Michael Grady (born 6 February 1946) is an English character actor. He is best known for his comedy roles in films and television, particularly as Ken Mills in Citizen Smith (1977–1980) and Barry Wilkinson in Last of the Summer Wine (1986–2010).
Early life
Grady was born on 6 February 1946, He undertook classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Career
Grady's theatre career was extensive, including theatre roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company
A regular performer on radio, Grady played Rob Pengelly in Waggoners' Walk, a BBC Radio 2 soap opera. He has been involved in award-winning productions such as Christianity at Glacier for BBC Radio 3 and comedies Up the Garden Path,
He continues work in the theatre and on television. In March 2023, Grady portrayed Clyde Taylor in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.
Filmography
Film
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! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! Notes
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|1970 || Carry On Loving || Boy Lover ||
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|1972 || Up the Front || Newsboy ||
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|1974 || Symptoms || Nick ||
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|1975 || The Return of the Pink Panther || Bell Boy ||
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|1976 || I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight || Boy Scout ||
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|rowspan=2|1979 || The London Connection || Courier ||
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|The Prisoner of Zenda || Villager ||
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|1983 || The Pirates of Penzance || Pirate ||
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|1989 || Bert Rigby, You're a Fool || Mick O'Grady ||
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|rowspan=2|2011 || Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows || Train Conductor ||
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|Much Ado About Nothing || Verges ||
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|2013 || King of the Railway || Sir Robert Norramby || Voice
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|2014 || Tale of the Brave || Sir Robert Norramby || Voice
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Television
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! Year !! Title !! Role(s) !! Notes
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|1969 ||Doctor in the House || Various || 3 episodes
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|1970 || Scene || Dave || Episode: "Hero in the Dust"
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| rowspan="3" |1971 || Public Eye || Ted || Episode: "The Beater and the Game"
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| The Fenn Street Gang || Batch || 2 episodes
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| Suspicion || Brian McGrath || Episode: "No Case to Answer"
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| rowspan="2" |1972 || Tightrope || Spud || 6 episodes
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| In for a Penny || Wol || Episode: "Dan and the U.X.B."
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| rowspan="5" |1973 || Emmerdale || Robin || 2 episodes
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| Public Eye || Freddie || Episode: "Home and Away"
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| Look and Read || Denis Beasley || Episode: "Joe and the Sheep Rustlers"
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| Once Upon A Time || Tibbs || Episode: "Sister Alice"
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| Doctor in Charge || Spud || Episode: "In Place of Strife"
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|1973–1974 || The Kids from 47A || Andy || 3 episodes
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|1974 || Second City Firsts || Derry || Episode: "Sunday Tea"
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|1975 || Coronation Street || Les Grimes || Episode: #1.1546
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|1975–1976 || My Brother's Keeper || Trevor Gribbin || 2 episodes
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|1976|| The Howerd Confessions || Kaufman || episode 2
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| 1977–80 || Citizen Smith || Ken Mills || All 30 episodes
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| 1979 || Minder || Kev || Episode: "The Bengal Tiger"
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| 1983 || Sweet Sixteen || Dr. Ballentine || 5 episodes
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| 1986 || Troubles and Strife || Christopher || 5 episodes
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| 1986–1990, <br>1996–2010 || Last of the Summer Wine || Barry Wilkinson || 161 episodes
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|1988–1990 || Colin's Sandwich || Des || 8 episodes
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| 1990 || Not with a Bang || Graham Wilkins || All 7 episodes
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| 1992 || An Ungentlemanly Act || Patrick Watts || TV film
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| 1990–93 || Up the Garden Path || Dick Barnes || All 18 episodes
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| rowspan="2" | 1996 || Wycliffe || Michael Morva || Episode: "Slave of Duty"
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| The Willows in Winter|| Pilot || TV film
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| 1997 || As Time Goes By|| Herald || Episode: "The Dinner Party"
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|2001 || Bernard's Watch || Dr. Stark || 6 episodes
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|2010-2015 || Doctors || Arthur Bruin/Ted Hicks || 2 episodes
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| rowspan="2" |2011 || Skins || Vicar || Episode: "Everyone"
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| Holby City || Colin Campbell || Episode: "Tunnel Vision"
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| 2013–present || Thomas & Friends || Sir Robert Norramby || Voice; 20 episodes
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| rowspan="2" |2017 || The Dumping Ground|| Ralph || Episode: "Vox Populi"
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| Casualty|| Reg Cutler || Episode: #32.4
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| rowspan="2" |2018 || Midsomer Murders|| Les Morrison || Episode: "Send in the Clowns"
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| Vanity Fair|| Horrocks || 3 episodes
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| rowspan="2" |2019 || Endeavour|| Ernest Croglin || Episode: "Pylon"
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| Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators|| Adam Oldknow || Episode: "The Envious Court"
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|2023 || Doctors || Clyde Taylor || Episode: "As One Door Closes... A Window Opens"
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