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Vincent Peter Jones was born on January 5, 1965 in Watford, England. He first came to public notice as a professional footballer, playing in the English Football League. Noted as one of football's hard men, he leaped to fame when a photographer, at a match, snapped him "marking" Newcastle United's Paul Gascoigne, by grabbing his testicles. He has played for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chelsea, and Queens Park Rangers. Internationally, he played for Wales, qualifying for that nationality through his grandparents. He made his first acting appearance in the British comedy/thriller, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), at age 33, although he had previous presented a video on football's hard men (for which he was censured by the Football Association).
He starred in the blockbuster, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), as "Cain Marko", also known as "The Juggernaut". Prior to that, he played the scowling soccer coach illustrating both his likability and comedic side in Dreamworks' She's the Man (2006), with Amanda Bynes. Other projects include a lead role in Johnny Was (2006), starring Roger Daltrey, Eriq La Salle and Lennox Lewis, and he also appears in the independent feature, The Riddle (2007), starring Vanessa Redgrave and Derek Jacobi.
Over the years, he has received a number of prestigious awards, which showcase his accomplishments as a talented actor. In 1997, he won Satellite TV's "Personality of the Year", from Satellite TV Europe Magazine. In 1998, GQ Magazine named Jones "Man of the Year". He was awarded Best Actor for Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) at the Odeon Audience Awards and also won the award for Outstanding New Talent from the Sir James Carreras Award Variety Club of GB. Jones won Best Debut in 1999 for Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) at Empire Magazine's "The Awards 1999" and was titled the Male Cigar Personality of the Year at the Millennium Cigar Awards. In 2001, he was named Best British Actor for Empire Magazine's "The Awards 2001". In 2002, Jones received the award for Best Supporting Actor for Night at the Golden Eagle (2001) at the New York Film Festival and, in 2005, he was honored with Best Newcomer for Slipstream (2005) at London's Sci-Fi Film Festival.- Actor
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Robert Glenister (born 11 March 1960) is a popular British actor probably best known, among other roles, as con-man Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in the hit British TV series Hustle (2004) and his appearances in MI-5 (2002). His impressive career has spanned nearly three decades, and he has starred in several hit British television shows and acted in films.
He is the son of director John Glenister and the brother of actor Philip Glenister, who plays "DCI Gene Hunt" in Life on Mars (2006). His ex-wife is actress Amanda Redman, with whom he has a daughter, Emily Glenister, born in 1987. He and his current wife, Celia Glenister, have a son, Thomas Glenister, born in 1996. His sister-in-law is actress Beth Goddard.
Glenister appeared regularly in the BBC sitcom Sink or Swim (1980) from 1980 until 1982. He has also appeared in shows such as Soldier Soldier (1991), Doctor Who (1963) (in the serial "The Caves of Androzani", opposite his Sink or Swim (1980) co-star Peter Davison), Only Fools and Horses (1981), A Touch of Frost (1992), as well as several films.
He is probably best-known for his starring role in the BBC drama Hustle (2004), which has been exported to audiences across the globe. His character in the drama, "Ash Morgan", is a high-level con-man who has to convincingly play various roles or characters in order to pull off a con and lure a "mark". This perfectly showcases Glenister's versatile acting range and ability. He also had a regular starring role in the BBC drama MI-5 (2002).
