Tony Maudsley
Tony Maudsley (born 30 January 1968) is an English actor, best known for playing Kenneth DuBeke in the ITV comedy series Benidorm. He also played Graham in The Job Lot, Martin in Eyes Down and will play George Shuttleworth in Coronation Street .
Tony Maudsley | |
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| Born | 30 January 1968 |
| Education | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Ruffwood Comprehensive |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | Coronation Street (1991–1992, 1995, 2020–)
The Job Lot (2013–2014) Benidorm (2011–2018) Eyes Down (2003–2004) |
Maudsley made his panto debut in 2016 as Dame Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk, at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. He returned to pantomime the year after, playing a completely different part - the Genie of the Lamp, in Aladdin, at the Swansea Grand Theatre. In 2020 he made another panto appearance as Kenneth the Cabin Boy in Peter Pan at the Liverpool Empire.
Career
His career started when he landed a role in the film, A Life for a Life, in 1998 where he played the part of Stefan Kiszko. He also played many small parts on television in between acting in films.
He played the character of Joshua in the BBC Radio 4 situation comedy Revolting People and also appeared in series 3, episode 6 of the popular ITV series Doc Martin as a postman. From 2011 until 2018, when the series was cancelled, Maudsley appeared in the ITV award-winning comedy Benidorm, playing hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke. He was also in Heartbeat.
Tony Maudsley appeared in two episodes of Sky Living's series The Spa as Stephen/Stephanie. He also appeared in ITV's Northern Lights as the character "Doddy", in 2006.
In 2016 he performed the role of Edna Turnblad in the touring season of Hairspray. In late 2017 he featured as "Kenneth the Hairdresser/Part-time slave" in Swansea Grand Theatre's production of Aladdin.
Filmography
| Year | Movie/TV Series | Role | Other notes |
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| 1991, 1992 | Coronation Street | Rovers Drinker (uncredited) | First TV Programme, 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Bailey | TV Series, 1 episode | |
| 1998 | A Life for a Life | Stefan Kiszko | First film |
| 1999 | Plunkett & Macleane | Older Clergyman | |
| Sleepy Hollow | Van Ripper | ||
| 2000 | The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz | Taxi driver | |
| Honest | Chopper | ||
| Born Romantic | Turnkey | ||
| 2001 | Redemption Road | Disco Doorman | |
| Doc Martin | Billy May | TV Movie | |
| 2002 | The Intended | William Jones | |
| Club Le Monde | Mosh | ||
| Revengers Trajedy | Executioner | ||
| Foyle's War | Bill Ferris | TV Series | |
| 2003 2014 | Holby City | Mike Handsley Louis Herrara | TV Series, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things | Race Steward | |
| 2003–2004 | Eyes Down | Martin | Series regular, 15 episodes |
| 2004 | Vanity Fair | Joseph Sedley | |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Grawp | voice |
| Doc Martin | Dave (postman) | TV Series | |
| The Royal | Jimmy Beattie | TV Series | |
| 2009 | Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas | Postman | BBC Christmas Special |
| 2011 | Being Human | Graham (Obsidian) | TV Series |
| 2011–2018 | Benidorm | Kenneth Du Beke | Series regular, 52 episodes |
| 2011 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Chief Inspector | TV Series |
| 2013 | Blandings | Cyril Wellbeloved | TV Series |
| 2013 | The Spa | Stephen/Stephanie | TV Series, 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | The Job Lot | Graham | TV Series |
| 2015 | Ordinary Lies | Ralf Kavanagh | TV Series |
| 2020–present | Coronation Street | George Shuttleworth | Series regular |
Theatre credits
Pantomime Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Location |
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| 2016/2017 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Dame Trott | Theatre Royal, Nottingham |
| 2017/2018 | Aladdin | Genie | Swansea Grand Theatre, Swansea |
| 2019/2020 | Peter Pan | Kenneth | Liverpool Empire, Liverpool |
Other Theatre Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hairspray UK Tour | Edna Turnblad | UK Tour |
| 2018–2019 | Benidorm Live | Kenneth Du Beke | 250 shows |
External links
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