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Kevin Whately

Kevin Whately OBE (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Neville "Nev" Hope in the comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet; Robert "Robbie" Lewis in the British crime drama Inspector Morse (1987–2000) and Lewis (2006–2015); and Jack Kerruish in the drama series Peak Practice (1993–1995). He has appeared in numerous other roles.

Infobox

Born
(1951-02-06) 6 February 1951 (age 74)Brampton, Cumberland, England
Alma mater
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1979–present
Television
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Inspector Morse Lewis
Spouse
mw- Madelaine Newton (m. 1984)
Children
2

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1982
Role(s)
Hostile soldier's mate
1996
Role(s)
Hardy
2000
Role(s)
Clive
Role(s)
Mr. Caird
2006
Role(s)
Narrator (English version)
Notes
Short film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1980
Hawk the Slayer
1982
The Return of the Soldier
Hostile soldier's mate
1996
The English Patient
Hardy
2000
Paranoid
Clive
Purely Belter
Mr. Caird
2006
The Fourth King
Narrator (English version)
Short film
· Filmography › Television
1978
Out of the Past
Notes
2 episodes
1979
Role(s)
Bobby Treen
Notes
Episode: "The Partnership"
1980
Role(s)
Bob Smith
Notes
Episode: "The Dig"
Role(s)
Lancaster crew
Notes
Mini-series; Episode #1.1
Role(s)
Norman Pollard
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
PC Chris Evans
Notes
Episode: "Coming Back"
Role(s)
Michael Hobb
Notes
Episode: "Retribution"
1981
Role(s)
Kevin
Notes
2 episodes
1983
Role(s)
Jameson Adams
Notes
Mini-series; Episode: "Our Dead Bodies Must Tell the Tale"
1983–2004
Role(s)
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Notes
Neville Hope
1985
Role(s)
Detective Sergeant Fletcher
Notes
3 episodes: "A Murder is Announced"
1987
Carrott Confidential
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode #1.2
Notes
Episode: "Sunday Film: The Sword of St. Petersburg"
1987–2000
Role(s)
Inspector Morse
Notes
Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis
1988
Role(s)
Ray Hilton
Notes
10 episodes
Role(s)
Hugo Mansell
Notes
Episode: "A Bit Prickly in the Morning"
1990
Role(s)
Neil Baldwin
Notes
Episode: "Night Voice"
1991
Role(s)
Storyteller
Notes
3 episodes: "Bill's New Frock: Parts 1, 2 & 3"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode #8.8
1992
B&B
Role(s)
Steve Shepherd
Notes
Mini-series
1993–1995
Role(s)
Peak Practice
Notes
Dr. Jack Kerruish
1994
Role(s)
Sam Hopkins
Notes
Episode: "Skallagrigg"
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Episode: "Food Fights"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Uncredited Audience Member
1996
Trip Trap
Role(s)
Ian Armstrong
Notes
Television film
1997
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
Gobble
Role(s)
Colin Worsfold
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Ooh Doctor, I Feel a Bit Peaky"
1997–1998
Role(s)
The Broker's Man
Notes
James 'Jimmy' Griffin
1999
The People's Passion
Role(s)
Judas
Notes
Television special
Pure Wickedness
Role(s)
Geoff Meadows
Notes
Main role, 4 episodes
What Katy Did
Role(s)
Dr. Philip Carr
Notes
Television film
1999–2003
Role(s)
Hilltop Hospital
Notes
Dr. Matthews
2001
Role(s)
Nigel Liddy
Notes
Episode: "Neighbours"
Role(s)
Philip Kitchener
Notes
2 episodes: "Crying Out Loud" & "What Goes Around"
2002
John Thaw: An Appreciation
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Short television special
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television special
Plain Jane
Role(s)
David Bruce
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Dr. Richard Herd
Notes
Television film
The John Thaw Story
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television special documentary
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
10 episodes
2003
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Role(s)
Akela
Notes
Voice role; short television film
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do
Role(s)
Neville Hope
Notes
Television special
Bible Mysteries
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Episode: "David and Goliath"
Promoted to Glory
Role(s)
Maj. Nigel Hurst
Notes
Television film
2003–2005
Role(s)
GMTV
Notes
Himself
2004
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Role(s)
Wolf
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Jacob Copplestone
Notes
Television film
2004–2011
Role(s)
This Morning
Notes
Himself
2005
Dad
Role(s)
Oliver James
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet"
ITV 50 Greatest Shows
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television special
Footprints in the Snow
Role(s)
Kevin Hill
Notes
Television film
ITV 50: The Golden Years
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film documentary
2006
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Andrew Simson
Notes
Episode: "Congratulations"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film documentary
Live! Girls! present Dogtown
Role(s)
Bus Driver
Notes
BBC3 Comedy, Series 1 Episode 1
2006–2015
Role(s)
Lewis
Notes
DI Robert Lewis
2007
Lewis... Behind the Scenes
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film
There's Something About... Morse
Role(s)
Himself / Det. Insp. Lewis
Notes
Television film documentary
The Music of Morse
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Television film documentary
Kevin Whately: Morse & Me
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Short documentary series
Legends
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television documentary; Episode: "The Dankworths"
Role(s)
Jack Evans
Notes
Television film
2008
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
50 Greatest TV Endings
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film documentary
Profiling
