Anthony Millan, known professionally as Tony Millan, is a British character actor and television comedy scriptwriter. Millan appeared in numerous roles, predominantly in sitcoms and drama series on British television throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Early life

Millan was born in

Edmonton, London Edmonton is a town in north London, England within the London Borough of Enfield, a Districts of England, local government district of Greater London. The northern part of the town is known as Lower Edmonton or Edmonton Green, and the southern ...

, England in 1946. He was educated in London and trained there as an actor.

Career

Millan has had a career in British television spanning several decades.

Personal life

Millan married Marilyn J Honig in 1971 in London. The marriage produced three children.

Selected filmography

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The Girls of Slender Means ''The Girls of Slender Means'' is a novella written in 1963 by British author Muriel Spark. It was included in Anthony Burgess's 1984 book '' Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 — A Personal Choice''. In 2022, it was included on ...

'' (3 episodes, 1975) as Ernest Claymore *'' Holding On'' (1977) as officer in trench *''

Citizen Smith ''Citizen Smith'' is a British television sitcom written by John Sullivan, first broadcast from 1977 to 1980. It starred Robert Lindsay as Walter Henry "Wolfie" Smith, a young Marxist "urban guerrilla" in Tooting, south London, who is attempti ...

'' (1977–1980) as Tucker *'' Mixed Blessings'' (1980) as Giovanni *'' Holding the Fort'' (1980) as Daniel *''L for Lester'' (3 episodes, 1982) as Sid *'' Lame Ducks'' (series 1 and 2, 1984–1985) as Maurice *''

Roll Over Beethoven "Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 song written by Chuck Berry, originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the A-side and B-side, B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to be a ...

'' (1985) as waiter *''

The Lenny Henry Show ''The Lenny Henry Show'' is a comedy sketch show (and in its 1987–1988 incarnation, a sitcom) featuring Lenny Henry. It was originally broadcast between 1984 and 1988, and was later revived twice, in 1995 and 2004–2005. History Original vers ...

'' (2 episodes, 1985) *'' Sweet Sixteen'' (2 episodes, 1986) as Tom Sherrin *''

Hot Metal ''Hot Metal'' is a British sitcom produced by London Weekend Television about the newspaper industry, that aired for two series on the ITV network in 1986 and 1988, along with a special episode for Comic Relief in 1989, that was broadcast on ...

'' (series 2, episode 3, 1988) as peasant *''

Alexei Sayle's Stuff ''Alexei Sayle's Stuff'' is a British television comedy sketch show which ran on BBC2 for a total of 18 episodes over 3 series from 1988 to 1991. Cast Alexei Sayle's Stuff stars stand-up comedian Alexei Sayle, with a recurring cast including A ...

'' (1988–1991) multiple roles *'' Close To Home'' (1990) as Mr Gill *''

May to December ''May to December'' is a British sitcom which ran for 39 episodes, from 2 April 1989 to 27 May 1994 on BBC1. The series was created by Paul Mendelson and produced by Cinema Verity. Set in Pinner, Greater London, it revolved around the romanc ...

'' as Mr Kennedy (1990) *''

On The Up ''On the Up'' is a British sitcom written by Bob Larbey, about the failure of a millionaire's marriage, and his relationship with his assorted live-in staff. The programme was first broadcast on BBC1 between 4 September 1990 and 2 November 1992. ...

'' (1991) as Chalky Smith *''

The Brittas Empire ''The Brittas Empire'' is a British sitcom created and originally written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen. Chris Barrie played titular character Gordon Brittas, the well-intentioned but hugely incompetent manager of the fictional Whitbury Ne ...

'' (1991) as Ken Owen *''

One Foot in the Grave ''One Foot in the Grave'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom written by David Renwick. There were six series (each consisting of six half-hour episodes) and seven Christmas specials over a period of ten years from early 1990 to late ...

'' (1992) as Jack Aylesbury *'' As Time Goes By'' (1992) as gorillagram *''

If You See God, Tell Him ''If You See God, Tell Him'' is a black comedy television sitcom starring Richard Briers, Adrian Edmondson, and Imelda Staunton. Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, it was first broadcast on BBC1 in 1993. It comprised four episodes, ea ...

'' (1993) as Leonard Ewbank *''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...

'' (1993) as Mr Linnell *''

Hale and Pace Hale and Pace were an English comedy double-act that performed in clubs and on radio and television in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s. The duo was made up of Gareth Hale and Norman Pace, with the ''Hale and Pace'' television show ...

(TV series)'' (1993) *''

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'' (series nine, 1994) as George a paramedic *''

Nelson's Column Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built to commemorate Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar over the combined French and Spanish navies, during whi ...

'' (series 1, episode 4, 1994) as theatre manager *''

Grange Hill ''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its ru ...

'' (1 episode, 1995) as Mr Dennis *''

Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives ''Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives'' was a 1996 comedy show for Channel 4, written by and starring Jack Dee and Jeremy Hardy. The series was a collection of mockumentaries similar to their previous collaboration, '' Jack and Jeremy's Police 4''. Eac ...

'' (1996) *''

Last of the Summer Wine ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is a British sitcom set in Yorkshire created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of ''Comedy Playhouse'' on 4 January 1973, and the first seri ...

'' (1 episode, 1997) as Gunnie *'' Birds of a Feather'' (series 7, 1997) as the hotel manager *'' Goodnight Sweetheart'' (series 6, 1999) as Kenneth *'' High Hopes'' (2 episodes, 2006) as Renfield

Writing credits

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ChuckleVision ''ChuckleVision'' is a British children's comedy television series created by Martin Hughes and the Chuckle Brothers for the BBC. It starred Barry and Paul Elliott as the Chuckle Brothers and occasionally their older brothers, Jimmy, and Bria ...

'' (series 1 and series 16) *'' A Prince Among Men'' (series 1) *''Birds of a Feather'' (3 episodes) *''

Not with a Bang ''Not with a Bang'' is a British television sitcom produced by LWT for ITV in 1990. It ran for seven episodes, each 30 minutes long. The show was a dark science fiction comedy, focusing on the end of the human race on Earth. The title comes ...

'' (entire series) *''The Brittas Empire'' (5 episodes)

Voice acting credits

*'' Big Finish, Dr Who'' series audio books (several roles)

References

External links

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