Perry Fenwick (born 29 May 1962) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Billy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role which he has played since 1998.
Perry Fenwick | |
|---|---|
 Fenwick in 2010 | |
| Born | 29 May 1962 Canning Town, East London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Role of Billy Mitchell in EastEnders |
| Television | Watching EastEnders |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editTelevision
editFenwick's first regular television role was in the sitcom Watching. He has also appeared in Inspector Morse, The Brittas Empire, Minder, On the Up, The Thin Blue Line, and Bergerac. In 1995, Fenwick played a role in the Crimewatch File episode "Sorry Sarah".
He has also appeared in the long-running ITV police drama series The Bill five times, playing a different minor character each time. He appeared in an early episode of Casualty as a minor character in 1986, and appeared in the show again 10 years later in another minor role. In 1998, Fenwick was cast in the role of Billy Mitchell in EastEnders.
Film
editFenwick's film credits include Party Party, Mona Lisa, Empire State, The Raggedy Rawney, I.D., The Tichborne Claimant, Janice Beard 45 WPM, The Winslow Boy, G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time and ID2: Shadwell Army.
Personal life
editFenwick has one sister, Tracey, and two brothers, Faron and Lee.[1] He is also the second cousin of Georgina Hagen. Fenwick married former Coronation Street actress Angela Lonsdale, but in February 2010, it was announced that the couple were to separate.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Party Party | Larry |
| 1986 | Mona Lisa | Pimp |
| 1987 | Empire State | Darren |
| 1988 | The Raggedy Rawney | Victor |
| 1990 | Crimestrike | Nitro |
| 1995 | I.D. | Eddie |
| 1998 | The Tichborne Claimant | John Holmes |
| 1999 | The Winslow Boy | Fred |
| Janice Beard 45 WPM | Mr. Button | |
| G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time | Ant | |
| 2016 | ID2: Shadwell Army | Eddie |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6th National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | Nominated | [3] |
| 2002 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [4] |
| 2002 | 8th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | Nominated | [5] |
| 2003 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [6] |
| 2005 | 11th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | Nominated | [7] |
| 2005 | TVQuick & TVChoice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Nominated | [8] |
| 2006 | 12th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | Nominated | [7] |
| 2007 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [9] |
| 2013 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Nominated | [10] |
| 2013 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Hellomagazine.com. "Perry Fenwick. Biography, news, photos and videos". hellomagazine.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ 'Enders Perry Fenwick in marriage split – EastEnders News – Showbiz. Digital Spy (2010-02-11). Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
- ^ "National Television Awards: The winners". BBC. 10 October 2000. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Welsh, James (16 May 2002). "British Soap Awards 2002: Nominations". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "National TV awards: 2002 shortlist". BBC News. BBC. 15 October 2002. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards 2003". Celebrities Worldwide. 10 May 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ a b "National Television Awards". thecustard.tv. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to the TVQuick & TVChoice Awards 2005!". TV Quick. H Bauer Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 May 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Perry Fenwick - Nominated for Best Soap Actor - The TVChoice Awards 2013 - EastEnders - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
