Nicholas Gleaves (born 2 January 1969) is an English actor and playwright.

Career

Gleaves's first theatre part was as an extra in ''

Don Carlos ''Don Carlos'' is a five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French-language libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, based on the dramatic play '' Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien'' (''Don Carlos, Infante of Spain'') by Fried ...

'' at the

Royal Exchange Theatre The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal ...

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...

. He did several plays there including the lead in ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

''. When interviewed about this play, he said he never had the superstition that surrounded it, "...all that spitting and spinning round — it all seems like quite hard work". He has been in many television shows since 1992; Gleaves was Rick Powell in the television drama series '' Playing the Field''. He had the role of Ray Fairburn in

Conviction In law, a conviction is the verdict reached by a court of law finding a defendant guilty of a crime. The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal (that is, "not guilty"). In Scotland, there can also be a verdict of " not proven", which is ...

. Conviction was filmed at Salford Lads' Club which delighted Gleaves because of the building's connection to

The Smiths The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to em ...

. In '' The Chase'', he was the father Tom Bedford. In 2009, he said the idea for '' Survivors'', in which he played the scientist Whitaker, was "great". He played DS Andy Roper in the first two series of ''

Scott & Bailey ''Scott & Bailey'' is a British police procedural series that debuted on ITV on 29 May 2011 and concluded on 27 April 2016. The series stars Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp, Amelia Bullmore, Nicholas Gleaves, Danny Miller and Pippa Haywood. T ...

''. Of this role, he said, "I've done quite a few cop shows and as much as I enjoy testosterone, shouting at villains and all that, I really fell in love with this. As soon as I read it I saw something new and original. That was one of the reasons why I wanted to be involved because it was so different and very believable." Gleaves has also started to write shows for radio.

List of credits

Television

Film

Theatre

His theatre credits include: *''

The Front Page ''The Front Page'' is a Broadway comedy about newspaper reporters on the police beat. Written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, it was first produced in 1928 and has been adapted for the cinema several times. Plot Th ...

''. This

Sam Mendes Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes (born 1 August 1965) is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was knighted in the 2020 New Years Honours List. That s ...

production at the Donmar in 1997 had Gleaves as the newshound Wilson. * Alan Jeffcote in '' Hindle Wakes'' by Stanley Houghton at the

Royal Exchange, Manchester The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal ...

. Directed by Helena Kaut-Howson (1996 and 1998). * ''

On the Shore of the Wide World ''On the Shore of the Wide World'' is a play by English playwright Simon Stephens. It opened 18 April 2005, at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, under the direction of Sarah Frankcom. On May 26, the production transferred to the Cottesloe ...

''. In 2005, Gleaves portrayed the father Peter, first at the Royal Exchange Theatre and then at the

Royal National Theatre The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...

. He was nominated for a MEN Theatre Award in the category of best actor in a leading role. * ''Macbeth''. He played the lead in 2009 production at the Royal Exchange Theatre. *'' Dr Faustus''. 2010 saw him take on the role of Mephistophilis. *''Chair''. In this 2012 production, Gleaves's part is that of a soldier. Lyric Theatre Studio,

Hammersmith Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. ...

. *''The Saga of Noggin the Nog''. He played the nasty Uncle Nogbad in spring 2013.

Personal life

Originally from the

Halliwell Halliwell is a surname. It may refer to: People * Bryn Halliwell (born 1980), English football goalkeeper * Danny Halliwell (born 1981), rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s * David Halliwell (1936–2006), British dramatis ...

area of

Bolton Bolton (, locally ) is a large town in Greater Manchester in North West England, formerly a part of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settled in the area in the 14th ce ...

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a Historic counties of England, historic county, Ceremonial County, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significa ...

, England, Gleaves attended Sharples School from 1980 to 1985. After completing his schooling, his mother made him attend a play and this sparked his interest in acting. He is a fan of

and long time supporter of

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in . The club played at Burnden Park for 102 years from 1895 after moving from their original home at Pik ...

. Gleaves is married to actress

Lesley Sharp Lesley Sharp is an English stage, film and television actress whose roles on British television include '' Clocking Off'' (2000–2001), '' Bob & Rose'' (2001) and '' Afterlife'' (2005–2006). She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Act ...

. They have two sons and reside in

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gleaves, Nicholas 1969 births Living people English male television actors Actors from Bolton 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English dramatists and playwrights