Phil Gallagher
{{short description|British presenter}}
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Phil Gallagher (born 3 March 1977) is a British children's television presenter who is best known for playing the title character in the CBeebies children's television show ''Mister Maker.
Early life
Gallagher attended Rainham Mark Grammar School in Rainham, Kent, and Canterbury Christ Church University.
Career
Gallagher started his career as presenter and sports reporter on BBC Radio Kent. He was a performer and puppeteer on Playhouse Disney and also provided characters and voices for Studio Disney.
From 2003 until 2005, Gallagher presented Diggin' It on GMTV. During 2006, he was a regular character on Mighty Truck of Stuff as 'Pablo', and was also the voice-over for Channel 4's Unanimous.
Gallagher has appeared as the title character in Mister Maker since 2007. He also appeared in 2 episodes of Bear Behaving Badly as the Robot Rat Catcher and the Mummy. Since 2009, he has also played the role of 'Mr Liker Biker' in Grandpa in My Pocket.
Gallagher often performs in pantomimes. In 2006, he appeared as Wishee Washee in Aladdin at the Theatre Royal in Winchester. In 2007, he appeared as Silly Billy (Jack's brother) in Jack and the Beanstalk, again at the Theatre Royal in Winchester. In 2008, he appeared as Buttons in Cinderella at the Opera House, Buxton, Derbyshire. In 2009 he played alongside George Takei in the title role of Aladdin at the Central Theatre in Chatham, Kent, and in 2011 as Muddles in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in St Albans with Toyah Willcox who played the Evil Queen. In 2013, he returned to Jack and the Beanstalk, playing Billy Trot in a production at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury alongside Samantha Womack.{{fact|date=November 2019}}
In 2009, Gallagher was nominated for the BAFTA Children's Awards as Best Presenter for his role in Mister Maker.
In 2021, a rumour arose on TikTok indicating that 'Mister Maker' (the character he played in the children's television show of the same name) had died. The initial confusion came from fans mixing up Phil Gallagher with another presenter called Mark Speight who hosted SMart.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-22 |title=Explained: Mister Maker isn't actually dead and he's just been wrapped up in a death hoax |url=https://thetab.com/uk/2021/06/22/mister-makers-death-hoax-211482 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=The Tab |language=en-GB}} Gallagher has a TikTok account named "mistermakerofficial".{{Cite web |date=2021-06-22 |title=Explained: Mister Maker isn't actually dead and he's just been wrapped up in a death hoax |url=https://thetab.com/uk/2021/06/22/mister-makers-death-hoax-211482 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=The Tab |language=en-GB}}
Filmography
| class=wikitable
!Years !Programme !Role |
| 2007–2009
|Mister Maker |
| 2007, 2010
|Robot Rat Catcher, Mummy |
| 2008
|Dr Windy Banana Bones |
| 2009–2011
|Mr Liker Biker |
| 2009
|CBeebies Jack & Jill |Mister Maker |
| rowspan="2" |2010
|CBeebies Aladdin |Wishy Washy |
| Jollywobbles
|Regular |
| 2011
|CBeebies Panto: Stricly Cinderella |Makerina |
| 2012
|CBeebies Panto: Jack And The Beanstalk |Mister Maker |
| 2013
|A CBeebies Christmas Carol |Mister Maker / Art Teacher |
| 2014
|CBeebies Panto: Peter Pan |Lost Boy |
| 2015
|CBeebies Panto: Alice in Wonderland |Cheshire Cat |
| 2016
|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |Muddles |
| 2018
|CBeebies Panto: Thumbelina |Barney Toad |
| 2019
|CBeebies Panto: Hansel and Gretel |Daddy Crimble |
| 2020–2021
|Mister Maker at Home |Mister Maker |
References
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|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/music/Magic-in-the-air-at.4825214.jp
|title=Magic in the air at Buxton Opera House
|last=Licence
|first=Paul
|date=27 December 2008
|work=Sheffield Star
|publisher=Johnston Press
|accessdate=17 March 2010}}
|url=http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/1712884.winchester_pantomime_launched/#
|title=Winchester pantomime launched
|date=25 September 2007
|newspaper=News Extra Winchester
|publisher=Newsquest
|accessdate=17 March 2010}}
|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/15276/aladdin
|title=Aladdin
|last=Hannam
|first=John
|date=14 December 2006
|newspaper=The Stage
|publisher=The Stage Newspaper Limited
|accessdate=17 March 2010}}
|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/19117/jack-and-the-beanstalk
|title=Jack and the Beanstalk
|last=Hannam
|first=John
|date=10 December 2007
|newspaper=The Stage
|publisher=The Stage Newspaper Limited
|accessdate=17 March 2010}}
|url=http://www.easier.com/31038-jack-and-the-beanstalk-a-sky-high-adventure.html
|title=Jack and the Beanstalk – A sky high adventure
|date=22 November 2007
|publisher=Easier Network
|quote=Children will recognise actor and presenter Phil Gallagher, the star of CBeebies Mister Maker, who returns to play Jack’s brother Silly Billy
|accessdate=17 March 2010}}
|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations/?year=2009
|title=Past Winners and Nominees - Children's - Awards - 2009
|publisher=BAFTA
|accessdate=17 March 2010}}
|url=http://www.secondskinagency.com/profiles/voice_artistes/phil_gallagher.htm
|title=Profile: Phil Gallagher (1)
|publisher=Second Skin Agency
|accessdate=17 March 2010
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822190109/http://www.secondskinagency.com/profiles/voice_artistes/phil_gallagher.htm
|archive-date=22 August 2006
|url-status=dead
}}
|url = http://www.secondskinagency.com/profiles/voice_artistes/phil_gallagher_002.htm
|title = Profile: Phil Gallagher (2)
|publisher = Second Skin Agency
|accessdate = 17 March 2010
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130202032943/http://www.secondskinagency.com/profiles/voice_artistes/phil_gallagher_002.htm
|archivedate = 2 February 2013
}}
|url=http://www.secondskinagency.com/profiles/cvs/cv_phil_gallagher.doc
|title=Phil Gallagher's CV
|publisher=Second Skin Agency
|accessdate=17 March 2010
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716030703/http://www.secondskinagency.com/profiles/cvs/cv_phil_gallagher.doc
|archive-date=16 July 2011
|url-status=dead
}}
}}
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Category:English male television actors
Category:English television presenters
Category:English male voice actors