"Diane Langton Diane Langton (born 31 May 1947) is an English actress and singer, most notable for playing Nana McQueen in ""Hollyoaks"" from 2007 to 2009, and then again from 2012. She has appeared in numerous TV shows. In ""Only Fools and Horses"" in the 1980s she played June Snell, a former girlfriend of Del Boy. She also appeared in ""The Rag Trade"" as Kathy Roberts, ""EastEnders"" as Cindy Beale's mother Bev Williams, in ""Heartbeat"" as Ruby Rowan, Nick Berry's character's mother, and as a prostitute in an episode of ""Joking Apart"". Her other notable TV appearances have included ""Alas"
"an explosion in the Police House, which left Rob devastated. In April 2007, Kerrigan announced his decision to quit his role as PC Rob Walker in ""Heartbeat"". Scottish actor Joseph McFadden replaced him as village constable Joe Mason in the following series of the show. Kerrigan's departure marked the end of another chapter in the series history, as the viewers of the show saw PC Rob Walker ride off on his motorcycle into the sunset at the end of Series 16. In May 2010 he appeared in episode 21 of the seventh series of the US crime drama ""NCIS"" playing"
"role of Yorkshire policeman PC (later Sgt) Nick Rowan in ITV's drama series ""Heartbeat"" (1992–98). Berry recorded the title song ""Heartbeat"" in 1992, a cover of the 1959 Buddy Holly hit, which reached number two in the UK singles chart and spawned a second album. His wife Rachel Robertson also appeared in the series in small one-off roles. In 1998, Berry left ""Heartbeat"" for the BBC 1 written, produced, and directed series ""Harbour Lights"". Shot around the area of Bridport he played a harbourmaster. Less successful than his two previous character-based programmes, it ran for two series. Berry returned to"
"and ""Jack and the Beanstalk"", which he also wrote and directed. In 2010, he was acting at Derby Theatre. Steven has also appeared in TV Soap Coronation street as an Office manager in 2018. Steven Blakeley Steven Blakeley (born 26 February 1982) is an English actor, best known for his role as PC Geoff Younger in the British police drama ""Heartbeat"". In 2014 he featured in the advert for TheTrainLine.com. Steven Blakeley was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1982 and was brought up in the Derbyshire mining town of Bolsover. He attended local schools and was initially interested in pursuing"
"as Paulina in ""The Winter's Tale"" at the Globe and Owen McCafferty's ""Unfaithful"" at Found 111 in the West End. Niamh Cusack Niamh Cusack ( ; born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born to a family with deep roots in the performing arts, Cusack has been involved in acting since a young age. She has served with the Royal Shakespeare Company and performed in a long line of major stage productions since the mid-1980s. She has made numerous appearances on television including a long-running role as Dr. Kate Rowan in the UK series ""Heartbeat"" (1992–1995). She has often"
"the third time in May 2012, this time playing Edwin Soames. He now presents a Sunday morning show, ""The Southport Arts Show"", on community radio station Mighty FM. He married his wife, Diane, in 1993. More recently(October 2018) Lonsdale appeared in Emmerdale playing a dubious Private Investigator, and will appear in pantomime Dick Whittington in Rochdale later in 2018/2019. David Lonsdale David Lonsdale (born 21 May 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for playing David Stockwell in the ITV 60's police drama series ""Heartbeat"". Until 2010, Lonsdale played David Stockwell in the long-running television series ""Heartbeat"". He"
"as well as starring in ""Merseybeat"" as Police Constable Steve Traynor, Kerrigan also composed the theme tune. On 5 September 2004, Kerrigan made his first appearance as police constable Rob Walker in the British highly popular and long-running primetime television drama series ""Heartbeat"", set in the 1960s in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Rob was an extremely popular character and was always in the thick of the action, including having a relationship with Helen Trent (played by Sophie Ward) who was separated but still married at the time. They went on to get married but Helen was tragically killed in"
