Years active 1981–present Name Nick Reding | Role Actor | |
Born 31 August 1962 (age 61) ( 1962-08-31 ) London, England, UK Occupation actor, director, producer TV shows Frank Stubbs Promotes, Oscar Movies Croupier, The Constant Gardener, The First Grader, It's Us, Blood Diamond Similar People Mike Hodges, Justin Chadwick, Fernando Meirelles, John Kent Harrison, Edward Zwick | ||
Nicholas Mark "Nick" Reding (born 31 August 1962 in Chiswick, London) is an English actor. During a career of more than two decades, he is probably best known for playing PC Pete Ramsey in The Bill and DI Michael Conner in the BBC crime thriller series Silent Witness. His many TV and film appearances include The Monocled Mutineer, Bodyguards, Oscar, Peak Practice, Frank Stubbs Promotes, Minder, Tales from the Crypt, Bugs, Sword of Honour, A Touch of Frost, Paradise Postponed, Murder in Mind, Boon, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Captive, Mister Johnson, The House of Eliott, Police 2020, Sunburn, Croupier, Judge John Deed, The Constant Gardener, Blood Diamond and Soul Boy. On stage he played Joseph Porter Pitt in Tony Kushner's Angels in America at the Royal National Theatre, as well as leading roles at the Royal Court. He also appeared in Lovejoy.
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Charity work
Reding is founder and Executive Director of S.A.F.E. (Sponsored Arts for Education) a "Kenyan NGO and UK charity that uses street theatre and community programmes to educate, inspire and deliver social change" based in Africa, which creates arts projects in the developing world that help artists educate, entertain and challenge their communities about vital health issues such as HIV. S.A.F.E. runs three theatre companies in Kenya, Safe Pwani based in Mombasa, Safe Ghetto in Nairobi, and Safe Maa with the Maasai in the Loita Hills. The film Reding directed, Huruma, was recreated in Kibera slum as a stage performance in Fernando Meirelles 2005 film The Constant Gardener. In 2007 he was given an award by Keep a Child Alive alongside Bono and Dr. Pasquine Obasanyo for outstanding humanitarian work at the Black Ball in New York City. Reding currently lives in Nairobi, Kenya full-time running S.A.F.E.. Reding has directed three feature films for S.A.F.E - Ndoto Za Elibidi, Ni Sisi and Watatu
Filmography
Actor
2021
Tug of War as
Inspector Wright
2015
The Lion Standing in the Wind as
White Doctor #1
2012
Strike Back (TV Series) as
Joseph Dreyer
- Vengeance: Part 7 (2012) - Joseph Dreyer
- Vengeance: Part 5 (2012) - Joseph Dreyer
- Vengeance: Part 6 (2012) - Joseph Dreyer
2010
The First Grader as
Officer Johnson (as Nick Redding)
2010
Soul Boy as
Brian
2007
Blue Murder (TV Series) as
Major Tim Fairhead
- Crisis Management (2007) - Major Tim Fairhead
2006
Blood Diamond as
British DFID Minister
2005
The Constant Gardener as
Crick
2002
Judge John Deed (TV Series) as
Neil Haughton
- Economic Imperative (2003) - Neil Haughton
- Conspiracy (2003) - Neil Haughton
- Health Hazard (2003) - Neil Haughton
- Political Expediency (2002) - Neil Haughton
2003
Absolute Power (TV Series) as
Andy Strand
- Mr Fox (2003) - Andy Strand
2003
Gifted (TV Movie) as
Adam Gosling
2003
Murder in Mind (TV Series) as
Scott Martin
- Suicide (2003) - Scott Martin
2001
In Love and War (TV Movie) as
James
2001
Peak Practice (TV Series) as
Steve Grantham
- Unpleasant Reminders (2001) - Steve Grantham
2001
Sword of Honour (TV Movie) as
Squadron Leader Cape
2000
Where There's Smoke (TV Movie) as
Timothy Ellis / 'Dr. Alex Turner'
2000
Longitude (TV Movie) as
Captain Campbell
1998
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
D.I. Michael Connor / D.C.I. Michael Connor
- A Good Body: Part 2 (1999) - D.C.I. Michael Connor
- A Good Body: Part 1 (1999) - D.C.I. Michael Connor
- Brothers in Arms: Part 2 (1998) - D.I. Michael Connor
- Brothers in Arms: Part 1 (1998) - D.I. Michael Connor
- Divided Loyalties: Part 2 (1998) - D.I. Michael Connor
- Divided Loyalties Part 1 (1998) - D.I. Michael Connor
- Fallen Idol: Part 2 (1998) - D.I. Michael Connor
- Fallen Idol: Part 1 (1998) - D.I. Michael Connor
- An Academic Exercise: Part 2 (1998) - D.I. Michael Connor
- An Academic Exercise: Part 1 (1998) - D.I. Michael Connor
1999
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) as
Tim Sage
- The Lake of Darkness: Part 2 (1999) - Tim Sage
- The Lake of Darkness: Part 1 (1999) - Tim Sage
1999
Sunburn (TV Series) as
Steve Matthews
- Episode #1.6 (1999) - Steve Matthews
- Episode #1.5 (1999) - Steve Matthews
1998
Croupier as
Giles Cremorne
1997
Police 2020 as
DS Keanan
1997
Bodyguards (TV Series) as
Greg Burns
- Target (1997) - Greg Burns
1996
Crucial Tales (TV Mini Series) as
Det. Con. Finch
- Revolver (1996) - Det. Con. Finch
1996
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) as
Krupp
- Escape (1996) - Krupp
1995
Bugs (TV Series) as
Peter Morasco
- Assassins Inc. (1995) - Peter Morasco
1995
A Touch of Frost (TV Series) as
Parker
- Appropriate Adults (1995) - Parker
1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes (TV Series) as
Dave Giddings
- Book (1993) - Dave Giddings
- Striker (1993) - Dave Giddings
- Skaters (1993) - Dave Giddings
- Starlet (1993) - Dave Giddings
- Paint (1993) - Dave Giddings
- Wheels (1993) - Dave Giddings
- Beginners (1993) - Dave Giddings
1992
Lovejoy (TV Series) as
Mark McKinley
- Kids (1992) - Mark McKinley
1992
Screen Two (TV Series) as
M Cazeaux
- The Count of Solar (1992) - M Cazeaux
1991
The House of Eliott (TV Series) as
Tommy Dixon
- Episode #1.9 (1991) - Tommy Dixon
1991
Minder (TV Series) as
Nostalgic
