
- Suspect (1978) - Private Twiss
1978
The Sea Can Kill (Documentary short) as
Sailor (uncredited)
1978
Return of the Saint (TV Series) as
Tad
- Signal Stop (1978) - Tad
1978
The Law Centre (TV Series) as
Douglas Lewis
- Millstone (1978) - Douglas Lewis
1977
Jubilee (TV Series) as
Bob Fitch
- Street Party (1977) - Bob Fitch
1976
The Morning Spider (Short) as
Bigger Wasp
1976
The Sweeney (TV Series) as
Tim Cook
- On the Run (1976) - Tim Cook
- Taste of Fear (1976) - Tim Cook
1976
The New Avengers (TV Series) as
Phil
- Sleeper (1976) - Phil
1971
Softly Softly: Task Force (TV Series) as
Andy / Eddie
- Baked Beans (1976) - Andy
- Hostage (1971) - Eddie
1976
Angels (TV Series) as
Roy
- Coping (1976) - Roy
1976
A Dirty Knight's Work as
1st Lorry Driver
1976
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Walker
- Everybody's Business (1976) - Walker
1976
Warship (TV Series) as
AB Smith
- All of One Company (1976) - AB Smith
1976
Couples (TV Series) as
Terry
- Episode #1.48 (1976) - Terry
- Episode #1.47 (1976) - Terry
- Episode #1.46 (1976) - Terry
1974
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Jo / Mike
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) - Jo
- Taking Leave (1974) - Mike
1975
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Wilson
- Hard Times (1975) - Wilson
1974
Seven Faces of Woman (TV Series) as
Geoff
- Cherryripe and the Lugworm Digger (1974) - Geoff
1973
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business as
Dai
1972
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Gerry
- Major Lavender (1972) - Gerry
1972
Love Story (TV Series) as
Terry
- Once Upon a Time- (1972) - Terry
1971
Eyeless in Gaza (TV Series) as
Heckler
- All Is Best, Though We Oft Doubt (1971) - Heckler
1971
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Ian Corbett
- Grandstand Finish: Part 2 (1971) - Ian Corbett
- Grandstand Finish: Part 1 (1971) - Ian Corbett
1971
Out of the Unknown (TV Series) as
Chaser
- The Chopper (1971) - Chaser
Self
2016
Secret History (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Actor
- Saddam Goes to Hollywood (2016) - Self - Actor
Archive Footage
1981
Clapper Board (TV Series) as
Helicopter Pilot
- For Your Eyes Only Special (1981) - Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
References
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