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George Cole OBE is a veteran British film, television and stage actor whose impressive career has spanned over 60 years. For many he will perhaps be best remembered for playing one of the most endearing characters of recent times on British television; "Arthur Daley", the shifty but very likable "business man" in the hit ITV drama series"Minder" (1979)_... See full bio »

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George Edward Cole
in Tooting, London, England, UK
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2005-2008 Heartbeat (TV series)
Albert Hallows
– England Expects (2008) … Albert Hallows
– Mastermind (2005) … Albert Hallows
 
2008 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
Lionel Hicks
– Shot at Dawn (2008) … Lionel Hicks
 
2007 The Dinner Party (TV movie)
George
 
2007 New Tricks (TV series)
Sir Edward Chambers
– Powerhouse (2007) … Sir Edward Chambers
 
2007 Diamond Geezer (TV series)
Gerald
– A Royal Affair (2007) … Gerald
 
2007 A Class Apart (TV movie)
George
 
2007 Miss Marple: Nemesis (TV movie)
Mr. Raeburn
 
2004 Family Business (TV series)
Pat Williams
– Episode #1.2 (2004) … Pat Williams
 
2002 Bodily Harm (TV mini-series)
Sidney
 
2001 Station Jim (TV movie)
Stationmaster Pope
 
2000 The Sleeper (TV movie)
George
 
2000 The Ghost of Greville Lodge
Great Uncle
 
1997-1999 Dad (TV series)
Brian Hook
– Nemesis (1999) … Brian Hook
– Dad Calm (1999) … Brian Hook
– Dad's Arsenal (1999) … Brian Hook
– Securidad (1999) … Brian Hook
– Reprodadtion (1999) … Brian Hook
See all 13 episodes »
 
1995-1996 My Good Friend (TV series)
Peter Banks
– Episode #2.7 (1996) … Peter Banks
– Episode #2.6 (1996) … Peter Banks
– Episode #2.5 (1996) … Peter Banks
– Episode #2.4 (1996) … Peter Banks
– Episode #2.3 (1996) … Peter Banks
See all 14 episodes »
 
1996 Mary Reilly
Mr. Poole
 
1995 An Independent Man (TV series)
Freddie Patterson
– And So to Bed (1995) … Freddie Patterson
– Market Forces (1995) … Freddie Patterson
– The Italian Connection (1995) … Freddie Patterson
– No Man Is an Island (1995) … Freddie Patterson
– Horse Power Politics (1995) … Freddie Patterson
See all 7 episodes »
 
1979-1994 Minder (TV series)
Arthur Daley / Arthur
– The Long Good Thursday (1994) … Arthur Daley
– Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley (1994) … Arthur Daley
– On the Autofront (1994) … Arthur Daley
– The Great Depression of 1994 (1994) … Arthur Daley
– All Quiet on the West End Front (1994) … Arthur Daley
See all 109 episodes »
 
1992 Root Into Europe (TV series)
Henry Root
 
1990 Life After Life (TV movie)
Eric Burt
 
1988 Natural Causes (TV movie)
Vincent
 
1988 Tube Mice (TV series)
Vernon
– We Are the Tube Mice (1988) … Vernon (voice)
 
1985 Blott on the Landscape (TV mini-series)
Sir Giles Lynchwood
– Episode #1.6 (1985) … Sir Giles Lynchwood
– Episode #1.5 (1985) … Sir Giles Lynchwood
– Episode #1.4 (1985) … Sir Giles Lynchwood
– Episode #1.3 (1985) … Sir Giles Lynchwood
– Episode #1.2 (1985) … Sir Giles Lynchwood
See all 6 episodes »
 
1984 Comrade Dad (TV series)
Reg Dudgeon
 
1983 Deadline Auto Theft
Atlee Jackson
 
1983 Perishing Solicitors (TV movie)
 
1982 The Bounder (TV series)
Trevor Mountjoy
– On Approval (1982) … Trevor Mountjoy
– Raising the Wind (1982) … Trevor Mountjoy
– We'll Go No More A-Roving (1982) … Trevor Mountjoy
– Howard at the Majestic (1982) … Trevor Mountjoy
– He's Not Heavy: He's My Brother-in-Law (1982) … Trevor Mountjoy
 
1982 Lloyd George Knew My Father (TV movie)
Hubert Boothroyd MP
 
1969-1979 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
David Carter / Willie
– Getting in on Concorde (1979) … Willie
– Murder: Return to Yesterday (1969) … David Carter
 
1977-1979 Don't Forget to Write! (TV series)
George Maple
– We're Going to Maxim's (1979) … George Maple
– Götterdämmerung (1979) … George Maple
– The Greening of Gordon (1979) … George Maple
– In Place of Our Advertised Programme (1979) … George Maple
– Exit Goering (1979) … George Maple
See all 12 episodes »
 
