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.

Bruce Byron
Born
Bruce Michael Byron

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

Biography

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Byron 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) and Jack (born 1998).

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

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Notes
1991 Shadows in the City Frankie
1994–2010 The Bill Various 1997
Pie In The Sky "Return Match"
Terry Lees


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

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