Nicholas Patrick Day(born 16 October 1947) is an English actor, who is currently the narrator on theNetflixseriesMyths & Monsters.
Nicholas Day | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicholas Patrick Day 16 October 1947 Gillingham,Kent,England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
Life
editHe attended Alleyn's School, Dulwich before studying at theUniversity of Bristolacting with their drama department.[1]Day was a supply teacher atPlumstead Manor School for Girls'for a brief time during the early 1980s, where he taught drama.[citation needed]
Acting
editHe is perhaps best known for playing Detective Sergeant Michael Morley inMinderfrom 1991 to 1993. He also played Deputy Assistant Commissioner Donald Bevan in Series One of the BBC dramaNew Tricks.He portrayedJack The Ripper,in series six (episode five) ofGoodnight Sweetheartin 1999, and played another police officer, DCS John Meredith, in a single episode ofFoyle's Warin 2008. In 2009 he appeared inMargaretandThe Take,and as Martin Crisp inThe Dogleg Murders(Series 12 ofMidsomer Murders.)
His film roles include appearances inPenelope Pulls It Off(1975),The Golden Bowl(2000),Russian Dolls(2005) andAmazing Grace(2006).[2]
2010s
editIn 2010 he played Colonel Montford inJoe Johnston's horror filmThe Wolfman.[2]
In 2013, he played the headmaster inAlan Bennett's playThe History BoysatSheffield'sCrucible Theatre.
He also worked with theRoyal Shakespeare Companyfor seven seasons including the World Shakespeare Festival, working on classics likeThe TempestandTwelfth Night.[3]
Since 2015 he has presentedMurder Mapswhich is made byNetflixin theUnited Kingdomand is now in its fifth series in the UK.Murder Mapsis also shown onYesterday.In 2021, he narratedRailway Murders.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Penelope Pulls It Off | Jeremiah | |
| 1977 | Ripping Yarns | Sgt. Major Errol | 1 Episode “Escape from Stalag Luft 112 B” |
| 1980 | Can We Get on Now, Please? | Mr. Marplot | 1 Episode “Variations in Two Flats” |
| 1980 | Grundy | Salvatore | 1 Episode “Hands Across the Table” |
| 1981 | Cribb | Igor Ozolin | 1 Episode “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” |
| 1981 | Chintz | James Oglethorpe | 1 Episode |
| 1981 | It Takes a Worried Man | Gaskell | 1 Episode “Frankly Speaking” |
| 1981 | BBC2 Playhouse | Surg. Lt. Commander | 1 Episode “The Grudge Fight” |
| 1982 | ITV Playhouse | Dr. Holroyd | 1 Episode “Grandad” |
| 1982 | Harry’s Game | Bannen | 3 Episodes |
| 1982-1983 | Shelley | Sissons/DHSS Man | 2 Episodes |
| 1983 | The Citadel | Paul Deedman | 3 Episodes |
| 1983 | Crown Court | 1 Episode “A Matter of Trust: Part 1” | |
| 1983 | The Bounder | P.C. Baxter | 1 Episode “Raffles” |
| 1983 | Heartattack Hotel | Roddie | TV Movie |
| 1983-1985 | Up the Elephant and Round the Castle | Councillor Arnold Moggs/D.H.S.S. Manager | 11 Episodes |
| 1984 | Foxy Lady | Mark Patton | 1 Episode |
| 1984 | Pull the Other One | Vicar | 1 Episode “Grandma Strikes Back” |
| 1985 | Summer Season | Merton | 1 Episode “A Still Small Shout” |
| 1985-1986 | C.A.T.S. Eyes | Burgas/Fairbrother | 2 Episodes |
| 1986 | Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy | Peter Howes | 6 Episodes |
| 1986 | Call Me Mister | Martland | 1 Episode “The Bombay Ducks” |
| 1986 | Full House | Mr. Blandford | 1 Episode “And Baby Makes Five” |
| 1987 | Bust | Henry Webster | 1 Episode “Selling a Dummy” |
| 1987 | The Michael Barrymore Special | Himself | TV Special |
| 1988 | Screenplay | Parkes | 1 Episode “Home Front” |
| 1989 | Vote for Them | Captain Carrington | 3 Episodes |
