Terry Mynott (born 21 November 1974) is an English comedian, actor, impressionist and singer. He stars as Martin Hurdle in

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’s '' The Mimic'', having previously appeared in '' The Morgana Show'' and '' Very Important People''. In 2022, he portrayed the role of DS Matt Cassidy in the

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soap opera '' Doctors''.

Career

Having left school at 16, Mynott had a variety of jobs; he performed in a band called Kawala, which earned a record deal and appeared as a

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for

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. He then moved onto the

stand-up Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage (theatre), stage and delivers humour, humorous and satire, satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical comedy, physical acts. These ...

, before being spotted by

Russell Brand Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, podcaster and media personality. He established himself as a stand-up comedian and radio host before becoming a film actor. After beginning his career as a comedian and la ...

's agent and getting his television break on the

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series '' The Morgana Show''. He appeared in '' Very Important People''. He has also provided pre-production impressions of

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and

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and many other actors prior to the original artists doing their own voiceovers. Most recently he took the lead role in the 2013 Channel 4 series '' The Mimic''. In October 2014 he appeared in a comedy sketch for

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on Channel 4 to raise awareness of testicular cancer. In September 2015, Mynott appeared in

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comedy '' Top Coppers'' as Nolan. He has also appeared in

's '' Toast of London'' and

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sitcom ''

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'', as well as providing one of the voiceovers for ''

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''. In October 2022, he began portraying the role of DS Matt Cassidy in the

soap opera '' Doctors'', a role he portrayed until December of that year.

References

External links

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