Occupation Actor Name Perry Benson | Role Character actor | |
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Born April 9, 1961 (age 62) ( 1961-04-09 ) London, England Movies and TV shows This Is England, Mum & Dad, Somers Town, Sid and Nancy, This Is England '86 Similar People Andrew Ellis, Thomas Turgoose, Ainsley Howard, George Newton, Andrew Shim | ||
Actor Perry Benson Interview - Clive Benidorm ITV / Hi De Hi / Oh Doctor Beaching / Grange Hill
Perry Benson (born 9 April 1961, London) is an English character actor best known for his regular roles in British television sitcoms You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–93), Oh, Doctor Beeching! (1995–97) and Operation Good Guys (1997–2000). His first television appearance was as "Boy on Stairs" in the second episode of the BBC Children's drama, Grange Hill, in 1978.
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- Actor Perry Benson Interview Clive Benidorm ITV Hi De Hi Oh Doctor Beaching Grange Hill
- PERRY BENSON INTERVIEW FOR iFILM LONDON OUTSIDE BET UK PREMIERE
- Film career
- Filmography
- References
PERRY BENSON INTERVIEW FOR iFILM LONDON / OUTSIDE BET UK PREMIERE
Film career
Benson has appeared in the British films Quadrophenia (1979), Scum (1979), Love, Honour and Obey (2000), Alien Autopsy (2006), This Is England (2006), Somers Town (2008) and Mum & Dad (2008). He had a lead role in Stars of the Roller Skate Disco, a 1984 made-for-TV play by Alan Clarke.
Benson also appeared as Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook in the 1986 biopic Sid And Nancy. In 1987, he played Trevor in the Hi De Hi episode "Tell It to the Marines".
Benson appeared alongside Jimmy Nail in BBC show Parents of the Band, written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. He also starred in the vampire film Dead Cert, directed by Steven Lawson.
In 2013 he played an ageing rock star alongside Phil Daniels and Keith Allen in Sara Sugarman's film Vinyl.
Filmography
Actor
-
Members Club (pre-production) as
Neil
-
Miss the Kiss (post-production) as
Marmite
2008
Casualty (TV Series) as
Garry Towlen / Robbie
- Believe Me (2023) - Garry Towlen
- Adrenaline Rush (2008) - Robbie
2022
Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday as
Finicky Fred
2022
The Last Heist as
Mick
2021
Court Number 5 (Short) as
Taxi Driver
2021
Backseat Driver (Short) as
The Driver
2021
Me, Myself and Di as
Martin
2021
Creation Stories as
Mickey - Drug Dealer
2020
Intrusion (Short) as
The Narrator
2020
The Kemps: All True (TV Movie) as
Ross Kemp
2020
To Be Someone as
Ken
2019
Rogue Trader (Short) as
Raymond
2019
Soft Hands (Short) as
Joe
2019
Break Clause as
Danny
2019
Don't Forget the Driver (TV Mini Series) as
Nigel
- Babbacombeville (2019) - Nigel
2018
Jam Baxter Feat. Rag'N'Bone Man & OG Rootz: Mask (Music Video) as
Head Waiter
2018
Sick of It (TV Series) as
Delivery Man
- The Sofa (2018) - Delivery Man
2018
Lee and Dean (TV Series) as
Terry
- Episode #1.5 (2018) - Terry
- Episode #1.4 (2018) - Terry
- Episode #1.3 (2018) - Terry
- Episode #1.2 (2018) - Terry
- Episode #1.1 (2018) - Terry
2018
Accident Man as
Finicky Fred
2018
My Life Story as
Taxi Driver
2017
Aquilo (Video short) as
Father
2016
The Agency (TV Series) as
Nat's Dad
- Episode #1.4 (2016) - Nat's Dad
2016
Holby City (TV Series) as
Danny Morrison
- Back in the Ring (2016) - Danny Morrison
2015
This Is England '90 (TV Mini Series) as
Meggy
- Winter (2015) - Meggy
2015
The Man from the Council (Short) as
Grumpy Man
2014
Benidorm (TV Series) as
Clive Dyke
2014
Get Santa as
Jimbo
2013
Man Down (TV Series) as
Mr. Harringey
- Small Business Awards (2013) - Mr. Harringey
- It Never Rains (2013) - Mr. Harringey
2013
Hallelujah (Short) as
Barry
2012
Dinklebrain (Short) as
Harry
2012
