Tony Maudsley (born 30 January 1968) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke in the hit

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'', a role he played from 2011 to 2018. His other notable credits include Martin in the

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sitcom '' Eyes Down'' (2003–2004), Graham in the

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'' (2013–2014), and

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in the ITV soap opera ''

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'' (2020–present). Maudsley made his

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debut in 2016 as Dame Trott in

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, at the

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. He returned to pantomime the year after, playing a completely different part – the Genie of the Lamp, in

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, at the

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. In 2020 he made another panto appearance as Kenneth the

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at the

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Career

His film career started when he landed a role in, '' A Life for a Life'', in 1998 where he played the part of Stefan Kiszko. He also played many small parts on television in between acting in films. He played the character of Joshua in the

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'' and also appeared in series 3, episodes 5 & 6 of the popular

series ''

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'' as a postman. From 2011 until 2018, when the series was cancelled, Maudsley appeared in the ITV award-winning comedy ''

'', playing hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke. He also appeared in series 18, episode 14 of the popular award-winning ITV police drama '' Heartbeat''. Tony Maudsley appeared in two episodes of

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's series '' The Spa'' as Stephen/Stephanie. He also appeared in ITV's '' Northern Lights'' as the character "Doddy", in 2006. In 2016 he performed the role of Edna Turnblad in the touring season of ''

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''. In late 2017 he featured as "Kenneth the Hairdresser/Part-time slave" in

's production of ''

''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Guest appearances

*'' This Morning'' (1998, 2014) *''Strictly Confidential: Behind the Scenes'' (2006) *'' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: T4 Movie Special'' (2007) *''

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'' (2011, 2013) *''

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'' (2012) *'' Keep It in the Family'' (2014) *''

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'' (2017, 2020) *'' Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday'' (2018) *''

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'' (2018) *''

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'' (2018) *'' Tipping Point: Lucky Stars'' (2019) *''

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'' (2019)

Theatre credits

Pantomime Roles

Other Theatre Roles

External links

* 1968 births Living people English male film actors Male actors from Liverpool English male soap opera actors 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama {{film-actor-stub