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Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Conley has been the host of ''The Brian Conley Show'', as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40-year television career, he has starred in multiple award-winning television sitcoms including ''Time After Time'' and '' The Grimleys''. In the West End, he has played the lead role in musicals such as '' Me and My Girl'', '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', ''
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'', '' Oliver!'', ''
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'' and '' Jolson'' for which he was nominated for a prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. As a musician, he has released five albums, including ''Brian Conley Sings'', ''Let the Good Times Roll'', and ''Stage to Stage''. He has won numerous awards in his career including The
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for Most Popular Comedy Performer, Best Live Performer in ''
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. Since 2021, Conley has appeared as Tom "Rocky" Cotton in
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'' EastEnders''.


Early life

Conley was born on 7 August 1961 in
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,
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. His father, Colin, was a
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, later working for the BBC in production as a prop man, including for BBC outside broadcast units. His brother, Alan, is a BBC floor manager, including for ''Strictly Come Dancing.'' Conley was brought up in West London and studied Performing Arts at the
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. As a teenager, Conley had a few minor television appearances, including an advert for
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and a small role in a 1977 episode of the science fiction series '' Survivors''. At the age of 16, by lying about his age, Conley started work as a Pontin's Bluecoat.


Career

Conley's first major showbusiness success was fronting a comedy showband called 'Tomfoolery, who performed in pubs and clubs across
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, sometimes as a support act for artists such as Johnny Mathis and
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. The group broke up due to internal disputes when Conley was 19, but his work with the band led to him being talent spotted by agent Bob Voice. As a result of this, Conley started working as a warm-up man for television personalities such as the Krankies,
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. Conley's career was then advanced by TVS casting director Bill Hatterley, who secured him onscreen appearances on comedy shows such as ''
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'' (1982), ''The Laughter Show'' (1984–1985), ''
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'' (1984–87) and ''Five Alive'' (1987). In 1989, with the support of
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(LWT)'s light entertainment controller, Conley starred in his own comedy
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, '' Brian Conley: This Way Up''. This programme was popular, but not hugely successful. After two series of the show, Conley made his first appearance in the West End, playing the lead role of Bill Snibson in a production of '' Me and My Girl''. In 1992, LWT offered him another opportunity to star in his own comedy programme, with '' The Brian Conley Show''. At the suggestion of producer and director
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format rather than being purely sketches. This different format proved popular, and the show became Britain's most-watched light entertainment programme. Conley's next success was a sitcom entitled ''Time After Time'', in which he played the lead role. The show was named Best ITV Sitcom at the 1994
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. Conley played the titular role in Jolson at the Victoria Palace theatre from 1995 to its close in 1997. It won the Olivier award for Best Musical in 1996. In 1999 he then went on to play the Doug 'Dynamo' Digby, starring opposite
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in '' The Grimleys''. He was also given '' An Audience with...''. Conley recorded a live show in 1996 titled ''Brian Conley: Alive and Dangerous'', which was televised and featured stand-up plus special Nick Frisby/Larry the Loafer and Dangerous Brian sketches. The show was put on VHS and later on DVD. Around 2000, Conley was given a new show for ITV consisting of chat and music called, once again, '' The Brian Conley Show''. The show lasted for three series. The show's guests included some major Hollywood names like Kathleen Turner and
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. Conley also worked at the
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for a couple of shows. His first being '' We've Got Your Number'', a game show part of a long series of National Lottery game shows. Conley would later return to the BBC to present '' Let Me Entertain You'' in 2006. He has done much stage work, including the parts of Buttons in ''
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'' and Caractacus Potts in '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. In 2006, Conley returned to television, hosting a daytime variety show called '' Let Me Entertain You'', a Lion TV production for BBC Two where 13-year-old
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tic baritone Matthew Crane was the first series champion. On 1 December of the same year, he appeared as a guest presenter on '' The New Paul O'Grady Show'' on
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, where Larry the Loafer made an appearance in the beginning, and Conley referred himself to "Dangerous Brian" as he was about to enter the "Tank of Doom" as part of a Bushtucker trial. Later in 2007, Conley presented a second series of ''Let Me Entertain You'' on BBC Two, and presented a gameshow, ''Dirty Rotten Cheater'' for the BBC. Twenty shows were recorded in May at the
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. Conley presented the Midweek Lottery show on
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in 2008. On 24 April 2008, Brian took over from ill presenter
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on ''
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'' on
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, where he starred once again as 'Dangerous Brian' and he contested against 'Nearly Dangerous Joyce'. Larry the Loafer also made an appearance. On 22 June 2008, Conley performed a cameo role in ''
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'' as "Boothroyd", Barry's fitness mad neighbour. He appeared as part of Team Ant on ''
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'', and took over from
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in the musical ''
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'' playing the role of Edna Turnblad at London's
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. He also played the same role in the UK Tour of ''Hairspray'', sharing the role with
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and actor Michael Starke, at selected UK venues. He has also partaken in his own live show, "The Best of Brian Conley", which showcases 'the best' of Conley's material from his past shows, interspersed with occasional showreels of either Larry the Loafer, Dangerous Brian (depending on who Brian is about to come on stage as) or a generic showreel of his work. Like the ''Brian Conley Show'', the stage show invites guests to perform on stage alongside Conley. In 2010, the show went on tour again, covering more areas of the country. He then played
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in Cameron Mackintosh's '' Oliver!'' and also finished a West End run as Edna Turnblad in
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-winning ''
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''. His recent stage career has included lead roles in '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', ''
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'' at the Chichester Festival, '' Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show'' (directed and choreographed by
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) and Olivier Award-winning '' Jolson'', in which he played
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. On 7 November 2012, ITV confirmed that Conley would feature in the 2012 series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. On 19 November 2012, Brian left the jungle on medical grounds. In April 2014, Conley was a contestant on CBBC's ''Driving Academy'' programme. In 2014, he hosted a game show for Challenge called ''Timeline'' and he presented two series of the daytime BBC show '' The TV That Made Me'' in 2015 and 2016. On 18 August 2017, it was announced that Conley would be taking part in the fifteenth series of '' Strictly Come Dancing''. He was partnered with Welsh professional dancer Amy Dowden. Conley and Dowden were voted off the show in Week 5 after their Jive to Tom Jones' "
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". In February 2021, it was announced that he would be joining the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' as series regular Terry Cant, the long-lost father of established character Sonia Fowler (
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).


