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|birth_place = [[Fulham]], [[London]], [[England]]
|birth_place = [[Fulham]], [[London]], [[England]]
|yearsactive = 1991 - present
|yearsactive = 1991–present
|spouse = [[Tanya Byron]] (1997 - present)
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'''Bruce Michael Byron''' is an English actor best known for his role as DC [[Terry Perkins]] in ''[[The Bill]]''. He originally followed a career in music, before started acting at 20.
'''Bruce Michael Byron''' (born 13 March 1959) is an English actor best known for his role as DC [[List of The Bill characters (M–P)#Terry Perkins|Terry Perkins]] in ''[[The Bill]]''. He originally followed a career in music, before started acting at 20.


==Biography==
He moved to [[Australia]] drilling for oil and gas in the Cooper Basin, then came back to [[England]] but could not get a place at drama school. Eventually, he was accepted for [[ARTTS International]] in [[Bubwith]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]].
He moved to [[Australia]] drilling for oil and gas in the [[Cooper Basin]], then came back to [[England]] but could not get a place at drama school. Eventually, he was accepted for [[ARTTS International]] in [[Bubwith]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]].


Films he has appeared in include ''[[The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc]]'', ''[[The Mummy Returns]]'' and ''[[From Hell]]''. He also appeared in [[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]] in 1998 and as [[Robbie Jackson]]'s father Gary Bolton in ''[[EastEnders]]'' in 2001.
Films he has appeared in include ''[[The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc]]'', ''[[From Hell (film)|From Hell]]'' and, most notably, ''[[The Mummy Returns]]'' where he played [[List of The Mummy (film series) characters#Red Willits|Red Willits]]. He also appeared in [[Heartbeat (British TV series)|''Heartbeat'']] in 1998 and as [[Robbie Jackson]]'s father Gary Bolton in ''[[EastEnders]]'' in 2001.


He married Dr [[Tanya Byron]] (presenter of BBC's ''[[Little Angels (TV series)|Little Angels]]'' and ''[[The House of Tiny Tearaways]]'' and daughter of director [[John Sichel]]) in [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]], [[London]], in 1997. He has two children with her: Lily (born 1995, [[Hendon]], [[London]]) and Jack (born 1998, [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]]).
He married Dr [[Tanya Byron]] (presenter of BBC's ''[[Little Angels (TV series)|Little Angels]]'' and ''[[The House of Tiny Tearaways]]'' and daughter of director [[John Sichel]]) in [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]], [[London]], in 1997. He has two children with her: Lily (born 1995, [[Hendon]], [[London]]) and Jack (born 1998, [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]]).


Byron first made a guest appearance in ''The Bill'' in 2000 as Flying Squad Detective Inspector Lomax before he made a regular appearance as Detective Constable Terry Perkins for 7 years until the show ended in 2010. Byron also p
Byron made a series of guest appearances in ''The Bill'', the last of which in 2003 as DC Terry Perkins from neighbouring station Barton Street, led to him joining the series full-time as the same character; he played Terry for seven years until the show ended in 2010.


