Bruce Byron

Bruce Michael Byron (born 13 March 1959) is an English actor best known for his role as DC Terry Perkins in The Bill. He originally followed a career in music, before started acting at 20.

Biography Byron moved to Australia drilling for oil and gas in the Cooper Basin, then came back to England but could not get a place at drama school. Eventually, he was accepted for ARTTS International in Bubwith, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Films he has appeared in include The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, From Hell and, most notably, The Mummy Returns where he played Red Willits. He also appeared in Heartbeat in 1998 and as Robbie Jackson's father Gary Bolton in EastEnders in 2001.

He married Dr Tanya Byron (presenter of BBC's Little Angels and The House of Tiny Tearaways and daughter of director John Sichel) in Barnet, London, in 1997. He has two children with her: Lily (born 1995) and Jack (born 1998).

Byron made a series of guest appearances in The Bill, the last of which in 2003 as DC Terry Perkins from neighbouring station Barton Street, led to him joining the series full-time as the same character; he played Terry for seven years until the show ended in 2010.

He also played Phil Dans in Casualty on 10 March and 17 March 2012, series 26; episode 26 and episode 31.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1991 Shadows in the City Frankie 1994–2010 The Bill Various 1997 Pie in the Sky Terry Lees Episode: "Return Match" 1997 Wycliffe Blackie Tremain Episode: "Close to Home" 1998 Still Crazy Snotty Reporter 1999 Mansfield Park Carriage Driver Gregory's Two Girls Government Official (Telfor) The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Joan's Father 1999 - 2000Daylight Robbery (TV series)Phil Murphy 2000 Last Resort Police Officer 2001 The Mummy Returns Red Willits EastEnders Gary Bolton 3 episodes From Hell Ann Crook's Father Dalziel and Pascoe Ron Harvey Episode: "Truth and Consequences"2002 Club Le Monde Terry Tomorrow La Scala! Thomas Shackleton Harbour Miniseries 2003 In Deep Martin Needham 2 Episodes 2003 I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Eddy Hitler: The Rise of Evil Mueller Miniseries 2012 Casualty Phil Dans 2 episodes 2013 The Double Skinhead 2014 Holby City Ronnie Dale Episode: "The Win" 2020 Doctors Bruce Brodie Episode: "Empathy"