Acting
Peter Birrel
Born Jul 19, 1935 · West Ham, Essex, England, UK · Died Jun 23, 2004
Peter Birrel (né Peter Cohen 19 July 1935 – 23 June 2004) was an English actor who played numerous parts on British television for nearly forty years.
Birrel appeared in the Doctor Who story Frontier in Space in 1973, as well as in the documentary I Was a "Doctor Who" Monster. He also appeared in the first series of Alexander the Greatest. His film credits included Freelance (1971), Arch of Triumph (1984), and the television miniseries Freud (1984), War and Remembrance (1988) and Around the World in 80 Days (1989). In 1979 he played a guest-role in George and Mildred as George's brother Charlie Roper in the episode A Military Pickle
He married actress Stephanie Cole in 1998. She was widowed by his death from cancer in Bath, aged 68 in 2004.
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Acting
Sharpe: The Legend
1997
War · Action · Adventure
David
1997
Adventure · Drama · TV Movie
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
1996
Documentary
Sharpe's Company
1994
War · Adventure · History
Stanley
1988
Drama · TV Movie
Lovejoy
1986
Comedy · Drama · Mystery
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
Drama
Arch of Triumph
1984
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
Freud
1984
Drama
Bergerac
1981
Drama
Hammer House of Horror
1980
Mystery · Drama
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
1980
Thriller
Mary's Wife
1980
Cribb
1980
Mystery · Crime · Drama
The Gentle Touch
1980
Crime · Drama
Minder
1979
Comedy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Wilde Alliance
1978
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
Target
1977
Drama · Crime
George and Mildred
1976
Comedy
The XYY Man
1976
Crime · Drama
Angels
1975
Drama
Don't Drink the Water
1974
Comedy
Playhouse
1974
Drama
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
1973
Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure
Crown Court
1972
Drama
The Adventurer
1972
Action & Adventure
Holly
1972
Drama
New Scotland Yard
1972
Crime · Drama
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Budgie
1971
Freelance
1970
Thriller · Crime
The Main Chance
1969
Drama
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Action & Adventure · Drama
Boy Meets Girl
1967
Drama · Comedy
You Can't Win
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Drama
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Drama
Doctor Who
1963
Drama · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
What a Crazy World
1963
Music
The Saint
1962
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
Steptoe and Son
1962
Comedy
Z-Cars
1962
Drama
No Hiding Place
1959
Crime · Drama
Armchair Theatre
1956
Drama
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Drama