Dennis Waterman

The Sweeney star Dennis Waterman has died peacefully at his home in Spain, his family has confirmed.

The pair divorced in 1998 after Waterman was violent towards her. At the time of his death, Waterman was married to his fourth wife, Pam Flint. As well as acting, Waterman also sang the theme tunes to his series Minder and New Tricks.

Dennis Waterman, a stage and screen actor best known for 'The Sweeney' and 'Minder,' has died. He was 74.

Subsequent screen credits include BBC1 comedy series On the Up and Stay Lucky and The Knock for ITV. More recently, Waterman starred as Gerry Standing in Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell’s police procedural New Tricks. The actor was born in 1948 in Clapham, London, and educated at the Corona Theatre School. He began his screen career as a child in 1960 in the drama Night Train for Inverness. In 1962 at the age of 14, Waterman took the role of William Brown in the BBC TV series William, which was based on the Just William books by Richmal Crompton. In 1974, Waterman began playing the character of Deputy Sergeant George Carter in Ian Kennedy Martin’s action crime series The Sweeney. He later took the role of former boxer and bodyguard Terry McCann in Leon Griffiths’ Minder, and, also sung its theme song “I Could Be So Good For You.”

Beyond acting, Waterman was known for singing the theme songs to many of his shows. The actor and comedian Matt Lucas was among those paying tribute. “I grew up ...

“His guest appearance in our Little Britain Live show at Hammersmith Apollo – in which he hilariously duetted with David’s absurd impersonation of him – remains the absolute highlight of my career.” His other TV credits include ITV’s Where the Heart Is and the BBC’s The Canterbury Tales and Moses Jones. No immediate information the cause was available.

The actor was one of the most famous faces of British TV during the 1980s and died over the weekend in Spain.

“RIP Dennis Waterman. When I worked with him on "New Tricks" he made me the best cups of tea. “His guest appearance in our Little Britain Live show at Hammersmith Apollo - in which he hilariously duetted with David's absurd impersonation of him - remains the absolute highlight of my career.” Waterman was born in London and found fame in his teens in the BBC’s adaptation of Just William, the organisation reports.

The British actor whose career spanned six decades — including starring roles on The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks — dies peacefully in hospital, aged 74.

Waterman also sang the theme songs to many of his shows, and was caricatured by David Walliams in Little Britain. In addition to his acting credits, Waterman was also known for his singing, releasing three albums in the 1970s and '80s. Dennis Waterman — the British actor famous for his roles in TV shows The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks — has died, aged 74.

The co-star of The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks was a born performer who brought working-class south London edge to the small screen.

A viewer who only watched The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks might raise questions over his acting range: DCI Standing could have been the older, slightly mellowed DS Carter and Terry McCann the nephew of either. Those incidents – and subsequent attempts to minimise his actions in an interview with Piers Morgan – would probably have ended a career now but the actor benefited from a greater willingness at that time to forgive so-called “bad boy” behaviour in prominent men. This loyalty and generosity also informed New Tricks, where he was part of a rotating star ensemble with Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Denis Lawson and Nicholas Lyndhurst.

Waterman starred as bodyguard Terry McCann in Minder and he first found fame as tough cop George Carter in The Sweeney opposite John Thaw. Advertisement. Ad.

In 2009, he starred in the BBC's hard-hitting drama Moses Jones, a role which he said at the time he enjoyed because it cast him in a different light. A role in the BBC's adaptation of the Just William books followed, and the actor would, in his later years, reflect on some of the different roles he undertook. He became well-known for singing the theme song for many of his shows, and was caricatured by David Walliams in the comedy series Little Britain as a result.

UK actor Dennis Waterman best known for Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, has died aged 74. A statement from Waterman's family said: “We are deeply ...

Actor and writer Reece Shearsmith said: “RIP Dennis Waterman. When I worked with him on New Tricks he made me the best cups of tea. Waterman (pictured right) had a showbiz career that spanned 60 years. The family kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time.”

British actor Dennis Waterman, who starred in TV shows Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, has died at the age of 74.

Waterman’s extensive career also included numerous stints on the stage and he played Alfred Doolittle in a Royal National Theatre production of My Fair Lady, as well as starring in a tour production of Don’t Dress For Dinner. His role in drama New Tricks, which began in 2004, marked his return to a long-running show for the first time in a decade and saw him star alongside acting stalwarts James Bolam and Alun Armstrong. In 2009, he starred in the BBC’s hard-hitting drama Moses Jones, a role which he said at the time he enjoyed because it cast him in a different light. A role in the BBC’s adaptation of the Just William books followed, and the actor would, in his later years, reflect on some of the different roles he undertook. Born in London, he was educated at the Corona Theatre School, and began his showbiz career at a young age. He became well-known for singing the theme song for many of his shows, and was caricatured by David Walliams in the comedy series Little Britain as a result.

Actor Dennis Waterman has died aged 74 after a career spanning seven decades. The celebrated TV star, best-known for his tough guy roles in shows like Minder, ...

Knowles tweeted: “I played golf on a tour to Bermuda with Dennis Waterman - I’m not much of a golfer - he was - but it was time spent with him between rounds that were well worth the trip. A genuinely lovely guy. Star of Minder, New Tricks and for me, his finest role - as Detective George Carter in The Sweeney opposite the late, great John Thaw. “His guest appearance in our Little Britain Live show at Hammersmith Apollo - in which he hilariously duetted with David’s absurd impersonation of him - remains the absolute highlight of my career.” And he became well-known for singing the theme songs to many of his shows. The celebrated TV star, best-known for his tough guy roles in shows like Minder, New Tricks and The Sweeney, died at his Spanish home with his wife by his side.

His biggest role came with comedy drama Minder, in which Waterman starred in seven series as bodyguard Terry McCann between the years of 1979 to 1989. Waterman ...

According to The Mirror, Waterman spent his time after the New Tricks ended "doing f***-all" in Spain, and said he was not actively hunting for new projects. After the series ended, Waterman said he had downsized his properties, and was enjoying semi-retirement. In 2009, he starred in the BBC’s hard-hitting drama Moses Jones, a role which he said at the time he enjoyed because it cast him in a different light. He began his showbiz career at an early age, and after a part for the Children's Film Foundation, was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford. He became famous for singing the theme music to many of his shows, and as a result, was parodied by David Walliams in Little Britain. But how did he die, and what was the cause of his death?