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television documentary; Episode: "Colin Dexter"
Role(s)
Cameron Miller
Notes
Mini-series; main role
2009
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television documentary; 1 episode
Top of the Cops
Role(s)
Himself / DS/DI Robert Lewis
Notes
Television film documentary
2009–2016
Role(s)
Masterpiece Mystery!
Notes
Inspector Lewis
2010
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Joe Maddison
Notes
Television film
2011
The A to Z of Crime
Role(s)
Himself / DI Robert Lewis
Notes
Television documentary; Episode: "U to Z"
2012
The Unforgettable John Thaw
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film documentary
Role(s)
Donald McGhee
Notes
Episode: "Gently in the Cathedral"
2013
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Television documentary series
Richard Briers: A Tribute
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television film documentary
The Crime Thriller Club
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Television documentary series; Episode #1.3
2015
The Sound of ITV: The Nation's Favourite Theme Tunes
Role(s)
Himself / Lewis
Notes
Television film documentary
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
2016
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Law and Order"
Role(s)
Cameron Hastie
Notes
Episode: "Job"
2016–2017
Role(s)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Notes
Himself
2017
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Role(s)
DI Robert Lewis
Notes
Television film
2017–2019
Role(s)
Island Medics
Notes
Narrator
2023
Role(s)
Jeremy Whittingdale
Notes
Episode: "For Death Prepare"
2025
Role(s)
Gary Creelan
Notes
Episode: "Inside"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1978
Out of the Past
2 episodes
1979
Shoestring
Bobby Treen
Episode: "The Partnership"
1980
BBC2 Playhouse
Bob Smith
Episode: "The Dig"
Fair Stood the Wind for France
Lancaster crew
Mini-series; Episode
Angels
Norman Pollard
3 episodes
Juliet Bravo
PC Chris Evans
Episode: "Coming Back"
Strangers
Michael Hobb
Episode: "Retribution"
1981
Coronation Street
Kevin
2 episodes
1983
Shackleton
Jameson Adams
Mini-series; Episode: "Our Dead Bodies Must Tell the Tale"
1983–2004
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Neville Hope
Main role
1985
Miss Marple
Detective Sergeant Fletcher
3 episodes: "A Murder is Announced"
1987
Carrott Confidential
Himself
Episode
Alas Smith & Jones
Episode: "Sunday Film: The Sword of St. Petersburg"
1987–2000
Inspector Morse
Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis
Main role
1988
Geordie Racer
Ray Hilton
10 episodes
You Must Be the Husband
Hugo Mansell
Episode: "A Bit Prickly in the Morning"
1990
Screenplay
Neil Baldwin
Episode: "Night Voice"
1991
Jackanory
Storyteller
3 episodes: "Bill's New Frock: Parts 1, 2 & 3"
Aspel & Company
Himself
Episode
1992
B&B
Steve Shepherd
Mini-series
1993–1995
Peak Practice
Dr. Jack Kerruish
Regular character
1994
Screen Two
Sam Hopkins
Episode: "Skallagrigg"
Q.E.D.
Narrator
Episode: "Food Fights"
An Audience with Ken Dodd
Himself
Uncredited Audience Member
1996
Trip Trap
Ian Armstrong
Television film
1997
Songs of Praise
Himself
1 episode
Gobble
Colin Worsfold
Television film
Light Lunch
Himself
Episode: "Ooh Doctor, I Feel a Bit Peaky"
1997–1998
The Broker's Man
James 'Jimmy' Griffin
Lead role
1999
The People's Passion
Judas
Television special
Pure Wickedness
Geoff Meadows
Main role, 4 episodes
What Katy Did
Dr. Philip Carr
Television film
1999–2003
Hilltop Hospital
Dr. Matthews
Voice role; regular character
2001
Murder in Mind
Nigel Liddy
Episode: "Neighbours"
Merseybeat
Philip Kitchener
2 episodes: "Crying Out Loud" & "What Goes Around"
2002
John Thaw: An Appreciation
Himself
Short television special
The BAFTA TV Awards 2002
Himself
Television special
Plain Jane
David Bruce
Television film
Silent Cry
Dr. Richard Herd
Television film
The John Thaw Story
Himself
Television special documentary
Lads' Army
Narrator
10 episodes
2003
Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Akela
Voice role; short television film
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do
Neville Hope
Television special
Bible Mysteries
Narrator
Episode: "David and Goliath"
Promoted to Glory
Maj. Nigel Hurst
Television film
2003–2005
GMTV
Himself
3 episodes
2004
Richard & Judy
Himself
1 episode
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Wolf
Television film
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Himself
1 episode
· Filmography › Stage
1989
Role(s)
Blackmore
Notes
Leicester Haymarket
1996
Role(s)
Juror 8
Notes
Bristol Old Vic / Comedy Theatre
1997
Role(s)
Ray Lucas
Notes
Old Vic Theatre
1998
Role(s)
Uncle Peck
Notes
Donmar Warehouse
2013
Notes
Live Theatre
2015
Gypsy
Role(s)
Herbie
Notes
Chichester Festival Theatre
Arthur
Role(s)
Arthur
Notes
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Year
Title
Role
Theatre
Notes
Whistling Milestones
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Tunes of Glory
Royal Lyceum Theatre / Scottish Tour
The Foursome
Harry
Warehouse Theatre
Raffles
Charles Lamb
Far Eastern Tour
Accounts
Andy Mawson
Edinburgh / Riverside Studios
Operation Elvis
Elvis
Tricycle Theatre
Bad Language
Phil
Hampstead Theatre
Henry IV
Prince Hal
Tyne Theatre
Billy Liar
Title Role
National Tour
She Stoops to Conquer
Tony Lumpkin
Oxford Playhouse
Three Piece Suite
Keith Bishop
Queen's Theatre
The Crucible
John Proctor
Leicester Haymarket
Our Own Kind
Daines
Bush Theatre
1989
The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd
Blackmore
Leicester Haymarket
1996
Twelve Angry Men
Juror 8
Bristol Old Vic / Comedy Theatre
1997
Snake in the Grass
Ray Lucas
Old Vic Theatre
1998
How I Learned to Drive
Uncle Peck
Donmar Warehouse
2013
White Rabbit Red Rabbit
Live Theatre
2015
Gypsy
Herbie
Chichester Festival Theatre
Arthur
Arthur
Theatre Royal Haymarket

