Andrew Burt
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 23, 1945 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Died
- November 16, 2018
- Active Years
- 1955–2002 (48 Years)
- Total Credits
- 45 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Andrew Burt (Acting).
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Name: Andrew Burt.
Born: May 23, 1945, in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Died: November 16, 2018 (age 73).
Profession: English actor and voiceover artist.
Voiceover work: TV and radio commercials, documentaries, and talking books.
Career span: Many British TV drama series from the 1970s to the present day.
Key Roles/Credits:
Jack Sugden in Emmerdale Farm (1972–1973, 1976).
Warship (1976-77).
The Legend of King Arthur (1979) - starring role.
Campion (1989).
The Theban Plays by Sophocles (1986).
Parents: Hutchison Burt (psychiatrist, lecturer, and Medical Superintendent at Stanley Royd Hospital, Wakefield) and Aileen (teacher).
Draft 1: Andrew Burt was an English actor and voiceover artist born on May 23, 1945, in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He died on November 16, 2018. Burt appeared in many British TV drama series from the 1970s to the present day. He is known for playing Jack Sugden in Emmerdale Farm from 1972 to 1973, with a brief return in 1976. His credits include the series Warship, the starring role in The Legend of King Arthur in 1979, The Theban Plays by Sophocles, and Campion. As a voiceover artist, he provided work for various TV and radio commercials, documentaries, and talking books. He was the son of
Career overview
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Name: Andrew Burt.
Born: 23 May 1945 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Died: 16 November 2018.
Profession: English actor and voiceover artist.
Voiceover work: TV and radio commercials, documentaries, and talking books.
Career span: Many British TV drama series from the 1970s to the present day.
Key Roles/Credits:
Jack Sugden in Emmerdale Farm (1972–1973, with a brief return in 1976).
The Legend of King Arthur (1979) - eponymous starring role.
Warship (1976-77).
Campion (1989).
The Theban Plays by Sophocles (1986).
Juliet Bravo (1980) - played Inspector Robins in Series 1, Episode 16.
The Black Panther (1977) - played the brother of Lesley Whittle.
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Andrew Burt was an English actor and voiceover artist born on May 23, 1945, in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. His acting career included appearances in many British TV drama series from the 1970s to the present day. He is recognized for his role as the original Jack Sugden in Emmerdale Farm, a character he portrayed from 1972 to 1973 and during a brief return in 1976. Burt also held the eponymous starring role in the 1979 BBC series The Legend of King Arthur.
Paragraph 2: Other acting credits and voiceover work.
Other acting credits for Burt include roles in Warship between 1976 and 1977, the 1977 film The Black Panther where he played the brother of Lesley Whittle, and the series Juliet Bravo, in which he played Inspector Robins in Series 1, Episode 16 in 1980. His work also includes Campion in 1989 and The Theban Plays by Sophocles in 1986. In addition to his screen acting, Burt was a voiceover artist who provided voice-overs for numerous documentaries, talking books, and TV and radio commercials. He died on November 16, 2018.
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Andrew Burt was an English actor and voiceover artist born on May 23, 1945, in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. His career involved appearances in many British TV drama series spanning from the 1970s to the present day. He is noted for playing the original Jack Sugden in Emmerdale Farm from 1972 to 1973, with a brief return to the role in 1
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Full Filmography
45 titles- Spooks (2002) as Clive McTaggart
- Wire in the Blood (2002) as Hotel Guest
- Look Around You (2002) as Provastian
- In the Red (1998) as Chief Commissioner
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997) as Frank Raphael
- Madson (1996) as CS Walton
- Not Like Us (1995) as Henry
- Heartbeat (1992) as Corbett
- Wicked Willie Rides Again! (1991)
- Wicked Willie (1990)
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as James Ackerley
- Campion (1989) as Inspector Oates
- Campion (1989) as Chief Inspector Stanislaus Oates
- Campion (1989) as Chief Inspector Oates
- Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987) as Dr. John Quimper
- All Passion Spent (1986)
- EastEnders (1985) as Chief Superintendent Dave Penton
- Howards' Way (1985) as Thornton
- Super Gran (1985) as Desperate Desmond
- C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
- The Bill (1984)
- Swallows and Amazons Forever! (1984) as Mr. Farland
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1983) as Third Outlaw
- Doctor Who: Terminus (1983) as Valgard
- Gulliver in Lilliput (1982) as Gulliver
- Bergerac (1981) as John McKennan
- Bergerac (1981) as Harry
- The Gentle Touch (1980)
- Cribb (1980) as Erskine Chadwick
- Closing Ranks (1980) as David Maitland
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as The Vicar
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Edward
- The Legend of King Arthur (1979) as King Arthur
- Blake's 7 (1978)
- Blake's 7 (1978) as Ven Jarvik
- Strangers (1978) as Ludo Leishman
- The Black Panther (1977) as Lesley's Brother
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Jonathan Postern
- Angels (1975)
- Warship (1973) as Lt. Paul Peek
- Emmerdale (1972) as Jack Sugden
- Justice (1971) as Mr. Phillips
- Callan (1967)
- Doctor Who (1963) as Valgard
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as PC Len Warren
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Andrew Burt is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Spooks (2002), Wire in the Blood (2002), Arlington Road (1999), Heartbeat (1992).
When and where was Andrew Burt born?
Andrew Burt was born on May 23, 1945 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. They passed away on November 16, 2018.
How many credits does Andrew Burt have?
Andrew Burt has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2002.
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Subject: Andrew Burt (Acting). Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use only provided facts. No inventions. No markdown/formatting. Plain text only. No headings, no preamble. Goal: Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Name: Andrew Burt. Born: May 23, 1945, in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as James Ackerley — aged about 44
- Cribb (1980) as Erskine Chadwick — aged about 35
- Wire in the Blood (2002) as Hotel Guest — aged about 57
- Doctor Who (1963) as Valgard — aged about 18
- Spooks (2002) as Clive McTaggart — aged about 57
- Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987) as Dr. John Quimper — aged about 42
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