Occupation Actor Years active 1967–present | Name Jeremy Child Role Actor | |
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Parents Sir Coles John Child, Sheila Mathewson Siblings Honor Diana Child, Deirdre Kathleen Child Grandparents Hugh Mathewson, Sir Coles Child, 1st Bt., Eliza Caroline Barton Movies A Fish Called Wanda, The Iron Lady, Quadrophenia, Privilege, Sir Henry at Rawlinso Similar People Deborah Grant, Elizabeth Morgan, Peter Watkins, Charles Crichton, Phyllida Lloyd | ||
Sir Coles John Jeremy Child, 3rd Baronet (born 20 September 1944) is an English actor.
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Early life
Coles John Jeremy Child was born on 20 September 1944 in Woking, Surrey. He was educated at Wellesley House School, a Preparatory school in the coastal town of Broadstairs in Kent and at Eton College, followed by training as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Career
After appearing in repertory theatre, Child was cast in a significant role in the 1967 film Privilege. Since then he has played over 90 different roles in films and television, including a small role in the cult film Quadrophenia; as Piers Leigh in the miniseries Edward & Mrs. Simpson; as Tory politician Charles Gurney Seymour in the television adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's First Among Equals, and a cameo in A Fish Called Wanda. From 1977-78, he appeared in the second series of Backs to the Land.
Most recently, Child appeared in the 2004 film Wimbledon and television drama Judge John Deed. He has also appeared in Doctors for one episode, and most recently appeared as David Walsh in EastEnders. Child has played the British Foreign Secretary three times in his career.
Politics
In 1993, Child appeared in a party political broadcast for the Labour Party which also starred Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.
Family
Child has been married three times, his first wife being the actress Deborah Grant, by whom he has a daughter. His second wife was Jan Todd, daughter of Bernard Todd; from that marriage came a son and a daughter. He has a daughter and a son from his third marriage to Elizabeth Morgan. He currently lives in Benson, Oxfordshire.
Filmography
Actor
2018
The Little Drummer Girl (TV Mini Series) as
Chancellor
- Episode #1.6 (2018) - Chancellor
- Episode #1.5 (2018) - Chancellor
2017
Darkest Hour as
Lord Stanhope
2013
Dani's Castle (TV Series) as
Pierre Escoffier
- Two Few Cooks (2013) - Pierre Escoffier
2011
The Iron Lady as
Cabinet Ministers
2011
Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters (TV Movie) as
Ernest Simpson (voice)
2011
Foster as
John Burns
2010
The Hardest Part (Short) as
George
2009
Office Politics (Short) as
Harry Grosvenor
2006
Doctors (TV Series) as
Barnaby Thurrock / Alistair McLeod
- Love, Labour, Lust (2009) - Barnaby Thurrock
- Someone to Watch Over Me (2006) - Alistair McLeod
2008
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley (TV Movie) as
Langton
2003
Judge John Deed (TV Series) as
Sir Alan Peasmarsh / Alan Peasmarsh
- War Crimes: Part 2 (2007) - Sir Alan Peasmarsh
- War Crimes: Part 1 (2007) - Alan Peasmarsh
- Heart of Darkness (2006) - Sir Alan Peasmarsh
- Silent Killer (2006) - Sir Alan Peasmarsh
- Lost Youth (2006) - Sir Alan Peasmarsh
- My Daughter, Right or Wrong (2006) - Sir Alan Peasmarsh
- Hard Gating (2006) - Sir Alan Peasmarsh
- Separation of Powers (2005) - Sir Alan Peasmarsh
- Judicial Review (2003) - Sir Alan Peasmarsh
2006
My Family (TV Series) as
Sir David Challonor
- The Heart of Christmas (2006) - Sir David Challonor (uncredited)
2006
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Reverend Walsh
- Episode #1.3216 (2006) - Reverend Walsh
- Episode #1.3191 (2006) - Reverend Walsh
- Episode #1.3154 (2006) - Reverend Walsh
- Episode #1.3153 (2006) - Reverend Walsh
- Episode #1.3152 (2006) - Reverend Walsh
2005
Separate Lies as
Angus Burrell
2004
Denial (Video) as
Matthew, Jenny's father
2004
Wimbledon as
Fred Pilger
2004
Amnesia (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Mark Denton
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Dr. Mark Denton