References

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  2. "Hexham actor digs deep to discover a privileged past"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110817202525/http://hexham.journallive.co.uk/2009/03/hexham-actor-digs-deep-to-disc.html
  3. FreeBMD
    http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=moPnlBxgdpmQJLHX9iOUqg&scan=1
  4. Who Do You Think You Are?
  5. "BBC Who Do You Think You Are?"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/how-we-did-it/kevin-whately/index.shtml
  6. "Drama"
    http://www.barnardcastleschool.org.uk/?pageid=85
  7. Northumbria University
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170628115405/https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/alumni-profiles/notable-alumni/
  8. "Distinguished Alumni"
    http://cssd.ac.uk/archive/content/distinguished-alumni
  9. cssd.ac.uk
    http://www.cssd.ac.uk/content/high-profile-alumni
  10. "Frank Whately: Edward Alleyn and the Rose + Conference Introduction"
    https://kingstonshakespeareseminar.wordpress.com/2018/01/24/frank-whately-edward-alleyn-and-the-rose-conference-introduction/
  11. "BBC Radio 3 – Drama on 3, The Torchbearers"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nphb7
  12. "White Rabbit, Red Rabbit | Live Theatre"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130217050134/http://www.live.org.uk/whats-book/white-rabbit-red-rabbit
  13. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/janelevere/2016/08/07/kevin-whately-says-goodbye-to-inspector-lewis/?sh=709f2cc96653
  14. The Alumni Newsletter
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120510120040/http://www.cssd.ac.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/alumni_newsletter/alumni_newsletter_issue_17.pdf
  15. "Kevin Whately and family are to share a stage in Newcastle this weekend"
    https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/kevin-whately-family-share-stage-11436046#
  16. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/aug/17/facing-the-music-singer-kitty-whately
  17. "Kitty Whately | Mezzo-Soprano | English National Opera"
    https://www.eno.org/artists/kitty-whately
  18. The Daily Telegraph
  19. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/07/celebrities-open-letter-scotland-independence-full-text
  20. www.bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1ln96d4yyeo
  21. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/64607/supplement/N15
  22. CDA Theatrical Agency
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190420140656/http://www.cdalondon.com/os/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/kevinwhately.pdf
  23. Masterclass
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190221112222/http://masterclass.org.uk/cms-data/depot/filedepot/Cast-announced-for-Arthur-PRESS-RELEASE.pdf
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