Dennis Waterman (born 24 February 1948) is an English actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series such as The Sweeney and Minder. In the latter, he played the title role, that of ex-prisoner and dogsbody Terry McCann, alongside George Cole as his "boss", entrepreneur Arthur Daley.
Waterman was born on 24 February 1948 in Clapham, London, and his career began in childhood. In 1961, at the age of 13, he played the part...
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Dennis Waterman (born 24 February 1948) is an English actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series such as The Sweeney and Minder. In the latter, he played the title role, that of ex-prisoner and dogsbody Terry McCann, alongside George Cole as his "boss", entrepreneur Arthur Daley.
Waterman was born on 24 February 1948 in Clapham, London, and his career began in childhood. In 1961, at the age of 13, he played the part of Winthrop Paroo in the Adelphi Theatre production of The Music Man. A year later, he starred as William Brown in the BBC TV series William based on the Just William books of Richmal Crompton.
Was a series regular in the 1962 CBS comedy Fair Exchange, playing teenage son Neville Finch. Had a major role in the film Up The Junction (1968)
In the early 1970s he played the brother of a victim of Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) in the Hammer film production Scars of Dracula (1970), and the boyfriend of Susan George in "Fright" (1971). He started...
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