Personal life

Conley married Anne-Marie on 4 August 1996, in a ceremony at a
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chapel, Buckinghamshire. The couple have two daughters, Amy and Lucy.


Film, television and theatre credits


Television


As title star

* '' Brian Conley: This Way Up'' (1989–90) * '' The Brian Conley Show'' (1992–95) * ''Brian Conley: Alive and Dangerous'' (1996) * ''Brian Conley's Crazy Christmas'' (1997) * '' The Brian Conley Show'' (2000–02) * '' An Audience with...'' (2002)


As actor

* '' Survivors'' (1977) — as Michael, episode 'The Peacemakers' * ''Outside Chance'' (1993, pilot for ''Time After Time'') — as Kenny Conway * ''Time After Time'' (1994–95) — as Kenny Conway * ''Privates'' (1999) * '' The Grimleys'' (1999–2000) — as Doug 'Dynamo' Digby * '' Busy Buses'' (2002) – as the Narrator and the characters * ''
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'' (2007) — as Chris Connor * ''
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'' (2008) — as Boothroyd, episode 'Enter the Finger' * '' EastEnders'' (2021–present) — as Thomas Cotton


As presenter

* ''Simply the Best! LWT'S Most Memorable Moments'' (1998) * ''The National Lottery: We've Got Your Number'' (1999) * '' Royal Variety Performance'' (1999) * ''
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'' (2003) * '' Let Me Entertain You'' (2006–2007) * '' The New Paul O'Grady Show'' (2006, 2009; 2 episodes as guest presenter) * ''
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'' (2007) * ''Brian Conley's Timeline'' (2014) * '' The TV That Made Me'' (2015–2016) * ''Buy It Now'' (2018)