His renowned on-screen presence and charismatic performances mean that Glenister continues to be a much sought-after actor on British television.- Actor
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Matt King was born on 31 January 1968 in Watford, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for RocknRolla (2008), Bronson (2008) and Peep Show (2003).- Actress
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Geraldine Estelle Horner (née Halliwell; born 6 August 1972) is an English singer, songwriter, author and actress. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the Spice Girls are the best-selling female group of all time. Their slogan "girl power" was most closely associated with Halliwell,and her Union Jack dress from the 1997 Brit Awards also became an enduring symbol.Halliwell left the Spice Girls in 1998, citing exhaustion and creative differences, but rejoined when they reunited in 2007.- Actress
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Marcia was born on 26 November 1943 and trained as an actress at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1963. From there on she took the path of many of her performing contemporaries, acting in repertory throughout the country - beginning as a assistant stage manager in 'David Copperfield' in Salisbury. By 1964 she was playing in the West End, picking up an Olivier award as best supporting actress for the play 'Stepping Out' - and garnering another in 2002 for her role in 'Humble Boy'. Deprecatingly she claims that she could never have been a leading lady because she has "a funny face" but has delighted in television comedy in a variety of roles from 'No Place Like Home' in 1986 to 'Vicious' in the 2010s, stealing whole scenes as an extremely foul-mouthed old lady.- Actor
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After outgrowing the local dance school on his Watford council estate, aged ten, Ricci's mother decided to send him to weekend classes at the Sylvia Young Theatre school. It was here that Ricci took his first steps as a professional actor, landing the role of a murder victim on BBC's Crimewatch.By the time he was sixteen he'd racked up a considerable number of credits, including a lead role in the Channel 4 comedy series Teenage Health Freak and his first film role, playing alongside John Malkovich in The Object of Beauty.
It was at this point that Ricci made his stage debut, with the Evening Standard's Michael Arditti describing his portrayal of Ton in The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals at the Diorama Theatre as one of the most powerful portrayals he'd ever seen ever seen on the fringe. This led to a string of theatrical performances, including lead roles in Swingers at the Latchmere Theatre (Time Out's Critic's Choice) Babies at the Royal Court and The Day I Stood Still at the National Theatre.
Further onscreen credits include working alongside Tom Courtney in Walt Disney's The Old Curiosity Shop and lead roles in several BBC comedies, written by John Sullivan, Ben Elton and Lawrence Marks and Maurice Gran. His varied career continued, in roles such as Neil Acourt in Channel 4's BAFTA-winning drama The Murder of Steven Lawrence (directed by Paul Greengrass) and Corporal Mitchell in Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later...
Ricci played the lead role in cult British gangster film, Rise Of The Footsoldier, which was sold in over thirty-eight countries. He later went on to write, direct and star in the sequel, Rise of the Footsoldier: Part 2, which won Best British Film at the National Film Awards in 2016.
Other awards include Best Supporting Actor at the 2014 British Independent Film Festival Awards for his Role in Universal Pictures' Top Dog.
Now aged forty-one, with over thirty years of stage and screen experience under his belt, Ricci enjoys working with emerging directors and has appeared in a number of short films, including Seven Months, directed by Shady El Hamus at the NFTS and Stained, directed by Lewis Arnold.
Ricci has recently formed the writing partnership Harnett and Turner and is in the process of developing several film projects, including feature film Truancy, which he's set to direct in early 2017.- Marion Bailey was born on 5 May 1951 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Vera Drake (2004), Mr. Turner (2014) and Allied (2016).
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Bradley Walsh was born on 4 June 1960 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Coronation Street (1960), Law & Order: UK (2009) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007). He has been married to Donna Derby since 1997. They have one child.- Michael Attwell was born on 16 January 1943 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Labyrinth (1986), Joseph (1995) and Scarlet and Black (1993). He died on 18 March 2006 in London, England, UK.
- Rebecca Lacey was born on 20 April 1965 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Chalet Girl (2011), May to December (1989) and Carry on Columbus (1992). She has been married to Paul Harrison since 2005. They have two children.
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Paul Terry was born on 7 November 1985 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for James and the Giant Peach (1996), Tears Before Bedtime (1995) and Lady Gaga: Marry the Night (2011).- Bruce Alexander was born on 28 May 1946 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), A Touch of Frost (1992) and The Long Good Friday (1980).
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A brilliant comic actor Terry Scott was one of the most familiar faces on British television in the 1960s and 70s. At the height of his popularity his classic comedy series, Terry and June, (in which he co-starred with June Whitfield) was watched by 15 million viewers weekly.
Born Owen John Scott in Watford he began his theatrical career in his teens at the Watford Amateur Dramatic Society playing small comic roles. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Navy and in 1945 he used his demobilisation gratuity to enter show-business as a manager of seaside shows around Britain.
In 1949 he was contracted by the BBC to appear on a radio show with comic Bob Monkhouse which was not successful. Later he teamed up with another comic Bill Maynard which led to the popular TV series Great Scott, It's Maynard.