played Phil Dans in [[Casualty (TV series)|''Casualty'']] on 10 March 2012, series 26; episode 26 and episode 31.
He also played Phil Dans in [[Casualty (TV series)|''Casualty'']] on 10 March and 17 March 2012, series 26; episode 26 and episode 31.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1991
| ''Shadows in the City''
| Frankie
|
|-
| 1994–2010
| ''[[The Bill]]''
| Various
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Wycliffe (TV series)|Wycliffe]]''
| Blackie Tremain
| Episode: "Close to Home"
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Still Crazy]]''
| Snotty Reporter
|
|-
| rowspan=3|1999
| ''[[Mansfield Park (1999 film)|Mansfield Park]]''
| Carriage Driver
|
|-
| ''[[Gregory's Two Girls]]''
| Government Official (Telfor)
|
|-
| ''[[The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc]]''
| [[Jacques d'Arc|Joan's Father]]
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Last Resort (2000 film)|Last Resort]]''
| Police Officer
|
|-
| rowspan=4|2001
| ''[[The Mummy Returns]]''
| [[List of The Mummy (film series) characters#Red Willits|Red Willits]]
|
|-
| ''[[EastEnders]]''
| [[List of EastEnders characters (2001)#Gary Bolton|Gary Bolton]]
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[From Hell (film)|From Hell]]''
| Ann Crook's Father
|
|-
| ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|Dalziel and Pascoe]]''
| Ron Harvey
| Episode: "Truth and Consequences"
|-
| rowspan=3|2002
| ''[[Club Le Monde]]''
| Terry
|
|-
| ''[[Tomorrow La Scala!]]''
| Thomas
|
|-
| ''[[Shackleton (TV serial)|Shackleton]]''
| Harbour
| Miniseries
|-
|-
| 2003
| [[In Deep (TV series)|In Deep]]
| Martin Needham
| 2 Episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2003
| ''[[I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003 film)|I'll Sleep When I'm Dead]]''
| Eddy
|
|-
| ''[[Hitler: The Rise of Evil]]''
| [[Hermann Müller (politician, born 1876)|Mueller]]
| Miniseries
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
| Phil Dans
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Double (2013 film)|The Double]]''
| Skinhead
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Holby City]]''
| Ronnie Dale
| Episode: "The Win"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
| [[List of Doctors characters (2020)#Bruce Brodie|Bruce Brodie]]
| Episode: "Empathy"<ref name="9dec">{{Cite episode|title=Empathy|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q699|series=Doctors|series-link=Doctors (2000 TV series)|credits=Writer: Matthew Wakefield; Director: Jennie Paddon; Producer: Simon J Curtis|network=[[BBC]]|station=[[BBC One]]|airdate=9 December 2020}}</ref>
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:05, 29 April 2024

Bruce Byron
Born
Bruce Michael Byron

(1959-03-13) 13 March 1959 (age 65)
Fulham, London, England
Years active1991–present
Spouse
​
(m. 1997)​
Children2

Bruce Michael Byron (born 13 March 1959) is an English actor best known for his role as DC Terry Perkins in The Bill. He originally followed a career in music, before started acting at 20.

Biography[edit]

He moved to Australia drilling for oil and gas in the Cooper Basin, then came back to England but could not get a place at drama school. Eventually, he was accepted for ARTTS International in Bubwith, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Films he has appeared in include The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, From Hell and, most notably, The Mummy Returns where he played Red Willits. He also appeared in Heartbeat in 1998 and as Robbie Jackson's father Gary Bolton in EastEnders in 2001.

He married Dr Tanya Byron (presenter of BBC's Little Angels and The House of Tiny Tearaways and daughter of director John Sichel) in Barnet, London, in 1997. He has two children with her: Lily (born 1995, Hendon, London) and Jack (born 1998, Barnet).

Byron made a series of guest appearances in The Bill, the last of which in 2003 as DC Terry Perkins from neighbouring station Barton Street, led to him joining the series full-time as the same character; he played Terry for seven years until the show ended in 2010.

He also played Phil Dans in Casualty on 10 March and 17 March 2012, series 26; episode 26 and episode 31.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Shadows in the City Frankie
1994–2010 The Bill Various
1997 Wycliffe Blackie Tremain Episode: "Close to Home"
1998 Still Crazy Snotty Reporter
1999 Mansfield Park Carriage Driver
Gregory's Two Girls Government Official (Telfor)
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Joan's Father
2000 Last Resort Police Officer
2001 The Mummy Returns Red Willits
EastEnders Gary Bolton 3 episodes
From Hell Ann Crook's Father
Dalziel and Pascoe Ron Harvey Episode: "Truth and Consequences"
2002 Club Le Monde Terry
Tomorrow La Scala! Thomas
Shackleton Harbour Miniseries
2003 In Deep Martin Needham 2 Episodes
2003 I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Eddy
Hitler: The Rise of Evil Mueller Miniseries
2012 Casualty Phil Dans 2 episodes
2013 The Double Skinhead
2014 Holby City Ronnie Dale Episode: "The Win"
2020 Doctors Bruce Brodie Episode: "Empathy"[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Writer: Matthew Wakefield; Director: Jennie Paddon; Producer: Simon J Curtis (9 December 2020). "Empathy". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.

External links[edit]

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