| 1989 | After the War | Frank Kitson | 4 Episodes |
| 1989 | Saracen | Terence Swift | 1 Episode “Three Blind Mice” |
| 1990 | Made in Heaven | Vicar | 1 Episode “Falling for Love” |
| 1990 | Never the Twain | George | 1 Episode “Happy Holiday” |
| 1990 | The Return of Shelley | Dr. P. Smith | 1 Episode “Brainstrain” |
| 1991 | Lovejoy | Alec Statham | 1 Episode “One Born Every Minute” |
| 1991 | Trouble in Mind | Malcolm Barclay | 9 Episodes |
| 1991-1993 | Minder | D.S. Morley | 16 Episodes |
| 1992 | Kappatoo | Brian | 7 Episodes |
| 1992 | Countdown | Himself (Dictionary Corner) | 1 Episode |
| 1993 | Drop the Dead Donkey | Tax Officer | 1 Episode “Henry’s Lost Love” |
| 1995 | Screen Two | Charles Kendrick | 1 Episode “The Absence of War” |
| 1995-1999 | The Bill | Frank Wallace/Referee | 2 Episodes |
| 1996 | Kavanagh QC | Alan Jacobs | 1 Episode “True Commitment” |
| 1997-1999 | The Lakes | Mr. Archer | 12 Episodes |
| 1998 | Human Bomb | Police commisioner | TV Movie |
| 1999 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Jack the Ripper | 1 Episode “…The ‘Ouses in Between” |
| 1999 | Extremely Dangerous | Gregg | 4 Episodes |
| 2000 | The Wilsons | Mr. Green | 1 Episode, Credited as Nick Day |
| 2000 | The Golden Bowl | Lord Castledean | |
| 2000 | In Defence | DCI Bran Minter | 1 Episode, Credited as Nick Day |
| 2000 | Sabotage! | General 2 - Abel | Credited as Nick Day |
| 2000 | The Stretch | DCI Frank ‘Raquel’ Welch | TV Movie |
| 2001 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Chief Superintendent Hilllier | 1 Episode “A Great Deliverance” |
| 2002 | Daniel Deronda | Lord Brackenshaw | 4 Episodes |
| 2003 | Adventure Inc. | Harold Ashcroft | 1 Episode “Search for Arthur” |
| 2003 | Cambridge Spies | Lord Raveley | 1 Episode |
| 2004 | New Tricks | Donald Bevan | 6 Episodes |
| 2004 | Rosemary & Thyme | Warwick Jardine | 1 Episode “The Memory of Water” |
| 2004 | Godot Isn’t Coming | Potts | Short |
| 2004-2007 | Doc Martin | Dry Cleaner/Tom Giddens | 2 Episodes |
| 2005 | Russian Dolls | Père William | |
| 2006 | Amazing Grace | Sir William Dolben | |
| 2008 | Foyle’s War | DCS John Meredith | 1 Episode “Plan of Attack” |
| 2009 | Margaret | Cranley Onslow | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Midsomer Murders | Martin Crisp | 1 Episode “The Dogleg Murders” |
| 2009 | The Take | Freddie Senior | 2 Episodes |
| 2009 | Garrow’s Law | John Julius Angerstein | 1 Episode |
| 2009 | Easier Ways to Make a Living | Latimer | Short |
| 2010 | The Wolfman | Colonel Montford | |
| 2010 | Doctors | John Howell | 1 Episode “Yetis on the Golf Course” |
| 2012 | Eliminate: Archie Cookson | Spymaster George | |
| 2013 | Poirot | Ingles | 1 Episode “The Big Four” |
| 2015 | A Dark Reflection | Charles Jaspar | |
| 2015 | Pleasure Island | Tony | |
| 2015-2020 | Murder Maps | Himself | 25 Episodes |
| 2016 | UNIT: The New Series | Kenneth LeBlanc/Heston (voice) | Podcast Series, 3 Episodes |
| 2016 | Jump Cut Jeff | Jeff | Short |
| 2017 | Oliver | The Man | Short |
| 2017 | Brexit: The Uncivil War | John Mills | TV Movie |
| 2017 | Myths & Monsters | Himself | 6 Episodes |
| 2020 | The Crown | Jim Prior | 2 Episodes |
| 2021 | The Worlds of Blake’s 7 | Jorah (voice) | Podcast Series, 1 Episode “Heart of Ice” |
| 2021 | Railway Murders | Himself | 6 Episodes |
| 2024 | Aguska | Malcolm | Short |
References
edit- ^"University Drama Department" The Spanish Tragedy "".Newspapers.com.9 July 1968.Retrieved15 November2024.
- ^ab"Apple TV".AppleTV.
- ^"Theatre & Events: Actor inspired for role by going back to school".www.thestar.co.uk.Retrieved14 March2016.
- ^"Railway Murders".