Gary Holton

Gary Holton

Acting
1952-09-22
Wembley, London

Biography

Gary Holton was an actor most famous for playing Wayne in the classic comedy drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. As a musician, he was the frontman of the band Heavy Metal Kids, and worked with Casino Steel. He died of a morphine overdose in 1985 aged just 33.

Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles

#1Minder

Drama Series - 1979, 16 episodes as Barry

7.2 / 10
ComedyDramaAction & Adventure

Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

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#2Shoestring

Drama Series - 1979, 16 episodes as Gary 'Mole' Molecombe

7.7 / 10
CrimeDrama

Shoestring is a BBC detective drana set in Bristol and starring Trevor Eve as private detective Eddie Shoestring, who operatee his own show on Radio West, the local radio station. The programme ran between 30 September 1979 and 21 December 1980, in two series with 21 hour-long episodes. Eve opted not to return after two series, as he wanted to diversify into theatre, so the production team changed the setting to Jersey and created Bergerac, also following a detective returning to work after a bad period in his life.

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#3Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Drama Series - 1983, 16 episodes as Wayne Norris

7.9 / 10
ComedyDrama

Seven British construction workers escape Britain's ever growing dole queues and travel to Germany to work on a site in Dusseldorf. We follow their trials and tribulations of working away from home and away from the women they left behind.

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#4Bulman

Drama Series - 1985, 16 episodes as Bernard Scroop

7.0 / 10
CrimeDrama

Bulman is a 1985–87 police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith. Produced by Granada Television for ITV, it is the second and final spin-off from The XYY Man (1976–78), and following Strangers (1978–82). Don Henderson reprises his iconic role as former DCI George Bulman, ostensibly retired from and repairing old clocks but active as a private investigator, with Lucy McGinty as his assistant. The duo are frequently drawn into the clandestine world of the secret service through the machinations of security chief Bill Dugdale or Bulman's former superior Jack Lambie.

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#5Quadrophenia

Movie - 1979, 2h 15m as Aggressive Rocker (uncredited)

7.0 / 10
DramaMusic

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.

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#6Breaking Glass

Movie - 1980, 2h 15m as Punk Musician

6.9 / 10
MusicDrama

Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out and she is left to cope alone in the spotlight.

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#7Bloody Kids

Movie - 1980, 2h 15m as Ken

6.5 / 10
DramaTV Movie

Two boys pull a Saturday night prank on the police in a seaside British town.

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#8The Knowledge

Movie - 1979, 2h 15m as Eddie Hairstyle

6.5 / 10
ComedyDramaTV Movie

Four men attempt "The Knowledge" examination to qualify as London taxi drivers.

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#9Dreams of Leaving

Movie - 1980, 2h 15m as Keith

7.0 / 10
TV MovieDrama

William came to work in Fleet Street in 1971. London meant girls, as many girls as he could find. Then he met Caroline and so it began, that very strange summer ... Caroline said the best of her life.

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