
Person
Freddie Fletcher
Acting · Born 1950-01-01 · Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire
Biography
Grimethorpe born Freddie Fletcher is an actor who is best known for his role as Jud Casper, the bullying brother in Ken Loach's classic 1969 film Kes. Prior to the film, Fletcher had no acting experience and was working as a painter and decorator but, after the film proved a success, Fletcher secured a number of TV roles, most notably as layabout Raymond Shepherd, one of Diana Dors's wayward sons in the popular comedy series Queenie's Castle. Roles in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, All Creatures Great and Small, Children's Ward and Heartbeat followed, along with four Play for Today's, Jack Rosenthal's Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. and the 1974 film Juggernaut. His last acting role was as Judd the barman in the 1996 movie When Saturday Comes. The film, about Sheffield United, starred Sean Bean who recommended him for the part. Fletcher still lives in Grimethorpe with his wife, Joy, who was Willowgarth School's non-teaching Head of Year.
Known for

Play for Today
Bernie

Heartbeat
Sam Carver

Peak Practice
George Milton

All Creatures Great and Small
Bob Derrick

G.B.H.
Poacher Vic

Shut Down
Bernie

The XYY Man
Tommy

Kes
Jud

Juggernaut
2nd Radio Officer

Bedtime Stories
Liam
Filmography
- 1996When Saturday ComesJudd
- 1995Brothers in TroubleRedway
- 1993Peak PracticeGeorge Milton
- 1992HeartbeatSam Carver
- 1991G.B.H.Poacher Vic
- 1988The Nature of the BeastNed Coward
- 1980Nearly a Happy EndingTim
- 1980FoxRonnie Boyd
- 1978Clouds of GloryTom Hutchinson
- 1978Red ShiftRandal
- 1978All Creatures Great and SmallBob Derrick
- 1976The XYY ManTommy
- 1975Keep an Eye on AlbertJim
- 1975The Wild West ShowMick
- 1974Juggernaut2nd Radio Officer
- 1974Bedtime StoriesLiam
- 1973Shut DownBernie
- 1973Steps BackGerry's Mate
- 1972Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.Albion Captain
- 1970Queenie's CastleRaymond Herbert Shepherd
- 1970Play for TodayBernie
- 1970KesJud
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