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Gary Beadle
Born (1965-07-08) 8 July 1965 (age 59)
Bermondsey, London, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 1980–present
Spouse(s)
Tanya Findel-Hawkins
(m. 2003; div. 2014)
Children 2
Parent(s) Monica Beadle
Relatives Rikki Beadle-Blair (brother)
Louis Rae(son)

Gary Beadle (born 8 July 1965) is a British actor. He is well-known for his many roles in TV shows and films. He has appeared in popular series like EastEnders and The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Life and Career

Early Life and First Steps in Acting

Gary Beadle grew up in Bermondsey, South London. He was one of five children in his family. When he was young, he and his older brother, Rikki Beadle-Blair, loved acting.

They even created their own version of the 1976 musical film Bugsy Malone. Rikki directed the play, and Gary played the character Fizzy. This play helped them get into the Anna Scher Theatre School.

Music and Comedy

When Gary was in his early twenties, he developed a love for hip hop music. He especially liked groups like Run-D.M.C. and the Sugarhill Gang. He even moved to New York City for a while.

When he returned to London, Gary formed a rap group called The City Limits Crew. He used the stage name 'Pretty Boy Gee'. In 1985, the group released two songs: "Keep It On" and "Fresher Than Ever". They also performed at a big hip hop event called Electro Rock.

Gary also worked as a comedian before focusing on acting.

Becoming a TV and Film Actor

Gary Beadle has appeared in many TV shows and films. Some of his early roles include The Young Ones (1984) and the film Absolute Beginners (1986). He also played Simon in the TV series Making Out from 1989 to 1991.

He was in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. He also appeared in the police drama The Bill and the medical drama Casualty.

Role in EastEnders

In 2001, Gary took on the role of Paul Trueman in the popular soap opera EastEnders. He played this character for several years. His character was eventually written out of the show.

After EastEnders

After leaving EastEnders, Gary continued to act. He performed in a stage production of Snow White. He also had roles in other TV shows like Holby City (2005) and Doctors (2006).

In 2007, he appeared in the film Until Death with Jean-Claude Van Damme. He was also in the BBC Three comedy Thieves Like Us.

Later Roles

In 2008, Gary Beadle played Paul Langer, the father of Clyde Langer, in The Sarah Jane Adventures. This show is a spin-off from Doctor Who.

He appeared in the film Malice in Wonderland in 2009. In 2010, he performed in the play Sucker Punch.

In 2012, he was in an episode of Hustle. In 2015, he played Docker in the BBC drama The Interceptor. He also appeared in the film In the Heart of the Sea.

More recently, Gary has been in the play Les Blancs (2016). He also played a Detective Chief Inspector in Silent Witness. From 2017 to 2021, he appeared as Archdeacon Gabriel Atubo in the TV series Grantchester.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1986 Absolute Beginners Johnny Wonder
Playing Away Errol
1987 White Mischief African Servant
1996 The Imitators Rock
1998 Written in Blood Phill Hatton
2007 Until Death Mac
2009 Malice in Wonderland Felix Chester
2010 Fit Karmel's Dad
2011 Bashment The MC
2012 Cockneys vs Zombies Greg
2015 In the Heart of the Sea William Bond
2017 Hip Hop Cafe Hov Short film
2019 We Die Young Winslow
2020 Squall Ben Short film
2021 The Toll Elton
Demon David
Blank Shores Lenny Short film
Iniquity Rhys Short film
2022 Persuasion Mr. Musgrove
Suppression John Burns Short film
2023 Rye Lane Peter
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose Errol
My Jerome Ruddy Short film
2024 Opening Up Adam Short film

Television

Year Film Role Notes
1980 The Squad Gary Episode: "Wheels"
1981 Theatre Box Fergus Episode: "Death Angel"
1982 Grange Hill Elroy Episode #5.13
Murphy's Mob Gonk 12 episodes
1983 Play for Today Victor Episode: "Shall I Be Mother?"
1984 The Young Ones First Mate Episode: "Time"
The Lenny Henry Show Various characters Episode #1.3
Stars of the Roller State Disco Derek Television film
1985 Relative Strangers Steve Episode #1.9
Just Like Mohicans Barrington Television film
Honeymoon Denver Television film
1987, 2001,
2010
Casualty Denny / Steven Harris / Dom 3 episodes
1988 Scene Paul Episode: "QPR Askey Is Dead"
Blind Justice Boy on Train Episode: "White Man Listen"
1989–1991 Making Out Simon 19 episodes
1990 I Love Keith Allen Various roles
ScreenPlay Darren Episode: "Night Voice"
1990–2011 The Comic Strip Presents... Various characters 9 episodes
1992 Wail of the Banshee Gary Galahad Episode: "The Stone Round the Sword"
1992,
1995–1996
Absolutely Fabulous Oliver 3 episodes
1995 The Detectives Uniformed Constable Episode: "Flash"
The Glam Metal Detectives Gary / Various roles / King 5 episodes
Numbertime Terry / Bobby Cube / Sammy Shape 5 episodes
1996 Thief Takers John Boyd Episode: "Going Under"
1997 Born to Run Muff Muffin 4 episodes
1997–1999 Operation Good Guys Gary Barwick 9 episodes
1998 Lost Souls Stuart Markle Television film
1999 The Bill P.C. Banster Episode: "A Day to Remember"
2001 Wit Code Team Blue 6 Television film
The Big Impression Paul Trueman Episode: "Christmas Special 2001"
2001–2004 EastEnders Paul Trueman 375 episodes
2005 The First Black Britons Presenter Television film
2005, 2018 Holby City Tim Webster /
Lennox 'Lennie' Jefferies
2 episodes
2006, 2009,
2014
Doctors Sean Patterson / PC Wilson /
Eugene Montgomery
5 episodes
2007 Thieves Like Us DS Haynes 4 episodes
2008 The Sarah Jane Adventures Paul Langer 2 episodes
2012 Hustle Nick Episode: "The Con Is Off"
Crime Stories David Green Episode #1.19
2013 Common Ground John Kettle Episode: "Patricia"
2015 The Interceptor Docker 7 episodes
2017 Death in Paradise Samuel Palmer Episode: "The Impossible Murder"
Silent Witness DCI Tony Underhill 2 episodes
2017–2021 Grantchester Archdeacon Gabriel Atubo 9 episodes
2018 Patrick Melrose Chilly Willy 2 episodes
2019 Hatton Garden Shorty Episode #1.4
Summer of Rockets Courtney Johnson 6 episodes
Dark Money Malcolm Danvers Episode: "Shattered Dreams"
2020 Mangrove Dol Isaacs Part of the Small Axe anthology series
2021 Around the World in 80 Days Bass Reeves Episode #1.7
2022 Skint Gary Episode: "Regeneration"
Andor Clem Andor 3 episodes
Plebs: Soldiers of Rome Actaeon Television film
Midsomer Murders Damian Bennett Episode: "The Debt of Lies"
2023 Best Interests Frank 3 episodes
The Wheel of Time Elyas Machera 5 episodes
2024 The Gentlemen Thick Rick 3 episodes
2024 A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Victor Amobi 6 episodes
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