Nicholas Burns (actor)
| Nicholas Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1977 (age 38–39) Derbyshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Louise (2008–present) |
| Children | Sons |
Nicholas Burns (born 1977) is an English actor, best known for his comic performance as the title character in Nathan Barley. He has also played Martin in Benidorm and Alex in No Heroics, as well as making appearances alongside various Nathan Barley co-stars in The Mighty Boosh and The IT Crowd.
Early life
Burns was born in Derbyshire, and educated at Repton School. He trained at LAMDA.
Career
In addition to starring as the title character in Nathan Barley, Burns appeared in an advertising poster for a fictional phone, the Wasp T12 Speechtool, to promote the TV series.
Beyond Nathan Barley he has had recurring roles in the TV series Absolute Power, Roman's Empire and the sketch show Man Stroke Woman. He also made an appearance in The Mighty Boosh as the ruler of the planet Xooberon; in The IT Crowd as Jerome, the director of a musical called Gay!; and in episode "At Bertram's Hotel" of Marple as Jack and Joel Britten. Burns also turned up as an Aussie tennis coach in The McClintock Factor, a mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of the former media tycoon and internet blogger Jeremy McClintock.[1]
He has appeared in the first three series of the ITV comedy Benidorm, playing Martin Weedon, and in the superhero sitcom No Heroics, playing The Hotness.
His stage credits include Much Ado About Nothing at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre, the satire The Madness of George Dubya and Ghost Stories, both of which transferred to London's West End, Penelope Skinner's The Village Bike at the Royal Court, The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar Warehouse and Pinero's The Magistrate at the Royal National Theatre, a production included in Season 4 of National Theatre Live.
In April 2013 it was announced that he would be returning to Benidorm as Martin Wheedon for series 6 of the show in 2013.
Personal life
Burns married fiancée Louise on 21 June 2008. The couple now live in London with their sons.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |
The Bill | Simon Beaumont | ITV | Series 18 Episode 16 "005" |
| 2003 |
Manchild | Max | BBC Two | Series 2 Episode 4 |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Mick Cambrey | BBC | Series 2 Episode 3 "A Suitable Vengeance" | |
| Cambridge Spies | Rightwing Student | BBC One | Episode 1 | |
| 2003–2005 |
Absolute Power | Nick Mayer | BBC Two | |
| 2004 |
A Touch of Frost | DC Tranter | ITV | Series 11 Episode 22 "Dancing in the Dark" |
| Swiss Toni | BBC Three | Series 2 Episode 2 "Speed Date" | ||
| 2005 |
The Mighty Boosh | The King | BBC | Series 2 Episode 4 "Fountain of Youth" |
| Nathan Barley | Nathan Barley | Channel 4 | ||
| 2005–2007 |
Man Stroke Woman | Various | BBC Three | Sketch show |
| 2006 |
Fear of Fanny | Christopher | BBC Four | Drama |
| Born Equal | Michael | BBC | Drama | |
| 2007 |
Marple | Jack & Joel Britten | ITV | Series 3 Episode 1 "At Bertram's Hotel" |
| Roman's Empire | Seb | BBC Two | ||
| The IT Crowd | Jerome | Channel 4 | Series 2 Episode 1 "The Work Outing" | |
| Comedy Showcase | Rick Parish | Channel 4 | Series 1 Episode 1 "Other People" | |
| 2007–2009, 2014 |
Benidorm | Martin Weedon | ITV | |
| 2008 |
Never Better | Charlie | BBC Two | Series 1 Episode 5 "First Week Euphoria" |
| No Heroics | The Hotness | ITV2 | ||
| 2009 |
Monday Monday | Nathan | ITV | Series 1 Episode 3 |
| Misfits | PC Wilson | E4 | Series 1 Episode 2 | |
| 2011 |
The Sinking of the Laconia | Captain Coutts | BBC Productions | Television film |
| 2014 |
Uncle | Ben | BBC Three | |
| 2014 |
The Crimson Field | Major Gerard Yelling | BBC One |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Born Equal | Michael | TV Movie |
| Hard to Swallow | Steve | low-budget | |
| 2008 | Albert's Speech | Albert | short (15 minutes) |
| 2012 | Eggbox | Mr. Bruce | TV Movie |
| 2013 | The World's End | Collaborator | |
| The Tractate Middoth | George Earle | TV Movie | |
| 2014 | War Book | James | |
| 2015 | The Lady in the Van | Hippy husband | Film |
References
- ↑ "The McClintock Factor trailer in the official blog". Retrieved 3 June 2010.