Harry Peacock (actor)
Harry Peacock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 August 1978 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Trevor Peacock |
| Relatives | Daniel Peacock (half-brother) |
Harry Peacock (born 1 August 1978)[1] is an English actor. He has appeared on film and on television programs such as Toast of London and The Kennedys. He has also appeared in over 50 theatre productions and operas,[2] commercials, and is the co-writer and co-star with Dan Skinner of the comedy podcast Brian and Roger.[3][4]
Early and personal life
[edit]Peacock was born in London, England,[1] the son of the actor and songwriter Trevor Peacock and actress Tilly Tremayne.[5] He appeared alongside his father in a father/son relationship in the UK television series Kingdom. His half-brother is actor and director Daniel Peacock.[5]
Peacock married actress Katherine Parkinson in 2009, and they have two daughters together.[6] Parkinson and Peacock first met in 2003, Parkinson relating, "I met my husband doing a workshop based on the book Heart of A Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov. He was the dog."[7] They both starred in The Kennedys.[6] Peacock has lupus.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | I Just Want to Kiss You | Danny | Short film |
| 2001 | High Adventure | Johnny Ford | |
| Station Jim | George | Television film | |
| 2003 | Indian Dream | Mark | |
| 2004 | Judas | John | |
| The Banker | Crying man | Short film | |
| 2005 | Valiant | Recruiting officer | Voice role |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | Lilliputian Royal Guard | |
| 2015 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Jan Coggan | |
| High & Dry Blap | Douglas | Television film | |
| We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story | Michael Mills | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Life and Times of Henry Pratt | Lush | TV miniseries (Episode 2) |
| 1993 | The Bill | Kevin Witchell | Episode: "Out of the Mouths" |
| 1995 | Peter | Episode: "High Score" | |
| 1996 | No Bananas | Ralph | TV miniseries (Episode: "Cricket") |
| 1997 | Pie in the Sky | Mez | Episode: "The Apprentice" |
| Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... | Young boy | Episode: "Visiting Day" | |
| 1999 | Days Like These | Dylan Jones | Main role |
| Roger Roger | Darren | Episode: "I'm Not a Little Baby and Daddy Hasn't Gone to Japan" | |
| Harry and Cosh | Unknown | ||
| 2000 | Jonathan Creek | Floyd Goodman | Episode: "The Three Gamblers" |
| 2001 | The Bill | Alan Tovey | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| Band of Brothers | Fake German | TV miniseries (Episode: "Currahee") | |
| 2002 | My Family | Mr. Bradley's grandson | Episode: "Ding Dong Merrily" |
| 2003 | Keen Eddie | Simon | Episode: "Horse Heir" |
| 2006–08 | Star Stories | Simon Fuller, George Michael's father, Bono, David Jason, Vinnie Jones, Sylvester Stallone, Ray Winstone, George Clooney, Matt LeBlanc, Jason Orange, Gary Barlow, Rick Astley, Jerome Flynn, Dave Lee Travis, Graham Taylor, Mike Reid, Dane Bowers, Marky Mark | 15 episodes |
| 2007 | Kingdom | Tom Case Jr. | Series 1, episode 3 |
| 2008 | Midsomer Murders | Patrick Bradley | Episode: "Left for Dead" |
| Doctor Who | Proper Dave | Episodes: "Silence in the Library" / "Forest of the Dead" | |
| Wire in the Blood | Victor Del Angelo | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Hounded | Funny Bone | Uncredited role (Episode: "Queen Mu") |
| 2012 | Grandma's House | Stripper | Episode: "The Day Simon Decided to Express Actual Feelings Just Like a Person" |
| 2012–15 | Toast of London | Ray Purchase, Bill Purchase | Main role |
| 2012 | Bad Education | Preet | Episode: "Self Defence" |
| 2013 | Dracula | Winthrop | Episode: "Servant to Two Masters" |
| 2014 | New Tricks | Roald Culley | Episode: "Bermondsey Boy" |
| Bad Education | Preet | Episode: "Sports Day" | |
| 2015–16 | Drunk History | Policeman, Stanley Gibbons, Thomas Blood's brother-in-law, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Henry George Kendall | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Up the Women | Young Winston Churchill | Episode: "Train" |
| Murder in Successville | Niall Horan | Episode: "The Mob" | |
| The Kennedys | Tim | 6 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Living and the Dead | Smith | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Carters Get Rich | Peter Gosling | Episode: "Co-Creator" |
| The Windsors | Ricky | Series 2, episode 4 | |
| Porridge | Dougie Parfitt | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | High & Dry | Douglas | Main role |
| 2021 | Please Help | Uncle Sean | BBC Three Pilot |
| 2022 | Toast of Tinseltown | Ray Purchase | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Emily Atack Show | 1 episode | |
| 2024 | Changing Ends | Nigel Hudson | Series regular |
| The Cleaner | Bob Mammot | Episode: "The Wedding"[8] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Harry Peacock". tvinsider.com. NTVB Media, Inc. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Harry Peacock". royalcourttheatre.com. Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Harry Peacock". loudandclearvoices.com. Loud and Clear Voices. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b Skinner, Dan (1 November 2021). "Brian and Roger: How a podcast about two sad divorced men turned into a Highly Offensive Play". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b Michael Coveney (9 March 2021). "Trevor Peacock obituary". theguardian.com.
- ^ a b "Interview with Harry Peacock". bbc.co.uk. 16 September 2015.
- ^ Moore, Matthew (22 December 2024). "Katherine Parkinson's life away from the cameras – from famous husband to private daughters". hellomagazine.com. Hello!. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "The Cleaner Series 3 Episode 6/6 - The Wedding". BBC Media Centre. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- Cavendish, Dominic (29 March 2013). "Katherine Parkinson: interview". The Daily Telegraph.
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