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Gary Beadle
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn July 8, 1965 (60 years)
Gary Beadle (born 8 July 1965) is a British actor. Beadle was raised as one of five children in Bermondsey, South London, where he was baptised a Roman Catholic. As children, he and his elder brother Rikki produced a version of the 1976 youth musical-gangster film Bugsy Malone for Southwark London Borough Council. Directed by Rikki who starred as Talula, Gary played janitor Fizzy. Rikki tried to invite the original film's director Alan Parker to the performance, but his assistant did come, and used her connections to get Rikki, Gary and their younger sister into the community-based Anna Scher Theatre School. After developing a love of hip hop, and especially Run-D.M.C. and the Sugarhill Gang, Beadle moved to New York City in his early twenties. On his return to London, using the moniker 'Pretty Boy Gee', he formed a rap group called The City Limits Crew alongside 'Little Stevie Bee'. In 1985, the duo released two 12" singles, "Keep It On" (w/ "The Mutant Rockers") and "Fresher Than Ever" on the independent record label Survival Records. Also that year, the crew recorded a session on BBC Radio 1 for John Peel and performed at Electro Rock, an international hip hop event at the Hippodrome.
He also worked as a comedian but started to work as an actor, and appeared in The Young Ones (BBC 1984); the 1986 film Absolute Beginners; Jerusalem, the 1987 short film starring the Style Council pop group; Making Out in 1989–91 as Simon; the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, where he played the gay lover of Eddie's (Jennifer Saunders) ex-husband Justin; the TV series Born to Run in 1997; the ITV police drama The Bill and BBC medical drama Casualty (2001). In 2001, he started in the role of Paul Trueman in EastEnders. A loveable rogue, Beadle left the role when his contract was due to terminate - as he had not appreciated the director and script writers wanting his character to become a drug dealer. He therefore departed from the show and his exit featured the character being killed off by his gangland boss Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs). In 2007, he appeared in BBC Three comedy Thieves Like Us. In 2008, he appeared in The Sarah Jane Adventures series 2 as Clyde Langer's father, Paul. In 2009, he appeared in Malice in Wonderland as DJ Felix Chester, a Cheshire Cat allusion. In 2010, he appeared in the Royal Court Theatre's Sucker Punch by Roy Williams. In 2012, he appeared in Hustle as a police officer. In 2015, he played Docker in BBC One drama The Interceptor and also featured in the Ron Howard-directed film In the Heart of the Sea which was released in December 2015. In 2016, he performed as Abioseh, an ex-tribesman in the Royal National Theatre's production of Les Blancs. He also starred as a Detective Chief Inspector in an episode of Silent Witness.
He also worked as a comedian but started to work as an actor, and appeared in The Young Ones (BBC 1984); the 1986 film Absolute Beginners; Jerusalem, the 1987 short film starring the Style Council pop group; Making Out in 1989–91 as Simon; the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, where he played the gay lover of Eddie's (Jennifer Saunders) ex-husband Justin; the TV series Born to Run in 1997; the ITV police drama The Bill and BBC medical drama Casualty (2001). In 2001, he started in the role of Paul Trueman in EastEnders. A loveable rogue, Beadle left the role when his contract was due to terminate - as he had not appreciated the director and script writers wanting his character to become a drug dealer. He therefore departed from the show and his exit featured the character being killed off by his gangland boss Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs). In 2007, he appeared in BBC Three comedy Thieves Like Us. In 2008, he appeared in The Sarah Jane Adventures series 2 as Clyde Langer's father, Paul. In 2009, he appeared in Malice in Wonderland as DJ Felix Chester, a Cheshire Cat allusion. In 2010, he appeared in the Royal Court Theatre's Sucker Punch by Roy Williams. In 2012, he appeared in Hustle as a police officer. In 2015, he played Docker in BBC One drama The Interceptor and also featured in the Ron Howard-directed film In the Heart of the Sea which was released in December 2015. In 2016, he performed as Abioseh, an ex-tribesman in the Royal National Theatre's production of Les Blancs. He also starred as a Detective Chief Inspector in an episode of Silent Witness.
