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Phil Daniels [1958-0] English

Rank: 103
Actor

Philip William "Phil" Daniels is an English actor, most noted for film and television roles as Londoners such as the lead role of Jimmy Cooper in Quadrophenia, Richards in Scum, Stewart in The Class of Miss MacMichael, Danny in Breaking Glass, Mark in Meantime, Billy the Kid in Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire, Kevin Wicks in EastEnders, DCS Frank Patterson in New Tricks and Grandad Trotter in the Only Fools and Horses prequel Rock & Chips.

Experience, Famous, Music

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It was a wonderful experience to live the life for a year; to spend all day doing Shakespeare and then do a play in the evening.	Experience	101
'Vinyl' is a good look at the music industry. The script was honest.	Music	102
When I was a kid doing television, they'd stick a leather jacket on me, and I would be the thug.		103
It's great to do small plays in the theatre and then go off with Blur and play in front of thousands of people.		104
Acting is my passion, and Chelsea FC is my hobby.		105
Being a part-time pop star was perfect, really, when I wasn't worn out by the partying.		106
In my game, you get brokenhearted a bit. You do a play, get a bad review in the papers... actors are sensitive; you think of all the work you've done, and it breaks your heart, but you learn to shrug it off and to carry on.		107
I like people like Robert De Niro and Anthony Hopkins. And Gianfranco Zola, who played for Chelsea and Italy. He's an artist with his feet.		108
I grew up near King's Cross station in London, living in an apartment block where my dad was a caretaker.		109
My acting career began when I walked into a drama school class run by Anna Scher in Islington. Anna discovered a lot of people: Linda Robson, Pauline Quirke, Gary and Martin Kemp, and Dexter Fletcher were among my contemporaries.		110
It's never gone so far as me wishing I'd never done 'Quadrophenia,' but there was a time when I wouldn't talk about it because I wanted people to be interested in me for other things as well.		111
My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf!		112
I used to go into bars on my days off, and I decided that wasn't too good for me.		113
I get on with actors, and when I'm doing a theatre show, it's great being with them all the time. But we're all alike, and it's much nicer being with people who are different.		114
I think that's what keeps you grounded - having your own life that's not directed by your job.		115
Acting is a tough industry. There are a lot of kids out there at drama schools and not a lot of money about, especially as the arts are being cut.		116
I don't miss 'EastEnders.' I did a two-stretch. That was enough.		117
I found that golf saved me from going to the pub every day, so instead, I play golf with other unemployed actors. I'm a member of the Stage Golfing Society, and I play golf with all sorts of people.		118
I had a weimaraner for 11 years called China, and he was a great dog, a bit mad. They're massive, weimaraners; they've got big floppy ears. They look like a pointer, but they're liver-coloured.		119
I'm famous for being a silky midfielder.	Famous	120
Doing 'EastEnders' wasn't exactly suffering, but my soul's not in quick-fix TV. Theatre doesn't pay like TV work pays, though. We all have to live, don't we?		121
My heart's in stage. Making 'Quadrophenia' was exciting because we were riding around on scooters with no crash helmets. But 'hurry up and wait' is the anthem of films. Everybody wants you ready, and then you sit doing nothing.		122
When my daughter was born, I called her Ella Bella Mandela, because she was born the day after Mandela was released from prison.		123

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