Where to watch Philip Glenister in the UK
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Philip Haywood Glenister is an English actor, known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in British television series Life On Mars and its sequel Ashes To Ashes. He also played DCI William Bell in State of Play (2003) and Reverend Anderson in Outcast (2016–2018). Glenister was born on 10 February 1963 in Harrow, Middlesex, and grew up in Hatch End. He is the son of director John Glenister and Joan Fry Lewis, and the younger brother of fellow actor Robert Glenister. He attended Hatch End High School. In his early career, he worked as a runner for the Robert Stigwood Organisation. Following this, h…
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- Top Gear (2002) as Self
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Sir William Boyd Carrington
- Silent Witness (1996) Cast
- Foundation (2021) as Commdor Argo
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Minder (1979) as Greg Hunter
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Soccer AM (1995) as Self
- Heartbeat (1992) as Julian Cantley
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005) as Squire
- Life on Mars (2006) as Gene Hunt
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- Inside No. 9 (2014) as Craig
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
- The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019) as Betty Spud
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Brian Gregson
- The Hollow Crown (2012) as Talbot
- Hornblower (1998) as Gunner Hobbs
- The Chief (1990) as Angus Shadwell
- Ashes to Ashes (2008) as Gene Hunt
- Outcast (2016) as Reverend Anderson
- The Vice (1999) as Jason Grant
- Prey (2014) as David Murdoch
- Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) as Harrison
- DNA Journey (2019) as Self
- Clocking Off (2000) as James 'Mack' Mackintosh
- Vanity Fair (1998) as William Dobbin
- Urban Myths (2017) as Kev Wells
- Legends (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Lady (2026) as DCI Jim Dickie
- Bergerac (2025) as Arthur Wakefield
- In Suspicious Circumstances (1991) as Herbert Bennett
- The Detectives (1993) as Uniformed Officer
- State of Play (2003) as DCI William Bell
- Cranford (2007) as Mr Carter
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009) as Self
- Demons (2009) as Rupert Galvin
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014) Cast
- Calendar Girls (2003) as Lawrence Sertain
- After the Flood (2024) as Jack Radcliffe
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What are Philip Glenister's most popular films?
Most-watched Philip Glenister films currently: Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Calendar Girls (2003), Bel Ami (2012), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), The Hunt (2001).
What TV shows has Philip Glenister appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Top Gear (2002), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Silent Witness (1996), Foundation (2021), GMTV (1993).
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