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.
Early life Fenwick was born on 29 May 1962 in Canning Town, a suburb in the West Ham district of the Newham borough of East London. He has one sister, Tracey, and two brothers, Faron and Lee. He is also the second cousin of Georgina Hagen.
Career Television Fenwick's first regular television role was in the sitcom Watching. He has also appeared in Inspector Morse, The Brittas Empire, Minder, On the Up, The Thin Blue Line, London's Burning and Bergerac. He appeared in the long-running ITV police drama series The Bill five times, playing a different minor character each time.
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. In 1998, Fenwick was cast in the role of Billy Mitchell in EastEnders.
Personal life Fenwick married former Coronation Street actress Angela Lonsdale, but in February 2010, it was announced that the couple were to separate.
Filmography Film Year Title Role1983 Party Party Larry1986 Mona Lisa Pimp1987 Empire State Darren1988 The Raggedy Rawney Victor1990 Crimestrike Nitro1995 I.D. Eddie1998 The Tichborne Claimant John Holmes1999 The Winslow Boy FredJanice Beard 45 WPM Mr. ButtonG:MT – Greenwich Mean Time Ant2016 ID2: Shadwell Army Eddie
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2000 6th National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer 2002 The British Soap Awards Best Actor 2002 8th National Television Awards Most Popular Actor 2003 British Soap Awards Best Actor 2005 11th National Television Awards Most Popular Actor 2005 TVQuick & TVChoice Awards Best Soap Actor 2006 12th National Television Awards Most Popular Actor 2007 British Soap Awards Best Actor 2013 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor 2013 British Soap Awards Best Actor
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