"Ryan Early Ryan Early (born 2 May 1979 Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom) is a British actor. He has appeared in various roles on TV and theatre but he is best known from his role as young Probationary PC Tom Nicholson in Heartbeat. He was trained at Drama Centre London. He has also appeared in Will Youngs music video for Leave Right Now. Ryan has appeared in many theatre roles for The Royal Court, Shakespeare's Globe, The Young Vic, The Lyric Hammersmith, Soho Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre, Royal Exchange Manchester, The Barbican, Hampstead Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Stephen Joseph Theatre. After"
"Niamh Cusack Niamh Cusack ( ; born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born to a family with deep roots in the performing arts, Cusack has been involved in acting since a young age. She has served with the Royal Shakespeare Company and performed in a long line of major stage productions since the mid-1980s. She has made numerous appearances on television including a long-running role as Dr. Kate Rowan in the UK series ""Heartbeat"" (1992–1995). She has often worked as a voice actress on radio, and her film credits include a starring role in ""In Love with Alma"
"Steven Blakeley Steven Blakeley (born 26 February 1982) is an English actor, best known for his role as PC Geoff Younger in the British police drama ""Heartbeat"". In 2014 he featured in the advert for TheTrainLine.com. Steven Blakeley was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1982 and was brought up in the Derbyshire mining town of Bolsover. He attended local schools and was initially interested in pursuing a medical career, before turning his attentions to performing. Blakeley started his career as a member of the Derby Playhouse Community and Youth Theatre companies, before going on to work professionally at Derby Playhouse."
"miniseries ""The Best of Both Worlds"" with Alice Evans. He appeared as Henry Lang, a valet, in the second series of ""Downton Abbey"". MacAninch and his wife, actress Shauna Macdonald, have three daughters. MacAninch is a keen marathon runner. Cal MacAninch Cal MacAninch (born 24 November 1963) is a Scottish actor, best known for portraying the character of DI John Keenan in police drama ""HolbyBlue"" on BBC1 (from 2007–08). Another notable appearance was his role in the ITV period drama, Mr Selfridge, as Mr Thackeray. MacAninch played Rowan Collins in Series 4 of the ITV drama series ""Wild at Heart""."
"Dominic Rowan Dominic Rowan (born 17 June 1971) is an English television, film and theatre actor. He played CPS prosecutor Jacob Thorne in the ITV crime drama """" and as Tom Mitford in the Channel 4 drama series North Square. Rowan has also had an extensive stage career. PRIVATE LIFE : Ex wife: Francesca Rowan/Rogers Childrens : two sons. Finnian and Myles Rowan trained at Central School of Speech and Drama. Rowan's work in theatre includes: ""A Dream Play"", ""Iphigeneia at Aulis"", ""Mourning Becomes Electra"", ""Three Sisters"", ""The Talking Cure"" and ""Private Lives"" at the National Theatre, London; ""The Two"
"Kieron Richardson Kieron Mark Richardson (born 12 January 1986; Eccles, Greater Manchester) is an English actor and presenter. He plays the role of Ste Hay in ""Hollyoaks"" and is best known for his role in ""Heartbeat"" as Ricky Smith . He won ""Best Onscreen Partnership"" with Hollyoaks co-star Emmett J. Scanlan at the British Soap Awards in 2013. After appearing briefly in the late night """", Richardson was offered the role of Ste Hay in the early evening ""Hollyoaks"" where he appeared for 19 episodes. The character was written out of the show after stealing a car, which resulted in"
