Philip Whitchurch
Actor, Theater Actor
1951 –
Who is Philip Whitchurch?
Philip Whitchurch is a British stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for playing Chief Inspector Philip Cato in The Bill from 1993 to 1995. He also played another character, Inspector Twist, on the same show, as well as Tyler in My Hero from 2000 to 2006.
His other television work includes Sharpe, The Brothers McGregor,The Detectives, Peak Practice, Holby City, Bergerac, Boon, Casualty, Monarch of the Glen, Midsomer Murders, G.B.H., Van der Valk, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Waterfront Beat, Dramarama, Peak Practice, Wire in the Blood, Foyle's War,Mersey Beat, In Exile, Get Real, Plotlands, A Perfect State, Virtual Murder, El C.I.D. and The Vicar of Dibley.
He also played Derek, the chair of governors, in Hope and Glory and appeared in the BBC drama New Tricks.
He has also narrated the popular TV-am children's series The Shoe People and supplied the voice of Zippi in CITV's cartoon Toucan Tecs.
Philip played Billy's dad in Elton John's West End stage adaptation of Billy Elliot from 5 December 2005 until 2 December 2006. He returned to the role from 2 June 2008 until 29 November 2008.
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- Born
- Jan 30, 1951
United Kingdom - Also known as
- Phillip Whitchurch
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- United Kingdom
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on July 23, 2013
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