On stage in the late 50s he worked in farces with comedians such as Brian Rix before going on to star in another popular TV comedy Hugh and I (with Hugh Lloyd) which regularly topped the ratings during the 60s. In 1969 he joined up with comic actress June Whitfield in the series Happy Ever After which later evolved into Terry and June and ran for a record breaking 14 years. In 1978 the Scott and Whitfield were named by the Variety Club of Great Britain as Join Personalities of the Year.
On the London stage he starred he proved hugely popular in shows such as A Bed Full of Foreigners, The Mating Game and Run For Your Wife which he also toured in the Middle East. He was also one of Britain's most famous pantomime 'dames'.
Scott was dogged by ill-health for many years and in 1979 his life was saved by a four hour brain operation after a haemorrage. By 1985 he was suffering from creeping paralysis and often had to wear a neck brace on stage and TV. When his TV series Terry and June was axed in 1988 he suffered a nervous breakdown partly brought on by his public confession that he had indulged in a series of affairs during his marriage to former dancer Margaret Peden (whom he wed in 1957) and that he was suffering from cancer.- Helen Grace was born in Hertfordshire, England. Her career began with her 1996 portrayal of "Georgia Simpson" in the controversial Channel 4 television soap opera, Brookside (1982). She appeared in two series (1998 and 1999) of Roger Roger (1998), a BBC1 sitcom penned by Only Fools and Horses (1981) creator, John Sullivan. She has also made numerous TV guest appearances, including Poirot (1989), Bad Girls (1999), Cold Feet (1997), Midsomer Murders (1997) and Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008).
On stage, she appeared as the wife of "Gregor Antonsecu" (played by David Suchet) in the acclaimed revival of Terence Rattigan's "Man and Boy" at the Duchess Theatre, London. She has also appeared in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" at the Theatre Royal York (November 1999), alongside Honor Blackman and in Don Taylor's "The Road to the Sea" at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond (2003). She recently spent eighteen months in the role of "Marjorie Houseman" (Baby's mum) in the stage version of "Dirty Dancing" at the Aldwych Theatre in London's West End.
Her film work includes Hello, Friend (2003), in which she plays the wife of a man whose life is blighted by a piece of demonic computer software. The film was written by "IT Crowd" creator, Graham Linehan.
In Lord Edgware Dies (2000), she played "Jane Wilkinson". - Actress
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Shirlie Kemp was born on 18 April 1962 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Karma Magnet (2008), Pepsi & Shirlie: Heartache (1986) and Pepsi & Shirlie: Goodbye Stranger (1987). She has been married to Martin Kemp since 14 November 1988. They have two children.- Sue Cleaver (born in Watford, Hertfordshire) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Eileen Grimshaw on the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1960). She also played Glenda, the bread delivery person in Victoria Wood's BBC comedy dinnerladies (1998), which ran for two series from 1998-2000. She was covering for Denise Robertson as the agony aunt on ITV daytime programme This Morning until Robertson's death.
She studied at the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre and her first television appearance was a small part in an episode of A Touch of Frost. She went on to star in the acclaimed drama series Band of Gold before landing a role in the film Girls' Night alongside Julie Walters and Brenda Blethyn.
In the late 1990s she had recurring roles as Standish in The Cops, and as Glenda in the Victoria Wood penned sitcom dinnerladies (1998). She also had a small part in the Johnny Depp and Cate Blanchett film The Man Who Cried. It was after filming that role in 2000 that she was cast as Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street. Cleaver won praise for her portrayal of Eileen, the mother of a son, Todd, who struggles with his sexuality and announces he is gay. - Actor
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John Grillo was born on 29 November 1942 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Brazil (1985), Firefox (1982) and Orlando (1992).- Actor
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Anthony Joshua is a British professional boxer. He is a two-time unified heavyweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles since December 2019 and previously between 2016 and June 2019. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2014 to 2016.
Anthony Joshua represented England at the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships as an amateur in the super-heavyweight division, winning a silver medal; he also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, winning gold. In 2014, a year after turning professional, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring magazine. In 2017, his victorious fight against Wladimir Klitschko was named Fight of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America. Joshua is the second British boxer, after James DeGale, to win both a gold medal at the Olympics and a world title by a major professional sanctioning body, as well as the first British heavyweight to do so.
