Person
Philip Martin Brown
Acting · Born 1956-07-09 · Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Biography
Philip Martin Brown is a British actor best known for his role as cantankerous teacher Grantly Budgen across the first nine series of the BBC television series Waterloo Road.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
John Whittle
Casualty
Bill Brook
Father Brown
Mr. John Mulch
Vera
Stan Convile
Heartbeat
Jack Scarman
Peak Practice
Colin Meadows
Minder
Pike
Crown Court
Bernard Osgood
Waterloo Road
Grantly Budgen
All Creatures Great & Small
Mr. Bolton
Filmography
- 2025Frankenstein: LegacyRobert Browning
- 2023Christmas at the Holly Day InnLarry
- 2022SurfaceFather Martin
- 2020All Creatures Great & SmallMr. Bolton
- 2019FlackTerry
- 2018PeterlooAngry Citizen
- 2017Darkest HourSawyers
- 2017The Worst WitchMr Algernon Rowan-Webb
- 2015National Theatre Live: EverymanKindred (Father)
- 2013Death Comes to PemberleyMr. Bidwell
- 2013EndeavourBernard Yelland
- 2013Father BrownMr. John Mulch
- 2012Strawberry FieldsBob
- 2012TezzAlan Fisher
- 2011Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyTufty Thesinger
- 2011VeraStan Convile
- 2006A Harlot's ProgressGaoler
- 2006Waterloo RoadGrantly Budgen
- 2006Irish JamDanny
- 2004Murder in SuburbiaTim Gregson
- 2004New Tricks
- 2003Rosemary & ThymeD.I. Trelawney
- 2003The RoyalThomas Copley
- 2002Foyle's WarAndrew Neame
- 2002Cutting ItSmedley
- 2001Murphy's LawJohn Franklin
- 2001DreamMartin
- 2001Parent's NightHeadmaster
- 1999Sleepy HollowConstable
- 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of HellGuard
- 1999ShockersHeadmaster
- 1997Hostile WatersCook
- 1997Wing and a PrayerJohn Daley
- 1997Sharpe's JusticeSaunders
- 1997Midsomer MurdersJohn Whittle
- 1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisInspector Furse
- 1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesPhilip Hoskins
- 1995Coogan's RunSgt Cromwell
- 1995Band of GoldMr Moore
- 1994Men of the World
- 1994Pie in the SkyChief Inspector Kendon
- 1993Peak PracticeColin Meadows
- 1992HeartbeatJack Scarman
- 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesGuard
- 1991Murder Most HorridPsycho
- 1991The Sharp EndAndy Barras
- 1990Die KinderNorris
- 1989Birds of a FeatherM.C.
- 1989The Paradise ClubPeter Noonan
- 19871914 All OutJack Fairbrother
- 1986CasualtyBill Brook
- 1986The Monocled Mutineer
- 1985Coming ThroughDavid
- 1984The Bill
- 1984The BountyJohn Adams
- 1983Party PartyTony
- 1981Eye of the NeedleBilly Parkin
- 1981A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh PeterMiles
- 1980Bull WeekEddie Kowal
- 1980The CrucibleMarshal Herrick
- 1979MinderPike
- 1978A Horseman Riding BySam Potter
- 1978Enemy at the DoorPrivate Hoskins
- 1978All Creatures Great and SmallJack Scott
- 1977The ProfessionalsCook
- 1974PlayhouseMiles
- 1972Crown CourtBernard Osgood
- 1963World in Action
- 1959No Hiding Place
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