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'''Nicholas Burns''' (born 1977) is an English actor, best known for his comic performance as the title character in ''[[Nathan Barley]]'' (2005). He played [[List of Benidorm cast and characters#Past characters|Martin Weedon]] in ''[[Benidorm (British TV series)|Benidorm]]'' (2007–2009, 2014) and Alex in ''[[No Heroics]]'' (2008). His other credits include ''[[The Mighty Boosh (TV series)|The Mighty Boosh]]'' (2005), ''[[The IT Crowd]]'' (2007), ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]'', (both 2017), ''[[Manhunt (2019 TV series)|Manhunt]]'' (2019), ''[[Strike (TV series)|Strike]]'' (2020), ''[[The Serpent Queen]]'' (2022–present), ''[[A Small Light]]'' and ''[[Black Mirror]]'' (both 2023).

'''Nicholas Burns''' (born 1977) is an English actor, best known for his comic performance as the title character in ''[[Nathan Barley]]''. He has also played Martin in ''[[Benidorm (TV series)|Benidorm]]'' and Alex in ''[[No Heroics]]'', as well as making appearances alongside various ''Nathan Barley'' co-stars in ''[[The Mighty Boosh (TV series)|The Mighty Boosh]]'' and ''[[The IT Crowd]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Burns was born in [[Derbyshire]],<ref name="derby"/> and educated at [[Repton School]]. He trained at the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]] (LAMDA).<ref name="lamda">{{cite web |title=Hope Can Set You Free |url=https://www.londonshakespeare.org.uk/prisondiaries/hope.htm |work=londonshakespeare.org.uk |access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref>
{{BLP unsourced section|date=November 2015}}
Burns was born in [[Derbyshire]], and educated at [[Repton School]]. He trained at [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art|LAMDA]].


==Career==
==Career==
In 2005, Burns played the titular leading role in the [[Channel 4]] comedy ''[[Nathan Barley]]''.<ref name="ind">{{cite web |title=Nicholas Burns - actor credits |url=https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/nicholas-burns/ |work=independenttalent.com |access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref> Burns has had recurring roles in the TV series ''[[Absolute Power (comedy)|Absolute Power]]'',<ref name="ind"/> ''[[Roman's Empire]]'',<ref name="ind"/> and the sketch show ''[[Man Stroke Woman]]''.<ref name="ind"/> Burns also made an appearance in ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]'' as the ruler of the planet Xooberon; in ''[[The IT Crowd]]'' as Jerome, the director of a musical called ''Gay!''; and in episode "[[At Bertram's Hotel]]" of ''[[Agatha Christie's Marple]]'' as Jack and Joel Britten.<ref name="ind"/> He had the role of an Australian tennis coach in ''The McClintock Factor'', a [[mockumentary]] chronicling the rise and fall of the former media tycoon and internet blogger Jeremy McClintock.<ref name="mcclintock">{{cite web |title=The McClintock Factor |url=http://jeremymcclintock.typepad.com/jeremy_mcclintock/2006/12/jeremy_mcclinto.html |work=Jeremy Mclintock |access-date=3 June 2010}}</ref>
In addition to starring as the title character in ''Nathan Barley'', Burns appeared in an advertising poster for a fictional phone, the Wasp T12 Speechtool, to promote the TV series.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}


Burns played a main role as [[List of Benidorm cast and characters#Past characters|Martin Weedon]] in the first three series of the ITV holiday comedy ''[[Benidorm (British TV series)|Benidorm]]'', alongside a cast that included [[Abigail Cruttenden]], who played his wife, [[Sheridan Smith]] and [[Johnny Vegas]].<ref name="benidorm">{{cite web |title=Nicholas Burns to return to Benidorm? |url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/nicholas-burns-return-benidorm-1046342.html |work=femalefirst.co.uk |date=25 March 2017}}</ref>
Beyond ''Nathan Barley'' he has had recurring roles in the TV series ''[[Absolute Power (comedy)|Absolute Power]]'', ''[[Roman's Empire]]'' and the sketch show ''[[Man Stroke Woman]]''. He also made an appearance in ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]'' as the ruler of the planet Xooberon; in ''[[The IT Crowd]]'' as Jerome, the director of a musical called ''Gay!''; and in episode "[[At Bertram's Hotel]]" of ''[[Marple (ITV TV series)|Marple]]'' as Jack and Joel Britten. Burns also turned up as an Aussie tennis coach in ''The McClintock Factor'', a [[mockumentary]] chronicling the rise and fall of the former media tycoon and internet blogger Jeremy McClintock.<ref name="mcclintock">{{cite web|title=''The McClintock Factor'' trailer in the official blog|url=http://jeremymcclintock.typepad.com/jeremy_mcclintock/2006/12/jeremy_mcclinto.html|accessdate=3 June 2010}}</ref>