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Dr. Mark Denton
2004
Doctors and Nurses (TV Series) as
Sir Nicholas Stephens
- Friends Reunited (2004) - Sir Nicholas Stephens
2003
Henry VIII (TV Movie) as
Courtier
2003
Casualty (TV Series) as
Ned
- Fool for Love (2003) - Ned
2002
Merseybeat (TV Series) as
DCI John Mellows
- Love Is Not Love (2002) - DCI John Mellows
2002
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) as
Anthony Talbot
- Murder on St. Malley's Day (2002) - Anthony Talbot
2002
The Falklands Play (TV Movie) as
Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Lord President of the Council / Foreign Secretary)
2002
Bertie and Elizabeth (TV Movie) as
Sir Samuel Hoare
2002
Safe Conduct as
Jeremy
2001
Doc Martin (TV Movie) as
Dr. Cadbury
2001
South Kensington as
Padre Camilla
2001
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India as
Maj. Cotton
2001
Love in a Cold Climate (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Leicester Kroesig
2001
A Touch of Frost (TV Series) as
Hamilton, Snr
- Benefit of the Doubt: Part 2 (2001) - Hamilton, Snr
2000
Too Much Sun (TV Series) as
Vicar
- Cross Purposes (2000) - Vicar
1999
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? as
Doctor Bannister
1998
Frenchman's Creek (TV Movie) as
Lord Feversham
1998
Getting Hurt (TV Movie) as
George Saddle
1998
Mosley (TV Series) as
Major Bewley
- Rules of the Game (1998) - Major Bewley
1997
A Dance to the Music of Time (TV Mini Series) as
Roddy Cuts
- Post War (1997) - Roddy Cuts
1997
Behind the Lines as
Balfour Graham
1995
Alas Smith & Jones (TV Series)
- Griff Has Stage Fright. (1995)
1994
The Madness of King George as
Black Rod
1994
Gefährliche Spiele (TV Movie) as
Campbell Myers
1994
Frank Stubbs Promotes (TV Series) as
Dimmock
- Politician (1994) - Dimmock
1994
Sharpe (TV Series) as
Sir Augustus Farthingdale
- Sharpe's Enemy (1994) - Sir Augustus Farthingdale
1994
The Cinder Path (TV Mini Series) as
Colonel
- Episode #1.3 (1994) - Colonel
1994
Headhunters (TV Series) as
Roddy Metcalfe
- Right as Rain (1994) - Roddy Metcalfe
- Maradona Land (1994) - Roddy Metcalfe
- The Golden Hello (1994) - Roddy Metcalfe
1993
Meetings Bloody Meetings (Short)
1993
Harnessing Peacocks (TV Movie) as
Julian Reeves
1993
Demob (TV Series) as
Keith Koster
- Episode #1.5 (1993) - Keith Koster
1993
Fool's Gold: The Story of the Brink's-Mat Robbery (TV Movie) as
Dep. Asst. Com. Brian Worth
1993
Diana: Her True Story (TV Movie) as
Alfred Drake-Kinney
1991
The Gravy Train Goes East (TV Mini Series) as
Felix Steadiman
- Episode #1.4 (1991) - Felix Steadiman
- Episode #1.3 (1991) - Felix Steadiman
- Episode #1.2 (1991) - Felix Steadiman
- Episode #1.1 (1991) - Felix Steadiman
1991
Perfect Scoundrels (TV Series) as
Trevor de West
- My Fair Daisy (1991) - Trevor de West
1991
Lovejoy (TV Series) as
Major Chatfield
- One Born Every Minute (1991) - Major Chatfield
1988
Game, Set, and Match (TV Series) as
Henry Tiptree
- Mexico Set: Part 5 (1988) - Henry Tiptree
- Mexico Set: Part 4 (1988) - Henry Tiptree
- Mexico Set: Part 3 (1988) - Henry Tiptree
- Mexico Set: Part 2 (1988) - Henry Tiptree
- Mexico Set: Part 1 (1988) - Henry Tiptree
1988
A Fish Called Wanda as
Mr. Johnson
1988
Taffin as
Martin
1986
First Among Equals (TV Mini Series) as
Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.10 (1986) - Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.9 (1986) - Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.8 (1986) - Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.7 (1986) - Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.6 (1986) - Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.5 (1986) - Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.4 (1986) - Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.3 (1986) - Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.2 (1986) - Charles Seymour
- Episode #1.1 (1986) - Charles Seymour
1984
Fairly Secret Army (TV Series) as
Beamish
- Treacherous Chaps, Causes (1986) - Beamish
- One Mistake, Whole Caboosh Plughole (1986) - Beamish
- Odd Chaps, Women (1986) - Beamish
- I've Got a Job for You (1986) - Beamish
- When the Talking Had to Stop (1984) - Beamish
