PHILIP GLENISTER

'Philip Glenister' (born February 10, 1963 in Harrow, England) is a British actor, the son of director John Glenister and the brother of actor Robert Glenister.

Contents

Early life

Television and films

Personal life

External links

Video clips

Early life

He was raised in Hatch End in Harrow, north-west London. He went to Hatch End Comprehensive School (now Hatch End High School) and the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Television and films

Glenister has appeared in the television drama series ''Clocking Off'' (playing the factory boss), Island at War (playing Baron Heinrich von Rheingarten), ''State of Play'', ''Hornblower'', ''Sharpe'' and ''Vincent'', and the film ''Calendar Girls'' (playing the photographer). He is probably best known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in ''Life On Mars'', alongside John Simm's Sam Tyler. Glenister also worked with Simm on ''State of Play'' and ''Clocking Off''. He will reprise the role of Gene Hunt in the spin-off series ''Ashes To Ashes'', currently in pre-production, and will once more work with Simm on the forthcoming 1980s-set crime film ''Tuesday''.^[1] Upon the announcement of the film, Glenister joked that he and Simm were contractually obliged to work with each other once a year.
He is currently filming both ''Tuesday'' and ''The Cranford Chronicles'', the latter a costume drama for the BBC.

Personal life

Glenister married actress Beth Goddard in 2006 after an eleven-year relationship. They have two children, Charlotte and Millie, and live in East Sheen, near Richmond. His brother Robert Glenister is also an actor.

External links

★ Philip Glenister Official Website

★ Philip Glenister Index

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★ Philip Glenister LJ Community

★ Philip Glenister Interview

★ The Railway Arms - Life On Mars Forum Community

★ Life on Mars at the BBC

★ Me & My Motors February 2006 Times article

★ His views on the television industry

★ February 2007 Telegraph article

Video clips

★ As Star in a Reasonably Priced Car on Top Gear in May 2006.

★ Scene from ''Life on Mars''