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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
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, he has played the lead role in musicals such as '' Me and My Girl'', ''
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'', '' Hairspray'', '' Oliver!'', ''
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'', '' Barnum'' 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 National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Performer, Best Live Performer in ''
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'' and a British Comedy Award. Since 2021, Conley has appeared as Tom "Rocky" Cotton in BBC
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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 taxi driver, 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 Barbara Speake Stage School. As a teenager, Conley had a few minor television appearances, including an advert for hot dogs 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
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and the Nolans. 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, Kenny Everett and Terry Wogan. Conley's career was then advanced by
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casting director Bill Hatterley, who secured him onscreen appearances on comedy shows such as '' Make Me Laugh'' (1982), ''The Laughter Show'' (1984–1985), '' Live from Her Majesty's'' (1984–87) and ''Five Alive'' (1987). In 1989, with the support of London Weekend Television (LWT)'s light entertainment controller, Conley starred in his own comedy sketch show, '' 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
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, 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 ''
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''. At the suggestion of producer and director Nigel Lythgoe, this new show had a variety 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 Amanda Holden, Nigel Planer and Noddy Holder 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, ''
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''. The show lasted for three series. The show's guests included some major Hollywood names like
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and Leslie Nielsen. Conley also worked at the BBC for a couple of shows. His first being ''
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'', 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
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s in ''
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''. In 2006, Conley returned to television, hosting a daytime variety show called '' Let Me Entertain You'', a Lion TV production for
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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
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. 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 Maidstone Studios in
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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 Paul O'Grady on '' The Paul O'Grady Show'' 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 '' Last of the Summer Wine'' as "Boothroyd", Barry's fitness mad neighbour. He appeared as part of Team Ant on '' Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'', and took over from Michael Ball in the musical '' Hairspray'' playing the role of Edna Turnblad at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. He also played the same role in the UK Tour of ''Hairspray'', sharing the role with Michael Ball and actor
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, 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 Fagin in Cameron Mackintosh's '' Oliver!'' and also finished a
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run as Edna Turnblad in
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-winning '' Hairspray''. His recent stage career has included lead roles in ''
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'', ''
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'' at the Chichester Festival, '' Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show'' (directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood) and Olivier Award-winning '' Jolson'', in which he played Al Jolson. 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
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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
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. Conley and Dowden were voted off the show in Week 5 after their Jive to
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' " It's Not Unusual". In February 2021, it was announced that he would be joining the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' as series regular
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, the long-lost father of established character
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( Natalie Cassidy).


Personal life

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


Film, television and theatre credits


Television


As title star

* '' Brian Conley: This Way Up'' (1989–90) * ''
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'' (1992–95) * ''Brian Conley: Alive and Dangerous'' (1996) * ''Brian Conley's Crazy Christmas'' (1997) * ''
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'' (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 * '' The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle'' (2007) — as Chris Connor * '' Last of the Summer Wine'' (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) * '' Judgement Day'' (2003) * '' Let Me Entertain You'' (2006–2007) * '' The New Paul O'Grady Show'' (2006, 2009; 2 episodes as guest presenter) * '' Dirty Rotten Cheater'' (2007) * ''Brian Conley's Timeline'' (2014) * '' The TV That Made Me'' (2015–2016) * ''Buy It Now'' (2018)


