Perry Fenwick

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 at the 2010 National Television Awards
Born (1962-05-29) 29 May 1962
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Known forRole of Billy Mitchell in EastEnders
TelevisionWatching
EastEnders
Spouse
(m. 2005; sep. 2010)
Children3

Career

Television

Fenwick'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

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.

Personal life

Fenwick 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

Film

Year Title Role
1983Party PartyLarry
1986Mona LisaPimp
1987Empire StateDarren
1988The Raggedy RawneyVictor
1990CrimestrikeNitro
1995I.D.Eddie
1998The Tichborne ClaimantJohn Holmes
1999The Winslow BoyFred
Janice Beard 45 WPMMr. Button
G:MT – Greenwich Mean TimeAnt
2016ID2: Shadwell ArmyEddie

Awards and nominations

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

  1. Hellomagazine.com. "Perry Fenwick. Biography, news, photos and videos". hellomagazine.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. 'Enders Perry Fenwick in marriage split – EastEnders News – Showbiz. Digital Spy (2010-02-11). Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
  3. "National Television Awards: The winners". BBC. 10 October 2000. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. Welsh, James (16 May 2002). "British Soap Awards 2002: Nominations". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. "National TV awards: 2002 shortlist". BBC News. BBC. 15 October 2002. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  6. "The British Soap Awards 2003". Celebrities Worldwide. 10 May 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  7. "National Television Awards". thecustard.tv. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  8. "Welcome to the TVQuick & TVChoice Awards 2005!". TV Quick. H Bauer Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 May 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  9. "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  10. "Perry Fenwick - Nominated for Best Soap Actor - The TVChoice Awards 2013 - EastEnders - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  11. 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.
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