Perry Fenwick | |
Birth Date: | 29 May 1962 |
Birth Place: | Canning Town, East London, England |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 1980–present |
Children: | 3 |
Known For: | Role of Billy Mitchell in EastEnders |
Television: | Watching EastEnders |
Perry Fenwick (born 29 May 1962) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Billy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role which he has played since 1998.
Fenwick's first regular television role was in the sitcom Watching. He has also appeared in Inspector Morse, The Brittas Empire, Minder, On the Up, The Thin Blue Line, and Bergerac. In 1995, Fenwick played a role in the Crimewatch File episode "Sorry Sarah".
He has also appeared in the long-running ITV police drama series The Bill five times, playing a different minor character each time. He appeared in an early episode of Casualty as a minor character in 1986, and appeared in the show again 10 years later in another minor role. In 1998, Fenwick was cast in the role of Billy Mitchell in EastEnders.
Fenwick's film credits include Party Party, Mona Lisa, Empire State, The Raggedy Rawney, I.D., The Tichborne Claimant, Janice Beard 45 WPM, The Winslow Boy, and .
Fenwick has one sister, Tracey, and two brothers, Faron and Lee.[1] He is also the second cousin of Georgina Hagen. Fenwick married former Coronation Street actress Angela Lonsdale, but in February 2010, it was announced that the couple were to separate.[2]
Year | Title | Role | |
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1983 | Party Party | Larry | |
1986 | Mona Lisa | Pimp | |
1987 | Empire State | Darren | |
1988 | The Raggedy Rawney | Victor | |
1990 | Crimestrike | Nitro | |
1995 | I.D. | Eddie | |
1998 | The Tichborne Claimant | John Holmes | |
1999 | The Winslow Boy | Fred | |
Janice Beard 45 WPM | Mr. Button | ||
Ant | |||
2016 | Eddie |
Year | Award | Category | Result | scope=col class=unsortable | |
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2000 | 6th National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | [3] | ||
2002 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | [4] | ||
2002 | 8th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | [5] | ||
2003 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | [6] | ||
2005 | 11th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | [7] | ||
2005 | TVQuick & TVChoice Awards | Best Soap Actor | [8] | ||
2006 | 12th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | |||
2007 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | [9] | ||
2013 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | [10] | ||
2013 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | [11] |