About

Known credits:
11
Birthday:
1935-07-19
Place of birth:
West Ham, Essex, England, UK
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Peter Birrel

Overview

Peter Birrel (né Peter Cohen 19 July 1935 – 23 June 2004) was an English actor who played numerous parts on British television for nearly forty years.

Birrel appeared in the Doctor Who story Frontier in Space in 1973, as well as in the documentary I Was a "Doctor Who" Monster. He also appeared in the first series of Alexander the Greatest. His film credits included Freelance (1971), Arch of Triumph (1984), and the television miniseries Freud (1984), War and Remembrance (1988) and Around the World in 80 Days (1989). In 1979 he played a guest-role in George and Mildred as George's brother Charlie Roper in the episode A Military Pickle

He married actress Stephanie Cole in 1998. She was widowed by his death from cancer in Bath, aged 68 in 2004.

Known for

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1997 David Actor Schama 59
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1996 I Was a Doctor Who Monster! Actor N/A
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1988 Stanley Actor Louis Behrends N/A
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1984 Arch of Triumph Actor Wiesenthal 58
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1980 The Great Riviera Bank Robbery Actor Senior Detective 59
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1980 Mary's Wife Actor Dora N/A
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1973 Doctor Who: Frontier in Space Actor Draconian Prince 58
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1971 Alexander the Greatest Actor N/A
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1970 Freelance Actor Jeff 58
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1966 You Can't Win Actor Tom Jacobs N/A
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1963 What a Crazy World Actor Freddy 58
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