Bill Fellows
Bill Fellows | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1957 (age 66–67) Middlesbrough, Teesside, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Bill Fellows (born May 1957[1]) is a British character actor best known for his roles as Stu Carpenter in Coronation Street, and George Cartrick in Ted Lasso.
Life and career[edit]
Fellows was born in Middlesbrough.[2] He graduated from the Guildford Drama School in the 1980s.[3]
His theatre work includes Mickey in the West End's Blood Brothers and The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus at the Royal National Theatre.[2] His son Dylan Reeves-Fellows is also an actor.[4]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Scene | Eric | Episode: "Ties" |
| How Sleep the Brave | Jamieson | ||
| 1985 | The Tripods | Moritz | Episode: "Travel" |
| Silas Marner | Aaron Winthrop | TV movie | |
| 1986 | The Monocled Mutineer | Geordie | 3 episodes |
| 1987–1989 | Flying Lady | Andy Gregson | Main; 13 episodes |
| 1988 | White Peak Farm | Martin Tanner | 3 episodes |
| Stormy Monday | Workman | ||
| Playing for Real | Roderick Ferris | Episode 3 | |
| 1990 | The Paradise Club | Sammy Chase | Episode: Rock and Roll Roulette |
| 1992 | Kevin and Co | Christ | TV series |
| 1993 | Spender | Eddie Lipscomb | Episode: "Puck" |
| Fighting for Gemma | Andy Pearson | TV movie | |
| Harry | DS Vernon | Series 1, Episode 9 | |
| 1993–2017 | Casualty | Don/Jerry/Philip Trent/Malc Walsh/Vince Cartwright/Colin Starky/Nick Gwyn | 7 episodes |
| 1994 | London's Burning | Trevor | 5 episodes |
| 1995 | Dangerfield | Gerry Collins | Episode: "Dr. Stevens' Stalker" |
| 1995–1996 | Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde | Jerry Jekyll | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Heartbeat | Taxi Driver | Episode: "Snapped" |
| 1997 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Stan Griffin | Episode: "All Stitched Up" |
| 1997–1998 | Dream Team | Des Baker | Main; 67 episodes |
| 1999 | Badger | Snow | Episode: "Rhino and Chips" |
| 2000 | Nature Boy | Ken Davis | 4 episodes |
| In Defence | DCI Bobby Calvert | 2 episodes | |
| A Dinner of Herbs | Peter Greenbank | 2 episodes | |
| 2000–2001 | Byker Grove | Mr. Rivers | Recurring |
| 2001 | A Touch of Frost | James Ingram | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Until Death | P.C. Davis | |
| In Deep | Holland | 2 episodes | |
| Is Harry on the Boat? | Ray | Series 1, Episode 7 | |
| Rose and Maloney | Alan Kerraway | Pilot | |
| 2002–2009 | Holby City | Frank Bridger/Rob Landis | Episodes: "Pills and Frills", "Future Perfect" |
| 2003 | Serious & Organised | Wilson | Episode: "Human Trade" |
| Clocking Off | Tim Woodbridge | Episode: "Colin's Story" | |
| Burn It | Solicitor | Series 2, Episode 5 | |
| Gifted | Ian Norris | TV movie | |
| 2003–2020 | Doctors | Peter Hedges/Bill Farrell/Brian Clarkson/Carl Bater/Inspector Pete Owens/Jerry Bayfield/Nobby Gosden/Ted Dawes | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | The Bill | Morris Tucker | Episode: "Running with Scissors: |
| No Angels | William Van Ments | Series 1, Episode 7 | |
| 55 Degrees North | George | Series 1, Episode 4 | |
| Waking the Dead | Neil Wilcox | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Supervolcano | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 2006 | Sub Zero | Bridges | |
| Blackbeard | Dr. Peter Bruce | 3 episodes | |
| Pocket Thief | Policeman | Short film | |
| EastEnders | Chaplain | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Perfect to Begin | Dad | short film |
| 2008 | Romans 12:20 | Cid 2 | Short film |
| Witch House: The Legend of Petronel Haxley | John Stearne | ||
| Dear Mum | Paul Green | Short film | |
| 2009 | Inspector George Gently | Ronnie Chadwick | Episode: "Gently in the Night" |
| The Tournament | Pub Landlord | ||
| Zombie Women of Satan | Dr. Henry Englebert Zander III | ||
| Once Upon a Time in Dublin | Neville Jessop | ||
| Act of God | Ronnie Chadwick | Episode: "Gently in the Night" | |
| Bait Room | Adamson | Short film | |
| Innocence | Tom | Short film | |
| 2010 | Sports Day 3D | Headmaster | Short film |
