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    Peter Armitage

    1940-01-26 (84 years old) in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Peter Armitage (1940-2018) was perhaps best known for playing builder Bill Webster, father of Kevin, in Coronation Street, a role he first played in 1984, before returning to the show for a second stint in 1995 to 1997, and for a final time in 2006 to 2011. He also played a bicycle-buying father in a memorable 1980s advert for Yellow Pages. His TV career stretched back to 1970 and his many credits included roles in Ken Loach's Days of Hope, Alan Bleasdale's GBH, Jimmy McGovern's Hearts and Minds and Dockers, and Russell T Davies' The Second Coming, in which he played the father of Christopher Eccleston's modern day Christ. He also starred in the Steve Coogan film The Parole Officer in 2001, played Sergeant Kerby alongside Michael Caine in 1988's Jack the Ripper and appeared as David Jason's older, more confident brother in the 1970s sitcom Lucky Feller. He made guest appearances in programmes such as The Sweeney, The Professionals Softly Softly, Strangers, Bulman, Rockliffe's Babies, Crown Court, Casualty, Holby City, The Royal, Heartbeat, Peak Practice, Medics, and The Bill. His last TV appearance was in an episode of Doctors in 2013.

    Movies

    poster
    The Parole Officer
    58 %|Aug 10, 2001
    Crime, Comedy
    poster
    Dockers
    65 %|Jul 10, 1999
    Drama, TV Movie
    actor
    The Laughter of God
    0 %|Nov 10, 1991
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
    poster
    Charlie
    0 %|Mar 23, 1984
    actor
    One of the Boys
    0 %|May 2, 1978
    actor
    Grease Monkey
    0 %|Jan 24, 1976
    poster
    The Motorway File
    0 %|Jan 2, 1975

    Series

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    The Second Coming
    67 %|Feb 9, 2003
    Drama
    poster
    The Royal
    76 %|Jan 19, 2003
    Drama
    poster
    Fat Friends
    76 %|Oct 12, 2000
    Drama
    poster
    Hearts and Minds
    80 %|Feb 16, 1995
    Drama
    actor
    Harry
    10 %|Sep 18, 1993
    Drama
    poster
    Peak Practice
    55 %|May 10, 1993
    Drama
    poster
    Mr. Wroe's Virgins
    45 %|Feb 24, 1993
    Drama
    actor
    Magic Grandad
    60 %|Jan 12, 1993
    Kids
    poster
    Heartbeat
    70 %|Apr 10, 1992
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Heartbeat
    70 %|Apr 10, 1992
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Plaza Patrol
    60 %|Jul 15, 1991
    Comedy
    poster
    Chimera
    60 %|Jul 7, 1991
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    G.B.H.
    63 %|Jun 6, 1991
    Drama
    poster
    Jack the Ripper
    71.08 %|Oct 11, 1988
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    poster
    Rockliffe's Babies
    52 %|Jan 9, 1987
    Drama
    poster
    Casualty
    59 %|Sep 6, 1986
    Drama
    poster
    Lovejoy
    74 %|Jan 10, 1986
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    The Professionals
    74 %|Dec 30, 1977
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
    poster
    Lucky Feller
    72 %|Sep 4, 1976
    Comedy
    poster
    Days of Hope
    62 %|Sep 11, 1975
    Drama
    poster
    The Hanged Man
    55 %|Feb 15, 1975
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    The Sweeney
    77 %|Jan 2, 1975
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
    actor
    The Befrienders
    0 %|Feb 19, 1972
    Drama
    poster
    Justice
    60 %|Oct 8, 1971
    Drama