Cliff Parisi (born Clifford R Manley; 24 May 1960) is an English actor and businessman, known for his roles as Minty Peterson in the

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'' and Fred Buckle in the BBC period drama ''

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''. In 2019, he participated in the nineteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''.

Career

Parisi began his career in 1982 when he started touring the United Kingdom as a

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. He continued working as a stand-up comedian for a further seven years before being cast in the 1989 film '' Queen of Hearts''. Parisi then appeared in television series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bramwell'' and '' A Prince Among Men''. He then auditioned for the role of Minty Peterson in the

soap opera ''

''. His storylines in the series involved forming a close friendship with Garry Hobbs ( Ricky Groves) and finding love with established characters Heather Trott ( Cheryl Fergison) and Manda Best (

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). He made his final appearance on 21 September 2010. In 2012, Parisi filmed a guest role in the

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'', playing the character of

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. He also starred as a guest in the BBC drama '' Hustle,'' playing the character of Arnie. Since 2012, Parisi has starred in the BBC period drama ''

'', appearing as Fred Buckle. In 2014, he appeared in the fifth and final series of the British sitcom '' Outnumbered'', as Ed Poll. In 2019, he participated in the nineteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and was the third contestant to leave.

Personal life

Parisi has four children, one with his partner,

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Filmography

*''Queen of Hearts'' (1989) - Manager *''

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'' (1990) *''Can You Hear Me Thinking?'' (1990) - Biker *'' KYTV'' (1990, 1993) *''

'' (1990) - Lunchbox *'' The Pleasure Principle'' (1991) - Police Officer *'' Boon'' (1991) - John Preston *''The Guilty'' (1992) - Cliff *''Gone to Seed'' (1992) - Robin *'' Sean's Show'' (1992) - Police Officer *'' The Darling Buds of May'' (1993) - Bill Jackson *'' The Upper Hand'' (1993) - Gary *'' Bermuda Grace'' (1994) - Gary Foster *'' London's Burning'' (1994) - Mickey Wright *'' Drop the Dead Donkey'' (1994) - Paramedic *'' Under the Moon'' (1995) - Clifford *''N7'' (1995) - Alvin *''

'' (1995–2001) - Tom Buckley *'' Bramwell'' & ''Bramwell II'' (1995–1996) - Daniel Bentley *'' Glam Metal Detectives'' (1995) - Security Guard *'' Pie in the Sky'' (1996) - Inspector Dave Smith *'' A Prince Among Men'' (1997) - Dave Perry *'' The Man Who Knew Too Little'' (1997) - Uri *''Our Boy'' (1997) - Jeff *'' The Saint'' (1997) - Pub Waiter *'' Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's...'' (1997) - Sprott *'' Kiss Me Kate'' (1998) - Tony *'' From Hell'' (2001) - Bartender *'' Hot Money'' (2001) - Bob Hoodless *''

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'' (2000) - Paul Farrell *''

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'' (2000) - Reggie Roach *''

'' (2002–2010, 2025) - Minty Peterson *'' Helen West'' (2002) *'' Bedtime'' (2002) *'' Waking the Dead'' (2003) - Tony King *''

'' (2003) - Anthony Spall *'' Hustle'' (2012) - Arnie *''

'' (2012–present) - Fred Buckle *''

'' (2012) -

*'' Outnumbered'' (2014) - Ed Poll *''

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'' (2014) - Fulvio *'' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' (2019) – Himself * '' All Those Small Things'' (2021) - Nick * '' Celebrity Catchphrase'' (2024) - contestant

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parisi, Cliff 1960 births 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English male film actors English male soap opera actors English businesspeople Living people Actors from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Male actors from London People from Poplar, London