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Tom Bell
British actor (1933-2006) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 73
Thomas George Bell was an English actor on stage, film and television. He often played menacing or seedy roles, perhaps most memorably playing sexist Detective Sergeant Bill Otley, antagonist to Helen Mirren's DCI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect.
Tom Bell is read about 166 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 4 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 145 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2006Died4 October 2006
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireSeries, 2006Nasica2003
Oh Marbella!Film, Ronnie Ackerman2001
Dr Terrible's House of HorribleSeries, CI Ellis
LavaFilm, 2001Eric1998
Swept from the SeaFilm, Isaac Foster1995
Feast of JulyFilm, Ben Wainwright1991
Prime SuspectSeries, Bill Otley1990
The KraysFilm, Jack 'The Hat' McVitie1987The Magic ToyshopFilm, Uncle Philip1986
ScreenPlaySeries, Grant1985Summer LightningFilm, Mr Clark1978
HolocaustSeries, Adolf Eichmann1975
Royal FlashFilm, De Gautet1971
Quest for LoveFilm, Colin Trafford1970
Play for TodaySeries, Michael Biddle1969
Lock Up Your DaughtersFilm, Shaftoe1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, LarryThe Violent EnemyFilm, 1967Sean Rogan1964
Theatre 625Series, Billy Mack1962
A Prize of ArmsFilm, Fenner1961Drama 61-67Series, Tom Knowles1960
The CriminalFilm, Flynn1933Born2 August 1933
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireSeries, 2006Nasica2003Oh Marbella!Film, Ronnie Ackerman2001Dr Terrible's House of HorribleSeries, CI EllisLavaFilm, 2001Eric1998Swept from the SeaFilm, Isaac Foster1995Feast of JulyFilm, Ben Wainwright1991Prime SuspectSeries, Bill Otley1990The KraysFilm, Jack 'The Hat' McVitie1987The Magic ToyshopFilm, Uncle Philip1986ScreenPlaySeries, Grant1985Summer LightningFilm, Mr Clark1978HolocaustSeries, Adolf Eichmann1975Royal FlashFilm, De Gautet1971Quest for LoveFilm, Colin Trafford1970Play for TodaySeries, Michael Biddle1969Lock Up Your DaughtersFilm, Shaftoe1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, LarryThe Violent EnemyFilm, 1967Sean Rogan1964Theatre 625Series, Billy Mack1962A Prize of ArmsFilm, Fenner1961Drama 61-67Series, Tom Knowles1960The CriminalFilm, Flynn1933Born2 August 1933People around Tom
Close ties
Murray Melvin Also in The Criminal and H.M.S. Defiant
Bob Hoskins Directed Tube Tales (1999)
Rita Tushingham Also in Straight On till Morning and Resurrected
Peter Medak Directed The Krays (1990)
James Bolam Also in The Kitchen and Straight On Till Morning
Richard Attenborough Produced The L-Shaped Room (1962)
Peter Greenaway Produced Prospero's Books (1991)- Lewis Gilbert Directed H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
Richard Lester Directed Royal Flash (1975)
Jim Sheridan Directed The Boxer (1998)- Joss Ackland Also in Royal Flash and Swept from the Sea
Stephen Hopkins Directed Tube Tales (1999)
Vernon Dobtcheff Also in The Krays and Let Him Have It
John Mackenzie Directed The Innocent (1985)- Jack Gold Directed The Sailor's Return (1978)
David Leland Directed Wish You Were Here (1988)
Frank Harper Also in Tube Tales and The Last Minute
Norman Rossington Also in The Krays and Let Him Have It
Charles McDougall Directed Tube Tales (1999)- Michael Elphick Also in The Krays and Let Him Have It
Alexander Ramati Directed Sands of Beersheba (1966)
Lara Belmont Also in Long Time Dead and Oh Marbella!- Peter Madden Also in He Who Rides a Tiger (1965)
- Paul Stassino Also in Sands of Beersheba and The Criminal
Known for
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Prospero's Books 1991
The Boxer 1997
Let Him Have It 1991
H.M.S. Defiant 1962
Swept from the Sea 1998
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
113 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2006 · aged 73