"Cal MacAninch Cal MacAninch (born 24 November 1963) is a Scottish actor, best known for portraying the character of DI John Keenan in police drama ""HolbyBlue"" on BBC1 (from 2007–08). Another notable appearance was his role in the ITV period drama, Mr Selfridge, as Mr Thackeray. MacAninch played Rowan Collins in Series 4 of the ITV drama series ""Wild at Heart"". He returned to the show for its fifth series as a main cast member. He also played Tauren, a sorcerer in the BBC television series ""Merlin"" in the episode ""To Kill the King"". He starred in the 2001 BBC"
"drama ""Heartbeat"" features his character, Sergeant Nick Rowan, transferring to Canada and taking the rank of constable in the Mounties. The special telemovie was titled ""Heartbeat: Changing Places."" The 1994–98 TV series ""Due South"" pairs Mountie Constable Benton Fraser with streetwise American detective Ray Vecchio cleaning up the streets of Chicago. It mainly derives its entertainment from the perceived differences in attitude and culture between these two countries' police forces. Fraser is depicted as honest and polite to a fault, even refusing to carry a loaded sidearm when ""assisting"" Detective Vecchio. A pair of Mounties staff the RCMP detachment in"
"Mark Jordon Mark Jordon (born 25 January 1965) is an English actor of Polish and Irish descent, best known for playing PC Phil Bellamy in the British television series ""Heartbeat"", which he left in 2007. A documentary, ""Heartbeat - Farewell Phil"" was broadcast later on Christmas Day where he was husband to barmaid Gina played by Tricia Penrose His debut as director came with the short film ""To The Sea Again"", which played in many festivals and made it to the final of the Angel Film Festival London and Moondance International Film Festival in Hollywood. On 8 July 2014, Jordon"
"Hoult and Michelle Gayle. Early is signed up with Winterson's Agency and Harvey Voices. Ryan Early Ryan Early (born 2 May 1979 Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom) is a British actor. He has appeared in various roles on TV and theatre but he is best known from his role as young Probationary PC Tom Nicholson in Heartbeat. He was trained at Drama Centre London. He has also appeared in Will Youngs music video for Leave Right Now. Ryan has appeared in many theatre roles for The Royal Court, Shakespeare's Globe, The Young Vic, The Lyric Hammersmith, Soho Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre,"
"Jonathan Kerrigan Jonathan Kerrigan (born 14 October 1972 in Lincolnshire) is an English actor well known for various leading roles on TV including In The Club, The Five, ""Casualty"", ""Heartbeat"", ""Merseybeat"" and ""Reach For The Moon"". Films include ""Diana"", FLiM, ""The Somnambulists"", ""The Best Possible Taste"". He is also a musician and has composed for both television and film He had his screen debut in the Chemical Brothers music video, ""Life Is Sweet"". In Peak Practice he played climber Ewan Harvey. From 1996 to 1999 he played a Project 2000 Nurse, Sam Colloby, in BBC medical drama ""Casualty"". In 2001,"
"Heartbeat (UK TV series) Heartbeat is a British police drama series set in 1960s North Riding of Yorkshire based on the ""Constable"" series of novels written by ex-policeman Peter N Walker, under the pseudonym Nicholas Rhea, and broadcast on ITV in 18 series between 1992 and 2010. It was made by ITV Studios (formerly Yorkshire Television) at the Leeds Studios and on location. ""Heartbeat"" first aired on Friday 10 April 1992 (it was later moved to Sunday evenings). The 372nd and final episode aired on Sunday 12 September 2010. ""Heartbeat"" proved popular from the beginning, when early series consistently drew"
"Nicholas Shaw Nicholas Shaw (born 1982) is an English actor. He attended McAuley Catholic High School in Doncaster. He then attended the Drama Centre London and graduated in 2004. Shaw first gained attention in the lead role of Doug in ""The Rotters Club"", the TV series based on Jonathan Coe’s novel, broadcast in 2004. He played guest roles in other TV series, ""Dalziel & Pascoe"", ""Heartbeat"" and ""Afterlife"", and appeared as the poet, John Keats in ""The Romantics"". He was Justin, one of the lead roles, in the eight-part TV series, ""Goldplated"", in 2006, and played the lead in the"
