Dennis Waterman

Beyond acting, Waterman was known for singing the theme songs to many of his shows. The actor and comedian Matt Lucas was among those paying tribute. “I grew up ...

“His guest appearance in our Little Britain Live show at Hammersmith Apollo – in which he hilariously duetted with David’s absurd impersonation of him – remains the absolute highlight of my career.” His other TV credits include ITV’s Where the Heart Is and the BBC’s The Canterbury Tales and Moses Jones. No immediate information the cause was available.

Dennis Waterman, a British actor famous for his roles in TV shows "The Sweeney", "Minder" and "New Tricks", has died, his family said in a statement ...

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Actor Dennis Waterman - who starred in TV shows Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks - has died at the age of 74, it has been announced.

British actor Dennis Waterman, who starred in shows including Minder and New Tricks, has died, his family have confirmed.

Back in the 80s I spent a while managing a newsagents in Chiswick where John Thaw was a regular customer. Such a loss to the industry. “I grew up watching Dennis Waterman’s iconic performances in The Sweeney and Minder,” Lucas wrote on Twitter following the news of his death. In 2006, Waterman made a guest appearance in Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live, playing himself alongside Walliams’ comedy version of him. The movie was released in 2020 and also starred James Cromwell and Jacki Weaver. Beginning his career at the age of 12 with a role in the film Night Train For Inverness, Waterman’s career spanned over 60 years.

STAR of The Sweeney, Dennis Waterman has died aged 74, his family have announced.Dennis Waterman had a career spanning over 60 years and appeared in m.

- Fair Exchange (1962 - 1963) - Sweeney! (1977) - The Knock (1997 - 1999)

The Sweeney star Dennis Waterman has died peacefully at his home in Spain, his family has confirmed.

The pair divorced in 1998 after Waterman was violent towards her. At the time of his death, Waterman was married to his fourth wife, Pam Flint. As well as acting, Waterman also sang the theme tunes to his series Minder and New Tricks.

The co-star of The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks was a born performer who brought working-class south London edge to the small screen.

A viewer who only watched The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks might raise questions over his acting range: DCI Standing could have been the older, slightly mellowed DS Carter and Terry McCann the nephew of either. Those incidents – and subsequent attempts to minimise his actions in an interview with Piers Morgan – would probably have ended a career now but the actor benefited from a greater willingness at that time to forgive so-called “bad boy” behaviour in prominent men. This loyalty and generosity also informed New Tricks, where he was part of a rotating star ensemble with Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Denis Lawson and Nicholas Lyndhurst.

The British actor whose career spanned six decades — including starring roles on The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks — dies peacefully in hospital, aged 74.

Waterman also sang the theme songs to many of his shows, and was caricatured by David Walliams in Little Britain. In addition to his acting credits, Waterman was also known for his singing, releasing three albums in the 1970s and '80s. Dennis Waterman — the British actor famous for his roles in TV shows The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks — has died, aged 74.

Waterman starred in TV show after he found fame as cop George Carter in The Sweeney.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.” On television in Britain, I’m sort of the cheeky chappie, everybody’s mate, but I’ve never played anything like that in the theatre. It’s strange that you get cast as different things in different parts of the media,” he told PA at the time. A role in the BBC’s adaptation of the Just William books followed, and the actor would, in his later years, reflect on some of the different roles he undertook. In 2009, he starred in the BBC’s hard-hitting drama Moses Jones, a role which he said at the time, he enjoyed because it cast him in a different light. Actor Dennis Waterman – who starred in TV shows Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks – has died at the age of 74.

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Sweeney success was later topped with critically acclaimed television series The Minder.

His Sweeney success was later topped with critically acclaimed television series The Minder, where Waterman played bodyguard, or “minder”, Terry McCann for 10 years from 1979. There was no great panic about whether it was going to be a success in the ratings. John [Thaw] and I were great mates and, it sounds horrible, but it was just a joy to go to work every day.” Waterman became a household name after playing the role of DS George Carter in crime series The Sweeney, in which he co-starred with John Thaw. The worldwide popularity led to two film box office smashes, Sweeney I and Sweeney II. At 16, he starred on the West End in Carving A Statue, which marked the beginning of a recording career and a three-year engagement at the Royal Court. His film debut came in 1960 in the Night Train For Inverness. Also at the age of 12, Waterman was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.

His biggest role came with comedy drama Minder, in which Waterman starred in seven series as bodyguard Terry McCann between the years of 1979 to 1989. Waterman ...

According to The Mirror, Waterman spent his time after the New Tricks ended "doing f***-all" in Spain, and said he was not actively hunting for new projects. After the series ended, Waterman said he had downsized his properties, and was enjoying semi-retirement. In 2009, he starred in the BBC’s hard-hitting drama Moses Jones, a role which he said at the time he enjoyed because it cast him in a different light. He began his showbiz career at an early age, and after a part for the Children's Film Foundation, was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford. He became famous for singing the theme music to many of his shows, and as a result, was parodied by David Walliams in Little Britain. But how did he die, and what was the cause of his death?