Andrew Dunn (actor)
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Andrew Dunn is an English actor, best known for the role of Tony in the BBC sitcom Dinnerladies
between 1998 and 2000. He was born in Leeds
, but was raised in North Shields
, eight miles (13 km) east of Newcastle upon Tyne, before leaving for London
at the age of 20. He trained as a teacher but decided he wanted to act. He later moved to York
where he resides to this day.
. In addition he has also appeared in The Bill
, Holby City
, 55 Degrees North
, Heartbeat, and Coronation Street
in 2003. He had a lead role playing Hardy in the British feature film Between Two Women
(2000) and also appeared in the British feature film The Jealous God
(2005).
In December 2006 he rejoined the cast of Coronation Street as a character named Roger Stiles, a plumber and new love interest for Janice Battersby
. On 29 September 2008 it was announced he was the latest character to be axed from Corrie and he made his final appearance on 8 October 2008.
From 1999 until at least 2006, Dunn played the recurring role of Alastair Campbell
in the political satire, Bremner, Bird & Fortune.
Andrew joined old cast members of Dinnerladies in March 2009 to perform a stage version of the hit show. http://www.corrieblog.tv/2009/03/andrew_dunn_fou.html
Andrew received an honorary degree of letters from York St. John University on the 13 November 2009. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/education/4722915.Andrew_Dunn_to_receive_honorary_degree_from_York_St_John_University/
Andrew will be appearing in the BBC series, Doctors, 24th March 2011. He will be playing Owain Brumpton.
Dinnerladies
Dinnerladies is a British sitcom written, co-produced by and starring Victoria Wood. It ran on BBC One for 16 episodes from 1998 to 2000.-Plot:...
between 1998 and 2000. He was born in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, but was raised in North Shields
North Shields
North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England...
, eight miles (13 km) east of Newcastle upon Tyne, before leaving for London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
at the age of 20. He trained as a teacher but decided he wanted to act. He later moved to York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
where he resides to this day.
Career
Andrew has appeared in numerous television series including perhaps his best known role to date, as Tony in DinnerladiesDinnerladies
Dinnerladies is a British sitcom written, co-produced by and starring Victoria Wood. It ran on BBC One for 16 episodes from 1998 to 2000.-Plot:...
. In addition he has also appeared in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
, 55 Degrees North
55 Degrees North
55 Degrees North is a BBC television drama series starring Don Gilet as DS Nicky Cole, a London detective relocated to Newcastle upon Tyne after exposing police corruption. Dervla Kirwan co-stars as Claire Maxwell, an ambitious solicitor....
, Heartbeat, and Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
in 2003. He had a lead role playing Hardy in the British feature film Between Two Women
Between Two Women
Between Two Women is a 1950s set feature film by British writer-director Steven Woodcock. It tells the story of Ellen, a factory worker’s wife trapped in an unhappy marriage amidst the grime and industrial noise of north England.-Plot:...
(2000) and also appeared in the British feature film The Jealous God
The Jealous God
The Jealous God is a novel by John Braine which was first published in 1964. Set in the early 1960s among the Irish Catholic community in a small Yorkshire town, the book is about a 30 year-old mummy's boy and his attempts at liberating himself from his domineering mother...
(2005).
In December 2006 he rejoined the cast of Coronation Street as a character named Roger Stiles, a plumber and new love interest for Janice Battersby
Janice Battersby
Janice Bernadette Battersby is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Vicky Entwistle, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 6 January 1997....
. On 29 September 2008 it was announced he was the latest character to be axed from Corrie and he made his final appearance on 8 October 2008.
From 1999 until at least 2006, Dunn played the recurring role of Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell
Alastair John Campbell is a British journalist, broadcaster, political aide and author, best known for his work as Director of Communications and Strategy for Prime Minister Tony Blair between 1997 and 2003, having first started working for Blair in 1994...
in the political satire, Bremner, Bird & Fortune.
Andrew joined old cast members of Dinnerladies in March 2009 to perform a stage version of the hit show. http://www.corrieblog.tv/2009/03/andrew_dunn_fou.html
Andrew received an honorary degree of letters from York St. John University on the 13 November 2009. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/education/4722915.Andrew_Dunn_to_receive_honorary_degree_from_York_St_John_University/
Andrew will be appearing in the BBC series, Doctors, 24th March 2011. He will be playing Owain Brumpton.
Film
- Popcorn - Feature Film, 2007
- The Jealous GodThe Jealous GodThe Jealous God is a novel by John Braine which was first published in 1964. Set in the early 1960s among the Irish Catholic community in a small Yorkshire town, the book is about a 30 year-old mummy's boy and his attempts at liberating himself from his domineering mother...
- Feature Film 2005 - Ali G IndahouseAli G IndahouseAli G Indahouse is a British comedy film directed by Mark Mylod and starring the fictional character Ali G, who is performed by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen...
- Feature Film, 2002 - Between Two WomenBetween Two WomenBetween Two Women is a 1950s set feature film by British writer-director Steven Woodcock. It tells the story of Ellen, a factory worker’s wife trapped in an unhappy marriage amidst the grime and industrial noise of north England.-Plot:...
- Feature Film 2000
Theatre
- Dinnerladies - 2009, stage adaptation of the popular BBC sitcom, York Theatre Royal and the Darlington Civic Theatre
- 'Art' - 2006, York Theatre Royal
Television
- BBC Doctors - 2011 - Owain Brumpton
- Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
(ITV) - 2003 and 2006 latterly as Roger Stiles, Janice's boyfriend - Cake (BBC TV, 2006) Part of Brief Encounters Season
- Dalziel & PascoeDalziel and Pascoe (BBC TV series)Dalziel and Pascoe is a popular British television crime drama based on the Dalziel and Pascoe books by Reginald Hill, which was first broadcast in March 1996. It is set in Yorkshire, and is about two detectives...
(BBC TV, 2006) - Blue MurderBlue Murder (UK TV series)Blue Murder was a British crime drama television series based in Manchester. Shown on ITV from 2003 until 2009 when it was axed by the Network, it starred Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis.-Outline:...
(ITV, 2005) - 55 Degrees North55 Degrees North55 Degrees North is a BBC television drama series starring Don Gilet as DS Nicky Cole, a London detective relocated to Newcastle upon Tyne after exposing police corruption. Dervla Kirwan co-stars as Claire Maxwell, an ambitious solicitor....
(BBC TV, 2004–2005, Regular, Series 1&2) - Gifted (TV, 2003)
- No AngelsNo Angels (TV series)No Angels is a critically acclaimed British television comedy drama series, produced by the independent production company World Productions for Channel 4, which ran for three seasons from 2004 to 2006. It was devised by Toby Whithouse.-Premise:...
(Channel Four, 2003) - Bremner, Bird and FortuneBremner, Bird and FortuneBremner, Bird and Fortune is an award-winning satirical British television programme produced by Vera Productions for Channel Four, uniting the longstanding satirical team of John Bird and John Fortune with the satirical impressionist Rory Bremner.The show started in 1999. The fourteenth series...
(Channel Four, 2002 as Alistair Campbell) - DinnerladiesDinnerladiesDinnerladies is a British sitcom written, co-produced by and starring Victoria Wood. It ran on BBC One for 16 episodes from 1998 to 2000.-Plot:...
(BBC TV, 1998–2000) as Tony Martin: two series