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 single "Parklife".
Ranked #72 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Kevin Wicks (2015).
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He was also in a band "Phil Daniels and The Cross" in 79/80 with a single called Kill Another Night.
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Phil says that he would not release another single having appeared on Blur's 'Parklife' where he speaks a verse. The reason is that he 'could not top' such a great song.
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Performed in the pantomime "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" as the Magic Mirror alongside former EastEnders (1985) co-star Emma Barton (December 2008-January 2009).
Has an uncredited role in Bugsy Malone (1976) as a waiter who spills spaghetti.
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He is a big fan of Chelsea Football Club from London and has performed on stage wearing his beloved Chelsea team shirt whilst singing with the British band Blur along with Damon Albarn, who is also a fan of the team.
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He sang on the original recording of British band Blur's single "Parklife".
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Access All Areas
2017
completed
The Hatton Garden Job
2016
post-production
Danny Jones
Moonfleet
2013
TV Mini-Series
Ratsey
This House
2013
Bob Mellish
Blur Parklive
2012
Video
Guest Vocals - Parklife
Vinyl
2012
Johnny Jones
Doctor Who: The Adventure Games - The Gunpowder Plot
2011
Video Game
Geoffrey Plum (voice)
Rock & Chips
2010-2011
TV Series
Ted Trotter
New Tricks
2009-2010
TV Series
Frank Patterson
D.C.S. Frank Paterson
Midsomer Murders
2010
TV Series
Teddy Molloy
Agatha Christie's Poirot
2009
TV Series
Inspector Hardcastle
Misfits
2009
TV Series
Keith the Dog
Freebird
2008
Grouch
EastEnders
2006-2008
TV Series
Kevin
Slipp Jimmy fri
2006
Gaz (English version, voice)
Wickham Road
2005
Narrator
Outlaws
2004
TV Series
Bruce Dunbar
Waking the Dead
2004
TV Series
Det. Supt. Andy Bulmer / Det Supt Andy Bulmer
The Long Firm
2004
TV Mini-Series
Jimmy
Lost and Found
2003/II
Short
Kieth Tarpin
Time Gentlemen Please
2000-2002
TV Series
Terry Brook
Goodbye Charlie Bright
2001
Eddie
The Best of Blur
2000
Video
Singing Salesman ('Parklife' music video)
Chicken Run
2000
Fetcher (voice)
Gimme Gimme Gimme
2000
TV Series
Freddie Windrush
Last Christmas
1999
TV Movie
Geoff
Nasty Neighbours
1999
Robert Chapman
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
1999
TV Mini-Series
Larry Valentine
The Animal Train
1998
TV Short
Dad
Charlie (voice)
Still Crazy
1998
Neil Gaydon
Sex & Chocolate
1997
TV Movie
Ian Bodger
Holding On
1997
TV Mini-Series
Gary Rickey
Sunnyside Farm
1997
TV Series
Ray Sunnyside
One Foot in the Grave
1995
TV Series
Melvin
Performance
1995
TV Series
John
N7
1995
TV Movie
Vince
The Big One
1995
TV Movie
Miles
The World of Lee Evans
1995
TV Series
Hitcher
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
1994
TV Series
Various Characters
Lovejoy
1993
TV Series
Boyd
Bad Behaviour
1993
The Nunn Brothers
The Wanderer
1991
Narrator (voice)
Boon
1990
TV Series
Joe
The Loser
1990
Short
Geoffrey
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
1987
Billy the Kid
Screen Two
1987
TV Series
Sprint
Big Deal
1986
TV Series
Richard
The Bride
1985
Bela
The Pickwick Papers
1985
TV Series
Sam Weller
Number One
1985
TV Movie
Terry the Boxer
Meantime
1984
TV Movie
Mark
I Remember Nelson
1982
TV Series
William Blackie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1981/I
TV Movie
Puck
Breaking Glass
1980
Danny
Scum
1979
Richards
Zulu Dawn
1979
Boy Pullen
Quadrophenia
1979
Jimmy
The Class of Miss MacMichael
1978
Stewart
Premiere
1977-1978
TV Mini-Series
Kip / Youth in cafe
Scum
1977
TV Movie
Richards
Raven
1977
TV Mini-Series
Raven
The Sunday Drama
1977
TV Series
Simmy
Jubilee
1977
TV Series
Vince
The Flockton Flyer
1977
TV Series
Don Davis
Headmaster
1977
TV Series
Youth
BBC Play of the Month
1977
TV Series
Boy
Second City Firsts
1976
TV Series
Barry
Play for Today
1976
TV Series
First youth
Centre Play
1973-1976
TV Series
Brian / Neville
Bugsy Malone
1976
Waiter Who Spills Spaghetti (uncredited)
4 Idle Hands
1976
TV Series
Mike Dudds
The Molly Wopsies
1976
TV Series
Alan Musgrove
The Naked Civil Servant
1975
TV Movie
1st Boy
Shades of Greene
1975
TV Series
Blackie
You Must Be Joking!
1974-1975
TV Series
Wodehouse Playhouse
1975
TV Series
Office Boy
CBS Children's Film Festival
1974
TV Series
Billy
Anoop and the Elephant
1972
Billy
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Go for It
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Who's Doing the Dishes?
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Vinyl
2012
lyrics: "Free Rock 'N Roll", "Rip It Up", "Cowpat Town", "London Again", "Asbo" / music: "Asbo" / performer: "Free Rock 'N Roll"