Phil Nice (born 6 April 1954 in Vange, Essex) is a British actor who has been active in television and films since 1984.

Phil Nice
Born (1954-04-06) 6 April 1954 (age 70)
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor

He has appeared in TV serials including Who Dares Wins, South of the Border, Inspector Morse, Mr. Bean, Goodnight Sweetheart, The Bill, EastEnders, Heartbeat, The Inbetweeners (as a driving instructor), Coming of Age, Moving Wallpaper, Love Soup, Torchwood: Miracle Day, My Family, Hebburn and Citizen Khan (as friendly neighbour Keith). He also appeared in Morrison's adverts in 2011.

He has appeared in films including Ident, Danny the Champion of the World, Magicians and A Kind of Hush.

In December, 1985, Nice, along with temporary comedy partner Arthur Smith made a short series of parody documentaries for Channel 4 called Arthur and Phil Go Off.

In 2014 Nice played an astronaut killed by giant spiders in 'Kill the Moon', the seventh episode of the eighth series of the science-fiction television show Doctor Who.

In January 2015 he appeared in series two of Broadchurch as Andrew Darlington, the manager of the care home looking after Jocelyn Knight's elderly mother.

Filmography edit

Film edit

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1990 Ident Short film
Voice
1999 A Kind of Hush Dad
2011 Tortoise Frank Short film

Television edit

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1984 'Alas Smith and Jones Various 2 episodes
The Kit Curran Radio Show Wally Series 1, episode 4: "P Is for Positive"
Who Dares Wins Various 2 episodes
1985 South of the Border Warwick 7 episodes
1986 Spitting Image Roy Jenkins / John Craven / Max Bygraves Voice
Episode #3.4
Five Alive Various
1987 Inspector Morse Nicholas Quinn Series 1, episode 2: "The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn"
Hardwicke House Security Man Episode 2: "The First Day of Term"
Hello Mum Episode 5
Ffizz Gerry Series 1, episode 6: "With Friends Like These"
1988-1990 Chelmsford 123 Posty / Triconus 2 episodes
1989 Danny, the Champion of the World Postman TV movie
Mornin' Sarge Horace Episode 1: "Perverts"
1990-1991 Davro 13 episodes
1990-1999 The Bill Curator / Walker / Nigel Cobb 3 episodes
1991 Mr. Bean Disco Dancer Episode 4: "Mr. Bean Goes to Town"
Drop the Dead Donkey Man in Bed Series 2, episode 11: "George's Daughter"
1992 Me, You and Him Ralph Episode 4: "On the Town"
TV Squash Panelist 6 episodes
1992-1993 KYTV Doctor 2 episodes
1994 The All New Alexei Sayle Show Various Episode 4
1995 Health and Efficiency Roy Wisdom Series 2, episode 6: "Finders Keepers"
Nelson's Column Patrick Series 2, episode 4: "Surprise!"
The Thin Blue Line Father Series 1, episode 7: "Yuletide Spirit"
1996 Goodnight Sweetheart George Formby Series 3, episode 6: "Turned Out Nice Again"
Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives Mr. Gordon Episode 3: "Paranormal Researchers"
1997 Cows TV movie
1998 How Do You Want Me? Policeman 2 episodes
PB Bear and Friends Voice
2 episodes
1999 Days Like These Paul Foreman Episode 7: "Grandma's Dead"
People Like Us Series 1, episode 4: "The Solicitor"
Put Out More Fags Headteacher TV movie
2000 Dirty Tricks Businessman TV movie
2000-2005 EastEnders Mr. Smith / Ron 2 episodes
2000-2022 Doctors Geoffrey Parsons / Giles Bloom /
Norman Green / Nick Kelly
4 episodes
2001 A Lump in My Throat Poker-Playing Friend
2002 Heartbeat Gordon Drew Series 11, episode 14: "From Ancient Grudge"
My Hero Series 3, episode 7: "Little Green Man"
2002-2008 My Family Mr. Baker / Shopper 2 episodes
2004 Mile High Mr. Colins Episode #2.4
Fallen Reeves TV movie
The Basil Brush Show Dustman #1 Series 3, episode 1: "Frocks Rocks"
2005 Footprints in the Snow Stall Holder TV movie
The Golden Hour Bus Driver Miniseries
Episode 3
The Brief Clerk of the Court Series 2, episode 3: "Forever on the Mind"
Broken News Russ - Look Out East 6 episodes
2006 Vital Signs Mr. Simms Episode 3
Fear of Fanny Technician TV movie
2007 Bonkers Debbie's Dad 2 episodes
Secret Life Residential Care Worker TV movie
2008 Love Soup Ted Series 2, episode 1: "Smoke and Shadows"
Moving Wallpaper Dave the Props Man Series 1, episode 11: "Echo Beach Part XI"
HolbyBlue James Pretorious Episode #2.2
The Inbetweeners Driving Instructor Series 1, episode 3: "Thorpe Park"
Coming of Age Chloe's Dad / Daddy Bear 2 episodes
2010 I Shouldn't Be Alive Darryl Johnson Series 3, episode 4: "Crushed and Alone"
Holby City Gary Pennington Series 12, episode 47: "Transgressions"
2011 Torchwood Male Hiker Series 4, episode 1: "The New World"
Outnumbered Mr. Henderson Series 4, episode 3: "The Labrador"
2012 Comedy Showcase The Priest Series 3, episode 6: "The Function Room"
Hunderby Ben 2 episodes
Spy Roy Series 2, episode 3: "Codename: Lie Hard"
2012-2013 Hebburn Ben 4 episodes
2012-2016 Citizen Khan Keith 11 episodes
2013 Way to Go George Hooper Episode 1: "The Beginning of the End"
Love and Marriage Vicar Episode 1: "Huge Weekend for the Paradise Family"
Quick Cuts Robert Episode 3
2014 Doctor Who Henry Series 8, episode 7: "Kill the Moon"
2014 Broadchurch Andrew Darlington Episode #2.3
Ballot Monkeys Activist Episode 1
2016 Houdini & Doyle Reverend Gilby Episode 2: "A Dish of Adharma"
2018 Waffle the Wonder Dog Mr. Willow 3 episodes
2019 Hold the Sunset Mr. Black Series 2, episode 1: "The Sale"
2022 Kate & Koji Twitcher 2 Series 2, episode 3: "Memories"
DI Ray Customer Episode 1: "Part One"

Video games edit

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
Ceville Voice

Podcasts edit

Podcast
Year Title Role Notes
2022 Chelmsford 123: The Revival Emperor Episode 1: "Arriverderci Roma"

External links edit

Phil Nice at IMDb