Edward Peel is an English television and stage actor. He was described by ''

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'' in 2010 as a "veteran star of TV dramas" and "a familiar face on television for the past 40 years".

Early life and education

Peel trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College.

Career

Peel's television roles include Lennie in '' The Sweeney'' episode "Bait" with George Sewell (1978), Pieterzoon in ''

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'' (1980) and Ted Turton in '' Minder'' episode "Broken Arrow" (1982). He played police officers in ongoing episodes of both '' Juliet Bravo'' (1983–1985) and '' Cracker'' (1993–1995) and played two different roles in '' Emmerdale Farm'' ( Tom Merrick: 1981-1982, Tony Cairns: 1997-1998). He played Kane, the main villain in the ''

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'' serial '' Dragonfire'' (1987). He also appeared as different characters in two episodes of '' Heartbeat'', playing the part of a bank manager in the first series and later appearing as Clifford Chappell in episode 17 of series 15 entitled "Get Back". Peel also appeared in two episodes of the original series of '' All Creatures Great and Small'', "Fair Means and Foul" and "Barks and Bites". From 2000 to 2001, Peel appeared regularly in the prime-time ITV drama series '' London's Burning'' as John Coleman. In May 2020, he appeared in an episode of the

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soap opera '' Doctors'' as Eddie Morgan. Peel has acted in the films '' O Lucky Man!'' (1973), '' Force 10 from Navarone'' (1978), '' Britannia Hospital'' (1982) and '' Lassiter'' (1984). On stage, Peel has performed at Shakespeare's Globe in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Troilus and Cressida'' and ''

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''. Peel also appeared in commercials for the insurance company Direct Line.

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* Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Alumni of Rose Bruford College English male Shakespearean actors English male stage actors English male television actors Year of birth missing (living people) {{England-actor-stub