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Colin Welland

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In a career of over 30 years this Lancashire-born former art teacher has achieved great success in acting, both in television and film and writing, for television, film and stage. His first film appearance is perhaps still his best-loved, the sympathetic Mr Farthing in Kes (1969), for which he won a BAFTA... See full bio »

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Colin Williams
in Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK
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1998 Bramwell (TV mini-series)
Mr. Barclay
– Loose Women (1998) … Mr. Barclay
 
1997 Trial & Retribution (TV series)
Mallory
– Episode #1.2 (1997) … Mallory
– Episode #1.1 (1997) … Mallory
 
1997 The Fix (TV movie)
Harry Catterick
 
1993 Screen Two (TV series)
Martin Harty
– Femme Fatale (1993) … Martin Harty
 
1991 For the Greater Good (TV movie)
Sir David Whites
 
1990 Made in Heaven (TV series)
Howard
– The Big Match (1990) … Howard
 
1990 The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (TV movie)
Reuters editor
 
1990 Dancin' Thru the Dark
Branskys Manager
 
1987 Screenplay (TV series)
– The Trial of Klaus Barbie (1987)
 
1983 Farmers Arms (TV movie)
Wally
 
1980-1981 Cowboys (TV series)
Geyser
– Middle for Diddle (1981) … Geyser
– Operation Douche (1981) … Geyser
– Pieces of Hate (1980) … Geyser
– Hurricane Leslie (1980) … Geyser
– Bell, Book and Candle (1980) … Geyser
See all 13 episodes »
 
1974-1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Chief Constable James McBride / Onslow / Willie
– United Kingdom (1981) … Chief Constable James McBride
– Blue Remembered Hills (1979) … Willie
– Your Man from Six Counties (1976)
– A Passage to England (1975) … Onslow
– Leeds United (1974) (uncredited)
 
1962-1978 Z Cars (TV series)
PC Graham / PC David Graham / PC Ray Graham / …
– Pressure (1978) … Angry Northerner
– That's the Way It Is (1965) … PC David Graham
– But the Crying... (1965) … PC Ray Graham
– Celebration (1965) … PC David Graham
– Contrary to Regulations (1965) … PC David Graham
See all 88 episodes »
 
1977 The Cost of Loving (TV series)
Albert Royston
– Albert's Part (1977) … Albert Royston
 
1977 Sweeney!
Frank Chadwick
 
1976 Machinegunner (TV movie)
Jack Bone
 
1975 The Wild West Show (TV series)
 
1975 The Sweeney (TV series)
Tober
– Faces (1975) … Tober
 
1974 Village Hall (TV series)
Ted
– Mark Massey Is Dead (1974) … Ted
 
1972 Man at the Top (TV series)
Charlie Armitage
– Winners are Losers (1972) … Charlie Armitage
– High Stakes (1972) … Charlie Armitage
– How to Make a Fortune (1972) … Charlie Armitage
– Nobody Gets in My Way (1972) … Charlie Armitage
– A Very Desirable Property (1972) … Charlie Armitage
 
1971 Straw Dogs
Reverend Barney Hood
 
1971 Kate (TV series)
Johnny Cross
– Ideally's a Big Word (1971) … Johnny Cross
 
1971 Villain
Tom Binney
 
1969-1970 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Bill / Lennie Brown
– Roll on Four O'Clock (1970) … Lennie Brown
– Bangelstein's Boys (1969) … Bill
 
1970 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Tony
– Say Goodnight to Your Grandma (1970) … Tony
 
1970 For the Love of Ada (TV series)
Albert Bingley
– The Wedding (1970) … Albert Bingley
 
1965-1970 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Dave Sullivan / Liverpool Supporter
– Don't Ring Us... We'll Ring You (1970) … Dave Sullivan
– Till Death Us Do Part (1965) … Liverpool Supporter
 
1969 Kes
Mr. Farthing
 
1969 Fraud Squad (TV series)
Olly West
– Two Kinds of Crash (1969) … Olly West
 
1969 Jackanory (TV series)
Storyteller
– Gumble's Yard: Clash on the Canal Bank (1969) … Storyteller
– Gumble's Yard: Search for an Uncle (1969) … Storyteller
– Gumble's Yard: What's in the Crates? (1969) … Storyteller
– Gumble's Yard: Moonlight Flit (1969) … Storyteller
– Gumble's Yard: Left on Our Own (1969) … Storyteller
 
Show ShowWriter (13 titles)
1994 War of the Buttons (screenplay)
 
1994 Bambino mio (TV movie)
 
1989 A Dry White Season (screenplay)
 
1985 Twice in a Lifetime
 
1981 Chariots of Fire (original screenplay)
 
1979 Yanks (screenplay / story)
 
1970-1976 Play for Today (TV series)
– Your Man from Six Counties (1976) (play)
– Leeds United (1974) (writer)
– Jack Point (1973) (writer)
– Kisses at Fifty (1973) (written by)
– The Hallelujah Handshake (1970) (writer)
 
1975 The Wild West Show (TV series)
– The Magnificent Eight (1975) (writer)
– Billy the Kid (1975) (writer)
– Oh! Oh! Antonio (1975) (writer)
– Melvyn's Marauders (1975) (writer)
– Mad Mick (1975) (writer)
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1973 Liebe mit 50 (TV movie)
 
1972 Scene (TV series)
– Bank Holiday (1972) (writer)
 
1971 The Ten Commandments (TV series)
– The Catherine Wheel (1971) (screenplay)
 
1969-1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
– Tales of Piccadilly: A Room Full of Holes (1971) (writer)
– Roll on Four O'Clock (1970) (writer)
– Bangelstein's Boys (1969) (writer)
 
1970 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– Say Goodnight to Your Grandma (1970) (written by)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2005 Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) … Himself
– Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism (2007) … Himself
 
2005 Wings on Their Heels: The Making of 'Chariots of Fire' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Stars Reunited (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Z Cars (2004) … Himself
 
2002 After They Were Famous (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Z Cars (2002) … Himself
 
1992 Granadaland (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Time to Talk (TV series)
Himself
– Colin Welland (1992) … Himself
 
1989 BAFTA British Academy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 Friday Night, Saturday Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.13 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay
 
1975 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
– Frank Windsor (1975)
 
1974 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Colin Welland (1974) … Himself - Presenter
 

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Personal Details

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(1988) He acted in Howard Brenton's play, "The Churchill Play," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Barbican Theatre in London, England with Phil Daniels, James Ellis, Sean Baker, Richard McCabe, Ian Barritt, James Fleet, and Felicity Dean in the cast. Barry Kyle was director.

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Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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His famous "The British Are Coming" cry at the 1982 Academy Awards was not an open display of jingoism or patriotic call to arms. He was at the time doing research in a small Washington state town in order to adapt his television play "Kisses At 50" to an American location (this would be the movie "Twice In A Lifetime")... See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer