George Irving

Acting

George Irving

Born May 6, 1954 · South Shields, County Durham (now South Shields, Tyne & Wear), England, UK (age 72)

George Irving is a British actor of stage and screen. He is probably best known for his portrayal of the acerbic and aloof heart surgeon Anton Meyer in the first three seasons of the BBC1 drama Holby City.

Known For

CommitmentsCommitments · 1982
Commitments
1982
MovieDramaTV Movie
Three-day weeks, strikes and the lights going out - the winter of 1973-4 finally spurs Hugh into political action. But is his new-found zeal going to be enough for the unexpected demands the new life makes of him?
Julius Caesar - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeJulius Caesar - Live at Shakespeare's Globe · 2014
Julius Caesar - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2014
MovieDrama
A live performance of the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. Set in ancient Rome, leading citizens Cassius and Marcus Brutus are alarmed that the power and authority Caesar is assuming may endanger the democracy of the Republic, so they conspire to assassinate the popular general. The ensuing battles and suicides extend the tragedy, establishing neither a clear-cut hero nor villain.
Night PeopleNight People · 1978
Night People
1978
MovieDramaTV Movie
A classical string quartet stop at a motorway cafe in early hours. Among the people they meet are a football supporter, a commercial traveller and an elderly couple on their way to Gretna Green to get married.
Things to Do Before You're 30Things to Do Before You're 30 · 2005
Things to Do Before You're 30
★ 5.82005
MovieComedyDrama
A smart, sexy and poignantly accurate comedy drama about a group of twenty-something friends desperately resisting the inevitable - adulthood and responsibility.
For Queen & CountryFor Queen & Country · 1988
For Queen & Country
★ 5.31988
MovieDramaThriller
A retired British soldier struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty.
TumbledownTumbledown · 1988
Tumbledown
★ 5.71988
MovieTV MovieDrama
The film centers on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC, an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982. While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper and left paralyzed on his left side. He then must learn to adjust to his new disability.
Blue MoneyBlue Money · 1985
Blue Money
★ 5.31985
MovieComedyCrime
Mobsters and the IRA chase a stagestruck London cabby (Tim Curry) who has found a briefcase full of cash.
Squaring the CircleSquaring the Circle · 1984
Squaring the Circle
★ 5.01984
MovieDramaTV Movie
An account of how Lech Walesa and the "Solidarity" trade union confronted the might of Communist dictatorship in Poland.

Filmography

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Peak PracticePeak Practice · 1993
Peak Practice
★ 6.51993
SeriesDrama
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. It originally starred Kevin Whately as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton as Dr Beth Glover and Simon Shepherd as Dr Will Preston, though the roster of doctors would change many times over the course of the series. Cardale was based on the Staffordshire village of Longnor for the final series, but was previously based in the Derbyshire village of Crich, although certain scenes were filmed at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock, Belper and Ashover.

Martin Keel

DangerfieldDangerfield · 1995
Dangerfield
★ 7.01995
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dangerfield is a British drama series about a small town doctor / police surgeon, which ran for 6 series, between 1995 and 1999. Originally Nigel Le Vaillant played the central role, but this character later left the series, the focus switching to his replacement, played by Nigel Havers. The BBC decided to end the series in November 1999 when Nigel Havers announced his decision to quit. The BBC felt viewers would not find the series credible if the main character was changed for a second time. The show like a number of other BBC dramas of the 1980s and 1990s also featured a number of borderline fantasy episodes. These included "Tricks", "Angel" and "Haunted". The TV trailers for Dangerfield were heavily parodied by The Fast Show in which the character was called Monkfish and would appear as a tough uncompromising Doctor, Policeman, vet and even as an interior designer with titles mixed in with other BBC shows of the time.

D.I. Ken Jackson