Dean Harris | |
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Born |
Dean Harris 30 12. 46 76. Battle Road, Belvedere, Kent UK. |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Acting |
Home town | Erith |
Height | 5'8" |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Spouse(s) | Karen Harris (2006-2012) (divorced) |
Partner(s) | Katy Manning (1976-1981) Deborah Franklin (1996-2002) |
Children | Jonathan Manning-Harris, Georgina Manning-Harris Beau Franklin-Harris |
Parent(s) | William Edwin & Kathleen Gloria (Hyland) Harris |
Dean Harris began his acting career in 1966; the early years spent working 'in the round', in weekly and fortnightly repertory theatres, Canadian stock, touring the United Kingdom, Canada and Zimbabwe.
His two West End appearances are Judas in Godspell opposite Robert Lindsay at Wyndham's Theatre (1974) and Dadda Kemp in Entertaining Mr Sloane opposite Alison Steadman at The Arts (2001).
Harris has appeared in 50 television comedies and dramas and has played opposite Peter Cushing in Sherlock Holmes, Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green, Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney, Judi Dench in As Time Goes By, Jasper Carrot and Robert Powell in The Detectives, John Thaw in Mirch, James Bolam in Second Thoughts, Tom Conti in Old Boy Network, Adam Faith in Love Hurts, David Jason in Diamond Geezer, Warren Clarke in The Case of the Frightened Lady, Anthony Andrews in Ivanhoe, Eric Sykes in If You Go Down in the Woods Today, Michael Kitchen in Home Run, Larry Lamb in Fool's Gold and Bill Paterson in The Interrogation of John.