Burns' stage credits include ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' at the Sheffield [[Crucible Theatre]],<ref name="ind"/> the satire ''The Madness of George Dubya'' and ''[[Ghost Stories (play)|Ghost Stories]]'',<ref name="ind"/> both of which transferred to London's West End, Penelope Skinner's ''The Village Bike'' at the [[Royal Court Theatre|Royal Court]],<ref name="ind"/> ''[[The Recruiting Officer]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]] and Pinero's ''[[The Magistrate (play)|The Magistrate]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]],<ref name="ind"/> a production included in season 4 of [[National Theatre Live]].<ref name="ind"/>
He has appeared in the first three series of the ITV comedy ''[[Benidorm (TV series)|Benidorm]]'', playing Martin Weedon, and in the superhero sitcom ''[[No Heroics]]'', playing The Hotness.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}


In April 2013, he returned to ''Benidorm'' as Martin Weedon, for series 6 of the show in 2014.<ref name="benidorm"/>
His stage credits include ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' at the Sheffield [[Crucible Theatre]], the satire ''The Madness of George Dubya'' and ''[[Ghost Stories (play)|Ghost Stories]]'', both of which transferred to London's West End, Penelope Skinner's ''The Village Bike'' at the [[Royal Court Theatre|Royal Court]], ''[[The Recruiting Officer]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]] and Pinero's ''[[The Magistrate (play)|The Magistrate]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]], a production included in Season 4 of [[National Theatre Live]].{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}


In 2020, Burns appeared in series four of ''[[Strike (TV series)|Strike]]'' and in ''[[Small Axe (anthology)|Small Axe]]''.<ref name="ind"/> In 2022, he played the role of [[Antoine de Bourbon]] in [[Starz]]'s ''[[The Serpent Queen]]'', alongside [[Samantha Morton]] and [[Liv Hill]].<ref name="ind"/>
In April 2013 it was announced that he would be returning to ''[[Benidorm (TV series)|Benidorm]]'' as Martin Wheedon for series 6 of the show in 2013.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}

In 2023, he starred as Keith Holligan in the series 6 episode "[[Demon 79]]" of [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Black Mirror]]'', alongside [[Anjana Vasan]]<ref name="mirror">{{cite web |title=Meet the cast of Black Mirror season 6 |author=Morgan Cormack |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/black-mirror-season-6-cast-netflix/ |work=radiotimes.com |date=25 June 2023}}</ref> and in ''[[A Small Light]]'' as [[Victor Kugler]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Burns is a lifelong supporter of Derby County Football Club.<ref name="derby">{{cite web |title=Interview with actor and Derby County supporter Nicholas Burns |url=https://footballnews.net/video/interview-nicholas-burns |work=footballnews.net |date=17 February 2023}}</ref> He has three sons.<ref name="derby"/>
{{BLP unsourced section|date=November 2015}}
Burns married fiancée Louise on 21 June 2009. The couple now live in London with their sons.


== Filmography ==
==Filmography==
===Film===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2013 || ''[[The World's End (film)|The World's End]]'' || Collaborator ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[War Book (film)|War Book]]'' || James ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[The Lady in the Van]]'' || Giles Perry ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Ghost Stories (2017 film)|Ghost Stories]]'' || Mark Van Rhys ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[The Little Stranger (film)|The Little Stranger]]'' || Peter Baker-Hyde ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Hope Gap]]'' || Gary ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Emma (2020 film)|Emma]]'' || Mr. Cole ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Censor (2021 film)|Censor]]'' || Sanderson ||
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Allelujah (film)|Allelujah]]'' || Minister ||
|}