- Eight Bods- Need More (1984) - Beamish
- The Pulses Quicken (1984) - Beamish
- Romance Plughole (1984) - Beamish
- Operation Charm (1984) - Beamish
- A Chap Worth Following (1984) - Beamish
1985
Me and My Girl (TV Series) as
Ernest Whitsun-Burnish
- Nothing Like a Quiet Sunday (1985) - Ernest Whitsun-Burnish
1985
Edge of Darkness (TV Mini Series) as
Minister
- Fusion (1985) - Minister
1985
Florence Nightingale (TV Movie) as
Dr. Hall (as Jeremy Childs)
1985
Late Starter (TV Series) as
Mr. Cowlinson
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Mr. Cowlinson
1984
Oxbridge Blues (TV Series) as
Philip Lord Witham
- Sleeps Six (1984) - Philip Lord Witham
1984
Give My Regards to Broad Street as
Record Company Executive 1
1984
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Rupert Allen Tremaine Barrington
- The Shooting (1984) - Rupert Allen Tremaine Barrington
1984
Minder (TV Series) as
Mandeville
- High Drains Pilferer (1984) - Mandeville
1984
The Jewel in the Crown (TV Mini Series) as
Robin White
- The Bibighar Gardens (1984) - Robin White
- Crossing the River (1984) - Robin White
1983
The Happy Apple (TV Series) as
Freddie Maine
- Lifetime Guarantee (1983) - Freddie Maine
- Never Knowingly Undersold (1983) - Freddie Maine
- Allow 28 Days for Delivery (1983) - Freddie Maine
- Money Back If Not Delighted (1983) - Freddie Maine
- Free Trial Offer (1983) - Freddie Maine
- The Large Economy Size (1983) - Freddie Maine
- Everything Must Go (1983) - Freddie Maine
1983
Bergerac (TV Series) as
Clive
- The Moonlight Girls (1983) - Clive
1983
High Road to China as
Silversmith
1982
Bird of Prey (TV Series) as
Tony Hendersly
- Printout Urgent (1982) - Tony Hendersly
- Process Priority (1982) - Tony Hendersly
- Mode Murder (1982) - Tony Hendersly
- Input Classified (1982) - Tony Hendersly
1982
Play for Tomorrow (TV Series) as
Lord Slaggyford
- Cricket (1982) - Lord Slaggyford
1982
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Lewis Markson QC
- Ignorance in the Field: Part 3 (1982) - Lewis Markson QC
- Ignorance in the Field: Part 2 (1982) - Lewis Markson QC
- Ignorance in the Field: Part 1 (1982) - Lewis Markson QC
1981
Vice Versa (TV Series) as
Marmaduke Paradine
- The Reckoning (1981) - Marmaduke Paradine
- The Escape (1981) - Marmaduke Paradine
- The Letter (1981) - Marmaduke Paradine
- The Fight (1981) - Marmaduke Paradine
- The Trial (1981) - Marmaduke Paradine
- The Outcast (1981) - Marmaduke Paradine
- The Transformation (1981) - Marmaduke Paradine
1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (TV Mini Series) as
Wing Commander
- The Long Tide of Surrender (1981) - Wing Commander
1981
Chanel Solitaire
1981
Sapphire & Steel (TV Series) as
Howard McDee
- Assignment Five: Part 5 (1981) - Howard McDee
- Assignment Five: Part 4 (1981) - Howard McDee
- Assignment Five: Part 3 (1981) - Howard McDee
- Assignment Five: Part 2 (1981) - Howard McDee
- Assignment Five: Part 1 (1981) - Howard McDee
1981
Robin's Nest (TV Series) as
Geoffrey Elliot
- The Headhunters of S.W.6 (1981) - Geoffrey Elliot
1981
When the Boat Comes In (TV Series) as
Canon Penfold
- Back to Dear Old Blighty (1981) - Canon Penfold
1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as
Peregrine Maynard
1980
ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV Series) as
Herbert Wilcox
- Remember Jack Buchanan (1980) - Herbert Wilcox
1980
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (TV Movie) as
The priest
1979
Suez 1956 (TV Movie) as
General Dayan
1979
The Danedyke Mystery (TV Series) as
Sir James Carruthers
- Episode #1.6 (1979) - Sir James Carruthers
- Episode #1.5 (1979) - Sir James Carruthers
- Episode #1.4 (1979) - Sir James Carruthers
- Episode #1.2 (1979) - Sir James Carruthers
1979
Quadrophenia as
Agency Man
1979
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Booth Voysey
- The Voysey Inheritance (1979) - Booth Voysey
1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson (TV Mini Series) as
Piers Leigh
- The Little Prince (1978) - Piers Leigh
1977
Backs to the Land (TV Series) as
Captain Truscott
- Right Royal (1978) - Captain Truscott
- All Mod Con-Tricks (1977) - Captain Truscott
