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 Kevin Whately
Although best known for playing Inspector Morse's sidekick Lewis, Kevin Whately's proved himself a versatile and popular actor in many other productions. He's one of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet's 'magnificent seven', was part of Peak Practice's original cast, and also appeared in the multi-Oscar-winning film The English Patient.
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| What's he been in? |
Kevin played evil slaughterhouse boss Wolf in the Easter 2004 drama The Legend of the Tamworth Two.
As well as Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Inspector Morse, Kevin's other notable credits include Peak Practice, of which he was an original cast member, Pure Wickedness and The Broker's Man.
He's also appeared in Plain Jane, Trip Trap, Gobble, What Katy Did, Merseybeat and an early edition of the BBC's anthology series Murder In Mind.
Kevin played Hardy in the multiple Oscar winning film The English Patient. His other movie roles include Paranoid, Purely Belter and Silent Cry.
On stage, he's acted in Twelve Angry Men and How I Learned To Drive, as well as a charity version of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
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Before studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, Kevin hoped to become a doctor and also trained as an accountant.
One of his earliest credits was a part in Coronation Street.
His diverse range of musical tastes include Senegal-born singer Baaba Maal, Pink Floyd and Dire Straits. He plays guitar himself and after leaving drama school, spent time as a folk singer.
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| Personal Details |
| Kevin was born in February 1951, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
Kevin’s real life daughter played his on-screen daughter, Debbie, in the first two series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
He has two children with his wife, actress Madelaine Newton. Madelaine appeared in When The Boat Comes In and early episodes of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Dennis’s girlfriend Christine Chadwick.
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