Danny Webb (actor)

Danny Webb (born 6 June 1958) is an English television and film actor. He is best known for his roles as the prisoner Morse in the movie Alien 3, Thomas Cromwell in Henry VIII and as John Maynard Jefferson in the two part Doctor Who story The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit in 2006.

Danny Webb
Born (1958-06-06) 6 June 1958
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present
Spouse(s)Leila Bertrand
Children2

Early life

Webb was born on 6 June 1958[1] to Eileen and Maurice Webb. He attended The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 1977.

Career

Webb has appeared in many British television programmes, including The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Our Friends in the North, A Touch of Frost, Agatha Christie's Poirot, The Bill, Midsomer Murders, Silent Witness and Shackleton.[2] He also starred in two episodes of Doctor Who - "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit", alongside lead actors David Tennant and Billie Piper.[3] He has also starred in Britannia High as Jack Tyler and in New Tricks as a DJ.

In 1985 Webb starred alongside Jon Pertwee in a television adaptation of Karl Wittlinger's Broadway play, Do You Know the Milky Way? playing Kris, a psychiatric patient who believed that he came from another star.

Webb has also had recurring roles in several television series, including Brookside, Cardiac Arrest and Life Begins. He also had a role in Honest, playing Mack Carter.

Webb also appeared in the video for the song "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by the band Yes.

In 2008 Webb appeared as the journalist Noel Botham in the BBC Four drama Hughie Green, Most Sincerely, as well as narrating the Games Workshop Black Library audiobook The Lightning Tower/The Dark King and the Gotrek and Felix audiobook Slayer of the Storm God. He also had a small part as a German communications officer in the film Valkyrie starring Tom Cruise.

In September 2009 he had a lead role in the BBC1 five-part drama series Land Girls, playing a sergeant in the Home Guard.

Webb also appeared in Hustle, as Shaun and Emma's father, in 2010, and has played Kevin Dalton in the BBC drama Holby City.

In 2015 Danny completed the role of Roy in the British crime thriller The Contract which was released in January 2016.[4]

Theatre work

Danny Webb has worked extensively in theatre, including in the Olivier Award-winning production[5] of Blasted by Sarah Kane at the Lyric Theatre in 2011. He also won Best Actor for the role in the Off West End Awards. He has appeared twice at the Royal Court Theatre, in Chicken Soup with Barley by Arnold Wesker (2011) and The Mistress Contract.[6]

Films

Year Title Character Production Notes
1984A Year of the Quiet SunDavid
1985No EndEnglishman
1986Defence of the RealmDanny RoyceHemdale Film Corporation
1987Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireTV Director
Death Wish 4: The CrackdownZacharias' ManCannon Films
1989Henry VGowerBBC
1992Alien 3Robert Morse20th Century Fox
1996True BlueAlan PalmerFilmFour Productions
1997Love and Death on Long IslandVideo AssistantTelefilm Canada
1998Still CrazyCliveColumbia Pictures Corporation
2000ShinerKarlMiramax Films
2001InspirationMan
2003I'll Be ThereDenny WiseMorgan Creek
2004The Aryan CoupleHimmler
2005The Upside of AngerGrey WolfmeyerMedia 8 Entertainment
2008ValkyrieCaptain HaansUnited Artists
2010The Story of F***Barton Hamborski
2013HummingbirdDamonLionsgate
2014LockeCassidyA24
A Little ChaosClaude MoulinBBC Films
2015The ContractRoyScanner Rhodes/Robert Fucilla
Silent HoursDavid Frampton
2016City of Tiny LightsDS Cal DonnelyBBC Films
2017Pegasus BridgeGeneral Richard GaleIndependent
ChurchillGeneral Alan BrookeSalon Pictures
2019Never Grow OldPreacher PikeSaban Films