=== Television ===
===Television===
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! Year
|- align="center"
! Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Network
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"|2002 || ''Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali'' || Young Artist || Television film
| rowspan="1" | {{center|2002}}
| ''[[The Bill]]'' || Simon Beaumont || [[ITV Network|ITV]] || Series 18 Episode 16 [[List of The Bill episodes|"005"]]
|-
|-
| ''[[The Bill]]'' || Simon Beaumont || Episode: "[[List of The Bill episodes|005]]"
| rowspan="3" | {{center|2003}}
| ''[[Manchild (TV series)|Manchild]]'' || Max || [[BBC Two]] || Series 2 Episode 4
|-
|-
| ''[[EastEnders]]'' || Adam || 1 episode
| ''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]'' || Mick Cambrey || [[BBC]] || Series 2 Episode 3 "A Suitable Vengeance"
|-
|-
| ''The House That Jack Built'' || Richard Asquith || Episode: "Dogs Don't Wear Hard Hats"
| ''[[Cambridge Spies]]'' || Rightwing Student || [[BBC One]] || Episode 1
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2003 || ''[[Manchild (TV series)|Manchild]]'' || Max || Episode #2.4
| rowspan="1" | {{center|2003–2005}}
| ''[[Absolute Power (comedy)#TV series|Absolute Power]]'' || Nick Mayer || BBC Two ||
|-
|-
| ''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]'' || Mick Cambrey || Episode: "A Suitable Vengeance"
| rowspan="2" | {{center|2004}}
| ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' || [[Detective Constable|DC]] Tranter || ITV || Series 11 Episode 22 [[List of A Touch of Frost episodes#Series Eleven (2003-2004)|"Dancing in the Dark"]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Swiss Toni]]'' || || [[BBC Three]] || Series 2 Episode 2 "Speed Date"
| ''[[Cambridge Spies]]'' || Rightwing Student || Episode #1.1
|-
|-
| 2003–2005 || ''[[Absolute Power (comedy)#TV series|Absolute Power]]'' || Nick Mayer || 12 episodes
| rowspan="2" | {{center|2005}}
| ''[[The Mighty Boosh (TV series)|The Mighty Boosh]]'' || [[List of minor characters from The Mighty Boosh#King of Xooberon|The King]] || BBC || Series 2 Episode 4 [[The Mighty Boosh (series 2)|"Fountain of Youth"]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004 || ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' || [[Detective Constable|DC]] Tranter || Episode: "[[List of A Touch of Frost episodes#Series Eleven (2003-2004)|Dancing in the Dark]]"
| ''[[Nathan Barley]]'' || Nathan Barley || [[Channel 4]] ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Swiss Toni]]'' || || Episode: "Speed Date"
| rowspan="1" | {{center|2005–2007}}
| ''[[Man Stroke Woman]]'' || Various || BBC Three || Sketch show
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005 || ''[[The Mighty Boosh (TV series)|The Mighty Boosh]]'' || [[List of minor characters from The Mighty Boosh#King of Xooberon|The King]] || Episode: "[[The Mighty Boosh (series 2)|Fountain of Youth]]"
| rowspan="2" | {{center|2006}}
| ''Fear of Fanny'' || Christopher || [[BBC Four]] || Drama
|-
|-
| ''[[Born Equal]]'' || Michael || BBC || Drama
| ''[[Nathan Barley]]'' || Nathan Barley || 7 episodes
|-
|-
| 2005–2007 || ''[[Man Stroke Woman]]'' || Various || 12 episodes
| rowspan="4" | {{center|2007}}
| ''[[Marple (ITV TV series)| Miss Marple]]'' || Jack & Joel Britten || ITV || [[Marple (ITV TV series)#Series Three (2007–09)|Series 3 Episode 1]] "[[At Bertram's Hotel]]"
|-
|-
| ''[[Roman's Empire]]'' || Seb || BBC Two ||
| rowspan="2"|2006 || ''Fear of Fanny'' || Christopher || Television film
|-
|-
| ''[[Born Equal]]'' || Michael || Television film
| ''[[The IT Crowd]]'' || Jerome || Channel 4 || Series 2 Episode 1 [[List of The IT Crowd episodes#Series 2 (2007)|"The Work Outing"]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Comedy Showcase]]'' || Rick Parish || Channel 4 || Series 1 Episode 1 [[Comedy Showcase#2007 series|"Other People"]]
| rowspan="4"|2007 || ''[[Agatha Christie's Marple]]'' || Jack & Joel Britten || [[Agatha Christie's Marple#Series 3|Series 3]], episode: "[[At Bertram's Hotel]]"
|-
|-
| ''[[Roman's Empire]]'' || Seb || 5 episodes
| rowspan="1" | {{center|2007–2009, 2014}}
| ''[[Benidorm (TV series)|Benidorm]]'' || Martin Weedon || ITV ||
|-
|-
| ''[[The IT Crowd]]'' || Jerome || Episode: "[[List of The IT Crowd episodes#Series 2 (2007)|The Work Outing]]"
| rowspan="2" | {{center|2008}}
| ''[[Never Better]]'' || Charlie || BBC Two || Series 1 Episode 5 "First Week Euphoria"
|-
|-
| ''[[No Heroics]]'' || The Hotness || [[ITV2]] ||
| ''[[Comedy Showcase]]'' || Rick Parish || Episode: "[[Comedy Showcase#2007 series|Other People]]"
|-
|-
| 2007–2009,<br>2014 || ''[[Benidorm (British TV series)|Benidorm]]'' || [[List of Benidorm cast and characters#Past characters|Martin Weedon]] || Series regular, 23 episodes (series 1–3, 6)
| rowspan="2" | {{center|2009}}
| ''[[Monday Monday (TV series)|Monday Monday]]'' || Nathan || ITV || Series 1 Episode 3
|-
|-
| ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]'' || PC Wilson || E4 || Series 1 Episode 2
| rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Never Better]]'' || Charlie || Episode: "First Week Euphoria"
|-
|-
| ''[[No Heroics]]'' || The Hotness || 6 episodes
| rowspan="1" | {{center|2011}}
|| ''[[The Sinking of the Laconia]]'' || Captain Coutts || BBC Productions || Television film
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" | {{center|2014}}
| rowspan="3"|2009 || ''[[Monday Monday]]'' || Nathan || Episode #1.3
|| ''[[Uncle (TV series)|Uncle]]'' || Ben || BBC Three ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]'' || PC Wilson || Episode #1.2
| rowspan="1" | {{center|2014}}
|| ''[[The Crimson Field (TV series)|The Crimson Field]]'' || Major Gerard Yelling || BBC One ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Mister Eleven]]'' || Eddie || 2 episodes
| rowspan="1" | {{center|2017}}
|| ''[[Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]''
|[[Lord Sutcliffe]]
|BBC One
|Series 10 Episode 3 "[[Thin Ice (Doctor Who)|Thin Ice]]"
|}