As guest/performer

* '' Make Me Laugh'' (1982) * ''Punchlines!'' (1983–84, 2 episodes) * ''Knees-Up'' (1983–84) * ''The Laughter Show'' (1984–85) * '' Live from Her Majesty's'' (1984–87, 4 episodes) * '' The Keith Harris Show'' (1985, 1 episode) * ''Five Alive'' (1987) * ''Laughs from the Palladium'' (1987) * '' You Bet!'' (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) * '' Family Fortunes'' (2001, 1 episode) * '' SMTV Gold'' (2003, 1 episode) * '' The Wright Stuff'' (2005, 1 episode) * ''
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'' (2005) * '' Dick and Dom in da Bungalow'' (2006, 1 episode) * ''The Best of the Royal Variety'' (2006) * ''Grumpy Old New Year'' (2006) * '' The Wright Stuff'' (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) * '' Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' (2009, 6 episodes) Conley's appearances on chat shows include '' Aspel & Company'' (1993), ''
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'' (1993 & 2005), ''
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'' (1998), '' The New Paul O'Grady Show'' (2005 & 2009), '' GMTV'' (2005), '' Breakfast'' (2008), '' The Alan Titchmarsh Show'' (2009), '' The One Show'' (2009), ''
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'' (2010), ''
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'' (2010) and '' Loose Women'' (2007–11, various episodes). Additionally, Conley has appeared as a
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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 * '' Circus'' (2000) – as Bruno * ''Hotel!'' (2001, TV) – as Inspector Cochrane * ''Dream'' (2001) – as Charlie Allen * '' Arthur's Dyke'' (2001) – as Dave * '' Cruise of the Gods'' (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),
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* 1979–1980 — ''Robinson Crusoe'' (as part of Tomfoolery), Swansea Grand Theatre * 1984–1985 — ''Mother Goose'',
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* 1989–1990 — ''Dick Whittington'' (as a villager), Nottingham Theatre Royal * 1992–1993 — ''Aladdin,'' Birmingham Hippodrome * 1993–1994 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton * 1997–1998 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton * 1998–1999 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Birmingham Hippodrome * 1999–2000 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Theatre Royal, Plymouth * 2001–2002 — ''Dick Whittington'' (as Dick Whittington), Birmingham Hippodrome * 2002–2003 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton * 2003–2004 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Manchester Opera House * 2004–2005 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Theatre Royal, Plymouth * 2005–2006 — ''Aladdin'' (as Aladdin), The Orchard Theatre, Dartford * 2006–2007 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Birmingham Hippodrome * 2007–2008 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Wycombe Swan Theatre,
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* 2008–2009 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Nottingham Theatre Royal * 2009–2010 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea * 2010–2011 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), The New Theatre,
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* 2011–2012 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Birmingham Hippodrome * 2012–2013 — ''Robinson Crusoe'' (as Robinson Crusoe), Birmingham Hippodrome *2013–2014 — ''Robinson Crusoe'' (as Robinson Crusoe), The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton *2014–2015 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton *2015–2016 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea *2016–2017 — ''Robinson Crusoe'' (as Robinson Crusoe), Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea *2017–2018 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Milton Keynes Theatre *2018–2019 — ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Bristol Hippodrome *2019–2020 – ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Theatre Royal, Plymouth *2021-2022 – ''Cinderella'' (as Buttons), Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea


Other roles

*'' Me and My Girl'' (as Bill Snibson), Adelphi Theatre, 1991. *'' Jolson'' (as Al Jolson), Victoria Palace Theatre, 1995–98. *''Elton John's Glasses'' (as Bill), Queen's Theatre, 1998. *''
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s), London Palladium, 2005, Palace Theatre, Manchester and Birmingham Hippodrome 2006. *''
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'' (as Professor Harold Hill), Chichester Festival Theatre, 2008. *'' Hairspray'' (as Edna Turnblad), Shaftesbury Theatre, 2009–10 and UK tour, 2010. *'' Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show'' (as Brother Love), UK tour, 2011. *'' Oliver!'' (as Fagin), UK tour, 2012. * ''Barnum'' (as P.T. Barnum), UK Tour, 2014–15 *'' 9 to 5'' (as Franklin Hart Jr), Savoy Theatre, 2019–20 * ''A Christmas Carol'' (as Ebenezer Scrooge), Dominion Theatre 2020–21


Discography

* ''Sings'' (
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, 1993) * ''Stage to Stage'' ( Telstar Records, 1996) * ''Songs from the Shows'' (Music Digital, 2002) * ''Brian Conley Sings'' (
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, 2002) * ''Let the Good Times Roll'' ( Universal, 2002)


Videography

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


Awards and nominations

;Awards * 1995 National Television Awards, Most Popular Comedy Performer * 2004
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Theatre Awards, Most Popular Performer * 2008 TMA Best Performance in a Musical Award (for ''
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'') ;Nominations * 1996
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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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