Filmography
| 2025 | The Bluff · as Cast |
| 2024 | The Cut · as Donny |
| 2024 | A Glass House · as Marcus |
| 2024 | Hard Truths · as Irate Motorist |
| 2024 | A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (TV Series) · as Victor Amobi |
| 2024 | The Gentlemen (TV Series) · as Thick Rick |
| 2024 | A Glass House · as Marcus |
| 2023 | Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose · as Erroll |
| 2023 | Best Interests (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 2023 | Rye Lane · as Peter |
| 2023 | Never Let Me Go (TV Series) · as Arthur Clement |
| 2022 | Plebs: Soldiers of Rome · as Actaeon |
| 2022 | Andor (TV Series) · as Clem Andor |
| 2022 | Persuasion · as Mr. Musgrove |
| 2022 | Skint (2022) (TV Series) · as Gary |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 Days (2021) (TV Series) · as Bass Reeves |
| 2021 | The Wheel of Time (TV Series) · as Elyas Machera |
| 2021 | Blank Shores · as Lenny |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Small Axe (TV Series) · as Dolston Isaacs |
| 2020 | National Theatre at Home: Les Blancs · as Abioseh Matoseh |
| 2019 | Dark Mon£y (TV Series) · as Malcolm Danvers |
| 2019 | Summer of Rockets (TV Series) · as Courtney Johnson |
| 2019 | Hatton Garden (TV Series) · as Shorty |
| 2019 | We Die Young · as Winslow |
| 2019 | Jerk (TV Series) · as Murry Yearwood |
| 2018 | The Best of EastEnders · as Paul Trueman |
| 2018 | The Best of EastEnders · as Paul Trueman (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose (TV Series) · as Chilly Willy |
| 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea · as William Bond |
| 2015 | The Interceptor (TV Series) · as Docker |
| 2014 | Grantchester (TV Series) · as Archdeacon Gabriel Atubo |
| 2013 | Common Ground (TV Series) · as John Kettle |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Cockneys vs Zombies · as Greg |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as Samuel Palmer |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Fit · as Karmel's Dad |
| 2009 | Malice in Wonderland · as Felix Chester |
| 2007 | Until Death · as Mac |
| 2007 | Thieves Like Us (TV Series) · as Ds Haynes |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV Series) · as Paul Langer |
| 2005 | The First Black Britons · as Presenter |
| 2004 | Hustle (TV Series) · as Nick |
| 2003 | EastEnders: Slaters in Detention · as Paul Trueman |
| 2001 | Wit · as Code Team Blue 6 |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Pc Wilson |
| 1999 | Big Impression (TV Series) · as Paul Trueman |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Lennox 'lennie' Jefferies |
| 1998 | Lost Souls · as Stuart Markle |
| 1998 | Written in Blood · as Phill Hatton |
| 1997 | Operation Good Guys (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Born To Run (TV Series) · as Muff Muffin |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Damian Bennet |
| 1996 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout · as Oliver |
| 1996 | The Imitators · as Rock |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Dci Tony Underhill |
| 1995 | Glam Metal Detectives (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Thief Takers (TV Series) · as John Boyd |
| 1993 | The Detectives (TV Series) · as Uniformed Constable |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) · as Oliver |
| 1989 | Making Out (TV Series) |
| 1987 | White Mischief · as Servant |
| 1987 | Playing Away · as Errol |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Dom |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Darren |
| 1986 | Absolute Beginners · as Johnny Wonder |
| 1985 | Just Like Mohicans · as Barrington |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Paul Trueman |
| 1984 | Stars of the Roller State Disco · as Derek |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1984 | The Lenny Henry Show (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 1982 | The Young Ones (TV Series) · as Smythe The Bosun |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... (TV Series) · as Gary |
| 1982 | Murphy's Mob (TV Series) · as Gonk |
| 1978 | Grange Hill (TV Series) · as Elroy |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Victor |