=== Film ===
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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
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|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Trinny & Susannah]]: From Boom to Bust'' || Leonard || Television film
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| ''[[Born Equal]]''
| Michael
| TV Movie
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[The Sinking of the Laconia]]'' || Captain Coutts || Television film
| ''Hard to Swallow''
| Steve
| low-budget
|-
|-
| ''[[Psychoville]]'' || Mark || Episode: "Hancock"
| rowspan="1" | 2008
| ''Albert's Speech''
| Albert
| short (15 minutes)
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012 || ''[[New Tricks]]'' || DCI Rosser || Episode: "Blue Flower"
| rowspan="1" | 2012
| ''Eggbox''
| Mr. Bruce
| TV Movie
|-
|-
| ''[[Switch (British TV series)|Switch]]'' || Julian || Episode #1.3
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[[The World's End (film)|The World's End]]''
| Collaborator
|
|-
|-
| ''Eggbox'' || Mr. Bruce || Television film
| ''The Tractate Middoth''
| George Earle
| TV Movie
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot]]'' || Inspector Meadows || Episode: "The Big Four"
| rowspan="1" | 2014
| ''[[War Book (film)|War Book]]''
| James
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Tractate Middoth (A Ghost Story for Christmas)|The Tractate Middoth]]'' || George Earl || Television film
| rowspan="1" | 2015
| ''[[The Lady in the Van]]''
| Hippy husband
| Film
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[The Crimson Field (TV series)|The Crimson Field]]'' || Major Gerard Yelling || Episode #1.3
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014–2017 || ''[[Crackanory]]'' || Various || 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[Uncle (British TV series)|Uncle]]'' || Ben || 11 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Coalition (film)|Coalition]]'' || [[Ed Balls]] || Television film
|-
| ''The Vote'' || Kenneth Robson || Television film
|-
| 2015–2016 || ''[[Marley's Ghosts]]'' || Michael || 9 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2016 || ''[[Houdini & Doyle]]'' || Frederick Batch || Episode: "In Manus Dei"
|-
| ''[[Drunk History (British TV series)|Drunk History]]'' || Policeman || Episode: "Battle of Waterloo/Arthur Conan Doyle"
|-
| ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' || [[Theseus]] || Television film
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017 || ''[[Doctor Who]]'' || Lord Sutcliffe || Episode: "[[Thin Ice (Doctor Who episode)|Thin Ice]]"
|-
| ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]'' || [[Anthony Nutting]] || Episodes: "Lisbon" and "Misadventure"
|-
| ''[[The Tunnel (TV series)|The Tunnel]]'' || Richard Carver || 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Wannabe (TV series)|Wannabe]]'' || Neil Clark || 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' || Barrett Lounds || Episode: "Drawing Dead"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019 || ''[[Manhunt (2019 TV series)|Manhunt]]'' || DI Richard Ambrose || 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Harlots (TV series)|Harlots]]'' || Lord Leadsom || 8 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020 || ''[[Strike (TV series)|Strike]]'' || Torquil || Episode: "Lethal White: Part 3"
|-
| ''[[Red, White and Blue (2020 film)|Red, White and Blue]]'' || Mr. Purling || Part of ''[[Small Axe (anthology)|Small Axe]]'' anthology
|-
| 2022 || ''[[SAS: Rogue Heroes]]'' || Pilot || Episode #1.3
|-
| 2022–present || ''[[The Serpent Queen]]'' || [[Antoine de Bourbon]] || 13 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023 || ''[[A Small Light]]'' || [[Victor Kugler]] || TV miniseries, 7 episodes
|-
| ''[[Black Mirror]]'' || Keith Holligan || Episode: "[[Demon 79]]"
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1372621/ Nicholas Burns] at the [[The Internet Movie Database|Internet Movie Database]]
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1372621/ Nicholas Burns] at the [[The Internet Movie Database|Internet Movie Database]] (imdb)