1978 Return of the Saint (TV series)
Fred
– The Armageddon Alternative (1978) … Fred
 
1978 The Voyage of Charles Darwin (TV series)
Josiah Wedgwood
– I Was Considered a Very Ordinary Boy (1978) … Josiah Wedgwood
 
1978 Good Neighbors (TV series)
Mr. Downs, Bank Manager
– When I'm 65. (1978) … Mr. Downs, Bank Manager
 
1977 Double Nickels
George
 
1976 The Sweeney (TV series)
Dennis Longfield
– Tomorrow Man (1976) … Dennis Longfield
 
1976 The Blue Bird
Tylo
 
1975 Quiller (TV series)
Mays
– Safe Conduct (1975) … Mays
 
1974 Take Me High
Bert Jackson
 
1974 Affairs of the Heart (TV series)
Mr. Prodmore
– Grace (1974) … Mr. Prodmore
 
1974 Village Hall (TV series)
Ernest Groves
– Friendly Encounter (1974) … Ernest Groves
 
1974 Dial M for Murder (TV series)
Pearce
– Should Anyone Answer (1974) … Pearce
 
1973 Away from It All (TV series)
Leonard
– Such a Small Word (1973) … Leonard
 
1972 Madigan (TV series)
– The London Beat (1972)
 
1972 Six Faces (TV series)
Arthur Drew
– Commonwealth of Malignants (1972) … Arthur Drew
 
1971 Fright
Jim
 
1971 The Ten Commandments (TV series)
Peter
– A Bit of Family Feeling (1971) … Peter
 
1969-1971 Jackanory (TV series)
Storyteller
– Two Cats in America/Mog, the Forgetful Cat (1971) … Storyteller
– Dragon Tales: St George and the Dragon (1969) … Storyteller
– Dragon Tales: Constantes and the Dragon (1969) … Storyteller
– Dragon Tales: The Dragon of the Mountain (1969) … Storyteller
– Dragon Tales: The Yellow Dragon (1969) … Storyteller
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1971 Shadows of Fear (TV series)
Gordon
– Return of Favours (1971) … Gordon
 
1971 UFO (TV series)
Paul Roper
– Flight Path (1971) … Paul Roper
 
1970 Menace (TV series)
Douglas Willett
– Killing Time (1970) … Douglas Willett
 
1970 Play for Today (TV series)
Mr. Newbold
– The Right Prospectus (1970) … Mr. Newbold
 
1970 The Vampire Lovers
Roger Morton
 
1970 A Room in Town (TV movie)
Edwin
 
1959-1970 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Edwin
– A Room in Town (1970) … Edwin
– Wedding Day (1959)
 
1968-1969 The Root of All Evil? (TV series)
Gordon Maple / Syd Swope
– A Bit of a Holiday (1969) … Gordon Maple
– Of Course We Trust You Arnold (1968) … Syd Swope
 
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Tod
– The Comic (1969) … Tod
 
1969 The Gold Robbers (TV series)
Barry Porter
– The Big Spender (1969) … Barry Porter
 
1969 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
James Hale
– The Last Lonely Man (1969) … James Hale
 
1968 The Sex Game (TV series)
– Cold Game Pie (1968)
 
1966-1968 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Caramel
– Of Public Concern (1968)
– The Caramel Crisis (1966) … Caramel
 
1968 A Man of our Times (TV series)
Max Osborne
– Long Time Since You've Got My Breakfast (1968) … Max Osborne
– If Only Wishing Could End as Loving? (1968) … Max Osborne
– Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? (1968) … Max Osborne
– Someone I Knew (1968) … Max Osborne
– You Know Who Your Friends Are (1968) … Max Osborne
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1968 The Green Shoes (short)
 
1967 Half Hour Story (TV series)
Cyril / Mr. Hicks
– Friends (1967) … Cyril
– The Gentleman Caller (1967) … Mr. Hicks
 
1956-1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Frank Cockburn / Walter
– That Old Black Magic (1967) … Frank Cockburn
– The Anatomist (1956) … Walter
 
1966 Blackmail (TV series)
– The Sound of Distant Guns (1966)
 
1966 The Informer (TV series)
Baxter
– Its an Unfair World, Baxter (1966) … Baxter
 
1963-1966 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Charles / Mossy
– The End of the Tunnel (1966) … Charles
– Nicked at the Bottle (1963) … Mossy
 
1966 The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
'Flash' Harry
 
1963-1966 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Hellspite / Mr. Mipps / William Evans
– The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 2 (1966) … William Evans
– The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 1 (1966) … William Evans
– The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 1 (1963) … Mr. Mipps/Hellspite
– The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 2 (1963) … Mr. Mipps/Hellspite
– The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Part 3 (1963) … Mr. Mipps/Hellspite
 
