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Ray Burdis (born 23 August 1958 in
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Biography

Burdis started acting at eleven years old when he attended drama school and trained at the
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in
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. He appeared in an episode of the classic
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Steptoe and Son ''Steptoe and Son'' is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in 26a Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC in black and ...
'' when he was fifteen, but his first major role was at the age of sixteen, in the
Thames Television Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a Broadcast license, franchise holder for a region of the British ITV (TV network), ITV television network serving Greater London, London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until th ...
series ''You Must Be Joking! '', which he also co-created and wrote. He also starred with
Phil Daniels Philip William Daniels (born 25 October 1958) is an English actor, musician and singer, most noted for film and television roles playing Londoners, such as the lead role of Jimmy Cooper in ''Quadrophenia'', Richards in '' Scum'', Stewart in ''Th ...
in ''Four Idle Hands''. In 1978 Burdis auditioned for a presenting job on the BBC children's program
Blue Peter ''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC Tel ...
as a replacement for
John Noakes John Noakes (born John Wallace Bottomley; 6 March 1934 – 28 May 2017) was an English television presenter and former actor. He co-presented the BBC children's magazine programme ''Blue Peter'' in the 1960s and 1970s and was the show's longes ...
. Richard Marson's book celebrating the show's fiftieth-anniversary records this fact, and the film of the audition was shown at a BAFTA celebration in October 2008. Burdis played the part of cowardly inmate Eckersley in the controversial movie '' Scum'' in 1979. He had played the same role two years earlier in a BBC television version of the story, although this was not transmitted for many years due to its graphic nature, hence the cinematic re-make. He appeared in Mary's Wife in 1980. Burdis appeared in the ''
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'' episodes "Not a Bad Lad, Dad" and "Hypnotising Rita" and played Joe in the musical drama ''
The Music Machine The Music Machine was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1966. Fronted by chief songwriter and lead vocalist Sean Bonniwell, the band cultivated a characteristically dark and rebellious image reflected in an untamed mus ...
'' (1979). He later had a small role alongside
Daniel Day-Lewis Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor. Often described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned over four decades, incl ...
in the film ''
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'' (1982). Burdis then played a supporting role as Richard, a gay neighbour in
Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
's short-lived sitcom ''
Dream Stuffing ''Dream Stuffing'' is a British television sitcom which aired on Channel 4 in early 1984. The series followed the exploits of two working class young women, Mo (Amanda Symonds) and Jude (Rachel Weaver), who share a flat in a council tower block ...
'' in 1984. After this, he played ambitious
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Nick Tyler in the BBC comedy ''
Three Up, Two Down ''Three Up, Two Down'' is a British sitcom starring Michael Elphick and Angela Thorne that ran from 1985 to 1989. It was written by Richard Ommanney. Cast * Michael Elphick as Sam Tyler *Angela Thorne as Daphne Trenchard *Lysette Anthony as An ...
''. His character was the son and son-in-law, respectively, of the two lead characters, played by
Michael Elphick Michael John Elphick (19 September 1946 – 7 September 2002) was an English film and television actor. He played the eponymous private investigator in the ITV series ''Boon'' and Harry Slater in BBC's ''EastEnders''. He was nominated for ...
and
Angela Thorne Angela Margaret Leslie Thorne (born 25 January 1939) is an English actress of stage, television and film who is best known for her roles in '' To the Manor Born'', as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton's best friend Marjory Frobisher, and as Margaret Thatc ...
. The series rated over 17 million viewers and went on for 4 series. Also in 1984, Burdis appeared in an episode of ''
The Gentle Touch ''The Gentle Touch'' is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television for ITV which began on 11 April 1980 and ran until 1984. The series is notable for being the first British series to feature a female police off ...
'', entitled 'Do It Yourself, as a man with a learning disability. He went forward to produce the feature films The Passion of Darkly Noon, starring Brendan Fraser - Ashley Judd and The Reflecting Skin starring Viggo Mortensen - Lindsay Duncan. Burdis has subsequently concentrated more on writing, producing and directing. He was the producer of '' The Krays'' (1990), and also co-wrote-produced and directed the movies '' Final Cut'' (1998) and ''
Love, Honour and Obey ''Love, Honour and Obey'' is a 2000 mock gangster film starring several members of the Primrose Hill set. It was jointly written and directed by Dominic Anciano and Ray Burdis (who also appear in the film) as a follow-up to their 1998 film ' ...
'' (2000). He also created, co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in the television police fly on the wall docu-comedy ''
Operation Good Guys ''Operation Good Guys'' is a British mockumentary series about an elite police unit's bid to snare one of Britain's most powerful crime lords. It was first screened on BBC Two from 29 December 1997 to 31 August 2000. It witnesses, on camera, the ...
'' for three series. The series was awarded the Silver Rose for Best Sitcom and the Prix de la Presse, voted for by the International Press, at the Montreux Golden Rose Festival. He appeared in the BBC Two comedy-drama series '' Manchild'' for two seasons, along with Nigel Havers, Anthony Head, and Don Warrington. In 2013 Ray Burdis wrote and directed the film, ''
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'' starring Martin Compston and John Hannah, which won two Scottish BAFTAs. In 2014 Ray wrote and directed the film 'Angel' released in the spring of 2015 by Carnaby Films. Ray is currently developing a wide genre of TV and Theatrical films. To Be Someone (film), described in IMDb as "A lighthearted adventure movie set in the world of Mods", was shot in Oct of 2020 and is to be released in 2021. He also has completed the film Miss The Kiss, starring Charlie Clapham, John Hannah, and Martin Kemp, to be released in the spring of 2023.


External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burdis, Ray People from Islington (district) 1958 births Living people English male television actors English male film actors English film producers English screenwriters English male screenwriters Alumni of the Anna Scher Theatre School