Person
Michael Redfern
Acting · 1943–2022 · Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK
Biography
Michael Redfern was born on 30 March 1943 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK. In a career that stretched back to the 1960s, he played a lot of policemen in film and TV, but was perhaps best known for playing the hisband of Lynda Bellingham, the patriarch of "the Oxo family" in the long running television ad campaign for Oxo. In real life he was married to Carol and he died on 29 July 2022 in Spain.
Known for
Minder
Driver
The Professionals
Vic
Never the Twain
Fred Littlewood
The Young Ones
Policeman
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Mac
The Detectives
Copper
Softly from Paris
Le tisserand
Bottom
Mr. Cooper
In Sickness and in Health
Policeman
Terry and June
Bowler
Filmography
- 2005The Jealous GodTom Ardrahan
- 2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceMr. Cooper (archive footage)
- 1993The DetectivesCopper
- 1992Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat RobberyDet. Chief Supt. Brian Boyce
- 1991BottomMr. Cooper
- 1989The Nineteenth HoleJack
- 1987Filthy Rich & CatflapPoliceman
- 1987Filthy Rich & CatflapPoliceman
- 1986Softly from ParisLe tisserand
- 1986The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish TalesWeaver
- 1985The New StatesmanPostman
- 1985In Sickness and in HealthPoliceman
- 1985Three Up, Two DownBarman
- 1985In the Secret StateWatcher
- 1984Cold WarriorUsher
- 1982The Young OnesPoliceman
- 1981Never the TwainFred Littlewood
- 1981Three of a KindSelf
- 1979MinderDriver
- 1979Terry and JuneBowler
- 1978OutRhys Upcott
- 1977The ProfessionalsVic
- 1976Porridge: The Desperate HoursTulip
- 1976Open All HoursSoutherner
- 1973Man About the HouseTom
- 1973Big ZapperKono's Boy
- 1973The OffencePoliceman
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesMac
- 1964Trapped
- 1964In Deep Water
- 1964The Searchers
- 1964KidnappedGoldie
- 1963Two Left FeetYob
- 1963The Young DetectivesGoldie
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