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Nigel Bradshaw

b. 1951

Australian actor

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About Nigel Bradshaw

Born 1951. Nigel Bradshaw is an Australian actor and television actor.

Nigel William Bradshaw (born 8 May 1951) is a British-born actor, who is best known for his role as in the Australian television series Prisoner as Officer Dennis Cruickshank.

Career Bradshaw apart from appearing in Prisoner, played Samuel Povey in the (BBC Television) adaptation of Arnold Bennett's The Old Wives' Tale, renamed for television as Sophia and Constance. In the late 1980s he also had a small role in the British soap opera, Brookside and followed this with a cameo in the Granada TV series, Coasting in 1990 and Peak Practice in 1998.

Filmography

Film Title Year Role Type 1977 Spaghetti Two Step 1st Yobbo TV movie 1985 I Live with Me Dad Mr. Ross TV movie 1986 Sky Pirates Spencer Feature film 1986 Death of a Soldier Sgt. Rothberger Feature film 1992 A Masculine Ending Hugh Puddephat TV movie

Television Title Year Role Type 1971 Comedy Playhouse TV series 1975 The Venturers Jimmy TV series 1975 Country Tales TV series 1975 Shadows Young Man TV series 1979 Crown Court Kevin Walker TV series 1983 The Nations Health James Watson TV series 1984 Play for Today Mr Snape TV series 1984 Special Squad Gant TV series, episode 1: "Trojan Horses" 1984 Carson's Law Policeman TV series 1985 Zoo Family Bernie Barker TV series 1985 ANZACS Lt. Arbuckle TV miniseries 1984–85 Prisoner Dennis Cruickshank TV series, 74 episodes 1986 Pokerface Campion TV miniseries 1988 Sophia and Constance Samuel Povey TV series 1989 Brookside Victor TV series 1990 Coasting Assistant Building Contractor TV series 1991 Screen Two Clive Soley TV series 1993 Neighbours Alex Slater TV series 1994 Blue Heelers Ted Gilly TV series 1994 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Thomas Pascoe TV series 1997 Spark Hotel Doorman TV series 1998 Peak Practice Councillor TV series 2019–20 Our Town Norman Cribbs TV series

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Nigel William Bradshaw

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nigel Bradshaw?

Australian actor

When was Nigel Bradshaw born?

Nigel Bradshaw was born on 23 December 1951 in United Kingdom.

What is Nigel Bradshaw's occupation?

Nigel Bradshaw is an actor and television actor.

What nationality is Nigel Bradshaw?

Nigel Bradshaw is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nigel Bradshaw

· Wikidata: Q7032261

· DBpedia: Nigel Bradshaw

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