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Colin Buchanan

Actor, Director
Born January 1, 1966 (58 years)
Buchanan was born in 1967 and took up acting at the suggestion of his father, who was a major in the Royal Marines. He got his break in 1994 with the role of Hodge in the comedy drama series Preston Front. When that show ended in 1997, he starred opposite Warren Clarke as Peter Pascoe in the long running series Dalziel and Pascoe, based on the crime novels of Reginald Hill. Prior to acting he had tried his hand at a number of jobs including singing in a rock band, working on a building site and delivering leaflets. He lives in Birmingham and has two daughters Kira and Maya.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • A Touch of Frost
  • Heartbeat
  • London's Burning
  • Between the Lines
  • The Secret
Known For
  • Dalziel and Pascoe
  • The Pale Horse
  • The Secret
  • The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
  • Red Hot
  • Diverted
  • Witness Against Hitler

Filmography

2018
The Last Witness · as Ellison
2009
Diverted · as Andrew Tyler
2008
Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) · as Professor Harms
2000
The Secret (TV Series) · as Freddie Musgrave
1998
Space Island One (TV Series) · as Ted Lansing
1997
The Pale Horse · as Mark Easterbrook
1996
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) · as Det. Insp. Pascoe
1996
Witness Against Hitler · as Peter Yorck
1994
All Quiet on the Preston Front (TV Series) · as Hodge
1993
Red Hot · as Vladimir
1992
A Touch of Frost (TV Series) · as Pc Austin
1992
Between the Lines (TV Series) · as Dan Page
1992
Heartbeat (TV Series) · as Mike
1988
London's Burning (TV Series) · as Graham
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Graham Beale
1984
The Bill (TV Series) · as Tony Pilbeam

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