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Colin Buchanan

Acting Born Jan 1, 1966 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 12 credits

Biography

Buchanan was born in 1967 and took up acting at the suggestion of his father, who was a major in the Royal Marines. He got his break in 1994 with the role of Hodge in the comedy drama series Preston Front. When that show ended in 1997, he starred opposite Warren Clarke as Peter Pascoe in the long running series Dalziel and Pascoe, based on the crime novels of Reginald Hill. Prior to acting he had tried his hand at a number of jobs including singing in a rock band, working on a building site and delivering leaflets. He lives in Birmingham and has two daughters Kira and Maya.

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Known for

Heartbeat

as Mike

A Touch of Frost

as PC Austin

Dalziel and Pascoe

as DI Peter Pascoe

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

as Hodge

Full filmography

  • Heartbeat (1992) as Mike
  • A Touch of Frost (1992) as PC Austin
  • The Bill (1984) as Tony Pilbeam
  • Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) as DI Peter Pascoe
  • (All Quiet on the) Preston Front (1994) as Hodge
  • The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996) as Rowland Richardson
  • The Secret (2000) as Freddie Musgrave
  • The Last Witness (2018) as Ellison
  • Red Hot (1993) as Vladimir
  • Diverted (2009) as Andrew Tyler
  • Witness Against Hitler (1996) as Peter Yorck
  • Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse (1997) as Mark Easterbrook