Jeremy Gittins

Jeremy Gittins
Born
Philip Jeremy Gittins

(1956-01-30) 30 January 1956 (age 68)
Manchester, England
OccupationActor
Years active1980–2008, 2020, 2023
SpouseSara Hollamby

Philip Jeremy Gittins (born 30 January 1956) is a British actor from Manchester, England, who is known for his role as Michael the 'dishy' Church of England vicar in the successful BBC One sitcom Keeping Up Appearances from 1990 to 1995.

Career

Gittins has also appeared in many popular British sitcoms and leading television programmes. He has appeared in Doctor Who alongside Fourth Doctor Tom Baker and Lalla Ward, Tenko, Boon, A Touch of Frost, New Tricks, EastEnders (as John Charrington), Doctors and, more recently he has starred in Footballers' Wives in 2005.

As well as Keeping Up Appearances, he has also made appearances in several other sitcoms, namely Fresh Fields, Terry and June, Andy Capp, Blackadder Goes Forth and The Upper Hand.

Television roles

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Keep It In The Family Dave Episode: "And Not A Drop To Drink"
1981 Doctor Who Laslo Episode: "Warrior's Gate".
1981 Wet Job Robin Miller
1981 Tenko Brian Thomas
1984 Mitch Barman Episode: "Sleeping Dogs"
1985 Summer Season The Announcer Episode: "Radio Pictures"
1985 Full House Man in Pub Episode: " Semper Fidelis"
1986 to 1988 All in Good Faith PC Eric Weatherall
1986 Fresh Fields Floor Manager
1987 Terry and June Constable Davenport Episode: "The Eye of the Householder"
1988 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series) Dominic Episode (9/6): "Wink Three Times"
1988 Andy Capp Keith
1989 Boon Car Salesman
1989 Blackadder Goes Forth Private Tipplewick Episode: "Corporal Punishment"
1990 to 1995 Keeping Up Appearances Michael the Vicar Series 1 to Series 5
1996 The Upper Hand Dr. Anderson Episode: "Surgical Spirit"
2000 EastEnders John Charrington
2000 Doctors Matthew Carlton Episode: "Choices"
2002 The House That Jack Built Boris Bates Episode: "Dogs Don't Wear Hard Hats"
2004 A Touch of Frost Mark
2004 New Tricks Vic Episode: "Good Work Rewarded"
2004 Doctors Clifford Durran Episode: "Noughts and Crosses"
2005 Footballer's Wives Levy
2008 Midsomer Murders Officer Episode: "Shot at Dawn"
2020 Pointless Himself Contestant
2023 Keeping Up Appearances - 30 Years Of Laughs Himself/Vicar



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