Joshua was ranked as the world's best active heavyweight by BoxRec and third by The Ring magazine and Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, as well as the eighth best active boxer, pound for pound, by BoxRec.- Michael Fleming was born on 13 March 1939 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Theatre 625 (1964) and Lytton's Diary (1985). He has been married to Janice Edgard since 1963.
- Ralph Arliss was born in September 1947 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Quatermass Conclusion (1979), Love for Lydia (1977) and Dead Man's Folly (1986). He has been married to Belinda Davison since 1993. They have three children.
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Andrew Palmer was born in Watford, England, UK. He is an art director and production designer, known for Venom: The Last Dance (2024), Fast X (2023) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).- Actor
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Adam is a filmmaker, writer and actor. After many years appearing on stage and television in the UK he completed a Screenwriting MA at UAL. He went on to make several corporate films before adapting and directing William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (2018) starring Sheila Atim (The Woman King) as part of a digital educational initiative. Adam appeared in Thread Tension (2023) and has just completed - as co-producer, writer and director - Hedgehog (2024), a coming-of-age short film about a teenage girl living with NF1. He continues to develop new projects for both film and television.- Writer
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T.E.B. 'Tibby' Clarke graduated with a law degree from Cambridge University, but decided that writing was more his forte. He started on that career path first as writer for a magazine in Australia, than back in London freelancing as a journalist. He also had jobs on Fleet Street, worked in advertising, as a door-to-door salesman, briefly served in the police force and contributed a series of articles as a foreign correspondent based in Argentina during a military coup. In addition, he found the time to author five novels, the first of fifteen major publications to appear under his name.
An interview with a scenario editor at Ealing Studios led to a contract and, from 1943 to 1957, he was employed as a screenwriter, at first in collaboration with others. From Hue and Cry (1947), he received solo writing credits and became noted for a series of imperishable comedies about English eccentricities that have remained uniquely popular to this day. Clarke was known to be a meticulous researcher and only needed a hook on which to hang his underlying fantasy premise. Already fascinated by archaic laws, he painstakingly looked for historical precedents for his comedy Passport to Pimlico (1949), finding them in the independent medieval duchy of Burgundy and posed the question : what if Charles the Bold had survived the 1447 Battle of Nancy and sought political asylum in England, say Pimlico, which might then, by default, be considered a principality of Burgundy ?
For his caper comedy The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), he confronted a teller at the Bank of England with a note saying 'Information required on means of stealing gold bullion'. Within a short time, Clarke had three bank executives, including the managers of the bullion and the transport department, sorting out any plot-related problems as to where, when and how such a heist might conceivably succeed. 'The Lavender Hill Mob' won Clarke the 1952 Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay. 'Tibby' used similar means of coaxing information out of British Railways officials for The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) and the registrars at Lloyd's Shipping for All at Sea (1957).
After leaving Ealing, Clarke worked only sporadically in the movies. He drew upon his own experience in the police force to write the police drama Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958) for John Ford (having had a previous hit with The Blue Lamp (1950)), and the following year collaborated on a screen adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers (1960) with Gavin Lambert, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. In 1974, he published a revealing autobiography detailing his work at Ealing, entitled 'This Is Where I Came In'.- Alice Beer was born on 1 May 1965 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
- Josephine was born into a naval family. Her father was a Commander. She attended the Royal Naval School in England.
Josephine discovered her love of acting as a teenager and began her career when she left school. She married French actor Gerard Guillaumat in 1948 and had a daughter Anna in 1949. The couple were divorced in 1957 after Gerard returned to France to pursue his acting career there.
In 1966 Josephine met and married theatre director John Ridley. And together they continued a varied and rich acting and directing duo until leaving the theatre altogether in 1975. It was then that John Ridley completely renovated a 16th century water mill in Blair Atholl, Scotland. Together they ran the Mill for a number of years until John's death. After John's death, Josephine emigrated to Canada to be with her daughter Anna, and grandchildren.
Josephine was a generous, kind, wonderful woman. A deep spiritual thinker and a courageous actress. She is greatly missed by her family.