1964 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Bishop
– The Firebug (1964) … Bishop
 
1964 One Way Pendulum
Defense Counsel/Fred
 
1963 Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
Mr. Sexton Mipps/Hellspite
 
1963 Cleopatra
Flavius
 
1960-1961 A Life of Bliss (TV series)
David Bliss
– Episode #2.1 (1961) … David Bliss
– An Air of Intrigue! (1960) … David Bliss
 
1960 The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
'Flash' Harry Cuthbert Edwards
 
1959 Don't Panic Chaps!
Finch
 
1959 The Bridal Path
Police Sgt. Bruce
 
1959 Too Many Crooks
Fingers
 
1957 Blue Murder at St. Trinian's
'Flash' Harry
 
1957 Suspicion (TV series)
GeorgeWillis
– Rainy Day (1957) … GeorgeWillis
 
1956 The Weapon
Joshua Henry
 
1956 The Green Man
William Blake
 
1956 It's a Wonderful World
Ken Miller
 
1956 The Anatomist (TV movie)
Walter
 
1955 Quentin Durward
Hayraddin
 
1955 A Phoenix Too Frequent (TV movie)
Tegeus-Chromis
 
1955 Marriage a la Mode
Luigi Sopranelli
 
1955 Where There's a Will
Fred Slater
 
1955 A Prize of Gold
Sergeant Roger Morris
 
1954 The Belles of St. Trinian's
Flash Harry
 
1954 Tonight's the Night
Terence
 
1954 An Inspector Calls
Tram Conductor (uncredited)
 
1953 The Adventures of Sadie
Jimmy Carrol
 
1953 The Clue of the Missing Ape
Gobo
 
1953 The Intruder
John Summers
 
1953 Will Any Gentleman...?
Henry Sterling
 
1953 Folly to Be Wise
Soldier in Brains Trust audience
 
1952 Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow
George Potts
 
1952 The Passionate Sentry
Arthur Crisp
 
1952/I The Wild Heart
Cousin Albert
 
1952 Mr. Lord Says No
Cyril
 
1951 Scrooge
Young Ebenezer Scrooge
 
1951 Bikini Baby
Johnny
 
1951 Laughter in Paradise
Herbert Russell
 
1951 Flesh & Blood
John Hannah
 
1950 Gone to Earth
Cousin Albert
 
1950 Mr. Gillie (TV movie)
Tom Donnelly
 
1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life
Junior assistant caretaker at Ministry of Education (uncredited)
 
1950 Operation Disaster
ERA Marks
 
1949 The Spider and the Fly
Marc, detective
 
1948 Quartet
Herbert Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
 
1948 My Brother's Keeper
Willie Stannard
 
1945 Journey Together
Curley, Bomb Aimer, Lancaster Crew
 
1944 Henry V
Boy
 
1943 Adventure for Two
Percy (uncredited)
 
1942 Those Kids from Town
Charlie
 
1941 Bombsight Stolen
Ronald
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2009 Outbreak 1939 (TV documentary)
Himself - Actor
 
2008 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Himself
– George Cole (2008) … Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) … Himself (as George Cole OBE)
 
2007 That's What I Call Television (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Must See TV (TV series documentary)
Arthur Daley / Himself
– Minder (2006) … Himself (also archive footage) / Arthur Daley (also archive footage)
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Spivs (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Drama Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Minder (2005) … Himself
 
2005 ITV 50 Greatest Shows (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 TV's Greatest Cars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Memories of Minder: The Gary Webster Years (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Memories of Minder: The Middle Years (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Memories of Minder: The Early Years (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Best of British (TV series)
Himself
– George Cole (1999) … Himself
 
1997 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Alastair Sim (1997) … Himself (also archive footage) (as George Cole OBE)
 
1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV special)
Himself
 
1986 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.4 (1986) … Himself
 
1983 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Arthur Daley
– Episode dated 22 December 1983 (1983) … Arthur Daley
 
1982 The Royal Variety Performance 1982 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 Heggerty Haggerty (TV series)
Himself
 
1980 Night of One Hundred Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2008 Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (TV documentary)
Arthur Daley (uncredited)
 
2006 Evolution of the Invasion (video)
James Hale
 
2001 The 100 Greatest TV Characters (TV special documentary)
Arthur Daley (uncredited)
 
2000 The 100 Greatest TV Ads (TV special)
 

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(March 1964) He acted in Henrik Ibsen's play, "Hedda Gabler", at the St. Martin's Theatre in London, England with Joan Greenwood, André Morell, Jean Anderson, Gillian Raine and Maurice Good in the cast. Minoas Volonakis was the director. See more »

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Became a pop star in 1983 when his duet with Dennis Waterman, "What Are We Gonna Get 'Er Indoors?", reached the number 21 position on the UK chart. See more »

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