Television

Year[7] Title Character Production Notes
2019–2020 The Trial of Christine KeelerGeorge Wigg, Baron WiggBBCMiniseries
2019 PennyworthJohn RipperEpix
2018 The City And The CityMaj. Jorgi SyedrBBCMiniseries
2017 The HalcyonMI5 agentITVSeries 1, Episode 7
2017Father BrownMalcolm PendleBBCEpisode 5.10 "The Alchemist's Secret"
2015–2016HumansProfessor Edwin HobbChannel 4 & AMCSeries 1–2, 9 episodes
2013Agatha Christie's PoirotSuperintendent Bill GarrowayITVElephants Can Remember
Series 13, Episode 1
2012SherlockDI CarterBBCA Scandal in Belgravia
Series 2, Episode 1
2012EndeavourDS Arthur LottITV"Endeavour"
Pilot episode
2011Death in ParadiseJon TaylorBBC"Amongst Us"
Series 1, Episode 8
2011Being HumanMarcusBBCDaddy Ghoul
Series 3, Episode 6
2010Midsomer MurdersJeff BowmakerITVThe Silent Land
Series 13, Episode 4
2010Holby CityKevin DaltonBBCSeries 12, 6 episodes
2010HustleRex KennedyBBCFather of the Jewels
Season 6, Episode 4
2009–2011Land GirlsSgt Dennis TuckerBBCSeries 1 and 2
2009TrinityCrispin HunterITVSeries 1, Episode 5
2009The BillMatthew DevlinITVConviction
Series 25, 6 episodes
2009Hallmark Hall of FameTrojanThe Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Series 58, Episode 3
2008Britannia HighJack TylerITVWho Are You? and Finale
Series 1, Episodes 3 and 9
2008New TricksGraham MadeleyBBCA Face for Radio
Series 5, Episode 3
2008Hughie Green, Most SincerelyNoel BothamTV Film
2008HonestMack CarterITVwhole series
2008CasualtyRob GreysonBBCThe Mess We're In
Series 22
2008Phoo ActionLord RothwellBBCTV Film
2008The BillErnie RosenITVThe Deadly Game
Series 24
2008Lark Rise to CandlefordDan MaceyBBCSeason 1, Episode 2
2007All About MeDanny CaldwellBBCTV Film
2007Agatha Christie's MarpleMuttiITVAt Bertram's Hotel
Season 3, Episode 1
2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireLiciniusBBCConstantine
Episode 5
2006Midsomer MurdersTony KirbyITVDance with the Dead
Season 10, Episode 1
2006The Inspector Lynley MysteriesEddie PriceBBCIn the Blink of the Eye
2006Doctor WhoMr JeffersonBBC"The Satan Pit" and "The Impossible Planet"
Series 2
2006NostradamusPierreTV Film
2006Totally FrankJimmyChannel 4Season 2, Episode 4
2006LewisTom PollockITVReputation
2006Hotel BabylonMr MatthewsBBCSeason 1, Episode 1
2006The BillGeorge SwansonITV444
Series 22
2005HeartbeatVince WainITVBlood Brothers
Series 15 episode 9
2005A Touch of FrostFather David RoseITVNear Death Experience
2005Uncle AdolfJoseph GoebbelsITVTV Film
2004–2005Life BeginsPaulITV12 episodes
2004My FamilyChesBBCGlad Tidings We Bring
Season 5, Episode 15
2004Silent WitnessSergeant Paul BradleyBBCBody 21
Season 8 Episode 8
2004Waking the DeadSir Martin HaveringBBCFalse Flag
Season 4, Episode 4
2004Murder CityEddie GreshamGranada TelevisionMr Right
Season 1, Episode 4
2004Murder in SuburbiaGavin WebbITV"Applejacks"
Season 1, Episode 1
2003The Private Life of Samuel PepysEdward MontaguBBC FilmsTV Film
2003StarhunterMaxSupermax Redux
2003Henry VIIIThomas CromwellITVTV Film
2003Cutting ItIvor BiltongBBCSeason 2, Episode 4
2002The Hound of the BaskervillesInspector LestradeBBCTV Film
2002Murder in MindDerek StevensbyBBCSwan Song
Season 2, Episode 4
2002Outside the RulesDr. John FalkirkBBCTV Film
2002ShackletonPerrisChannel 4TV Film
2001Take MeDoug PattonITV
2001HawkDavidBBCTV Film
2000CasualtyHarry ChapmanBBCSeize the Night
2000In the BeginningLabanTV Film
2000The KnockJohn GilbraithITV"Power Trip"
