Nicholas Gleaves

Nicholas Gleaves (born 2 January 1969) is an English actor and playwright.

Career Gleaves's first theatre part was as an extra in Don Carlos at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. He did several plays there including the lead in Macbeth. When interviewed about this play, he said he never had the superstition that surrounded it, "...all that spitting and spinning round — it all seems like quite hard work". Gleaves was Rick Powell in the television drama series Playing the Field. He had the role of Ray Fairburn in Conviction. Conviction was filmed at Salford Lads' Club which delighted Gleaves because of the building's connection to The Smiths.

In 2019, Gleaves played the title role in the 2019 revival of the classic CBBC series The Demon Headmaster.

Gleaves has also started to write shows for radio.

Personal life Originally from the Halliwell area of Bolton, Lancashire, England, Gleaves attended Sharples School from 1980 to 1985. After completing his schooling, his mother made him attend a play and this sparked his interest in acting. Gleaves is married to actress Lesley Sharp. They have two sons and reside in London.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 Century Daniel 1994 Fever Jo Short film 1999 Safer (unknown) Short film 2006 Half Light Dr. Robert Freedman Starter for 10 Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament 2007 Mary and Mick Mick Short film. Also writer 2008 Incendiary Lenny 2009 A Congregation of Ghosts Ellis Baxter 2010 Chatroom Paul 2011 Captain America: The First Avenger Hydra agent 2014 United Passions Henri Delaunay 2015 Nightstand Rob Short film 2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home Guterman

