Nick Stringer
{{Short description|English actor (born 1948)}}
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| name = Nick Stringer
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1948|08|10}}
| birth_place = Torquay, Devon, England
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1976–2017
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| children = 2
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Nick Stringer (born 10 August 1948 in Torquay, Devon) is an English actor.
In his forty-year career, Stringer has appeared in numerous well-known British television shows, including The Bill, Bergerac , Open All Hours, Only Fools and Horses, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Coronation Street, Family Affairs, Minder, Johnny Jarvis, Butterflies, My Family and The Professionals. He also had roles in the films The Long Good Friday (1980), Clockwise (1986) and Personal Services (1987).
In The Bill he played PC Ron Smollett, a likeable, hard-working, and honest cop, from 1990 to 1993.
Stringer appeared in the first two series of The New Statesman as the fictional Member of Parliament Bob Crippen, a Labour opponent of the Conservative Alan B'Stard.
Other roles have included a cameo role in Goodnight Sweetheart in the episode "You're Driving Me Crazy" as an undercover detective, and as a deputy headmaster Mr Sullivan in Press Gang (mainly appearing in the first two seasons). He appeared in the BBC drama Holby City, in an episode entitled "Doctor's Dilemma", on 18 June 2008.
Stringer has also made two guest appearances in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, in the episodes "Go West Young Man" he plays an Australian and in "Who Wants to be a Millionaire", he plays Del's old business partner, Jumbo Mills, who emigrated to Australia.{{Cite news |date=1 June 2024 |title=Only Fools fans point out 'big problem' as they slam 'daft and lazy' decision |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/3064159799 |access-date=2024-11-02 |work=Daily Star |id={{ProQuest|3064159799}} }}
He is also noted for his strong performance alongside Trevor Byfield in the Minder episode 'The Old School Tie' from Series 2 in 1980 in which they play heavies in what is often claimed to be the most violent episode of the entire ten series.
Nick also appeared in Super Gran as super villain Mad Mick Merseyside. (1985)
Stringer lives in Bristol, England, and is married with two children. In 2018, Stringer recorded a two-part interview for [http://soundcloud.com/thebillpodcast The Bill Podcast]
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
| 1978
|Cobbler | |
| 1978
|The Life Story of Baal |Taxi Driver | |
| 1979
|Policeman | |
| 1980
|Billy | |
| 1982
|Give Us This Day |Mr. Burton | |
| 1983
|The Terence Davies Trilogy |Robert's Father |(segment: Madonna and Child) |
| 1986
|Det. Sgt. Rice | |
| 1987
|P.C. Baker | |
| 1988
|Butcher | |
| 1989
|Man on phone |Short film |
| 1996
|Edward | |
| 1999
|Chip Shop Owner | |
| 2005
|Inspector Blather | |
| 2008
|PC Williams | |
| 2008
|Mic the barman | |
| 2017
|Karen |Unknown |Short film |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
| 1978
|Pickersgill People |PC Shane Pritchard |3 episodes |
| 1978
|Marchades |Episode: "Bolt from the Blue" |
| 1978
|A Soft Touch |Zoo keeper |Episode: "The Toad Work" |
| 1978
|Matthews |Episode: "Figures of Importance" |
| 1978
|Patsy Kearny |Episode: "One of Your Own" |
