Perry Fenwick
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Perry Fenwick | |
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 Fenwick in 2010 | |
| Born | 29 May 1962 Canning Town, Newham, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Perry Fenwick (born 29 May 1962) is an English actor. He is known for playing Billy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role which he has played since 1998.
Fenwick was born on 29 May 1962 in Canning Town, a suburb in the West Ham district of the Newham borough of East London.[1] He has one sister, Tracey, and two brothers, Faron and Lee.[2] 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.[3]
Career
Television
Fenwick's first regular television role was in the sitcom Watching.[4] He has also appeared in Inspector Morse, The Brittas Empire, Minder, On the Up, The Thin Blue Line, London's Burning, and Bergerac.[5] He has also appeared in the long-running ITV police drama series The Bill five times, playing a different minor character each time.[6]
Fenwick'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.[7] In 1998, Fenwick was cast in the role of Billy Mitchell in EastEnders.[8]
Filmography
Film
| 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 |
