Bruce Michael Byron is an English actor best known for his role as DC Terry Perkins in ''

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''. He originally followed a career in music, before started acting at 20.

Biography

He moved to

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drilling for oil and gas in the Cooper Basin, then came back to

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but could not get a place at drama school. Eventually, he was accepted for

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. Films he has appeared in include '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'', '' From Hell'' and, most notably, ''

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'' where he played Red Willits. He also appeared in ''Heartbeat'' in 1998 and as Robbie Jackson's father Gary Bolton in ''

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'' in 2001. He married Dr Tanya Byron (presenter of BBC's '' Little Angels'' and '' The House of Tiny Tearaways'' and daughter of director

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) in Barnet,

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, in 1997. He has two children with her: Lily (born 1995,

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) and Jack (born 1998, Barnet). Byron made a series of guest appearances in ''The Bill'', the last of which in 2003 as DC Terry Perkins from neighbouring station Barton Street, led to him joining the series full-time as the same character; he played Terry for seven years until the show ended in 2010. He also played Phil Dans in ''Casualty'' on 10 March and 17 March 2012, series 26; episode 26 and episode 31.

Filmography

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* English male film actors English male television actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1959 births People from Fulham {{England-screen-actor-stub