| 1978
|Terry |Episode: "Soldiers Talking, Cleanly" |
| 1979
|Frank Coidin |2 episodes |
| 1979
|Cabbie |Television film |
| 1980
|Charlie |Episode: "End of the Beginning" |
| 1980
|Wally |Episode: "An Empty Cage" |
| 1980
|Ernie |Episode: "Henry Moves In" |
| 1980
|Tommy |Episode: "The Old School Tie" |
| 1980
|Steve |Episode: "The Dangerous Game" |
| 1981
|Big Jim and the Figaro Club |Mayor |Episode: "Laughing Like a Drain" |
| 1981
|Van driver |Episode: "The Eight Foot Goat" |
| 1981
|Jimmy Paris |Episode: "Knife" |
| 1981–1982
|Man Neville |2 episodes |
| 1982
|Twig |Episode: "Spy Probe" |
| 1982
|The New Adventures of Lucky Jim |George Bowles |4 episodes |
| 1983
|Gaskin |Labour councillor |Television film |
| 1975–1983
|Bill Robbins Jury Foreman |2 episodes |
| 1983
|Harry |4 episodes |
| 1983
|Come to Mecca |Roger |Television film |
| 1983
|The Colonel |5 episodes |
| 1984
|Thickset Man |Episode: "The Oriental Chest" |
| 1985
|Caldwell |Episode: "Parting of the Ways" |
| 1985
|Piglet |Episode: "Nowhere to Run" |
| 1985
|Mad Mick |Episode: "Supergran Grounded" |
| 1985
|Trevor Taylor |Episode: "The Audition" |
| 1985
|Black Silk |Harry |Episode: "Conspiracy of Silence" |
| 1986
|Customs Officer |Episode: "No Sex Please, We're Brickies" |
| 1986
|Roper |Episode: "Uncommon Market" |
| 1986
|Bouncer |Episode: "Tranmere Dan and Tokyo Joe" |
| 1981–1986
|Aussie Man Jumbo Mills |2 episodes |
| 1987
|A Sort of Innocence |Roger Stott |2 episodes |
| 1988
|Brabazon |Episode: "Voyage into Fear" |
| 1988
|George Lacey |Episode: "Private Fight" |
| 1988
|Dave Sgt. Brooks |2 episodes |
| 1988
|Julian La Mere |Episode: #4.2 |
| 1988
|Reg Ward |Episode: "Not a Pretty Site" |
| 1988
|Blind Justice |Bill Turner |Episode: "Permanent Blue" |
| 1988
|Various |Episode: "Christmas 1988" |
| 1987–1989
|Crippen Bob Crippen |4 episodes |
| 1989
|Birties |3 episodes |
| 1986–1989
|Boon |Mr. Sheridan Wiggins |2 episodes |
| 1989
|Police Chief |Episode: "Send Her Victorious" |
| 1990
|Tygo Road |Tim |Episode: #1.2 |
| 1990
|A Kind of Living |Gordon |Episode: #3.9 |
| 1990
|Kevin Taylor |Television film |
| 1989–1992
|Mr. Sullivan |15 episodes |
| 1985–1993
|Terry Mitchell P.C. Smollett |81 episodes |
| 1993
|'Old Bill' Policeman 2 |Episode: #1.2 |
| 1994
|Police Sergeant |Episode: #1.3 |
| 1994
|Police Supt |Episode: "Christmas in Dreamland" |
| 1995
|Mr. Curton |Episode: "Five on Kirrin Island Again" |
| 1997
|Tommy Kingdom |Episode: "You're Driving Me Crazy" |
| 1997
|Farmer Flint |Television film |
| 1984–1997
|Frank Harvey Jump Jackson |16 episodes |
| 1999
|PC Pete Greenhaigh |Episode: "Single Minded" |
| 1999
|Inspector Hibbert |Episode: "Elvis, Zeus and Zack" |
| 1999
|Max Derwin |49 episodes |
| 2000
|Mitch |Episode: "Farewell to Alarms" |
| 2001
|Gentlemen's Relish |Edward Shelburne |Television film |
| 2001
|D.C. Simms |Episode: #3.8 |
| 2001
|Kommissarie Winter |Alderton |Episode: "Dans med en ängel – Del 1" |
| 2003
|Reg Samuel |Episode: "The Last Hurrah: Part 2" |
| 2004
|D.I. Green |Episode: "Cross My Heart" |
| 2005
|Clive Mottram |Episode: "Sisterly Feelings" |
| 2006
|Berry's Way |Dawson |Television film |
| 2009
|Broadside |De Ruyter |Television film |
| 2004–2010
|Andy McBride Bernard Robson Gordon Ramsey |3 episodes |
References
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External links
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