As guest/performer

* ''
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'' (1982) * ''Punchlines!'' (1983–84, 2 episodes) * ''Knees-Up'' (1983–84) * ''The Laughter Show'' (1984–85) * ''
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'' (1984–87, 4 episodes) * ''
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'' (1985, 1 episode) * ''Five Alive'' (1987) * ''Laughs from the Palladium'' (1987) * ''
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'' (1991, 1 episode) * ''Telethon Night Out'' (1992) * '' Royal Variety Performance'' (1993) * '' Surprise Surprise'' (1993–94, 2 episodes) * '' Children in Need'' (1996) * '' Royal Variety Performance'' (1996) * ''
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'' (2001, 1 episode) * '' SMTV Gold'' (2003, 1 episode) * ''
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'' (2005, 1 episode) * '' Comic Relief in da Bungalow'' (2005) * ''
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'' (2006, 1 episode) * ''The Best of the Royal Variety'' (2006) * ''Grumpy Old New Year'' (2006) * ''
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'' (2007–09, 16 episodes) * '' Comedy Map of Britain'' (2007, 1 episode) * ''The Grumpy Guide to... Youth Culture'' (2007) * ''
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'' (2008, 1 episode) * ''
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'' (2009, 6 episodes) Conley's appearances on chat shows include ''
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'' (1993), '' This Morning'' (1993 & 2005), '' Open House with Gloria Hunniford'' (1998), '' The New Paul O'Grady Show'' (2005 & 2009), '' GMTV'' (2005), '' Breakfast'' (2008), ''
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'' (2009), ''
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'' (2009), '' The 5 O'Clock Show'' (2010), '' The Michael Ball Show'' (2010) and '' Loose Women'' (2007–11, various episodes). Additionally, Conley has appeared as a talking head on many compilation shows and documentaries including: ''The 100 Greatest Musicals'' (2003), ''Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes'' (2004), ''Who Killed Saturday Night TV?'' (2004), ''The Story of Light Entertainment'' (2006), ''100 Greatest Stand-Ups'' (2007), ''50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases'' (2008) and ''The Nolans: In the Mood for Dancing'' (2009).


Film

* ''Cinderella: The Show Must Go On'' (1986, TV) – as Dandini * ''West is West'' (1987) – as Sue's friend * ''
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'' (2000) – as Bruno * ''Hotel!'' (2001, TV) – as Inspector Cochrane * ''Dream'' (2001) – as Charlie Allen * '' Arthur's Dyke'' (2001) – as Dave * ''
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'' (2002) – as self * '' Equilibrium'' (2002) – as Reading Room Proprietor * ''Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs'' (2006, TV) – as Eric Johnson * ''I Am Bob'' (2007) – as the Compere


