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Perry Fenwick

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Perry Fenwick
Fenwick in 2010
Born (1962-05-29) 29 May 1962 (age 64)
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005; sep. 2010)​
Children3
RelativesGeorgina Hagen (second cousin)

Perry Fenwick (born 29 May 1962) is an English actor. He is known for playing Billy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role which he has played since 1998.

Early life

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Fenwick was born on 29 May 1962 in Canning Town, a suburb in the West Ham district of the Newham borough of East London.[1] He has one sister, Tracey, and two brothers, Faron and Lee.[2] He is also the second cousin of Georgina Hagen.

Career

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Television

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Fenwick's first regular television role was in the sitcom Watching.[3] He has also appeared in Inspector Morse, The Brittas Empire, Minder, On the Up, The Thin Blue Line, London's Burning and Bergerac.[4] He appeared in the long-running ITV police drama series The Bill five times, playing a different minor character each time.[5]

Fenwick's film credits include Party Party, Mona Lisa, Empire State, The Raggedy Rawney, I.D., The Tichborne Claimant, Janice Beard 45 WPM, The Winslow Boy, G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time and ID2: Shadwell Army.[6] In 1998, Fenwick was cast in the role of Billy Mitchell in EastEnders.[7]

Personal life

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Fenwick married former Coronation Street actress Angela Lonsdale, but in February 2010, it was announced that the couple were to separate.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
1983Party PartyLarry
1986Mona LisaPimp
1987Empire StateDarren
1988The Raggedy RawneyVictor
1990CrimestrikeNitro
1995I.D.Eddie
1998The Tichborne ClaimantJohn Holmes
1999The Winslow BoyFred
Janice Beard 45 WPMMr. Button
G:MT – Greenwich Mean TimeAnt
2016ID2: Shadwell ArmyEddie

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2000 6th National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer Nominated [9]
2002 The British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [10]
2002 8th National Television Awards Most Popular Actor Nominated [11]
2003 British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [12]
2005 11th National Television Awards Most Popular Actor Nominated [13]
2005 TVQuick & TVChoice Awards Best Soap Actor Nominated [14]
2006 12th National Television Awards Most Popular Actor Nominated [13]
2007 British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [15]
2013 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Nominated [16]
2013 British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated [17]

References

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  1. ↑ "10 Totally True Facts About… Perry Fenwick". Inside Soap. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Hellomagazine.com. "Perry Fenwick. Biography, news, photos and videos". hellomagazine.com. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Where stars of ITV sitcom Watching are now - from quitting acting to sad deaths". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "EastEnders' Billy Mitchell star shares unexpected link to Cindy Beale actress". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Five Fast Facts About British Soap Star Perry Fenwick". Soap Hub. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "How old is Billy Mitchell in EastEnders and what do we know about actor Perry Fenwick?". Heart. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "EastEnders' Billy Mitchell star Perry Fenwick's life off screen including soap star ex". OK!. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "'Enders Perry Fenwick in marriage split". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "National Television Awards: The winners". BBC. 10 October 2000. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Welsh, James (16 May 2002). "British Soap Awards 2002: Nominations". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "National TV awards: 2002 shortlist". BBC News. BBC. 15 October 2002. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "The British Soap Awards 2003". Celebrities Worldwide. 10 May 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  13. 1 2 "National Television Awards". thecustard.tv. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  14. ↑ "Welcome to the TVQuick & TVChoice Awards 2005!". TV Quick. H Bauer Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 May 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  15. ↑ "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Perry Fenwick - Nominated for Best Soap Actor - The TVChoice Awards 2013 - EastEnders - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  17. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
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