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Nicholas Burns
Burns at the IFFR 2015
Born1977 (age 47–48)
Derbyshire, England
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Known forNathan Barley
Benidorm

Nicholas Burns (born 1977) is an English actor, best known for his comic performance as the title character in Nathan Barley (2005). He played Martin Weedon in Benidorm (2007–2009, 2014) and Alex in No Heroics (2008). His other credits include The Mighty Boosh (2005), The IT Crowd (2007), Doctor Who, The Crown, (both 2017), Manhunt (2019), Strike (2020), The Serpent Queen (2022–present), A Small Light and Black Mirror (both 2023).

Early life

[edit]

Burns was born in Derbyshire,[1] and educated at Repton School. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[2]

Career

[edit]

In 2005, Burns played the titular leading role in the Channel 4 comedy Nathan Barley.[3] Burns has had recurring roles in the TV series Absolute Power,[3] Roman's Empire,[3] and the sketch show Man Stroke Woman.[3] Burns also made an appearance in The Mighty Boosh as the ruler of the planet Xooberon; in The IT Crowd as Jerome, the director of a musical called Gay!; and in episode "At Bertram's Hotel" of Agatha Christie's Marple as Jack and Joel Britten.[3] He had the role of an Australian tennis coach in The McClintock Factor, a mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of the former media tycoon and internet blogger Jeremy McClintock.[4]

Burns played a main role as Martin Weedon in the first three series of the ITV holiday comedy Benidorm, alongside a cast that included Abigail Cruttenden, who played his wife, Sheridan Smith and Johnny Vegas.[5]

Burns' stage credits include Much Ado About Nothing at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre,[3] the satire The Madness of George Dubya and Ghost Stories,[3] both of which transferred to London's West End, Penelope Skinner's The Village Bike at the Royal Court,[3] The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar Warehouse and Pinero's The Magistrate at the Royal National Theatre,[3] a production included in season 4 of National Theatre Live.[3]

In April 2013, he returned to Benidorm as Martin Weedon, for series 6 of the show in 2014.[5]

In 2020, Burns appeared in series four of Strike and in Small Axe.[3] In 2022, he played the role of Antoine de Bourbon in Starz's The Serpent Queen, alongside Samantha Morton and Liv Hill.[3]

In 2023, he starred as Keith Holligan in the series 6 episode "Demon 79" of Netflix's Black Mirror, alongside Anjana Vasan[6] and in A Small Light as Victor Kugler.

