1. Graham Cole appeared in numerous episodes of Doctor Who in the early 1980s, often in uncredited roles, such as Marshman and then a Cyberman in Earthshock.
17 Facts About Graham Cole
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Graham Cole has played Melkur in The Keeper of Traken and finally a Jacondan in The Twin Dilemma.
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Graham Cole made a guest appearance in the final series of Sooty and Co as a detective called Maurice and in Only Fools and Horses as a Spanish customs official.
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Graham Cole then appeared in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as one of Walter Donovan's henchmen, who escort Indiana Jones to their boss's New York apartment.
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Graham Cole is best known as PC Tony Stamp in the ITV police drama The Bill, a role he played initially as a recurring character from 1984, and then as a regular from 1988 until 2009.
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Graham Cole appeared in more episodes of the programme than any other actor, appearing in 1,202 episodes.
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Graham Cole had previously spent 12 years in Repertory Theatre, and musicals.
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Graham Cole appeared regularly on Noel's House Party in sketches with Andrew Paul.
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Graham Cole played General Waverley in Irving Berlin's White Christmas at The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.
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Graham Cole later returned to the role at The Dominion Theatre, London.
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Graham Cole made appearances in Doctors and Holby City, before starring in the romantic-drama film 23 Walks in 2020 with Alison Steadman.
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Graham Cole is a member of the showbusiness charity the Grand Order of Water Rats and held the title King Rat in 2009.
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Graham Cole is President of the National Holiday Fund, which takes sick and disabled children to Disney World in Florida.
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Graham Cole has been a patron of ChildLine for over 25 years and is the president of Greater London South East Scout County.
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Graham Cole is a patron of the Orphans' Gift Fund South East London Boroughs of the Constables Branch Board of the Metropolitan Police.
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Graham Cole was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1997 when he was surprised by Michael Aspel.
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Graham Cole was awarded an OBE in 2010 for his continuing work with charities.