Theatre


Pantomime appearances

* (1978–1979) — ''Dick Whittington'' (as Idle Jack), The Hexagon, Reading * 1979–1980 — ''Robinson Crusoe'' (as part of Tomfoolery), Swansea Grand Theatre * 1984–1985 — ''Mother Goose'', Churchill Theatre,
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* 1989–1990 — ''Dick Whittington'' (as a villager),
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* 1992–1993 — ''Aladdin,''
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* 1993–1994 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
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* 1997–1998 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
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* 1998–1999 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
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* 1999–2000 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
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* 2001–2002 — ''Dick Whittington'' (as Dick Whittington),
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* 2002–2003 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton Mayflower Theatre (formerly the Gaumont Theatre and originally The Empire Theatre) is a Grade II listed theatre in the city centre of Southampton, England, with a capacity of 2,300. It features West End theatre shows when they tour the United Ki ...
* 2003–2004 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Manchester Opera House The Opera House in Quay Street, Manchester, England, is a 1,920-seater commercial touring theatre that plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime. It is a Grade II listed building. The Opera House is one of the mai ...
* 2004–2005 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Theatre Royal, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is a theatre venue in Plymouth, Devon. It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab. O ...
* 2005–2006 — ''Aladdin'' (as Aladdin), The Orchard Theatre, Dartford * 2006–2007 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Birmingham Hippodrome The Birmingham Hippodrome is a theatre situated on Hurst Street in the Chinese Quarter of Birmingham, England. Although best known as the home stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, it also hosts a wide variety of other performances including vi ...
* 2007–2008 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Wycombe Swan Theatre,
High Wycombe High Wycombe, often referred to as Wycombe ( ), is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England. Lying in the valley of the River Wye, Buckinghamshire, River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is west-northwest of Charing Cross in London, ...
* 2008–2009 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Nottingham Theatre Royal The Theatre Royal in Nottingham, England, is a theatre venue in the heart of Nottingham City Centre and is owned by Nottingham City Council as part of a complex that also includes the city's Royal Concert Hall. The Theatre Royal attracts major ...
* 2009–2010 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Cliffs Pavilion Cliffs Pavilion is a theatre and concert venue on Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, a town within the city of Southend-on-Sea. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts. Building Work began on the original Cliff ...
,
Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, east of central London. It is bordered ...
* 2010–2011 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), The New Theatre,
Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
* 2011–2012 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Birmingham Hippodrome The Birmingham Hippodrome is a theatre situated on Hurst Street in the Chinese Quarter of Birmingham, England. Although best known as the home stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, it also hosts a wide variety of other performances including vi ...
* 2012–2013 — ''Robinson Crusoe'' (as Robinson Crusoe),
Birmingham Hippodrome The Birmingham Hippodrome is a theatre situated on Hurst Street in the Chinese Quarter of Birmingham, England. Although best known as the home stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, it also hosts a wide variety of other performances including vi ...
*2013–2014 — ''Robinson Crusoe'' (as Robinson Crusoe),
The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton Mayflower Theatre (formerly the Gaumont Theatre and originally The Empire Theatre) is a Grade II listed theatre in the city centre of Southampton, England, with a capacity of 2,300. It features West End theatre shows when they tour the United Ki ...
*2014–2015 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton Mayflower Theatre (formerly the Gaumont Theatre and originally The Empire Theatre) is a Grade II listed theatre in the city centre of Southampton, England, with a capacity of 2,300. It features West End theatre shows when they tour the United Ki ...
*2015–2016 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Cliffs Pavilion Cliffs Pavilion is a theatre and concert venue on Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, a town within the city of Southend-on-Sea. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts. Building Work began on the original Cliff ...
,
Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, east of central London. It is bordered ...
*2016–2017 — ''Robinson Crusoe'' (as Robinson Crusoe),
Cliffs Pavilion Cliffs Pavilion is a theatre and concert venue on Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, a town within the city of Southend-on-Sea. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts. Building Work began on the original Cliff ...
,
Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, east of central London. It is bordered ...
*2017–2018 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Milton Keynes Theatre Milton Keynes Theatre is a large theatre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. It opened on 4 October 1999, 25 years after the campaign for a new theatre first started. Designed by architects Blonski-Heard with Kut Nadiadi and Robert Doe, the thea ...
*2018–2019 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Bristol Hippodrome The Bristol Hippodrome () is a theatre located in The Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features shows from London's West End when they tour the UK, as well as re ...
*2019–2020 – ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Theatre Royal, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Plymouth, is a theatre venue in Plymouth, Devon. It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab. O ...
*2021-2022 – ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons),
Cliffs Pavilion Cliffs Pavilion is a theatre and concert venue on Station Road in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, a town within the city of Southend-on-Sea. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts. Building Work began on the original Cliff ...
,
Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in southeastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, east of central London. It is bordered ...