| Soulboy | Billy McCain | ||
| In Our Name | Dr. John Tennant | TV film | |
| Downton Abbey | Joe Burns | Series 1, Episode 4 | |
| Other Side of the Game | Gary Dempsey | ||
| Laminat | Jack | Short film | |
| Dawn & the Living Dad | Dad | Short film | |
| Dark Room | Patrick Donaghy | Short film | |
| 2011 | United | Robert Charlton | TV film |
| Bride & Gloom | Aiden's dad | Short film | |
| Land Girls | Ellis Harper | 3 episodes | |
| Freya | Detective | Short film | |
| Darlo Til I Die | Norman Hodgson | Short film | |
| Welcome to Leathermill | The Hunter | Short film | |
| Sunday Best | Albert | Short film | |
| 2012 | Hunderby | Geoff | Series 1, Episode 4 |
| Waterloo Road | Trevor Croft | Episode: "A Woman Scorned" | |
| Hebburn | Geoff | Episode: "Feeling Dynamic" | |
| Shakespeare's Wart | Director 2 | Short film | |
| 2012–2013 | Wolfblood | Bernie | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Broadchurch | Laurie | 3 episodes |
| King of the Sands | St John Philby | ||
| Harrigan | DS Colin Moss | ||
| 2014 | Bloodless | John T. Richardson | |
| The Midnight Beast | Homeless Man | Episode: "Beast Holliday Ever" | |
| Almost Married | Lydia's Dad | ||
| New Worlds | Busby | 2 episodes | |
| The Stagg Do | The Judge | ||
| As He Lay Falling | William | Short film | |
| Harriet's Army | Dad | 8 episodes | |
| 2015 | Blood and Carpet | Rhodes | |
| Vera | Alec | Episode: "Shadows in the Sky" | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Scholar/Fisherman/Guard | Video game, voice | |
| I Do Harm | Jim | Short film | |
| Objects to See Further | Robert Sterling Newall | Short film | |
| All in a Day's Work | The Seller | Short film | |
| The Lost Girl | DCI Grimm | Short film | |
| 2016 | Ripper | Frederick Abberline | Short film |
| Moving On | Charlie | Episode: "Scratch" | |
| The Mixture | Old Oscar | Short film | |
| The Five | Graham | Episode 9 | |
| Broken | Evie's Father | ||
| Lady Macbeth | Dr. Burdon | ||
| Dark Angel | Mr. Brownlee | Episode 1 | |
| Almost Married | Lydia's Dad | ||
| The National Union of Space People | Bomb Specialist Jones | ||
| 2017 | Father Brown | Teddy O'Connell | Episode: "The Chedworth Cyclone" |
| Shadow | Dad | Short film | |
| In Extremis | Homeless Man | ||
| Torment | Jack | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Hit the North | Dad | |
| The Last Witness | Bill the Farmer | ||
| Lambeth Nights | Short film | ||
| Final Score | Superintendent Thompson | ||
| Stealing the Binds | Hector | Short film | |
| 2019 | One Track Mind | Jack | Short film |
| Ransom | Hank Atkins | Episode: "Life and Limb" | |
| The Wrong Car | Terry | Short film | |
| Girlfight | Jonno | Short film | |
| Parasomniac | Gus | Short film | |
| Moreland's Firm | Jimmy Pearson | ||
| Gold Digger | Landlord | Episode: "Her Baby" | |
| 2019–2021 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Ted | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Charlotte Link - Im Tal des Fuchses | Aaron Graig | TV film |
| Geminus | William | Short film | |
| The Reckoning | Sutter | ||
| 2020–2023 | Ted Lasso | George Cartrick | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | Palamós | Jack | Short film |
| Winifred Meeks | Dad | ||
| Whitstable Pearl | Keith | Episode: "The Man on the Blue Plaque" | |
| A Bird Flew In | Drew | ||
| Splinter | John | Lead role | |
| Between Worlds | Last Man | Short film | |
| 2021–present | Coronation Street | Stu Carpenter | Regular, 213 episodes |
| 2022 | Give Them Wings | Norman Hodgson | |
| 2023 | Lore | Jeff | |
| Sky Peals | Terry | ||
| Seeing | Brian Woodland | Short film |
References[edit]
- ^ "Coronation Street: Who is Bill Fellows and who is his character Stu?". Metro. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b "About Bill". bill-fellows.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Corrie's Stu star Bill Fellows' life away from cobbles - actor son to rival soap appearance". The Mirror. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Coronation Street star Bill Fellows' famous son who is following in his footsteps". The Mirror. Retrieved 16 April 2024.