Mike Burns | |
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| Born | Michael Burns 4 May 1952 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | Colin Weatherby in The Brittas Empire |
Mike Burns (born 4 May 1952) is an English actor best known for his role as Colin Weatherby in the BBC leisure centre sitcom The Brittas Empire.[1][2] His stage name was Michael Burns, from his first on-screen credit in 1977 until mid-1993, including in the first three series of The Brittas Empire, and Mike Burns from mid-1993 onward.
Born in Bradford, Burns played Colin Weatherby in the BBC leisure centre sitcom The Brittas Empire. It ran for 52 episodes in over 6 years on BBC1 from 3 January 1991 to 24 February 1997. He also appeared in Heartbeat, Lovejoy and Emmerdale Farm amongst many others. In October 2006 he appeared in Emmerdale once more, as a security expert.
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Television
- Play for Today (1 episode, 1983)
- Blott on the Landscape (1 episode, 1985)
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1 episode, 1986)
- Yesterday's Dreams (1 episode, 1987)
- Hi-De-Hi! (1 episode, 1987)
- Lovejoy (1 episode, 1991)
- The Brittas Empire (52 episodes, 1991–1997)
- Get Fit with Brittas (2 episodes, 1997)
- Emmerdale Farm (2 episodes, 1998)
- Heartbeat (1 episode, 1999)
- Casualty (1 episode, 2003)
- Hollyoaks: In the City (1 episode, 2006)
- The Royal Today (1 episode, 2008)
- Everything But the Ball (2009)
References
- ^ Minster FM News Team (16 October 2017). "VIDEO - York actor celebrates The Brittas Empire 20 years on". Minster FM News. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ no byline (24 December 2017). "The Brittas Empire Cast Reunion". Andrew Norriss Books WordPress. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
External links
- Mike Burns at British Comedy Guide
- Michael Burns at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- Michael Burns at IMDb
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