Tony Pitts
Tony Pitts is an actor, screenwriter and playwright. Born in Sheffield, Pitts originally intended to become a physician but ended up working as a car mechanic in his early career. During his time at Stannington College, Sheffield Barry Hines paid a visit looking for extras for his upcoming drama Looks and Smiles. Pitts was cast and soon upgraded to a bigger role in the production. He decided to follow his ambition to become an actor in 1983, landing the role of Archie Brooks in the long running ITV soap Emmerdale. He remained in the show for a total of ten years, when the character was killed off in the infamous plane crash episode of 30th December 1993. Since then, Pitts has worked in TV, film, radio and theatre including War Horse, Lilyhammer and Peaky Blinders. In 2018, Pitts wrote, produced and starred in the film Funny Cow - the story of a female stand up comedian (played by his friend Maxine Peake) on the northern club circuit in the 1970s. In 2021, Pitts and actress Katherine Kelly set up the production company Make Me Films. They released their first short, Let Her Go, in 2022. It was written by Pitts and marked his directorial debut. He is also the host, alongside John Bishop, of the podcast Three Little Words.
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Triple 9
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Hyena
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When the Lights Went Out
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
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Journeyman
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Looks and Smiles
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The Colour Room
as Jack WalkerA pioneering ceramic artist Clarice Cliff roares to prominence in the 1920s while working in...
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Hillsborough
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Funny Cow
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Sweet Sue
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The Fix
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Away
as ColA story set in the north English seaside town of Blackpool and centered on two kindred spirits...
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On the Palm
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Rainy Day Women
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Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
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Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
as Tom ColeSchoolboy Maurice Cole, growing up in 1960s Liverpool, is picked on for being effeminate but is...
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Peaky Blinders
as Sergeant MossA gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor...
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Peaky Blinders
as Inspector MossA gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor...
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Sherlock
as Chief SuperintendantA modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
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Heartbeat
as Carl SouthallSet during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly...
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Heartbeat
as Brian GilbertSet during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly...
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All Creatures Great & Small
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The Bill
as uncreditedThe daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the...
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My Mad Fat Diary
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Scott & Bailey
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Giri/Haji
as AnglingSoulful thriller set in Tokyo and London, exploring the butterfly effect of a single murder...
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Accused
as Sergeant George WadeHow certain people end up being accused of a crime.
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The North Water
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Roadkill
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A Touch of Cloth
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Wild Bill
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The Lakes
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Unforgiven
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Remember Me
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Conviction
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Dead Man Weds
as RedDead Man Weds is a 6-part comedy series shown on ITV on British TV in January and early February...
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The Royal
as Alec GlazerFollows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled...
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