Nicholas Burns (actor)

Nicholas Burns (actor)
Nicholas Burns
Born 1977 (age 33–34)
Derbyshire, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–present

Nicholas Burns (born 1977) is an English actor, best known for his comic performance as the title character in Nathan Barley.

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Early life

Burns was born in Derbyshire, and educated at Repton School. He trained at LAMDA.

Career

In addition to starring as the title character in Nathan Barley, Burns appeared in an advertising poster for a fictional phone, the Wasp T12 Speechtool, to promote the TV series.

Beyond Nathan Barley he has had recurring roles in the TV series Absolute Power, Roman's Empire and the sketch show Man Stroke Woman. He also made an appearance in The Mighty Boosh as the ruler of the planet Xooberon; in The IT Crowd as Jerome, the director of a musical called Gay!; and in episode "At Bertram's Hotel" of Marple as Jack and Joel Britten. Burns also turned up as an Aussie tennis coach in The McClintock Factor, a mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of the former media tycoon and internet blogger Jeremy McClintock.[1]

He has recently appeared in the third series of the ITV comedy Benidorm, playing Martin Weedon and the superhero sitcom No Heroics, playing The Hotness.

His stage credits include Much Ado About Nothing at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre, the satire The Madness of George Dubya and Ghost Stories, both of which transferred to London's West End.

Personal life

Nick married his fiancee Louise Troy on 21 June 2007. Nick and Louise now live in London with their twin daughters.

List of credits

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2002
The Bill Simon Beaumont ITV Series 18 Episode 16 "005"
2003
Manchild Max BBC Two Series 2 Episode 4
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Mick Cambrey BBC Series 2 Episode 3 "A Suitable Vengeance"
Cambridge Spies Rightwing Student BBC One Episode 1
2003–2005
Absolute Power Nick Mayer BBC Two
2004
A Touch of Frost D.C. Tranter ITV Series 11 Episode 22 "Dancing in the Dark"
Swiss Toni BBC Three Series 2 Episode 2 "Speed Date"
2005
The Mighty Boosh The King BBC Series 2 Episode 4 "Fountain of Youth"
Nathan Barley Nathan Barley Channel 4
2005–2007
Man Stroke Woman Various BBC Three Sketch show
2006
Fear of Fanny Christopher BBC Four Drama
Born Equal Michael BBC Drama
2007
Marple Jack & Joel Britten ITV Series 3 Episode 1 "At Bertram's Hotel"
Roman's Empire Seb BBC Two
The IT Crowd Jerome Channel 4 Series 2 Episode 1 "The Work Outing"
Comedy Showcase Rick Parish Channel 4 Series 1 Episode 1 "Other People"
2007–2009
Benidorm Martin Weedon ITV
2008
Never Better Charlie BBC Two Series 1 Episode 5 "First Week Euphoria"
No Heroics The Hotness ITV2
2009
Monday Monday Nathan ITV Series 1 Episode 3
Misfits PC Wilson E4 Series 1 Episode 2
2011
The Sinking of the Laconia Captain Coutts BBC Productions Television Film

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Hard to Swallow Steve low-budget
2008 Albert's Speech Albert short (15 minutes)

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