- Enter Flirting (1977) - Captain Truscott
- All Is Somehow Gathered In (1977) - Captain Truscott
- We Shall Fight Them in the Breeches (1977) - Captain Truscott
1978
The Stud as
Lawyer
1977
Anna Karenina (TV Mini Series) as
Golenishchev
- Episode #1.7 (1977) - Golenishchev
1977
The Upchat Line (TV Series) as
Harold Lamberton
- One Good Turn (1977) - Harold Lamberton
1977
The Sunday Drama (TV Series) as
Solicitor
- The Late Wife (1977) - Solicitor
1968
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Tim Cork / First City Gent
- Cork and Bottle (1977) - Tim Cork
- The Bonegrinder (1968) - First City Gent
1977
Fiona as
Tenniel
1977
Wings (TV Series) as
Lt. Peter Conrad
- Welcome Home (1977) - Lt. Peter Conrad
- The Prisoner's Friend (1977) - Lt. Peter Conrad
- The Burning Question (1977) - Lt. Peter Conrad
1976
Emily as
Gerald
1976
The New Avengers (TV Series) as
Lieutenant
- The Midas Touch (1976) - Lieutenant
1976
The Glittering Prizes (TV Mini Series) as
John Cadman
- An Academic Life (1976) - John Cadman
- A Love Life (1976) - John Cadman
- An Early Life (1976) - John Cadman
1975
Days of Hope (TV Mini Series) as
Selwyn Davies
- 1926: General Strike (1975) - Selwyn Davies
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) as
Elphick
- Chalk and Cheese (1975) - Elphick
1973
Ooh La La! (TV Series) as
Corignon
- The Lady from Maxims (1973) - Corignon
1972
Father, Dear Father (TV Series) as
Timothy Tanner
- In All Directions (1973) - Timothy Tanner
- The Right Hand Man (1973) - Timothy Tanner
- It's in the Book (1973) - Timothy Tanner
- Flat Spin (1973) - Timothy Tanner
- Father of the Bride (1972) - Timothy Tanner
- The Engagement (1972) - Timothy Tanner
- Feud, Glorious Feud (1972) - Timothy Tanner
1972
All Star Comedy Carnival (TV Movie) as
Timothy Tanner (segment "Father, Dear Father")
1972
Young Winston as
Austen Chamberlain (uncredited)
1972
The Regiment (TV Series) as
Lt. Kirby Allen
- Wine and Retribution (1972) - Lt. Kirby Allen
1972
Doomwatch as
David Broome
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series) as
Carlton
- Chain of Events (1971) - Carlton
1971
Quest for Love as
Dougie Raynes (uncredited)
1970
Jane Eyre (TV Movie) as
Harry Lynn
1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as
Officer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
1970
The Breaking of Bumbo as
Billy
1970
The Misfit (TV Series) as
Colin
- On Being British (1970) - Colin
1969
Take Three Girls (TV Series) as
Ralph
- Gloria for First Offence (1970) - Ralph
- Requiem for Cello in SW3 (1969) - Ralph
1969
Mr. Digby Darling (TV Series) as
Justin Palethorpe
- Behind Every Man (1969) - Justin Palethorpe
1969
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
2nd Man
- The Sad Decline of Arthur Maybury (1969) - 2nd Man
1969
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Robert / Jack
- Trespassers (1969) - Robert
- Remote Control (1969) - Jack
1969
The Gold Robbers (TV Mini Series) as
Jeremy Forman
- The Man with Two Faces (1969) - Jeremy Forman
- The Great Bullion Robbery (1969) - Jeremy Forman
1969
The Gladiators as
B-1
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War as
Wealthy Young Man (uncredited)
1969
Play Dirty as
2nd Lieutenant
1968
Isadora as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1968
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher as
Nigel
1967
The Informer (TV Series) as
Julian Reeve
- Mutual Protection (1967) - Julian Reeve
1967
Haunted (TV Mini Series) as
Tony Bingham
- After the Funeral (1967) - Tony Bingham
1967
Escape (TV Series) as
Johny Price
- Nothing to Lose (1967) - Johny Price
1967
Privilege as
Crossley
Thanks
2010
The Way Back (the producers wish to thank)
Self
2001
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Simon Rouse (2001) - Self
1998
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward (Video documentary) as
Self
1981
The Gentleman Factory (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1979
Friday Night, Saturday Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.5 (1979) - Self
Archive Footage
1984
Bird of Prey 2 (TV Series) as
Tony Hendersley
References
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