Philip William "Phil" Daniels (born 25 October 1958 in Islington) is an English actor, most noted for film and television roles as Londoners such as Jimmy Cooper in Quadrophenia, Richards in Scum, Stewart in The Class of Miss MacMichael, Danny in Breaking Glass, Mark in Meantime, Billy the Kid in Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire, Kevin Wicks in EastEnders, DCS Frank Patterson in New Tricks and Grandad Trotter in the Only Fools and Horses prequel Rock & Chips. He is also known for featuring on Blur's 1994 hit single "Parklife".

Biography

Daniels had a long-term relationship with Jan Stevens, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2012. The couple had one daughter, Ella (born c. 1990). He is a Chelsea F.C. fan.




Week #

Dance/Song

Judges' score

Result



Horwood

Phillips

Goodman

Tonioli

Total



1

Waltz / I Have Nothing

4

5

6

5

20

Eliminated





Filmography


Year
Title
Role


2012
Vinyl
Johnny Jones


2008
Weekes' Revenge
Brian Harris


2008
Freebird
Grouch


2006
Free Jimmy
Gaz, English language version released in 2008


2001
Goodbye Charlie Bright
Eddie


2000
Chicken Run
Fetcher


1999
Last Christmas
Geoff

1998
Still Crazy
Neil Gaydon


1985
The Bride
Bela


1985
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
Billy the Kid


1984
Meantime
Mark Pollock


1980
Breaking Glass
Danny


1979
Zulu Dawn
Pullen


1979
Quadrophenia
Jimmy Cooper


1979
Scum
Richards


1978
The Class of Miss MacMichael
Stewart


1977
Scum (Banned BBC version)
Richards


1976
Bugsy Malone
Waiter

Television work
Was It Something I Said? (1 episode, 2013) — Himself - Guest Narrator
Rock & Chips (3 episodes, 2010–2011) — Grandad Ted Trotter
New Tricks (2 episodes, 2009–2010) — D.C.S. Frank Paterson
Midsomer Murders (1 episode, 2010) — Teddy Molloy
The 100 Greatest World Cup Moments of All Time! (voice)
Breakfast (2 episodes, 2008–2010) — Himself
Blur: Live at Hyde Park, London - 2 July 2009 (2010) — Himself - Guest Vocals
Loose Women (3 episodes, 2008–2010) — Himself
Agatha Christie Poirot (1 episode, 2009) — Inspector Hardcastle
Misfits (1 episode, 2009) — as Keith the Dog (Voice)
The Podge and Rodge Show (1 episode, 2009) — Himself
Mastermind (1 episode, 2009) — Himself
Strictly Come Dancing (4 episodes, 2008) — Himself
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (1 episode, 2008) — Himself
The ONE Show (1 episode, 2008) — Himself
Would I Lie to You? (1 episode, 2008) — Himself
EastEnders (208 episodes, 2006–2008) — Kevin Wicks
Children in Need (1 episode, 2007) — Himself - Performer
British Film Forever (2 episodes, 2007) — Himself
The British Soap Awards 2007 (2007) — Himself
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) — Himself
A Question of Sport (1 episode, 2006) — Himself
Cast & Crew (1 episode, 2005) — Himself
Wickham Road (2005) — Narrator
Outlaws (12 episodes, 2004) — Bruce Dunbar
Waking the Dead (1 episode, 2004) — Det Supt Andy Bulmer
The Long Firm (2004) — Jimmy
Time Gentlemen Please (36 episodes, 2000–2002) — Terry Brooks
Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001) — Eddie
Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV) (1 episode, 2000) — Freddy Windrush
Nasty Neighbours (2000) — Robert Chapman
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (TV) (1999) — Larry Valentine
Sex & Chocolate (TV film) (1997) — Ian Bodger
Holding On (1997) — Gary Rickey
Sunnyside Farm (1997) — Raymond Sunnyside
The World of Lee Evans (1995) - Hitcher
One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch (1995) — Melvin
Bad Behaviour (1993) — Nunn Brother
The Pickwick Papers (1985) — Sam Weller
Meantime (TV/Film) (1984) — Mark Pollock
I Remember Nelson (TV) (1982) — Will Blackie
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981) — Puck
Raven (1977) — Raven
The Flockton Flyer (1976, broadcast 1977) — Don Davis
Four Idle Hands (1976) — Mike Dudds
The Molly Wopsies (1976) — Alan Musgrove
Radio
The Tin Drum (1999) - Oskar Matzerath
On The Ceiling - Saturday Play, BBC Radio 4, 7 February 2009
Theatre
Aladdin Sheffield Lyceum
Fresh Kills
True West
The Green Man
The Winter's Tale
Dealer's Choice
Carousel
The Closing Number
Johnny Oil Strikes Back
The Lucky Ones
The Merchant of Venice
The Jew of Malta
Measure for Measure
The Revenger's Tragedy
A Clockwork Orange
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
The Beggar's Opera
The God of Soho
Antony and Cleopatra
Les Miserables
Discography
Albums
Phil Daniels + The Cross (Phil Daniels + The Cross) (1979)
Singles
"Kill Another Night" (Phil Daniels + The Cross) (1979)
"Penultimate Person" (Phil Daniels + The Cross) (1980, Europe only)
The Stranglers and Friends Live at The Rainbow. Phil Daniels is one of the singers in place of Hugh Cornwell, The Stranglers' lead singer who was imprisoned at the time (1980)
"Parklife" (Blur featuring Phil Daniels) (1994)
'Me, White Noise' (song) on Think Tank (Blur featuring Phil Daniels) (2003)
"Free Rock and Roll" from the film "Vinyl" (Phil Daniels, Keith Allen and The Alarm) (2013)

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