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''. Evans was born in America, where he only got small parts in various movies and television shows, such as the ''

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'' movie, as well as stage work. After moving to the United Kingdom, he was cast in Chris Boucher's ''Star Cops'' series as the second in command. While filming the last episode of ''Star Cops'', he contracted

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. Other TV credits include ''

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'' and ''

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