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Philip Haywood Glenister (born 10 February 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as

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'' (2006–2007) and its sequel '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008–2010). He also played DCI William Bell in '' State of Play'' (2003) and Reverend Anderson in '' Outcast'' (2016–2018).

Early life

Glenister was born in Harrow,

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, and grew up in

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. He is the son of director

John Glenister John Glenister (born 12 October 1932) is a retired English television director. His credits included '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'', '' Emma'', ''Rumpole of the Bailey'', '' Play for Today'', Dennis Potter's 1971 biopic of ''Casanova'', ''A T ...

and Joan Glenister, and the younger brother of fellow actor

Robert Glenister Robert Lewis Glenister (born 11 March 1960 in Watford, Hertfordshire) is an English actor. The son of the television director John Glenister and the older brother of actor Philip Glenister, his roles include con man Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in ...

. He is of Welsh ancestry from his maternal side. He attended Hatch End High School, and with the encouragement of his then-sister-in-law

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, he pursued acting and attended the

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Career

In the early 1990s, Glenister appeared in various TV series including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Heartbeat'', '' The Chief'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1997, he appeared in ''

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'' as Richard Sharpe's half-brother Matt Truman. He played William Dobbin in the 1998 mini-series '' Vanity Fair''. From 1998 to 1999, Glenister co-starred as a mini-cab driver who aspires to be a rock star in the series ''

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''. He also played factory boss Mack Mackintosh in the first three series of ''

Clocking Off ''Clocking Off'' is a British television drama series which was broadcast on BBC One for four series from 2000 to 2003. It was produced for the BBC by the independent Red Production Company, and created by Paul Abbott. It was effectively an ant ...

'' from 2000 to 2002. In 2001, he appeared in two of the '' Hornblower'' TV films as Horatio's antagonist Gunner Hobbs. Glenister played the photographer who took nude photos for a

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fundraising calendar in the 2003 feature film ''

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''. Also in 2003, he appeared in the mini-series '' State of Play''. Glenister played the German commandant, Baron Heinrich von Rheingarten, in the 2004 mini-series ''

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'' about the

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during World War II. In April 2006, Glenister read the Bedtime Story for the BBC's children's channel,

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. He returned to the slot in February/March 2007. Glenister played social reformer and estate manager Mr Carter in the 2007 BBC costume drama '' Cranford'', as part of a cast including

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and

Francesca Annis Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in '' Reckless'' (1998), ''Wives and Daughters'' (1999), ''Deceit'' (2000), and '' Cranford'' (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 ...

. Glenister is probably best known for his role as DCI

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in ''

'' (2006–07), co-starring with

John Simm John Ronald Simm (born 10 July 1970) is an English actor, director, and musician. He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in ''Life on Mars'', the Master in ''Doctor Who,'' and DS Roy Grace in ''Grace.'' His other television credits include '' S ...

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, and its sequel '' Ashes to Ashes'' (2008–10), with

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. Glenister also worked with Simm on '' State of Play'' and ''

'' and the 2008 crime film ''

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''. Upon announcement of the film, Glenister joked that he and Simm were contractually obliged to work with each other once a year. Glenister starred as demon hunter Rupert Galvin in the 2009 ITV drama ''

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''. He used an American accent for the role, which received some criticism from reviewers. After the series was cancelled, he said he had problems with the role and felt that he may have been miscast. In 2010, Glenister had a small role (credited as 'Poker Friend') in

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's ''

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'', and he played Charles Forestier in a 2011 feature film of

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's ''

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''. He starred in the 2011 conspiracy thriller '' Hidden'' on BBC One. In 2011, Glenister reunited with John Simm once more in the Sky TV mini-series '' Mad Dogs'' about a group of old friends whose holiday in

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takes an unexpected turn. After a successful reception, the cast returned for a second run of the series in 2012. The show ran for two more seasons after that in 2013. Those two seasons consisted of four and two episodes respectively. Glenister played Captain Smollett in Sky1's adaptation of ''

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'', broadcast at Christmas 2012. Glenister also appeared in the 2012 premiere of the play '' This House''. In 2013, Glenister starred in the final episode of ''

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'', starring David Suchet, entitled "

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". He also played the role of Mr Trevor Gunn, a lothario PE teacher in

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comedy series '' Big School''. In 2014, Glenister had a leading role in the Kudos-produced BBC drama, ''

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'', which focuses on the aftermath of the IRA bombing of Manchester in 1996. The show featured his ''Life on Mars'' co-star Liz White as his love interest. That same year, he presented the

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series ''

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'' with fellow classic car enthusiast Ant Anstead. The two friends were set the challenge of restoring classic cars including a

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, DeLorean,

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, Ford Escort and a

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. The first series ended after six episodes, in which all six classic cars were sold at a London auction, with the second series being aired in 2015. In 2016, Glenister had a leading role in Robert Kirkman's TV adaptation of '' Outcast'', where he played Reverend Anderson, and used an American accent. The show ran for 2 series on

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, before it was cancelled in 2017. In 2017, Glenister starred in an episode of ''

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'' called ''

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''. He also worked with his ''Clocking Off'' co-star,

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in '' Living the Dream''. This show was about a British family that moved to America. It ran for 2 series before being cancelled in 2019. That year, Glenister presented the true-crime show, ''What the Killer Did Next'' on ''

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''. Glenister appeared in

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' 2020 television adaptation ''

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'', based on Fellowes' novel of the same name. It aired on ITV in the UK and

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in the USA.

Publications

A book by Glenister on 1970s and 1980s culture, ''Things Ain't What They Used to Be'', was published in October 2008.

Charity work

Glenister is patron of the charity Momentum in

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, which aims to help children and the families of children undergoing treatment for cancer in

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Personal life

Glenister has been married to actress

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since 2006. Together, they have two daughters named Millie and Charlotte. Glenister is a supporter of non-league football team

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. He is also known to be a fan of

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Filmography

Film

Television

Audio

References

External links

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Philip Glenister Fans
- unofficial Philip Glenister fan site.
Life on Mars
at the BBC
BBC Ashes To Ashes official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glenister, Philip 1963 births Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama English male film actors English male television actors Glenister acting family Male actors from London People from Harrow, London