Jeff Rawle

Jeffrey Alan Rawle (born 20 July 1951) is a British actor. He is known for playing Billy in Billy Liar (1973–1974), and for portraying George Dent in the news-gathering sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998), and Silas Blissett in Hollyoaks (2010–2022). Other credits include Minder, Doc Martin (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Grantchester (2023), and Beyond Paradise (2024).

Early life Rawle was born on 20 July 1951,

Career Rawle landed his first significant role in 1973 as the protagonist in the television version of Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall's Billy Liar. He played Billy Fisher for two seasons, 26 episodes from 1973 to 1974. He appeared in Minder (1993) The actor made a guest appearance as lawyer Jonathan Blunt in the fourth episode of the fourth series of New Tricks (2007).

2008 saw Rawle play Gilbert Murray in the National Theatre's production of Tony Harrison's play Fram. The following year, he guested in The Bill and appeared in The Sarah Jane Adventures on CBBC. During 2010, Rawle joined the cast of Hollyoaks as serial killer Silas Blissett. He stated that he was delighted to be playing such a sinister character. He has won various awards for his portrayal of Silas. He initially left the role in 2012, before making guest returns from January to May 2016, and from October 2020 to January 2021. He reprised the role in September 2022, when his grandson, Bobby, finally killed off his character.

In October 2012, it was announced that Rawle had joined the Doctors''' cast as Rory Bishton, a road sweeper with something to hide. Rawle made his screen debut as Rory in early 2013. ScreenPlay| The Man episode: "Beyond the Pale" | John Price 6 part mini-series for children 1990–1998 Drop the Dead Donkey| George Dent TV series This is David Harper| Bob Benchley TV series; episode: "A List of Abuses" | Service Policeman TV series | Ezra Pratt TV series Casualty| Len Jackson TV series; episode: "Silent Night", series 7 episode 15 Minder| Jehovah's Witness TV series; episode: "Uneasy Rider" – Budgie the Little Helicopter| Narrator and Dell the baggage cart towing truck TV series; voice Wycliffe| Reverend Jordan TV series; episode: "The Last Rites" Look at the State We're In!| Jeff Jarndyce TV mini-series – Faith in the Future| Paul TV series Lord of Misrule| Derek TV 1998 Neville's Island| Neville TV – Microsoap| Colin TV series I Saw You| Frank TV Take a Girl Like You| Mr. Charlton TV Dalziel and Pascoe| Raymond Miles TV series; episode: "Mens Sana" Midsomer Murders| Derrick Seagrove TV series, episode: "A Talent for Life" Blackball| Dennis Death in Holy Orders| Father Peregrine Glover TV 2004 Doctors| John Marshall TV series; episode: "A Late Flowering" | Banks TV series; episode: "Doing Time" | Graham Hammond TV Heartbeat| Ken Simner TV series; episode: "Scent of a Kill" William and Mary| George Emerson TV series; series 2 episode 5 My Dad's the Prime Minister| Union leader TV series; episode: "Powerless" – Doc Martin| Roger Fenn TV series; episodes: "Gentlemen Prefer", "Sh*t Happens", "Haemophobia", "The Family Way", "Happily Ever After" Ultimate Force| David Cox TV series; episode: "Never Go Back" Holby City| Ron Fell TV series; episode: "It's Kinda Rock 'n' Roll" Spooks| Home Secretary Also known as MI-5 in the USATV series; episodes: "The Special: Part I" and "The Special: Part II" | Steve Markham TV series; episode: "Near Death Experience" 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire| Amos Diggory Holby City| Roger Nash TV series; episodes: "Team Holby", "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Lost", "Now or Never" Sea of Souls| James Norman TV series; episode: "Oracle" 2006 | Mr. Large TV series; voice | George Fielding TV series, episode: "Innocence Betrayed" 2009 | Lionel Harding Museum Curator, Mona Lisa's Revenge 2010–2011, 2012, 2016, 2020–2021, 2022 Hollyoaks & Hollyoaks Later| Silas Blissett Series regular Midsomer Murders| Gerry Dawkins TV series, episode: "Dark Secrets" 2011 My Family| Antiques expert episode: Germs of Endearment|- 2012 The Charles Dickens Show| Charles Dickens TV miniseries 2013 | Mervyn Pinfield Television docudrama about the creation of Doctor Who in 1963 Heading Out| Donald One episode – Holby City| Jerry Clark TV series; episodes: "Hanssen/Hemingway", "Unravelled", "Black Dog", "We Need to Talk About Fredrik" 2016 Bottersnikes and Gumbles Happi Voice only 2016 Steptoe and Son Albert Steptoe A one-off episode, part of the BBC's Lost Sitcom season, recreating lost episodes of classic comedies Peterloo| Magistrate Rev. Hay Film directed by Mike Leigh Father Brown|Professor Robert Wiseman Season 7 episode 3: "The Whistle in the Dark" Brassic|Mr. Bates Season 2 episode 3: "Antique Hunters" |Duke George 'Bluey' Stilton Lockwood & Co.| Sebastian Saunders Netflix series; two episodes Grantchester| Dr. Abbot Season 8, episode 3 Beyond Paradise| Douglas Bevan Season 2, episode 6 2026 Vote Gavin Lyle'' Arthur Short film