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Nigel Betts
ActorBorn October 15, 1963 (61 years)
Nigel Betts is an English actor, who from 2003 to 2007 appeared on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Eddie Hope. He also portrayed Tony in the BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl and had a recurring role as Mr Armitage in the eighth series of Doctor Who as well as in Class, a Doctor Who spin-off.
Betts has also appeared in several other British television programmes such as Downton Abbey, Doctors, EastEnders, Holby City, Coronation Street, The Bill, Ridley Road, and the much acclaimed ITV series, Sharpe. He also played a singing bartender in an episode of the sitcom As Time Goes By and Steve Taylor's laconic neighbor in an episode of the sitcom Coupling. In 2016 he appeared as Brian Teddern in The Coroner, S2:E5 “The Captain’s Pipe”. In 2009 he played Tommy in the eighth episode of the fourth series of Doc Martin.
Betts has also numerous theatre credits including playing an assortment of roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including playing a variety of successful characters in the RSC's Gunpowder season. Other theatre credits include The 39 Steps, a British play adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock, and Arthur in War Horse, the National Theatre's award-winning show in the West End. In September 2019, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Elton Summertree. He appeared again in 2024, this time in the role of Mellie Tyler.
Betts has also appeared in several other British television programmes such as Downton Abbey, Doctors, EastEnders, Holby City, Coronation Street, The Bill, Ridley Road, and the much acclaimed ITV series, Sharpe. He also played a singing bartender in an episode of the sitcom As Time Goes By and Steve Taylor's laconic neighbor in an episode of the sitcom Coupling. In 2016 he appeared as Brian Teddern in The Coroner, S2:E5 “The Captain’s Pipe”. In 2009 he played Tommy in the eighth episode of the fourth series of Doc Martin.
Betts has also numerous theatre credits including playing an assortment of roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including playing a variety of successful characters in the RSC's Gunpowder season. Other theatre credits include The 39 Steps, a British play adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock, and Arthur in War Horse, the National Theatre's award-winning show in the West End. In September 2019, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Elton Summertree. He appeared again in 2024, this time in the role of Mellie Tyler.
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Filmography
| 2024 | The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) (TV Series) · as Garnier |
| 2023 | Boat Story (TV Series) · as Superintendent Hodgson |
| 2023 | The Good Ship Murder (TV Series) · as Tony Donnelly |
| 2023 | The Long Shadow (TV Series) · as Dr. Alan Caplin |
| 2022 | Ralph & Katie (TV Series) · as Steve Thorne |
| 2022 | Toast of Tinseltown (TV Series) · as Dr. Harold Shitman |
| 2021 | The Phantom of the Open · as Tony Marsh |
| 2021 | The Larkins (2021) (TV Series) · as Major Sprague |
| 2021 | Ridley Road (TV Series) · as Mr. Gary Burns |
| 2021 | The Cursed · as Alfred Moliere |
| 2021 | All Those Small Things · as Spencer |
| 2020 | All Creatures Great & Small (2020) (TV Series) · as Dennis Handshaw |
| 2020 | Albion · as Edward |
| 2019 | The Personal History of David Copperfield · as Creditor |
| 2019 | Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler (TV Series) · as Chief Constable Wilkes |
| 2018 | King Gary (TV Series) · as Akela |
| 2018 | Wasteland · as Cemetery Worker 2 |
| 2018 | Killing Eve (TV Series) · as Quartermaster |
| 2017 | Bliss (2018) (TV Series) · as Peter Lipton |
| 2017 | Bounty Hunters (2017) (TV Series) · as Dci Robinson |
| 2017 | Little Boy Blue (TV Series) · as Tom, Polsa Officer |
| 2017 | Harlots (TV Series) · as Mr. Raab |
| 2016 | Class (TV Series) · as Mr. Armitage |
| 2016 | The A Word (TV Series) · as Steve |
| 2015 | The Coroner (TV Series) · as Brian Teddern |
| 2015 | Boy Meets Girl (2015) (TV Series) · as Tony |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven · as Mr. Armitage |
| 2014 | Grantchester (TV Series) · as Judge Newport |
| 2014 | Our Zoo (TV Series) · as Ted Lacey |
| 2014 | Outlander (TV Series) · as Aloysius Murphy |
| 2013 | The Christmas Candle · as Dr. Clem |
| 2013 | The Escape Artist (TV Series) · as Jonathan Crowe |
| 2013 | You, Me & Them (TV Series) · as Alan Walker |
| 2013 | The Wrong Mans (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 2013 | Father Brown (2013) (TV Series) · as Samuel Hinds |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as Martin West |
| 2011 | Trollied (TV Series) · as Ray |
| 2011 | Vera (TV Series) · as Brian Bennick |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Farmer |
| 2009 | Desert Flower · as Home Office Detective |
| 2008 | Moving Wallpaper (TV Series) · as Tony Harris |
| 2007 | Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution · as Uncle Philip |
| 2006 | The Street (TV Series) · as Gordon Gould |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road (TV Series) · as Mr. Stewart |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Mr Armitage |
| 2004 | The Catherine Tate Show (TV Series) · as Ray |
| 2004 | Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Tommy |
| 2003 | Cheeky · as Ramsey |
| 2003 | Keen Eddie (TV Series) · as Nick Coombes |
| 2003 | Final Demand · as Dezza |
| 2003 | Grease Monkeys (TV Series) · as George |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play (TV Series) · as Claude |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Warren Mccabe |
| 2002 | Thunderpants · as Launch Controller 2 |
| 2001 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) · as Mike Brennan |
| 2001 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (TV Series) · as Bernard |
| 2000 | Coupling (TV Series) · as Neighbour |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Albert Vaughan |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Noel Scanlon |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab (TV Series) · as Headmaster |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution (TV Series) · as Prosecution Barrister |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Sergeant |
| 1996 | Sharpe's Mission · as Maj. Septimus Pyecroft |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Di David De Rohan |
| 1995 | Barbara (TV Series) · as Janice |
| 1995 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (TV Series) · as Betting Shop Manager |
| 1994 | The Whipping Boy · as Walter |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky (TV Series) · as Plainclothes |
| 1993 | Sharpe (TV Series) · as Maj. Septimus Pyecroft |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost (TV Series) · as Reginald Muldane |
| 1992 | As Time Goes By (TV Series) · as Barman |
| 1990 | Jekyll and Hyde · as Local Cop |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Henry Gabbot |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Craig |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Policeman At Refuge |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Julian Ford |
| 1978 | Grange Hill (TV Series) · as Mr. Pickering |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Eddie Hope |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Mr. Weir |