Season 5 Episode 4
2000The Scarlet PimpernelLibersacBBCA Good Name
1999In the Name of LoveGeorge WaltersTV Film
1999Dalziel and PascoeDet. Chief Inspector Geoffrey HillerBBCRecalled to Life
1999Hunting VenusJohnTV Film
1999Harbour LightsVic MorleyBBCMuckraker
Season 1, Episode 5
1998Frenchman's CreekWilliamCarlton TelevisionTV Film
1998The JumpDavey Jackson
1998The BillSammy LewisITVThree Cheers
Series 14
19982point4 ChildrenMalcolmBBCMalcolm X
Season 7, Episode 3
1998Terror in the MallWarden BanksWarner Bros TelevisionTV Film
1998The King of ChaosLiam KellerStone City FilmsTV Film
1997A Perfect State' JohnnyBBC
1997Dressing for BreakfastJohnChannel 4Married Man
1996A Touch of FrostKarl EdwardsITVPaying the Price
1996SharmanDurban'"Season 1, Episode 4
1996The BillGrigori MinescuITVBlack Money
Series 12
1996Murder Most HorridTony SmedleyTalkback ProductionsDead on Time
1996Our Friends in the NorthDetective Inspector Ron ConradBBCSeason 1, 4 Episodes
1995Mrs. Hartley and the Growth CentreVicar
1995Space PrecinctWyndam 'Houdini' DerritSky OneTwo Against the Rock
1994Cardiac ArrestMr Simon BentancourtSeason One
199499-1McCarthyITVWhere The Money Is
Doing the Business
1994HeadhuntersRoger GarrisonChannel 4
1994The BillSteven PetitITVBig Eagle Day
Series 10
1993ComicsBrian DuffieldChannel 4
1993A Woman's Guide to AdulteryRayCarlton Television
1992–1993The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesPablo PicassoABCParis, September 1908
Barcelona, May 1917
1992BookmarkDick HughesBBCSunny Stories
1992The Jazz DetectiveBernie Wetson
1991ScreenplayBBCClubland
1990Made in HeavenDaveGranadaFalling in Love
1990Screen TwoActorBBCDrowning in the Shallow Ends
1989The BillSteve HillITVFools Gold
Series 5
1989BoonMike HawkinsITVOf Meissen Men
Vallance's Liberty
1989The Saint: The Brazilian ConnectionCeltic Film EntertainmentTV Film
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotPorterITVThe Adventure of the Clapham Cook
1988BergeracJoe GranthamBBCRetirement Plan
1988The Comic Strip Presents...Party GuestChannel 4Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1987Intimate ContactScottTV Film
1986Slip-UpMonk & McCabeBBCTV film
1985Do You Know the Milkyway?KrisTV Film
1984More Lives Than OneSteveBBCTV Film
1982–1983BrooksideGavin TaylorChannel 4
1982The UnapproachableMarekORFTV Film
1982We'll Meet AgainYoung RecruitITVOld Enough to Fight
1980Play for TodayDespatch RiderBBCThe Imitation Game
1980Play for TodayPolice ConstableBBCPasmore
1980MackenzieBuilder's MerchantBBCPreliminary Enquiries
Series 1, Episode 1
1980Jackanory PlayhouseHaroldBBCThe Silver Fish
Series 8, Episode 2
1980Twelfth NightServantBBCTV film
1979The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing GamePeterITVTrackdown
Series 1, Episode 2

References

  1. "Danny Webb". British Film Institute. 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. Kathryn Flett (6 January 2002). "Truly, this was an Endurance test". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  3. Sue Davies (2 February 2008). "Doctor Who: The Girl Who Never Was by Alan Barnes". Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  4. "Danny Webb, The Contract CAST LIST". Film Affinity.
  5. "Olivier Awards with MasterCard - Previous Winners | #BeInspired". Olivier Awards.
  6. "The Mistress Contract". Royal Court.
  7. "Danny Webb DigiGuide". DigiGuide.

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