Other roles

*'' Me and My Girl'' (as Bill Snibson),
Adelphi Theatre The Adelphi Theatre is a West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster, central London. The present building is the fourth on the site. The theatre has specialised in comedy and musical theatre, and today it is a receiv ...
, 1991. *'' Jolson'' (as
Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Eizer Yoelson; June 9, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American Jewish singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, and was self-billed ...
),
Victoria Palace Theatre The Victoria Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in Victoria Street, in the City of Westminster, opposite Victoria Station. The structure is categorised as a Grade II* listed building. History Origins The theatre began life as a small conc ...
, 1995–98. *''Elton John's Glasses'' (as Bill), Queen's Theatre, 1998. *'' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (as Caractacus Potts),
London Palladium The London Palladium () is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in the famous area of Soho. The theatre holds 2,286 seats. Of the roster of stars who have played there, many have televised performances. Between 1955 a ...
, 2005, Palace Theatre, Manchester and
Birmingham Hippodrome The Birmingham Hippodrome is a theatre situated on Hurst Street in the Chinese Quarter of Birmingham, England. Although best known as the home stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, it also hosts a wide variety of other performances including vi ...
2006. *''
The Music Man ''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments ...
'' (as Professor Harold Hill),
Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre is a theatre and Grade II* listed building situated in Oaklands Park in the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England. Designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, it was opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Mart ...
, 2008. *''
Hairspray Hairspray may refer to: * Hair spray, a personal grooming product that keeps hair protected from humidity and wind * ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters ** ''Hairspray'' (1988 soundtrack), the film's soundtrack album ** ''Hairspray ...
'' (as Edna Turnblad),
Shaftesbury Theatre The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden. Opened in 1911 as the New Prince's Theatre, it was the last theatre to be built in Shaftesbury Avenue. History The theatre was ...
, 2009–10 and UK tour, 2010. *'' Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show'' (as Brother Love), UK tour, 2011. *'' Oliver!'' (as
Fagin Fagin is a fictional character and the secondary antagonist in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist''. In the preface to the novel, he is described as a "receiver of stolen goods". He is the leader of a group of children (the Artful Dod ...
), UK tour, 2012. * ''Barnum'' (as
P.T. Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum (; July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, and politician, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus (1871–2017) with James Anthony Bailey. He was ...
), UK Tour, 2014–15 *'' 9 to 5'' (as Franklin Hart Jr),
Savoy Theatre The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre was designed by C. J. Phipps for Richard D'Oyly Carte and opened on 10 October 1881 on a site previously occupied by the Savoy P ...
, 2019–20 * ''A Christmas Carol'' (as Ebenezer Scrooge),
Dominion Theatre The Dominion Theatre is a West End theatre and former cinema on Tottenham Court Road, close to St Giles Circus and Centre Point, in the London Borough of Camden. Planned as primarily a musical theatre, it opened in 1929, but the following year ...
2020–21


Discography

* ''Sings'' ( Columbia, 1993) * ''Stage to Stage'' (
Telstar Records Telstar Records was a British record label that operated from 1982 to 2004. Background Telstar was founded in 1982 by Sean O'Brien and Neil Palmer with a government loan of £120,00Telstar RecordsIt was launched as a specialist compilation mar ...
, 1996) * ''Songs from the Shows'' (Music Digital, 2002) * ''Brian Conley Sings'' (
Sony , commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professiona ...
, 2002) * ''Let the Good Times Roll'' (
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, 2002)


Videography

* ''Brian Conley: Alive + Extra Dangerous'' (Universal, 1996)


Awards and nominations

;Awards * 1995
National Television Awards The National Television Awards (often shortened to NTAs) is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are vot ...
, Most Popular Comedy Performer * 2004
Manchester Evening News The ''Manchester Evening News'' (''MEN'') is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in North West England, founded in 1868. It is published Monday–Saturday; a Sunday edition, the ''MEN on Sunday'', was launched in February 20 ...
Theatre Awards, Most Popular Performer * 2008 TMA Best Performance in a Musical Award (for ''
The Music Man ''The Music Man'' is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments ...
'') ;Nominations * 1996
Olivier Award The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known a ...
for Best Musical Actor (for '' Jolson'') * 2000 National Television Awards, Most Popular Comedy Performer


References


External links

* * * *
BBC Comedy Guide to Brian Conley: This Way Up

BBC Comedy Guide to The Brian Conley Show
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