Kevin Whately Biography

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Kevin Whately (born February 6, 1951, Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is a British actor whose career includes several stage plays, among them an adaptation of 12 Angry Men, television appearances in Coronation Street and Peak Practice, and film appearances in The English Patient and Purely Belter. He can also be seen in the Paris crowd at the 1924 Olympics in Chariots of Fire.

His best known roles have been on television, as Neville Hope in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Detective Sergeant Robbie Lewis in Inspector Morse. The Morse series ended with the title character's death in 2000, but in July 2004 it was announced that Whately would star in a spin-off programme for ITV, Lewis. Filming started in July 2005 and the pilot episode was broadcast on ITV on 29th January 2006. Three further episodes are scheduled for 2007.

Along with other Auf Wiedersehen, Pet stars, he makes an appearance at the biannual benefit concert Sunday for Sammy in Newcastle.

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• AufPetOnline.com - Discuss Kevin Whately from Auf Wiedersehen Pet with other fans of the show.
  

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