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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''The Bretts'', ''

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''. He made his stage debut in ''

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. His film credits include ''

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and Stephen Merchant's directorial debut '' Cemetery Junction'' and ''

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''. He portrayed

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in an episode of ''

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'' entitled "

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". He played

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, in the documentary '' Hindenburg: The Untold Story''. In 2013, Albert wrote and starred in the play ''No Direction'' alongside Ronnie Toms, premiering at the

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. ''No Direction'' was directed by

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and ran for the duration of the festival at Assembly Three, George Square.

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* 1952 births Living people British male television actors British male film actors British male stage actors 20th-century British male actors 21st-century British male actors Male actors from London {{UK-tv-actor-1950s-stub