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Peter Birrel

Bio: Peter Birrel (né Peter Cohen 19 July 1935 – 23 June 2004) was an English actor who played numerous parts on British television for nearly forty years. Birrel appeared in the Doctor Who story Frontier in Space in 1973, as well as in the documentary I Was a "Doctor Who" Monster
Born: Fri, Jul 19 1935
Birthplace: West Ham, Essex, England, UK

Death: Wed, Jun 23 2004
Peter Birrel is 68 years old
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Poster of Sharpe: The Legend
Sharpe: The Legend
Peter Birrel was
62 in Sharpe: The Legend
as 'Don Moreno'.
Mon, Oct 13 1997
Poster of David
David
Peter Birrel was
61 in David
as 'Schama'.
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
Peter Birrel was
60 in I Was a Doctor Who Monster!
Thu, Jan 18 1996
Poster of Stanley
Stanley
Peter Birrel was
52 in Stanley
as 'Louis Behrends'.
Sun, Jan 31 1988
Poster of Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph
Peter Birrel was
49 in Arch of Triumph
as 'Wiesenthal'.
Wed, Dec 19 1984
Poster of The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
Peter Birrel was
44 in The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
as 'Senior Detective'.
Tue, May 13 1980
Poster of Mary's Wife
Mary's Wife
Peter Birrel was
44 in Mary's Wife
as 'Dora'.
Fri, May 02 1980
Poster of Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
Peter Birrel was
37 in Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
as 'Draconian Prince'.
Sat, Mar 31 1973
Poster of Freelance
Freelance
Peter Birrel was
34 in Freelance
as 'Jeff'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of What a Crazy World
What a Crazy World
Peter Birrel was
27 in What a Crazy World
as 'Freddy'.
Tue, Jul 02 1963

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Peter Birrel was
50+ in Lovejoy
as 'Gunter Sperber'.
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Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes
Peter Birrel was
49+ in C.A.T.S. Eyes
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Fri, Apr 12 1985
Poster of Bergerac
Bergerac
Peter Birrel was
46+ in Bergerac
as 'Rupert Galliers'.
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Sun, Oct 18 1981
Poster of Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror
Peter Birrel was
45+ in Hammer House of Horror
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1980
Poster of The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
Peter Birrel was
44+ in The Gentle Touch
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 11 1980
Poster of Minder
Minder
Peter Birrel was
44+ in Minder
as 'John Scott'.
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Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Lillie
Lillie
Peter Birrel was
43+ in Lillie
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Sun, Sep 24 1978
Poster of Target
Target
Peter Birrel was
42+ in Target
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1977
Poster of Angels
Angels
Peter Birrel was
40+ in Angels
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 01 1975
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
Peter Birrel was
37+ in Crown Court
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Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of The Adventurer
The Adventurer
Peter Birrel was
37+ in The Adventurer
as 'L'assistant-réalisateur'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Peter Birrel was
36+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'M. Helder'.
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Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of Alexander the Greatest
Alexander the Greatest
Peter Birrel was
35+ in Alexander the Greatest
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Thu, Jul 15 1971
Poster of Budgie
Budgie
Peter Birrel was
35+ in Budgie
as 'Barry'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1971
Poster of The Main Chance
The Main Chance
Peter Birrel was
33+ in The Main Chance
as 'Michael Coburn, Joe Farrell'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969
Poster of Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase
Peter Birrel was
32+ in Man in a Suitcase
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967
Poster of You Can't Win
You Can't Win
Peter Birrel was
30+ in You Can't Win
as 'Tom Jacobs'.
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Thu, Jul 07 1966
Poster of Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Peter Birrel was
28+ in Top of the Pops
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Peter Birrel was
28+ in Doctor Who
as 'Draconian Prince, Congressman Brook'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Peter Birrel was
27+ in The Saint
as 'Toni Amato'.
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Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Studio Four
Studio Four
Peter Birrel was
26+ in Studio Four
as 'Carleton Myatt'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962
Poster of Studio 4
Studio 4
Peter Birrel was
26+ in Studio 4
as 'Carleton Myatt'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Peter Birrel was
26+ in Z-Cars
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Peter Birrel was
24+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Peter Birrel was
19+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'Mick Bowyer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955