Personal life

[edit]

Burns is a lifelong supporter of Derby County Football Club.[1] He has three sons.[1]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

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Year Film Role Notes
2013 The World's End Collaborator
2014 War Book James
2015 The Lady in the Van Giles Perry
2017 Ghost Stories Mark Van Rhys
2018 The Little Stranger Peter Baker-Hyde
2019 Hope Gap Gary
2020 Emma Mr. Cole
2021 Censor Sanderson
2022 Allelujah Minister

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali Young Artist Television film
The Bill Simon Beaumont Episode: "005"
EastEnders Adam 1 episode
The House That Jack Built Richard Asquith Episode: "Dogs Don't Wear Hard Hats"
2003 Manchild Max Episode #2.4
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Mick Cambrey Episode: "A Suitable Vengeance"
Cambridge Spies Rightwing Student Episode #1.1
2003–2005 Absolute Power Nick Mayer 12 episodes
2004 A Touch of Frost DC Tranter Episode: "Dancing in the Dark"
Swiss Toni Episode: "Speed Date"
2005 The Mighty Boosh The King Episode: "Fountain of Youth"
Nathan Barley Nathan Barley 7 episodes
2005–2007 Man Stroke Woman Various 12 episodes
2006 Fear of Fanny Christopher Television film
Born Equal Michael Television film
2007 Agatha Christie's Marple Jack & Joel Britten Series 3, episode: "At Bertram's Hotel"
Roman's Empire Seb 5 episodes
The IT Crowd Jerome Episode: "The Work Outing"
Comedy Showcase Rick Parish Episode: "Other People"
2007–2009,
2014		 Benidorm Martin Weedon Series regular, 23 episodes (series 1–3, 6)
2008 Never Better Charlie Episode: "First Week Euphoria"
No Heroics The Hotness 6 episodes
2009 Monday Monday Nathan Episode #1.3
Misfits PC Wilson Episode #1.2
Mister Eleven Eddie 2 episodes
2010 Trinny & Susannah: From Boom to Bust Leonard Television film
2011 The Sinking of the Laconia Captain Coutts Television film
Psychoville Mark Episode: "Hancock"
2012 New Tricks DCI Rosser Episode: "Blue Flower"
Switch Julian Episode #1.3
Eggbox Mr. Bruce Television film
2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot Inspector Meadows Episode: "The Big Four"
The Tractate Middoth George Earl Television film
2014 The Crimson Field Major Gerard Yelling Episode #1.3
2014–2017 Crackanory Various 4 episodes
Uncle Ben 11 episodes
2015 Coalition Ed Balls Television film
The Vote Kenneth Robson Television film
2015–2016 Marley's Ghosts Michael 9 episodes
2016 Houdini & Doyle Frederick Batch Episode: "In Manus Dei"
Drunk History Policeman Episode: "Battle of Waterloo/Arthur Conan Doyle"
A Midsummer Night's Dream Theseus Television film
2017 Doctor Who Lord Sutcliffe Episode: "Thin Ice"
The Crown Anthony Nutting Episodes: "Lisbon" and "Misadventure"
The Tunnel Richard Carver 2 episodes
2018 Wannabe Neil Clark 4 episodes
Midsomer Murders Barrett Lounds Episode: "Drawing Dead"
2019 Manhunt DI Richard Ambrose 3 episodes
Harlots Lord Leadsom 8 episodes
2020 Strike Torquil Episode: "Lethal White: Part 3"
Red, White and Blue Mr. Purling Part of Small Axe anthology
2022 SAS: Rogue Heroes Pilot Episode #1.3
2022–present The Serpent Queen Antoine de Bourbon 13 episodes
2023 A Small Light Victor Kugler TV miniseries, 7 episodes
Black Mirror Keith Holligan Episode: "Demon 79"

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Interview with actor and Derby County supporter Nicholas Burns". footballnews.net. 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Hope Can Set You Free". londonshakespeare.org.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Nicholas Burns - actor credits". independenttalent.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "The McClintock Factor". Jeremy Mclintock. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Nicholas Burns to return to Benidorm?". femalefirst.co.uk. 25 March 2017.
  6. ^ Morgan Cormack (25 June 2023). "Meet the cast of Black Mirror season 6". radiotimes.com.
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