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
Born (1968-01-30) 30 January 1968
Kirkby, Liverpool, England
EducationRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Ruffwood Comprehensive
Years active1991–present
Known forCoronation 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
YearMovie/TV SeriesRoleOther notes
1991, 1992Coronation StreetRovers Drinker (uncredited)First TV Programme, 2 episodes
1995BaileyTV Series, 1 episode
1998A Life for a LifeStefan KiszkoFirst film
1999Plunkett & MacleaneOlder Clergyman 
Sleepy HollowVan Ripper 
2000The Nine Lives of Tomas KatzTaxi driver 
HonestChopper 
Born RomanticTurnkey 
2001Redemption RoadDisco Doorman 
Doc MartinBilly MayTV Movie
2002The IntendedWilliam Jones 
Club Le MondeMosh 
Revengers TrajedyExecutioner 
Foyle's WarBill FerrisTV Series
2003
2014		Holby CityMike Handsley
Louis Herrara		TV Series, 2 episodes
2003Bright Young ThingsRace Steward 
2003–2004Eyes DownMartinSeries regular, 15 episodes
2004Vanity FairJoseph Sedley 
2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixGrawpvoice
Doc MartinDave (postman)TV Series
The RoyalJimmy BeattieTV Series
2009Victoria Wood's Midlife ChristmasPostmanBBC Christmas Special
2011Being HumanGraham (Obsidian)TV Series
2011–2018BenidormKenneth Du BekeSeries regular, 52 episodes
2011Agatha Christie's PoirotChief InspectorTV Series
2013BlandingsCyril WellbelovedTV Series
2013The SpaStephen/StephanieTV Series, 2 episodes
2013–2014The Job LotGrahamTV Series
2015Ordinary LiesRalf KavanaghTV Series
2020–present Coronation StreetGeorge ShuttleworthSeries regular

Theatre credits

Pantomime Roles
Year Title Role Location
2016/2017Jack and the BeanstalkDame TrottTheatre Royal, Nottingham
2017/2018AladdinGenieSwansea Grand Theatre, Swansea
2019/2020Peter PanKennethLiverpool Empire, Liverpool

Other Theatre Roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016Hairspray UK TourEdna TurnbladUK Tour
2018–2019Benidorm LiveKenneth Du Beke250 shows


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