Television Year Title Role Network Notes 1992 Boon Carl ITV Series 7, Episode 5: "Away from It All" Casualty George Reynolds BBC One Series 7, Episode 6: "Profit and Loss" 1993 Heartbeat Eric Doubleday ITV Series 2, Episode 8: "Baby Blues" 1994 Fair Game Nigel BBC One Television film Faith Andy Morgan ITV Mini-series, Episodes 1–4 Soldier Soldier Nicholas Pope ITV Series 4, Episode 4: "Second Sight" 1995 99-1 PC ITV Series 2, Episode 6: "The Lost Ones" Harry Dean Hawkins BBC One Series 2, Episode 7: "A Question of Truth" Moving Story Sam ITV Series 2, Episode 6: "Superstition" Capital Lives Phil ITV Series 2, Episode 3: "In Cahoots" 1996 Ellington Bradley Stokes ITV Episode 5: "Getting Rid" Madson Phil Hartigan BBC One Series 1, Episode 6 Screen Two Daniel BBC Two Series 13, Episode 6: "Century" Poldark Stephen Cravenson ITV Television film 1997 Wokenwell PC Rudy Whiteside ITV Episodes 1–6 Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge Chalky Channel 4 Series 4, Episode 1: "Nurse Ajax" 1998 Out of Hours Mr. Russell BBC One Mini-series, Episode 4 The Bill Danny Charlton ITV Series 14, Episodes 79–81: "Tainted Love: Parts 1–3" 1998–2002 Playing the Field Rick Powell BBC One Series 1–5; 23 episodes 2000 My Fragile Heart Joe Macavoy ITV 2-part television film 2001 In Deep Bradley Sullivan BBC One Series 1, Episodes 3 & 4: "Romeo Trap: Parts 1 & 2" Perfect Mike ITV Television film Now You See Her Paul Sky One Television film Linda Green Carl Williamson BBC One Series 1, Episode 8: "Fitness Freak" 2002 Being April Eddie BBC One Episodes 1–6 2003 The Queen's Nose Duncan CBBC Series 7, Episodes 2–6 2004 Dalziel and Pascoe Sam Mattis BBC One Series 8, Episode 4: "Soft Touch" Down to Earth Steve Benson BBC One Series 4, Episodes 7 & 8: "First Love" & "Unfinished Business" Doctors Pete Preston BBC One Series 6, Episode 1: "Two's Company" Conviction Ray Fairburn BBC Three Mini-series, 6 episodes 2005 Heartbeat Barry Calder ITV Series 14, Episode 15: "Icon" Silent Witness DSI Phil Elliott BBC One Series 9, Episodes 1 & 2: "Ghosts: Parts 1 & 2" 2006 Bombshell Sean Collins TV One Episode 4 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Dr. Simon Wilson BBC One Series 5, Episode 1: "Natural Causes" Mysterious Creatures Richard Nicholas ITV Television film 2006–2007 The Chase Tom Bedford BBC One Series 1 & 2; 20 episodes 2007 City Lights DS Gary Tate ITV Episodes 1–6 2008 Fallout DS Matt Ryder Channel 4 Television film 2008–2010 Survivors James Whitaker BBC One Series 1 & 2; 9 episodes 2009 Robin Hood Thornton BBC One Series 3, Episode 9: "A Dangerous Deal" Murderland Oliver ITV Mini-series, Episodes 1–3 2010 Foyle's War Larry Hains ITV Series 6, Episode 2: "Killing Time" Ashes to Ashes DI Geoff Bevan BBC One Series 3, Episode 5 Reunited Andrew BBC One Television pilot 2011 Twenty Twelve Anthony Preston BBC Four Series 1, Episode 1: "Countdown" Waterloo Road Richard Whitman BBC One Series 7, Episodes 5–10 2011–2012 Scott & Bailey DS Andy Roper ITV Series 1 & 2; 14 episodes 2012 Public Enemies Trevor Brotherton BBC One Mini-series, Episodes 1–3 2013 Jo Maurice Langlois TF1 Mini-series, Episode 1: "Notre Dame" Vera Tim Hopkins ITV Series 3, Episode 1: "Castles in the Air" 2014 Marvellous Rev Mark BBC Two Television film Chasing Shadows Alex Wernley ITV Mini-series, Episodes 3 & 4: "Off Radar: Parts 1 & 2" 2015 DCI Banks Gerald Foster ITV Series 4, Episodes 5 & 6: "Ghosts: Parts 1 & 2" Not Safe for Work Minister Channel 4 Mini-series, Episode 5. Series originally called Cut 2016 Cold Feet Trevor Green ITV Series 6, Episodes 2 & 3 2017 Death in Paradise Peter Baxter BBC One Series 6, Episode 8: "Murder in the Polls" 2018 Midsomer Murders Ray Fryer ITV Series 19, Episode 5: "Death by Persuasion" The Split Bill Graham BBC One Series 1, Episode 4 Married to a Paedophile Alex Channel 4 Television film Bodyguard Roger Penhaligon MP BBC One Episodes 1–5 2018–2019 Coronation Street Duncan Radfield ITV Regular role; 22 episodes 2019 The Demon Headmaster The Headmaster CBBC Main role, Episodes 1–10 Bike Gangs: The Hunters & The Hunted Himself - Narrator Channel 5 Television documentary film 2022 The Rising William Wyatt Sky Max Episodes 1–8 The Crown John Birt Netflix Series 5, Episode 8: "Gunpowder" 2023 Silent Witness Bob Stratton BBC One Series 26, Episodes 7 & 8: "Hearts of Darkness: Parts 1 & 2" 2024–2026 After the Flood Sergeant Phil Mackie ITV Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes 2025 The Bombing of Pan Am 103 Allen Feraday BBC One Mini-series, Episodes 1–6 2025 Riot Women Tony Gaskell BBC One Episode 1. Post-production

Theatre His theatre credits include: The Front Page. This Sam Mendes production at the Donmar in 1997 had Gleaves as the newshound Wilson. Alan Jeffcote in Hindle Wakes by Stanley Houghton at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. Directed by Helena Kaut-Howson (1996 and 1998). On the Shore of the Wide World. In 2005, Gleaves portrayed the father Peter, first at the Royal Exchange Theatre and then at the Royal National Theatre. He was nominated for a MEN Theatre Award in the category of best actor in a leading role. Macbeth. He played the lead in 2009 production at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Dr Faustus. 2010 saw him take on the role of Mephistophilis. Chair. In this 2012 production, Gleaves's part is that of a soldier. Lyric Theatre Studio, Hammersmith. The Saga of Noggin the Nog. He played the nasty Uncle Nogbad in spring 2013.