Borrowed Time as
Ted
2012
The Actress (Short) as
Paul Auster
2012
Vinyl as
Robbie
2012
Outside Bet as
Sefton Wallace
2012
The Devil's Dosh (Short) as
Policeman Perry
2012
Watson & Oliver (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #1.4 (2012) - Various
2012
I, Anna as
Morris
2011
Felicity (Short) as
The Examiner
2011
Coming Up (TV Series) as
Nigel
- Magic (2011) - Nigel
2011
The Organ Grinder's Monkey (Short) as
Cynic
2011
Anuvahood as
Brian
2010
This Is England '86 (TV Mini Series) as
Meggy
- Episode #1.4 (2010) - Meggy
- Episode #1.3 (2010) - Meggy (uncredited)
- Episode #1.2 (2010) - Meggy (uncredited)
- Episode #1.1 (2010) - Meggy
2010
Excluded (TV Movie) as
Heston
2010
Dead Cert as
Magoo
2010
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Ice Cream Man
- The Eleventh Hour (2010) - Ice Cream Man
2010
Rough Cut (Short) as
Sniffer
2009
Misfits (TV Series) as
Beverly
- Episode #1.4 (2009) - Beverly
2009
Reggie Perrin (TV Series) as
Busker
- Episode #1.3 (2009) - Busker
2009
Parents of the Band (TV Series) as
Ned
- Episode #1.6 (2009) - Ned
- Episode #1.5 (2009) - Ned
2008
Mum & Dad as
Dad
2008
My Family (TV Series) as
Gary
- Let's Not Be Heisty (2008) - Gary
2008
Somers Town as
Graham
2008
Kiss of Death (TV Movie) as
Delivery Man
2007
Where Have I Been All Your Life? (Short) as
Martin
2007
North of Ping Pong: What Goes Up Must Come Down (Video short) as
Bespectacled sub
2006
This Is England as
Meggy
2006
Alien Autopsy as
Trading Standards Officer
2005
Funland (TV Mini Series) as
Bradley
- Pilot (2005) - Bradley (uncredited)
2005
Rose and Maloney (TV Series) as
Duke Rothermere
- Annie Johnson (2005) - Duke Rothermere
2004
Top Buzzer (TV Series) as
Dave
- The Long Weekend (2004) - Dave
- Lee's Dinner (2004) - Dave
- Little Wednesday (2004) - Dave
- Strike - Dave
- Party - Dave
- Meet the Parents - Dave
2002
15 Storeys High (TV Series) as
Perry / Andy
- Car Boot and Pigeon Shit (2004) - Perry
- Blue Rat (2002) - Andy
2003
Capital Punishment as
Steve
2003
Cheeky as
George
2001
Redemption Road as
Barman
2001
StarStreet (TV Series) as
Mr. Pickett
- The Wrong Side (2001) - Mr. Pickett
- Lost Little Things (2001) - Mr. Pickett
- Best Friends (2001) - Mr. Pickett
2001
Mr In-Between as
Nelson
1997
Operation Good Guys (TV Series) as
'Bones' / Bones
- Operation Snowdrop (2000) - Bones
- Jubilee (2000) - Bones
- The Leader (2000) - Bones
- Raging Pig (2000) - Bones
- Castaway (2000) - Bones
- That's Entertainment (2000) - 'Bones'
- Operation Zorro (1999) - 'Bones'
- Viva Espana (1999) - 'Bones'
- I Will Survive (1999) - 'Bones'
- Forensics (1999) - 'Bones'
- Stardust (1999) - 'Bones'
- Back to School (1999) - 'Bones'
- Sylvia La Plage (1998) - 'Bones'
- Open Day (1998) - 'Bones'
- Safe as Houses (1998) - 'Bones'
- Holiday (1998) - 'Bones'
- Frisk 'em (1998) - 'Bones'
- Radio Silence (1998) - 'Bones'
- The Informant (1997) - 'Bones'
2000
Last Resort as
Immigration Officer
2000
Love, Honor and Obey as
Perry 'Fat Alan'
1999
Kiss Me Kate (TV Series) as
James
- On the Couch (1999) - James
1999
The Last Seduction II as
Samuel Burgess
1998
Final Cut as
Tony
1995
Oh Doctor Beeching! (TV Series) as
Ralph
- Ton Up (1997) - Ralph
- A Pregnant Pause (1997) - Ralph
- Action Stations (1997) - Ralph
- A Bowl in the Hand (1997) - Ralph
- Love Is a Very Splendid Thing (1997) - Ralph
- Lucky Strike (1997) - Ralph
- The Van (1997) - Ralph
- The Gravy Train (1997) - Ralph
- Father's Day (1997) - Ralph
- No Milk for the Minister (1997) - Ralph
- Sleeping Around (1996) - Ralph
- Job Opportunity (1996) - Ralph
- Past Love (1996) - Ralph
- Horse Play (1996) - Ralph
- The Late Mr. Buckly (1996) - Ralph
- A Moving Story (1996) - Ralph
- The Train Now Standing- (1996) - Ralph
- Talking Turkey (1996) - Ralph
- All Change (1996) - Ralph
