Al Ashton was born on June 26, 1957 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England as Alan Hunter. He was an actor and writer, known for Gladiator (2000), A Fish Called Wanda (1988) and Emmerdale (1972). He was married to Sue Gibson. He died on April 27, 2007 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.
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Fact
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He died at home in High Wycombe on April 27, 2007.
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He used the name Al Ashton or Al Hunter Ashton for his work as an actor, because there was already an actor called Alan Hunter. For his scriptwriting work, he used his real name Al Hunter. He chose the surname Ashton because he was in Ashton-under-Lyne at the time that he had to decide on an acting name.
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He had three children with his ex-wife, Sue: son, Michael (born in 1987); son, Jay (born in 1998); and daughter, Dale (born in 1995). He is survived by his partner, Ann.
4
He was a naturist and often worked at home in the nude - with the curtains closed to keep out prying eyes!.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sisterhood
2008
Reggie
Incendiary
2008
Male Survivor (as Al Hunter Ashton)
Jekyll
2007
TV Mini-Series
Christopher
Wire in the Blood
2006
TV Series
Darren Toynton
Doctors
2000-2005
TV Series
Archie Royal / Paul Taylor
Murder in Mind
2003
TV Series
Tim Jolly
Ô dorobô Jing
2002
TV Mini-Series
Additional Voices (English version, voice, as Al Hunter)
Mr In-Between
2001
Fat Dave (as Al Hunter Ashton)
From Hell
2001
Stonecutter (as Al Hunter Ashton)
London's Burning
1995-2001
TV Series
Pit Bull / Pitbull
The Wedding Tackle
2000
Taxi Driver (as Al Hunter Ashton)
Urban Gothic
2000
TV Series
Bill
Lock, Stock...
2000
TV Series
Brummie
Gladiator
2000
Rome Trainer #1 (as Al Hunter Ashton)
The 10th Kingdom
2000
TV Mini-Series
Villainous Convict
Holby City
1999-2000
TV Series
Dennis
See How They Run
1999
TV Series short
Insp. Greyson
Treasure Island
1999/II
George Merry (as Al Hunter Ashton)
Bernard's Watch
1998
TV Series
George
The Broker's Man
1997-1998
TV Series
Vinnie Stanley
Duck Patrol
1998
TV Series
Clint
Ever After: A Cinderella Story
1998
Cargomaster (as Al Hunter Ashton)
Backup
1997
TV Series
Jim Kellett
Oh Doctor Beeching!
1996
TV Series
Tom Samways
Tales from the Crypt
1996
TV Series
Sgt. Cornwall
Expert Witness
1996
TV Series documentary
Mark Jarvis
Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's...
1996
TV Series
Man
Rumble
1995
TV Series
Wart
White Goods
1994
TV Movie
Chris
Mr. Bean
1994
TV Series
ACF Drill Instructor
Emmerdale
1994
TV Series
Colin Long
Time After Time
1994
TV Series
Mr. Eaton
The Brittas Empire
1994
TV Series
Tanker Driver
The Chief
1994
TV Series
Don Mellis
The Marshal
1993
TV Movie
Bruti
Screen One
1991-1993
TV Series
Barnstable / Sgt Tocknell
Brian Conley: Outside Chance
1993
TV Movie
Mr. Eaton (as Al Hunter-Ashton)
Chef!
1993
TV Series
Police Sergeant
Screen Two
1993
TV Series
First Cop
Kinsey
1992
TV Series
Denis Capper
The Guilty
1992
TV Movie
Insp. Brunskill
Bergerac
1990-1991
TV Series
DC Ramsden / Detective Constable Dowsett
Bread
1991
TV Series
Badger
Devices and Desires
1991
TV Mini-Series
Det Sgt Stuart 'Jumbo' Oliphant
The Widowmaker
1990
TV Movie
Mr. Wilding
Birds of a Feather
1990
TV Series
Vic McCarthy
She-Wolf of London
1990
TV Series
Mechanic
Inspector Morse
1990
TV Series
Detective
The Endless Game
1989
TV Mini-Series
Lorry Driver
Hard Cases
1989
TV Series
Bailiff
Surgical Spirit
1989
TV Series
Plumber
Watching
1989
TV Series
Sam
Minder
1988
TV Series
Bindle
A Fish Called Wanda
1988
Warder
Crossroads
1987-1988
TV Series
Ray Grice
The Bretts
1988
TV Series
Bouncer
Casualty
1986-1987
TV Series
Nosty / Robert Palmer
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
TV Series
Rod
Lost Empires
1986
TV Mini-Series
Policeman
Agent on Ice
1986
Thug (as Al Hunter)
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1986
TV Series
Special Branch man
Constant Hot Water
1986
TV Series
Brian
Lenny Henry Tonite
1986
TV Series
Seeing Things
1985
TV Series
Boris
Brookside
1984
TV Series
Barman
Arthur's Hallowed Ground
1984
TV Movie
Billy
Weekend Playhouse
1984
TV Series
Joe
Storyboard
1983
TV Series
Copytaker
Juliet Bravo
1982
TV Series
Bill Sullivan
Remembrance
1982
John
Angels
1982
TV Series
Mike Hathaway
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Firm
2009
original screenplay
New Tricks
2008
TV Series story - 1 episode
Doctors
2006-2007
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Afternoon Play
2007
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Holby City
1999-2006
TV Series written by - 14 episodes
EastEnders
TV Series 2 episodes, 1986 - 1999 written by - 15 episodes, 2000 - 2006