Colin Buchanan

Actor, Director, Composer

January 1, 1966 (60 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

  • Murdoch Mysteries
    Murdoch Mysteries16 seasons
  • A Touch of Frost
    A Touch of Frost15 seasons
  • Heartbeat
    Heartbeat1 season
  • The Last Witness
    The Last Witness2018
  • London's Burning
    London's Burning14 seasons
  • The Secret
    The Secret3 episodes

Known For

  • Dalziel and Pascoe
    Dalziel and Pascoe12 seasons
  • The Pale Horse
    The Pale Horse1997
  • The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
    The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders4 episodes
  • The Secret
    The Secret3 episodes

Filmography

2018
The Last Witness · as EllisonOn Plex
2009
Diverted · as Andrew Tyler
2008
Murdoch Mysteries · as Professor HarmsOn Plex
2000
The Secret · as Freddie MusgraveOn Plex
1998
Space Island One · as Ted Lansing
1997
The Pale Horse · as Mark Easterbrook
1996
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe · as Di Peter Pascoe
1996
Witness Against Hitler · as Peter Yorck
1994
1993
Red Hot · as Vladimir
1992
A Touch of Frost · as Pc AustinOn Plex
1992
Between the Lines · as Dan Page
1992
Heartbeat · as MikeOn Plex
1988
London's Burning · as GrahamOn Plex
1986
Casualty · as Graham Beale
1984
The Bill · as Tony Pilbeam

2015
Kooperman · as Original Music Composer