Christopher Ettridge

Christopher Ettridge (born 21 February 1948) is an English actor and director born in Isleworth, London.[1]

Career

Ettridge is best known for his role as dim but good-natured police officer Reg Deadman in the time-travelling comedy series Goodnight Sweetheart, which aired between 1993 and 1999 and returned for a special edition in 2016. He has also had roles in EastEnders, The Bill, Harry Enfield and Chums, Kevin and Perry Go Large, Julius Caesar, and Hitler: The Rise of Evil. He has been directing as well as acting in recent years. He directed a production of Romeo and Juliet for ReACTion Theatre in Eastbourne.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Rapunzel Let Down Your Hair Mr. Heron
1984 The Chain Removal Man
2000 Kevin & Perry Go Large Postman
2002 My Wrongs 8245-8249 and 117 Bus conductor
2003 I Capture the Castle Station Bystander
2012 Demon Pr. Darkwood

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Antony & Cleopatra Scarus Television film
1981 Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore Man in waiting room Episode #1.3
1982 Terry and June Evans Episode: "Something to Get Alarmed About"
1983 The Professionals 2nd Interrogator Episode: "A Man Called Quinn"
1983 Nanny Bally Episode: "Into the Blitz"
1984 The Glory Boys Duggan Episode #1.1
1984, 1985 Juliet Bravo Dr. Cattrell 2 episodes
1986 Death Is Part of the Process Constand Viljoen Television film
1987 One by One Van Druten Episode: "The Monkey in Between"
1989–1992 The Bill Supt. Brookes / Doctor 4 episodes
1990 Harry Enfield & Chums Joseph Goebbels Episode #1.3
1991 Bye Bye Columbus Francisco Roldán Television film
1991, 1994 Casualty Eric Dunn / Ronald 3 episodes
1992 Love Hurts Colin Sterne Episode: "A Day in the Life"
1992 Lovejoy Auctioneer Episode: "Kids"
1993 Minder Jehovah's Witness Episode: "Uneasy Rider"
1993–2016 Goodnight Sweetheart Reg / Isambard Deadman 57 episodes
1994 Hard Times Miner Miniseries
1995 Harry Rivers Episode #2.1
1995 The Old Curiosity Shop Sampson Brass Television film
1997 Bramwell Mr. Fairfax Episode #3.3
1998–2002 EastEnders Graeme / Ollie 7 episodes
1999 Esther Hathach Television film
2000 The Worst Witch Terry Root Episode: "Green Fingers and Thumbs"
2001 Doctors Gordon Collins Episode: "Neighbours"
2002 Dickens John Byrne 2 episodes
2002 A Is for Acid Steven Rogers Television film
2002 Julius Caesar Appolonius Miniseries
2003 Hitler: The Rise of Evil Kurt von Schleicher 2 episodes
2011 EastEnders: Greatest Exits Graeme Television film
2015 Mr Selfridge Mr. King Episode #3.10
2016 Birds of a Feather Harvey Episode: "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You"
2018 Nutritiously Nicola Nicola's Dad Episode: "Viral in the Bad Way"

References

  1. ^ "PC Deadman actor Christopher Ettridge talks life post Goodnight Sweetheart". The Express. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.


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