"Vincent Franklin Vincent Warren Franklin, (born 3 November 1966, Bradford, Yorkshire, England) is an English actor, best known for his roles in comedy television programmes. He has appeared in a number of feature films including the Mike Leigh films ""Mr Turner"", ""Vera Drake"" and ""Topsy-Turvy"", and the 2006 films ""Confetti"" and ""The Illusionist"", as well as ""The Bourne Identity"". He has had roles in many TV series including ""Five Days"", ""Doc Martin"", ""Being Human"", ""Grandma's House"", ""Happy Valley"" as DSI Andy Shepherd, as Rowan the trainer in ""The Office"", Nick Jowitt in ""Twenty Twelve"", PR guru Stewart Pearson in ""The"
"ties with ""Heartbeat"", and several ""Heartbeat"" characters made an appearance. Over time, however, the crossovers were dropped and ""The Royal"" developed its own identity. Heartbeat (UK TV series) Heartbeat is a British police drama series set in 1960s North Riding of Yorkshire based on the ""Constable"" series of novels written by ex-policeman Peter N Walker, under the pseudonym Nicholas Rhea, and broadcast on ITV in 18 series between 1992 and 2010. It was made by ITV Studios (formerly Yorkshire Television) at the Leeds Studios and on location. ""Heartbeat"" first aired on Friday 10 April 1992 (it was later moved to"
"""The Rocky Horror Show"". Zig Byfield Trevor Mills ""Zig"" Byfield (20 October 1943 – 11 October 2017) was a British actor best known for his roles in ""Heartbeat"", ""EastEnders"", ""Casualty"", ""The Bill"", ""Holby City"", ""Coronation Street"", ""Family Affairs"", ""Doctors"", ""Only Fools and Horses"", ""One Foot in the Grave"", ""Birds of a Feather"", ""The Professionals"", ""Minder"", ""Spooks"", ""Lovejoy"", ""So Haunt Me"" and ""New Tricks"". Prior to his work in television and film he appeared in several stage musicals. These included the 1970s production of ""Hair"", where he appeared alongside Joan Armatrading, Richard O'Brien, Paul Nicholas and Floella Benjamin. He also appeared"
"June. Nicholas Shaw Nicholas Shaw (born 1982) is an English actor. He attended McAuley Catholic High School in Doncaster. He then attended the Drama Centre London and graduated in 2004. Shaw first gained attention in the lead role of Doug in ""The Rotters Club"", the TV series based on Jonathan Coe’s novel, broadcast in 2004. He played guest roles in other TV series, ""Dalziel & Pascoe"", ""Heartbeat"" and ""Afterlife"", and appeared as the poet, John Keats in ""The Romantics"". He was Justin, one of the lead roles, in the eight-part TV series, ""Goldplated"", in 2006, and played the lead in"
"Andy Newton-Lee Andy Newton-Lee is. a British actor best known for playing the part of Robbie Flynn in Channel 4's weeknight soap ""Hollyoaks"". Newton-Lee attended Bransholme in Hull, Yorkshire, England, where he grew up. Career He joined the cast of Hollyoaks with the characters Mel Burton and Joe Spencer.[1]His other acting roles include parts in ""Coronation Street"", ""Casualty"", ""Doctors"" and ""Where the Heart Is"".[2] He featured on ITV's ""The Mint"" game show in December 2006 to promote his Christmaspantomime playing Dick Whittington in Blackpool.[3] He appeared in the acclaimed British continuing drama ""Casualty"" on 22 March. He played the character"
"of the actor Moray Watson, since 1987. They have two children. In 2000, young actress Emma Watson was asked to star in the new Harry Potter film, so Emma Kate Watson changed her name to Emma Vansittart, adopting her husband's surname as her new stage name. Rupert Vansittart Rupert Nicholas Vansittart (born 10 February 1958) is an English character actor. He has appeared in a variety of roles in film, television, stage and radio, often playing comic characters. He is best known for his role as Lord Ashfordly in the ITV drama ""Heartbeat"" and for playing Lord Yohn Royce in"
