Philip Haywood Glenister was born on 10 February 1963 and is an English actor.
30 Facts About Philip Glenister
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Philip Glenister known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in the BBC series Life on Mars and its sequel Ashes to Ashes.
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Philip Glenister played DCI William Bell in State of Play and Reverend Anderson in Outcast.
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Philip Glenister is the son of director John Glenister and Joan Fry Lewis, and the younger brother of fellow actor Robert Glenister.
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Philip Glenister played William Dobbin in the 1998 mini-series Vanity Fair.
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From 1998 to 1999, Philip Glenister co-starred as a mini-cab driver who aspires to be a rock star in the series Roger Roger.
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Philip Glenister played factory boss Mack Mackintosh in the first three series of Clocking Off from 2000 to 2002.
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Philip Glenister played the photographer who took nude photos for a Women's Institute fundraising calendar in the 2003 feature film Calendar Girls.
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Philip Glenister played the German commandant, Baron Heinrich von Rheingarten, in the 2004 mini-series Island at War about the Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II.
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Philip Glenister played social reformer and estate manager Mr Carter in the 2007 BBC costume drama Cranford, as part of a cast including Judi Dench and Francesca Annis.
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Philip Glenister is probably best known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in Life on Mars, co-starring with John Simm as Sam Tyler, and its sequel Ashes to Ashes, with Keeley Hawes as Alex Drake.
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Philip Glenister worked with Simm on State of Play and Clocking Off and the 2008 crime film Tuesday.
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Philip Glenister starred as demon hunter Rupert Galvin in the 2009 ITV drama Demons.
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Philip Glenister used an American accent for the role, which received some criticism from reviewers.
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In 2010, Philip Glenister had a small role in Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, and he played Charles Forestier in a 2011 feature film of Guy de Maupassant's Bel Ami.
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Philip Glenister starred in the 2011 conspiracy thriller Hidden on BBC One.
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In 2011, Philip Glenister reunited with John Simm once more in the Sky TV mini-series Mad Dogs about a group of old friends whose holiday in Majorca takes an unexpected turn.
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Philip Glenister played Captain Smollett in Sky1's adaptation of Treasure Island, broadcast at Christmas 2012.
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Philip Glenister appeared in the 2012 premiere of the play This House.
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In 2013, Philip Glenister starred in the final episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot, starring David Suchet, entitled "Curtain".
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Philip Glenister played the role of Mr Trevor Gunn, a lothario PE teacher in David Walliams' BBC One comedy series Big School.
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In 2014, Philip Glenister had a leading role in the Kudos-produced BBC drama, From There to Here, which focuses on the aftermath of the IRA bombing of Manchester in 1996.
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In 2016, Philip Glenister had a leading role in Robert Kirkman's TV adaptation of Outcast, where he played Reverend Anderson, and used an American accent.
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In 2017, Philip Glenister appeared in an episode of Inside No 9 called The Bill.
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Philip Glenister worked with his Clocking Off co-star, Lesley Sharp in Living the Dream.
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Philip Glenister appeared in Julian Fellowes' 2020 television adaptation Belgravia, based on Fellowes' novel of the same name.
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Philip Glenister is patron of the charity Momentum in Kingston upon Thames, which aims to help children and the families of children undergoing treatment for cancer in Surrey.
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Philip Glenister has been married to actress Beth Goddard since 2006.
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Philip Glenister is a supporter of non-league football team Wealdstone FC.
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Philip Glenister is known to be a fan of Arsenal FC.