Gary Shail was born on 10 November 1959 and is an English actor, director, producer and musician.
10 Facts About Gary Shail
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Gary Shail began work in TV and film in 1977 and is best known for his roles as Spider in the 1979 film Quadrophenia and as Steve, the punky teenager in The Metal Mickey TV Show.
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Gary Shail wrote the original songs and theme music for this production, for which he received a nomination for the Ivor Novello Awards.
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In 1988 Gary Shail appeared as the pimp "Billy White" in the TV mini-series of Jack the Ripper, starring Michael Caine.
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Gary Shail has made appearances in the TV series The Bill, Casualty, and The Professionals.
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In 1995, Gary Shail began working with music production company Natural Sound Source in London, producing music for television, film, and advertising.
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In 2010, Gary Shail was back in the recording studio working on his autobiographical self-penned album Daze Like This.
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In 2016, Gary Shail returned to acting with a cameo role in the film Stranger, where he was cast as a psychopathic cowboy.
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Gary Shail filmed Hound, a biopic of the 18th century poet Francis Thompson.
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In 2019 Gary Shail starred in the film 'To be someone' which featured many of the original cast of Quadrophenia.