"David Lonsdale David Lonsdale (born 21 May 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for playing David Stockwell in the ITV 60's police drama series ""Heartbeat"". Until 2010, Lonsdale played David Stockwell in the long-running television series ""Heartbeat"". He also played Peter Barlow in ""Coronation Street"" in 1986, and appeared in a minor role as a repo man in the 1997 feature film ""The Full Monty"". In 2011, he appeared again in ""Coronation Street"" in a minor role working for a solicitor. In November 2011, Lonsdale appeared in the medical drama ""Casualty"". He returned to ""Coronation Street"" for"
"pregnant with her first and only child. In attempts to keep her to continue with the series the show's producers offered to write a new child character into the Rowan's storyline. Before filming for series 5 began Cusack decided that the prospect of motherhood meant it was time for her to leave the cast of Heartbeat and hence her character was ""killed off"" in 1995. After Kate's death from leukaemia (in series 5), Nick Rowan gained a new love interest, teacher Jo Weston (Juliette Gruber). The two married and emigrated to Canada, and the central role of local Aidensfield bobby"
"Hidden"". He also starred opposite Julie Andrews as King Marchand in the 1995 Broadway adaptation of ""Victor/Victoria."" Michael Nouri Michael Nouri (born December 9, 1945) is an American television and film actor. His father was born in Iraq. He may be best known for his role as Nick Hurley in the 1983 film ""Flashdance"". He has had recurring roles in numerous television series, including ""NCIS"" as Eli David, the father of Mossad officer (later Special Agent) Ziva David, ""The O.C."" as Dr. Neil Roberts, and ""Damages"" as Phil Grey. He also appeared as Congressman Stewart with Queen Latifah in the"
"Polanski's ""Tess"" (1979), and Christian Cantamessa's ""Air"" (2015). Benson died on 6 September 2018 aged 75, following a relatively short illness. He was surrounded by family and close friends. Peter Benson (actor) Peter Henry Benson (3 April 1943 – 6 September 2018) was a British actor, best known for his role as Bernie Scripps in the popular ITV television series ""Heartbeat"", a police drama set in the fictional Yorkshire village of Aidensfield during the 1960s. He also had a number of other film and television roles, often playing weak or vacillating characters. Born in Wallasey in Cheshire the son of"
"began to develop Nick into a more comedic and clumsy character. This worried producers who were scared that the soaps only heart throb was gay and they requested the character of Stuart also be rewritten to be heterosexual. The character of Nick made his debut in the show's second episode on 26 May 1992. In 2005, after 13 years on the show, the character of Nick was axed by producers alongside wife, Waverley Harrison (Claire Chitham). The network reportedly did not think the characters were any longer an ""asset"" to the show. The Harrison family made their last appearance on"
"John Altman (actor) John Jeremy Clarkson Stewart (born 2 March 1952), known as John Altman, is an English actor and singer, perhaps best known for playing Nick Cotton in the popular BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"". He was among the show's original cast members appearing in the very first episode in February 1985 and appeared on the show on and off as a recurring character. His character was killed off in the 30th anniversary episode of the show which aired in February 2015. Altman has also appeared in several films, television series and stage productions. In 2010, he became the new"
"with his wife Lucie and has two children, Gabriel and Zara. Russell Floyd Russell Floyd (born 29 May 1962 in Croydon, Surrey, England) is a British actor. After graduating from RADA, he played Bridge Street Market Inspector Michael Rose in the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"" from 1996 to 1999, and DC Ken Drummond in the ITV police drama, ""The Bill"", from 2002 to 2005. He also played a detective in the Sky One football drama, ""Dream Team"" in 2005, he appeared in the BBC medical drama ""Doctors"" in 2006 and 2010 (unrelated roles). He also starred in the BBC drama,"