- Pilot (1995) - Ralph
1995
Annie: A Royal Adventure! (TV Movie) as
Mean Murphy Knuckles
1995
Sardines (TV Movie) as
Coxswain
1994
Brighton Belles (TV Series) as
Douglas
- The Younger Man (1994) - Douglas
1994
Minder (TV Series) as
Tiny
- The Immaculate Contraption (1994) - Tiny
1988
You Rang, M'Lord? (TV Series) as
Henry Livingstone
- Well, There You Are Then-! (1993) - Henry Livingstone
- Fall of the House of Meldrum (1993) - Henry Livingstone
- The Truth Revealed (1993) - Henry Livingstone
- Come to the Ball (1993) - Henry Livingstone
- Requiem for a Parrot (1993) - Henry Livingstone
- Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1993) - Henry Livingstone
- A Day in the Country (1991) - Henry Livingstone
- The Night of Reckoning (1991) - Henry Livingstone
- Gretna Green or Bust (1991) - Henry Livingstone
- Meet the Workers (1991) - Henry Livingstone
- Mrs. Lipton's Nasty Turn (1991) - Henry Livingstone
- Current Affairs (1991) - Henry Livingstone
- Please Help the Orphans (1991) - Henry Livingstone
- Royal Flush (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- Stranger in the Night (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- The Wounds of War (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- The Meldrum Vases (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- Money Talks (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- Trouble at Mill (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- Labour or Love (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- Beg, Borrow or Steal (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- Fair Shares (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- Love and Money (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- A Deed of Gift (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- The Phantom Sign Writer (1990) - Henry Livingstone
- Pilot (1988) - Henry Livingstone
1991
The Real McCoy (TV Series) as
Various Roles
- Episode #2.6 (1992)
- Episode #2.5 (1992)
- Episode #2.4 (1992)
- Episode #2.3 (1992)
- Episode #2.2 (1992)
- Episode #1.6 (1991) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.5 (1991) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.4 (1991) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.1 (1991) - Various Roles
1990
He-Play (TV Series short) as
Kidnapper
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1990) - Kidnapper
1990
Tight Trousers (Short) as
Cabbie
1990
The Upper Hand (TV Series) as
Terry (1995)
1989
The Bill (TV Series) as
Harry Thompson
- It's Not Majorca (1989) - Harry Thompson
1989
Eurocops (TV Series) as
Arnold
- Firing the Bullets (1989) - Arnold
1988
A Very Peculiar Practice (TV Series) as
John Graftin
- The Big Squeeze (1988) - John Graftin
1987
Hi-de-Hi! (TV Series) as
Trevor
- Tell It to the Marines (1987) - Trevor
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap (TV Series) as
Freddy Gorgeous
- Episode #1.4 (1987) - Freddy Gorgeous
1986
The Queen's Arms (TV Movie) as
Roy
1986
Sid and Nancy as
Paul
1986
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Gordon
- Hard Travelling (1986) - Gordon
1986
Prospects (TV Series) as
Richy
- Partners in Brine (1986) - Richy
1985
Summer Season (TV Series) as
Kevin
- Reservations (1985) - Kevin
1984
Much Ado About Nothing (TV Movie) as
Second Watch
1984
Stars of the Roller State Disco (TV Movie) as
Carly
1984
The Young Ones (TV Series) as
Grange Hill Student
- Sick (1984) - Grange Hill Student
1984
Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
Marc Carpenter
- Prisoners of Incest (1984) - Marc Carpenter
1984
Dream Stuffing (TV Series) as
Keith
- Episode #1.7 (1984) - Keith
1984
Scene (TV Series) as
Gaz
- On Yer Bike! (1984) - Gaz
1984
Cockles (TV Series) as
Chewy Caramel, Jr.
