Dennis Waterman

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.

Dennis Waterman, a British actor famous for his roles in TV shows "The Sweeney", "Minder" and "New Tricks", has died, his family said in a statement ...

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British actor Dennis Waterman, who starred in shows including Minder and New Tricks, has died, his family have confirmed.

Back in the 80s I spent a while managing a newsagents in Chiswick where John Thaw was a regular customer. Such a loss to the industry. “I grew up watching Dennis Waterman’s iconic performances in The Sweeney and Minder,” Lucas wrote on Twitter following the news of his death. In 2006, Waterman made a guest appearance in Comic Relief Does Little Britain Live, playing himself alongside Walliams’ comedy version of him. The movie was released in 2020 and also starred James Cromwell and Jacki Weaver. Beginning his career at the age of 12 with a role in the film Night Train For Inverness, Waterman’s career spanned over 60 years.

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 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.

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 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.

Waterman starred in TV show after he found fame as cop George Carter in The Sweeney.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.” On television in Britain, I’m sort of the cheeky chappie, everybody’s mate, but I’ve never played anything like that in the theatre. It’s strange that you get cast as different things in different parts of the media,” he told PA at the time. 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. 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. Actor Dennis Waterman – who starred in TV shows Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks – has died at the age of 74.

Born in Clapham in 1948, Waterman went on to be married four times, having two children. His fourth wife, Pam, was at home with him in Span when he passed ...

John Thaw and Dennis Waterman on the set of their film Sweeney 2 in December 1977. 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. There was no great panic about whether it was going to be a success in the ratings. His Sweeney success was later topped with critically acclaimed television series The Minder, where Waterman played bodyguard, or 'minder', Terry McCann for 10 years from 1979. It's strange that you get cast as different things in different parts of the media.' John [Thaw] and I were great mates and, it sounds horrible, but it was just a joy to go to work every day.' Star of Minder, New Tricks and for me, his finest role - as Detective George Carter in The Sweeney opposite the late, great John Thaw,' Morgan wrote. Newsreader Kay Burley posted: 'A brilliant actor who was a staple on our screens throughout the 70s and 80s. Such a loss to the industry. Waterman married his fourth wife Pam Flint in 2011 after being friends for many years, and they remained together until his death. He starred as bodyguard Terry McCann in Minder after first finding fame as tough nut cop George Carter in The Sweeney. What a fantastic talent and lovely man.

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Sweeney success was later topped with critically acclaimed television series The Minder.

His Sweeney success was later topped with critically acclaimed television series The Minder, where Waterman played bodyguard, or “minder”, Terry McCann for 10 years from 1979. There was no great panic about whether it was going to be a success in the ratings. John [Thaw] and I were great mates and, it sounds horrible, but it was just a joy to go to work every day.” Waterman became a household name after playing the role of DS George Carter in crime series The Sweeney, in which he co-starred with John Thaw. The worldwide popularity led to two film box office smashes, Sweeney I and Sweeney II. At 16, he starred on the West End in Carving A Statue, which marked the beginning of a recording career and a three-year engagement at the Royal Court. His film debut came in 1960 in the Night Train For Inverness. Also at the age of 12, Waterman was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.