Perry Fenwick (born 29 May 1962) is an English actor. He is known for playing Billy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role which he has played since 1998.
Perry Fenwick | |
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 Fenwick in 2010 | |
| Born | 29 May 1962 Canning Town, Newham, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editFenwick was born on 29 May 1962 in Canning Town, a suburb in the West Ham district of the Newham borough of East London.[1] He has one sister, Tracey, and two brothers, Faron and Lee.[2] He is also the second cousin of Georgina Hagen.
Career
editTelevision
editFenwick's first regular television role was in the sitcom Watching.[3] He has also appeared in Inspector Morse, The Brittas Empire, Minder, On the Up, The Thin Blue Line, London's Burning and Bergerac.[4] He appeared in the long-running ITV police drama series The Bill five times, playing a different minor character each time.[5]
Fenwick's film credits include Party Party, Mona Lisa, Empire State, The Raggedy Rawney, I.D., The Tichborne Claimant, Janice Beard 45 WPM, The Winslow Boy, G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time and ID2: Shadwell Army.[6] In 1998, Fenwick was cast in the role of Billy Mitchell in EastEnders.[7]
Personal life
editFenwick married former Coronation Street actress Angela Lonsdale, but in February 2010, it was announced that the couple were to separate.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Party Party | Larry |
| 1986 | Mona Lisa | Pimp |
| 1987 | Empire State | Darren |
| 1988 | The Raggedy Rawney | Victor |
| 1990 | Crimestrike | Nitro |
| 1995 | I.D. | Eddie |
| 1998 | The Tichborne Claimant | John Holmes |
| 1999 | The Winslow Boy | Fred |
| Janice Beard 45 WPM | Mr. Button | |
| G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time | Ant | |
| 2016 | ID2: Shadwell Army | Eddie |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6th National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | Nominated | [9] |
| 2002 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [10] |
| 2002 | 8th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | Nominated | [11] |
| 2003 | British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [12] |
| 2005 | 11th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | Nominated | [13] |
| 2005 | TVQuick & TVChoice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Nominated | [14] |
| 2006 | 12th National Television Awards | Most Popular Actor | Nominated | [13] |
| 2007 | British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [15] |
| 2013 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actor | Nominated | [16] |
| 2013 | British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [17] |
References
edit- ↑ "10 Totally True Facts About… Perry Fenwick". Inside Soap. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ Hellomagazine.com. "Perry Fenwick. Biography, news, photos and videos". hellomagazine.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ↑ "Where stars of ITV sitcom Watching are now - from quitting acting to sad deaths". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "EastEnders' Billy Mitchell star shares unexpected link to Cindy Beale actress". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Five Fast Facts About British Soap Star Perry Fenwick". Soap Hub. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "How old is Billy Mitchell in EastEnders and what do we know about actor Perry Fenwick?". Heart. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "EastEnders' Billy Mitchell star Perry Fenwick's life off screen including soap star ex". OK!. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "'Enders Perry Fenwick in marriage split". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "National Television Awards: The winners". BBC. 10 October 2000. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ Welsh, James (16 May 2002). "British Soap Awards 2002: Nominations". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "National TV awards: 2002 shortlist". BBC News. BBC. 15 October 2002. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ "The British Soap Awards 2003". Celebrities Worldwide. 10 May 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- 1 2 "National Television Awards". thecustard.tv. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ↑ "Welcome to the TVQuick & TVChoice Awards 2005!". TV Quick. H Bauer Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 May 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ↑ "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ↑ "Perry Fenwick - Nominated for Best Soap Actor - The TVChoice Awards 2013 - EastEnders - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