- Toe in the Water (1984) - Chewy Caramel, Jr.
1983
Party at the Palace (TV Movie)
1983
Blackadder (TV Series) as
Pigeon Vendor / Daft Ned, A Peasant / Italian Priest
- The Black Seal (1983) - Pigeon Vendor
- Witchsmeller Pursuivant (1983) - Daft Ned, A Peasant
- The Archbishop (1983) - Italian Priest (uncredited)
1983
Dead on Time (Short) as
Poster Shop Assistant
1982
Radio Phoenix (TV Series) as
Breaker (1982)
1981
The Island of Adventure as
Jack Trent
1981
Going Out (TV Series) as
Sammy Lee
- Sixth Week (1981) - Sammy Lee
- Fifth Week (1981) - Sammy Lee
- Fourth Week (1981) - Sammy Lee
- Third Week (1981) - Sammy Lee
- Second Week (1981) - Sammy Lee
- First Week (1981) - Sammy Lee
1981
Rainbow (TV Series)
- Do as I Say (1981)
1974
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Andrew / Nicky
- The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice (1980) - Andrew
- Headmaster (1974) - Nicky
1980
Sheppey (TV Movie) as
Victor
1979
Birth of the Beatles as
Page Boy
1979
Scum as
Formby
1978
The Class of Miss MacMichael as
Timmy
1978
Grange Hill (TV Series) as
Boy on Stairs
- Episode #1.2 (1978) - Boy on Stairs
1975
Centre Play (TV Series) as
Trevor / Peter
- Showcase: City of Fear (1976) - Trevor
- Letter from a Soldier (1975) - Peter
1975
CBS Children's Film Festival (TV Series) as
Maurice / Ted
- Where's Johnny? (1975) - Maurice
- What Next? (1975) - Ted
1974
What Next? as
Ted
1974
Where's Johnny? as
Maurice
1974
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Boy
- Cat-Walk (1974) - Boy (uncredited)
Writer
1991
The Real McCoy (TV Series)
Producer
-
Miss the Kiss (associate producer) (post-production)
Soundtrack
2012
Vinyl (performer: "Free Rock 'N Roll")
Self
2022
The Art of Action (TV Series) as
Self
- Accident Man 2 - Episode 45 (2022) - Self
2018
Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Sitcoms (2020) - Self - Contestant
- Sitcoms (2018) - Self - Contestant
2019
Love Kills: The Story of Sid and the Pistols (Documentary) as
Self
2019
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story (TV Movie documentary) as
Actor (voice)
2018
When Christmas Goes Horribly Wrong (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2014
Keep It in the Family (TV Series) as
Self - Special Guest
- Benidorm (2014) - Self - Special Guest
2011
Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2014
Perry and Croft: Made in Britain (TV Series documentary) as
Henry Livingstone
- A Touch of Class (2014) - Henry Livingstone
2011
This Is England '88 (TV Mini Series) as
Meggy
- Episode #1.3 (2011) - Meggy (uncredited)
References
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