Bruce Michael Byron (born 13 March 1959) is an English actor best known for his role as DC Terry Perkins in ''

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''. He originally followed a career in music, before started acting at 20.

Biography

Byron moved to Australia drilling for oil and gas in the

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, then came back to England but could not get a place at drama school. Eventually, he was accepted for

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. Films he has appeared in include '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'', ''

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'' and, most notably, ''

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'' where he played Red Willits. He also appeared in ''Heartbeat'' in 1998 and as

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's father Gary Bolton in ''

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'' in 2001. He married Dr

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(presenter of BBC's ''

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'' and ''

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'' and daughter of director John Sichel) in Barnet, London, in 1997. He has two children with her: Lily (born 1995) and Jack (born 1998). Byron made a series of guest appearances in ''The Bill'', the last of which in 2003 as DC Terry Perkins from neighbouring station Barton Street, led to him joining the series full-time as the same character; he played Terry for seven years until the show ended in 2010. He also played Phil Dans in ''Casualty'' on 10 March and 17 March 2012, series 26; episode 26 and episode 31.

Filmography

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* English male film actors English male television actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1959 births Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Male actors from London People from Fulham {{England-screen-actor-stub