- A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in Shepherds Bush (1991) - Nostalgic
1991
A Murder of Quality (TV Movie) as
Sergeant Mellor
1990
Alleyn Mysteries (TV Series) as
Basil Pilgrim
- Artists in Crime (1990) - Basil Pilgrim
1990
Boon (TV Series) as
Perry
- The Belles of St. Godwalds (1990) - Perry
1990
Mister Johnson as
Tring
1990
The Final Frame (TV Movie) as
Hadi
1988
The Bill (TV Series) as
P.C. Ramsey
- Don't Like Mondays (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Somewhere by Chance (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Back on the Streets (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Fort Apache - Sun Hill (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- You'll Be Back (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Out to Lunch (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- No Shelter (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- One for the Ladies (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- The Visit (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Fools Gold (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- No Strings (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Procedure (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Loss (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Suspicious Minds (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Sunday, Sunday (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- A Good Result (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- A Death in the Family (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Repercussions (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Cock-Up (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- The Key of the Door (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- N. F. A. (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Saturday Blues (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Hothead (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- The Chain of Command (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- A Reflection of Glory (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Getting It Right (1989) - P.C. Ramsey
- Digging Up the Past (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Outmoded (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Guessing Game (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Tigers (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Getting Stressed (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Duplicates (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Conflict (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Evacuation (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Witness (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- The Quick and the Dead (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Chasing the Dragon (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Trouble & Strife (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- A Dogs Life (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Community Relations (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Save the Last Dance for Me (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Trespasses (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Requiem (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Bad Faith (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Stealing Cars and Nursery Rhymes (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Homes and Gardens (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- All in Good Faith (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Home Sweet Home (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
- Good Will Visit (1988) - P.C. Ramsey
1987
My Family and Other Animals (TV Mini Series) as
Peter
- Episode #1.6 (1987) - Peter
1987
The District Nurse (TV Series) as
Adam Ebram
- Lilies of the Field (1987) - Adam Ebram
1986
Captive as
Leo
1986
Paradise Postponed (TV Mini Series) as
Harry Stokes
- Death of a Saint (1986) - Harry Stokes
1986
The Monocled Mutineer (TV Mini Series) as
Cruikshank
- The Making of a Hero (1986) - Cruikshank
1986
Chance in a Million (TV Series) as
PC Kenneth
- And What Shall We Do for a Ring? (1986) - PC Kenneth
1985
Oscar (TV Series) as
Charlie Parker
- De Profundis (1985) - Charlie Parker
- Trials (1985) - Charlie Parker
- Gilded Youth (1985) - Charlie Parker
1984
Love and Marriage (TV Series) as
Tim
- Dearly Beloved (1984) - Tim
1983
Richard III (TV Movie) as
Ghost of the Prince of Wales
1983
The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (TV Movie) as
Edward, Prince of Wales
1983
The First Part of Henry the Sixt (TV Movie) as
Keeper
1982
Play for Today (TV Series) as
David
- The Remainder Man (1982) - David
1982
Stalky & Co. (TV Mini Series) as
Carson
- Slaves of the Lamp (1982) - Carson
1981
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as
Giles Patterson
- Last Summer's Child (1981) - Giles Patterson
Director
2018
Who Am I? (Documentary short) (co-director)
2015
Watatu
2015
Three People (Documentary)
2013
It's Us
2010
The Dreams of Elibidi
Writer
2013
It's Us (co-writer)
2010
The Dreams of Elibidi
Producer
2018
Who Am I? (Documentary short) (co-producer)
Miscellaneous
2005
The Constant Gardener (director: 'Huruma' - AIDS play)
Self
2017
The Bill Podcast (Podcast Series documentary) as
Self
- Witness - Commentary: Part 2 (2021) - Self
- Witness - Commentary: Part 1 (2021) - Self
- Nick Reding (2017) - Self
- Mark Powley (2017) - Self
References
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