Nicholas Gleaves

Nicholas Gleaves (born 2 January 1969) is an English actor and playwright.

Nicholas Gleaves
Born (1969-01-01) 1 January 1969
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present
Spouse(s)Lesley Sharp (married 1994)
Children2

Career

His first theatre part was as an extra in Don Carlos at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. He did several plays there including the lead in Macbeth. When interviewed about this play he said he never had the superstition that surrounded it, "...all that spitting and spinning round — it all seems like quite hard work".[1]

Gleaves has been in many television shows since 1992;[2] he was Rick Powell in the television drama series Playing the Field. He had the role of Ray Fairburn in Conviction. Conviction was filmed at Salford Lads' Club which delighted Gleaves because of the building's connection to The Smiths.[3] In The Chase he was the father Tom Bedford. In 2009 he said the idea for Survivors, in which he played the scientist Whitaker, was "great".[1] He played DS Andy Roper in the first two series of Scott & Bailey. Of this role he said " I’ve done quite a few cop shows and as much as I enjoy testosterone, shouting at villains and all that, I really fell in love with this. As soon as I read it I saw something new and original. That was one of the reasons why I wanted to be involved because it was so different and very believable."[4]

Gleaves has also started to write shows for radio.[5]

List of credits

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
1992 BoonCarlITVSeries 7, Episode 5: "Away From It All"
CasualtyGeorge ReynoldsBBC OneSeries 7, Episode 6: "Profit and Loss"
1993 HeartbeatEric DoubledayITVSeries 2, Episode 8: "Baby Blues"
1994 FaithAndy MorganITV
Soldier SoldierNicholas PopeITVSeries 4, Episode 4: "Second Sight"
1995 99-1PCSeries 2, Episode 6: "The Lost Ones"
HarryDean HawkinsBBC OneSeries 2, Episode 7: "A Question of Truth"
Moving StorySamSeries 2, Episode 6: "Superstition"
Capital LivesPhilSeries 2, Episode 3: "In Cahoots"
1996 EllingtonBradley StokesSeries 1, Episode 5: "Getting Rid"
MadsonPhil HartiganBBCSeries 1, Episode 6
PoldarkStephen CravensonTV Movie
1997 WokenwellRudy WhitesideITV
Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film ChallengeChalkyChannel 4Short film: Ajax
1998 The BillDanny CharltonITVTainted Love: 3 Episodes
1998–2002 Playing the FieldRick PowellBBC One14 Episodes
2000 My Fragile HeartJoe Macavoy
2001 In DeepBradley SullivanBBCRomeo Trap: 2 Episodes
PerfectMikeTV Movie
Now You See HerPaulSky 1TV Movie
Linda GreenCarl WilliamsonBBC OneSeries 1, Episode 8
2002 Being AprilEddieBBC6 Episodes
2003 The Queen's NoseDuncanCBBC5 Episodes
2004 Dalziel and PascoeSam MattisBBC OneSeries 8, Episode 4: "Soft Touch"
Down to EarthSteve Benson2 Episodes
DoctorsPete PrestonBBC OneSeries 6, Episode 1
ConvictionRay Fairburn6 Episodes
2005 HeartbeatBarry CalderITVSeries 14, Episode 15: "Icon"
Silent WitnessPhil ElliotBBC One2 Episodes: "Ghosts"
2006 The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSimon WilsonBBC OneSeries 5, Episode 1: "Natural Causes"
2006–2007 The ChaseTom BedfordBBC One
2007 City LightsGary TateITV6 Episodes
2008 FalloutMatt RyderTV Movie
2008–2010 SurvivorsJames WhitakerBBC One
2009 Robin HoodThorntonBBC OneSeries 3, Episode 9
MurderlandOliverITV
2010 Foyle's WarLarry HainesITVSeries 6, Episode 2: "Killing Time"
Ashes to AshesGeoff BevanBBC OneSeries 3, Episode 5
ReunitedAndrewTV Pilot
2011 Twenty TwelveAnthony PrestonBBC FourSeries 1, Episode 1
Waterloo RoadRichard WhitmanBBC One6 Episodes
2011–2012 Scott & BaileyAndy RoperITVSeries 1 and 2
2012 Public EnemiesTrevor BrothertonBBC One
2013 JoMaurice LangloisTF1Series 1, Episode 1
VeraTim HopkinsITVSeries 3, Episode 1
2014 MarvellousRev MarkBBC TwoTV Movie
Chasing ShadowsAlex WernleyITV2 Episodes
2016 Cold FeetTrevor GreenITVSeries 6, Episodes 2 & 3
2018 BodyguardRoger Penhaligon MPBBC One
Coronation StreetDuncan RadfieldITVRegular role
The SplitMr Graham
Midsomer MurdersRay FryerITVS19 E5
2019- The Demon Headmaster The HeadmasterCBBCMain Role

Film

Year Title Role
1993 CenturyDaniel
1994 FeverJo
1999 Safer
2006 Half LightRobert Freedman
2006 Starter for 10Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament
2006 Mysterious CreaturesRichard Nicholas
2008 IncendiaryLenny
2009 A Congregation of GhostsEllis Baxter
2010 ChatroomPaul
2011 Captain America: The First AvengerHydra agent
2014 United PassionsHenri Delaunay
2015 NightstandRob
2019 Spider-Man: Far From HomeGuterman

Theatre

His theatre credits include:

Personal life

Originally from the Halliwell area of Bolton, Lancashire, England he attended Sharples School from 1980-85.[1][14] After completing his schooling his mother made him attend a play and this sparked his interest in acting.[1] He is a fan of the Smiths and long time supporter of Bolton Wanderers.[3] He is married to Lesley Sharp. They have two sons and reside in London.[3][15]

References

  1. Dibbits, Kat (23 February 2009). "Nicholas' Exchange "homecoming"". The Bolton News. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. "Nicholas Gleaves". IMDb. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. "Nicholas Gleaves Cops a Dream Role". Manchester Evening News. 19 February 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. "Nicholas Gleaves - Series 2 Interview". www.scottandbailey.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  5. "Nicholas Gleaves". Knight Hall Agency Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  6. Butler, Robert (21 December 1997). "The Critics: Theatre: Peter Pan really takes off". The Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  7. "The Front Page". Chase Side. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  8. Wolf, Matt (8 June 2005). "Review: 'On the Shore of the Wide World'". Variety. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  9. Ansdell, Caroline (15 November 2005). "MEN Names 2005 Manchester Award Nominees". What'sOnStage. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  10. Kirwan, Peter (12 March 2009). "Macbeth @ The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  11. Waites, Aline (22 June 2010). "Dr Faustus". What'sOnStage. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  12. Lawson, Christopher. "Chair". Plays to See. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  13. Jones, Helen (23 March 2013). "The Saga of Noggin the Nog (Tour - Salford)". What'sOnStage. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  14. "Alumni". Sharples School. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  15. Kevan, Paul (19 October 2009). "Lesley Sharp gives voice to the quieter life". Metro. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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