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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- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Sir William Boyd Carrington
- Silent Witness (1996) Cast
- Foundation (2021) as Commdor Argo
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Top Gear (2002) as Self
- Heartbeat (1992) as Julian Cantley
- Minder (1979) as Greg Hunter
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005) as Squire
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Inside No. 9 (2014) as Craig
- Soccer AM (1995) as Self
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- Bergerac (2025) as Arthur Wakefield
- The Hollow Crown (2012) as Talbot
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Brian Gregson
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
- Belgravia (2020) as James Trenchard
- The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019) as Betty Spud
- Life on Mars (2006) as Gene Hunt
- Hornblower (1998) as Gunner Hobbs
- The Vice (1999) as Jason Grant
- The Lady (2026) as DCI Jim Dickie
- Ashes to Ashes (2008) as Gene Hunt
- The Detectives (1993) as Uniformed Officer
- The Chief (1990) as Angus Shadwell
- Outcast (2016) as Reverend Anderson
- Legends (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Urban Myths (2017) as Kev Wells
- Cranford (2007) as Mr Carter
- Mad Dogs (2011) as Quinn
- Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) Cast
- Prey (2014) as David Murdoch
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014) Cast
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009) as Self
- DNA Journey (2019) as Self
- In Suspicious Circumstances (1991) as Herbert Bennett
- State of Play (2003) as DCI William Bell
- Bel Ami (2012) as Charles Forestier
- After the Flood (2024) as Jack Radcliffe
- Demons (2009) as Rupert Galvin
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Philip Glenister's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Philip Glenister's most popular films?
Most-watched Philip Glenister films currently: Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Bel Ami (2012), Calendar Girls (2003), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), I.D. (1995).
What TV shows has Philip Glenister appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Silent Witness (1996), Foundation (2021), The One Show (2006), Top Gear (2002).
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