Occupation Actor
performer Education Harrow School Name Nicholas Frankau Cousins Sam Bain, Matthew Bain | Role Actor Grandparents Ronald Frankau Parents John Frankau | |
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Born 16 July 1954 (age 69) ( 1954-07-16 ) Stockport, Cheshire, England Movies and TV shows 'Allo 'Allo!, The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! Similar People John D Collins, Ronald Frankau, David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd, Renee Roberts | ||
Nicholas Frankau (born 16 July 1954 in Stockport, Cheshire) is an English actor best known for playing the role of Flt. Lt. Carstairs in the British sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! whose recurring theme involves failure to get back to Britain.
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Early life and career
Frankau attended Harrow School and graduated in 1973 from St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. Apart from Allo Allo, Frankau also appeared in Blake's 7 (1980), Play for Today (1983 and 1984) and C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985), among others.
During the 1980s he worked as a supply teacher, teaching Maths in the Jewish Free School in Camden Town. He also taught at County Upper School, Bury St Edmunds in the '90s. He no longer acts regularly but lives and works in Cambridge working as a software engineer for Qualcomm, having previously worked for Nokia and Symbian.
Filmography
Actor
2007
The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (TV Movie documentary) as
Flying Officer Carstairs
1992
The Mixer (TV Series) as
Sgt. Sennet
- The Mixer's Christmas Present (1992) - Sgt. Sennet
- The Mixer Unmasked (1992) - Sgt. Sennet
- The Mixer's Masterpiece - Sgt. Sennet
- The Mixer and the Missing Million - Sgt. Sennet
- The Mixer and the Four Seasons - Sgt. Sennet
- The Mixer and the Flying Ace - Sgt. Sennet
- The Mixer and the Birthday Party - Sgt. Sennet
1982
'Allo 'Allo! (TV Series) as
Flying Officer Carstairs
- A Winkle in Time (1992) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- René of the Gypsies (1991) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Soup and Sausage (1991) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Prior Engagements (1991) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Leg It to Spain! (1991) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Gestapo Ruins a Picnic (1991) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Up the Crick Without a Piddle (1991) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Fleeing Monks (1991) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- An Almighty Bang (1991) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- A Quiet Honeymoon (1991) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Rising to the Occasion (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Crabtree's Podgeon Pist (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Crooked Fences (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Airmen De-Nicked (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Nicked Airmen (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Nouvion Oars (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Desperate Doings in the Graveyard (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- All in Disgeese (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Down the Drain (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Wedding Bloss (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Land Mines for London (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Puddings Can Go Off (1989) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Money to Burn (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Going Like a Bomb (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- A Duck for Launch (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Reluctant Millionaires (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Ribbing the Bonk (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Confusion of the Generals (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- René - Under an Assumed Nose (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Watch the Birdie (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Arrival of the Homing Duck (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- No Hiding Place (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- A Marriage of Inconvenience (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Otherwise Engaged (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Dinner with the General (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Camera in the Potato (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Desperate Doings in the Dungeon (1988) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Jet-Propelled Mother-In-Law (1987) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Sausage in the Trousers (1987) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Flying Nun (1987) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Good Staff Are Hard to Find (1987) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Camp Dance (1987) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Prisoners of War (1987) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Great Un-Escape (1987) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Pretty Maids All in a Row (1987) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Flight of Fancy (1986) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Sausage in the Wardrobe (1986) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Gruber Does Some Mincing (1986) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Nicked Knockwurst (1986) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Gateau from the Chateau (1985) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Herr Flick's Revenge (1985) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Duel (1985) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Swiftly and with Style (1985) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Policeman Cometh (1985) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Wooing of Widow Artois (1985) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Six Big Boobies (1985) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Dance of Hitler Youth (1984) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Reds Nick Colonel (1984) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Funeral (1984) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The Execution (1984) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Savile Row to the Rescue (1984) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- Pigeon Post (1984) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The British 'ave Come (1984) - Flying Officer Carstairs
- The British Are Coming (1982) - Flying Officer Carstairs
1990
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (TV Movie) as
Arthur
1989
Vote for Them (TV Series) as
Flt. Lt. Trelawney
- Episode #1.3 (1989) - Flt. Lt. Trelawney
- Episode #1.2 (1989) - Flt. Lt. Trelawney
- Episode #1.1 (1989) - Flt. Lt. Trelawney
1986
Sky Bandits as
Ffolkes
1986
Paradise Postponed (TV Mini Series) as
Dexter (Y.C. President)
- The Temptation of Henry Simcox (1986) - Dexter (Y.C. President)
- Death of a Saint (1986) - Dexter (Y.C. President)
1985
Plenty as
Foreign Office Assistant (as Nicholas Franken)
1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) as
Henry Purvis
- Goodbye Jenny Wren (1985) - Henry Purvis
1983
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Person at Party
- Desert of Lies (1984) - Person at Party
- The Last Term (1983)
1982
The Return of the Soldier as
Young Civilian Gentleman
1982
I Remember Nelson (TV Mini Series) as
2nd Lieutenant
- Battle (1982) - 2nd Lieutenant
1981
For Your Eyes Only as
Trawler Officer of the St. Georges (uncredited)
1980
Blake's 7 (TV Series) as
Guard
- Terminal (1980) - Guard (uncredited)
1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips as
Tardy Student (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1985
'Allo 'Allo! (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes)
- Prisoners of War (1987) - (performer: "Cheek To Cheek" - uncredited)
- Herr Flick's Revenge (1985) - (performer: "Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty" - uncredited)
- Six Big Boobies (1985) - (performer: "Ave Maria" (D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6, 1825) - uncredited)
Self
2007
Granada Reports (TV Series) as
Self
- 27 April 2007: Evening Bulletin (2007) - Self (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2022
'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughter (TV Movie) as
Flying Officer Carstairs (uncredited)
2011
You Have Been Watching... David Croft (TV Movie documentary) as
Flying Officer Carstairs (uncredited)
2008
50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV Movie documentary) as
Flying Officer Carstairs (uncredited)
2006
Comedy Connections (TV Series documentary) as
Flying Officer Carstairs
- 'Allo 'Allo! (2006) - Flying Officer Carstairs (uncredited)
1994
The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (TV Movie) as
Flying Officer Carstairs
References
Nicholas Frankau Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA