Mike Grady
Born (1946-02-06) 6 February 1946
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1967–present

Michael Grady (born 6 February 1946) is an English character actor.[1] He is probably best known for his comedy roles in films and TV, particularly as Ken Mills in Citizen Smith (1977—1980) and Barry Wilkinson in Last of the Summer Wine (1986–2010).

Career

After a classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,[2] his career has spanned more than 40 years, and includes theatre roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company and London's Royal National Theatre, as well the West End, the Royal Court, the Bush, and the Soho Poly, plus many tours and pantomimes around the country.

His television roles have included Minder as Kev in the Series 1 episode, The Bengal Tiger, Steve Bracket in Rooms, Citizen Smith (series regular, Ken Mills), Look and Read, Dr Ballantyne, Sweet Sixteen, 161 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine playing Barry Wilkinson, husband of Glenda, Colin's Sandwich, Up the Garden Path and Not with a Bang. His film credits include Carry On Loving (1970), Up the Front (1972), Symptoms (1974), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) opposite Peter Sellers, I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976), Britannia Hospital (1982), Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). [3] He was also in the Wycliffe episode Slave of Duty. He also has starred in advertisements including a Pepsi advertisement from 1976. [4]

A regular performer on radio, Grady played Rob Pengelly in Waggoners' Walk, a BBC Radio 2 soap opera.[5] He has been involved in award-winning productions such as Christianity at Glacier for BBC Radio 3 and comedies Up the Garden Path, Dial M For Pizza and Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off.[6]

He continues work in the theatre and on television.[7] In March 2023, Grady portrayed Clyde Taylor in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1970Carry On LovingBoy Lover
1972Up the FrontNewsboy
1974SymptomsNick
1975The Return of the Pink PantherBell Boy
1976I'm Not Feeling Myself TonightBoy Scout
1979The London ConnectionCourier
The Prisoner of ZendaVillager
1983The Pirates of PenzancePirate
1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolMick O'Grady
2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsTrain Conductor
Much Ado About Nothing Verges
2013King of the RailwaySir Robert NorrambyVoice
2014Tale of the BraveSir Robert NorrambyVoice

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1969Doctor in the HouseNervous BoyEpisode: Why Do You Want to Be a Doctor?
1969MedicEpisode: "Getting the Bird"
1969PatrickEpisode: "Keep It Clean!"
1970SceneDaveEpisode: "Hero in the Dust"
1971Public EyeTedEpisode: "The Beater and the Game"
1971The Fenn Street GangBatch2 episodes
1971SuspicionBrian McGrathEpisode: "No Case to Answer"
1972TightropeSpud6 episodes
1972In for a PennyWolEpisode: "Dan and the U.X.B."
1973EmmerdaleRobin2 episodes
1973Public EyeFreddieEpisode: "Home and Away"
1973Look and ReadDenis BeasleyEpisode: "Joe and the Sheep Rustlers"
1973Once Upon A TimeTibbsEpisode: "Sister Alice"
1973Doctor in ChargeSpudEpisode: "In Place of Strife"
1973–1974The Kids from 47AAndy3 episodes
1974Second City FirstsDerryEpisode: "Sunday Tea"
1975Coronation StreetLes GrimesEpisode: #1.1546
1975–1976My Brother's KeeperTrevor Gribbin2 episodes
1977–80Citizen SmithKen MillsAll 30 episodes
1979MinderKevEpisode: "The Bengal Tiger"
1983Sweet SixteenDr. Ballentine5 episodes
1986Troubles and StrifeChristopher5 episodes
1986–1990,
1996–2010		Last of the Summer WineBarry Wilkinson161 episodes
1988–1990Colin's SandwichDes8 episodes
1990Not with a BangGraham WilkinsAll 7 episodes
1992An Ungentlemanly ActPatrick WattsTV film
1990–93Up the Garden PathDick BarnesAll 18 episodes
1996WycliffeMichael MorvaEpisode: "Slave of Duty"
1996The Willows in WinterPilotTV film
1997As Time Goes ByHeraldEpisode: "The Dinner Party"
2001Bernard's WatchDr. Stark6 episodes
2010DoctorsArthur BruinEpisode: "Last Cut"
2011SkinsVicarEpisode: "Everyone"
2011Holby CityColin CampbellEpisode: "Tunnel Vision"
2013–presentThomas & FriendsSir Robert NorrambyVoice; 20 episodes
2015DoctorsTed HicksEpisode: "Spandex and Secrets"
2017The Dumping GroundRalphEpisode: "Vox Populi"
2017CasualtyReg CutlerEpisode: #32.4
2018Midsomer MurdersLes MorrisonEpisode: "Send in the Clowns"
2018Vanity FairHorrocks3 episodes
2019EndeavourErnest CroglinEpisode: "Pylon"
2019Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private InvestigatorsAdam OldknowEpisode: "The Envious Court"
2023DoctorsClyde TaylorEpisode: "As One Door Closes... A Window Opens"

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Grady". BFI. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Who's Who at Complicite Archived 18 August 2005 at the Wayback Machine, Complicite.org
  3. ↑ "Mike Grady - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Chat up" Pepsi Advert. YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Waggoners' Walk".
  6. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Dial M for Pizza - Next on". BBC.
  7. ↑ "Mike Grady". The BWH Agency Ltd.
  8. ↑ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Luca McIntyre has a date night DISASTER!". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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