About Phil Nice
Born 1959. Phil Nice is a British actor and television actor.
Phillip Nice (born 6 April 1954) is a British actor who has been active in television and films since 1984. He was born in Vange, Essex.
Nice has appeared in a number of television series, including Who Dares Wins, South of the Border, Inspector Morse, Mr. Bean, Goodnight Sweetheart, The Bill, EastEnders, Heartbeat, The Inbetweeners (as a driving instructor), Coming of Age, Moving Wallpaper, Love Soup, Torchwood: Miracle Day, My Family, Hebburn and Citizen Khan (as the friendly neighbour Keith). He also appeared in Morrisons adverts in 2011.
Nice has appeared in the films Ident, Danny the Champion of the World, Magicians and A Kind of Hush.
In December, 1985, Nice, along with temporary comedy partner Arthur Smith, made a short series of parody documentaries for Channel 4, Arthur and Phil Go Off.
In 2014, Nice played an astronaut killed by giant spiders in "Kill the Moon", the seventh episode of the eighth series of the science-fiction television show Doctor Who.
In January 2015, Nice appeared in series two of Broadchurch as Andrew Darlington, the manager of the care home looking after Jocelyn Knight's elderly mother.
Filmography Film Film Year Title Role Notes 1990 Ident Paul Hernandez,Carla's Wife Short film Voice 1999 A Kind of Hush Price,Father 2011 Tortoise Frank Short film
Television Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 Alas Smith and Jones Various 2 episodes The Kit Curran Radio Show Wally Series 1, episode 4: "P Is for Positive" Who Dares Wins Various 2 episodes 1985 South of the Border Warwick 7 episodes 1986 Spitting Image Roy Jenkins / John Craven / Max Bygraves Voice Episode #3.4 Five Alive Various 1987 Inspector Morse Nicholas Quinn Series 1, episode 2: "The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn" Hardwicke House Security Man Episode 2: "The First Day of Term" Hello Mum Episode 5 Ffizz Gerry Series 1, episode 6: "With Friends Like These" 1988-1990 Chelmsford 123 Posty / Triconus 2 episodes 1989 Danny, the Champion of the World Postman TV movie Mornin' Sarge Horace Episode 1: "Perverts" 1990-1991 Davro 13 episodes 1990-1999 The Bill Curator / Walker / Nigel Cobb 3 episodes 1991 Mr. Bean Disco Dancer Episode 4: "Mr. Bean Goes to Town" Drop the Dead Donkey Man in Bed Series 2, episode 11: "George's Daughter" 1992 Me, You and Him Ralph Episode 4: "On the Town" TV Squash Panelist 6 episodes 1992-1993 KYTV Doctor 2 episodes 1994 The All New Alexei Sayle Show Various Episode 4 1995 Health and Efficiency Roy Wisdom Series 2, episode 6: "Finders Keepers" Nelson's Column Patrick Series 2, episode 4: "Surprise!" The Thin Blue Line Father Series 1, episode 7: "Yuletide Spirit" 1996 Goodnight Sweetheart George Formby Series 3, episode 6: "Turned Out Nice Again" Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives Mr. Gordon Episode 3: "Paranormal Researchers" 1997 Cows TV movie 1998 How Do You Want Me? Policeman 2 episodes PB Bear and Friends Voice 2 episodes 1999 Days Like These Paul Foreman Episode 7: "Grandma's Dead" People Like Us Series 1, episode 4: "The Solicitor" Put Out More Fags Headteacher TV movie 2000 Dirty Tricks Businessman TV movie 2000-2005 EastEnders Mr. Smith / Ron 2 episodes 2000-2022 Doctors Geoffrey Parsons / Giles Bloom / Norman Green / Nick Kelly 4 episodes 2001 A Lump in My Throat Poker-Playing Friend 2002 Heartbeat Gordon Drew Series 11, episode 14: "From Ancient Grudge" My Hero Series 3, episode 7: "Little Green Man" 2002-2008 My Family Mr. Baker / Shopper 2 episodes 2004 Mile High Mr. Colins Episode #2.4 Fallen Reeves TV movie The Basil Brush Show Dustman #1 Series 3, episode 1: "Frocks Rocks" 2005 Footprints in the Snow Stall Holder TV movie The Golden Hour Bus Driver Miniseries Episode 3 The Brief Clerk of the Court Series 2, episode 3: "Forever on the Mind" Broken News Russ – Look Out East 6 episodes 2006 Vital Signs Mr. Simms Episode 3 Fear of Fanny Technician TV movie 2007 Bonkers Debbie's Dad 2 episodes Secret Life Residential Care Worker TV movie 2008 Love Soup Ted Series 2, episode 1: "Smoke and Shadows" Moving Wallpaper Dave the Props Man Series 1, episode 11: "Echo Beach Part XI" HolbyBlue James Pretorious Episode #2.2 The Inbetweeners Driving Instructor Series 1, episode 3: "Thorpe Park" Coming of Age Chloe's Dad / Daddy Bear 2 episodes 2010 I Shouldn't Be Alive Darryl Johnson Series 3, episode 4: "Crushed and Alone" Holby City Gary Pennington Series 12, episode 47: "Transgressions" 2011 Torchwood Male Hiker Series 4, episode 1: "The New World" Outnumbered Mr. Henderson Series 4, episode 3: "The Labrador" 2012 Comedy Showcase The Priest Series 3, episode 6: "The Function Room" Hunderby Ben 2 episodes Spy Roy Series 2, episode 3: "Codename: Lie Hard" 2012-2013 Hebburn Ben 4 episodes 2012-2016 Citizen Khan Keith 11 episodes 2013 Way to Go George Hooper Episode 1: "The Beginning of the End" Love and Marriage Vicar Episode 1: "Huge Weekend for the Paradise Family" Quick Cuts Robert Episode 3 2014 Doctor Who Henry Series 8, episode 7: "Kill the Moon" 2014 Broadchurch Andrew Darlington Episode #2.3 Ballot Monkeys Activist Episode 1 2016 Houdini & Doyle Reverend Gilby Episode 2: "A Dish of Adharma" 2018 Waffle the Wonder Dog Mr. Willow 3 episodes 2019 Hold the Sunset Mr. Black Series 2, episode 1: "The Sale" 2022 Kate & Koji Twitcher 2 Series 2, episode 3: "Memories" DI Ray Customer Episode 1: "Part One"
Video games Video games Year Title Role Notes Ceville Voice
Podcasts Podcast Year Title Role Notes 2022 Chelmsford 123: The Revival Emperor Episode 1: "Arriverderci Roma"
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Phil Nice was born on 29 January 1959 in Liverpool.
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