Friday, February 17, 2023

Lee Whitlock obit

Grange Hill and Sweeney Todd actor Lee Whitlock dies aged 54

 

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Lee Whitlock has died at the age of 54.

The actor was best known for his appearances in Grange Hill, Shine On Harvey Moon, Two Of Us and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street.

The news was confirmed by acting agency Urban Collective, who shared a statement on social media.

‘Saddened by the death of our client Lee Whitlock,’ they wrote on Twitter. ‘Lee was a great character & a great actor who has left a legacy of brave & groundbreaking work achieved at a particularly young age.

‘Lee was hugely entertaining, funny & positive to work with, condolences to family & friends. RIP.’

Lee rose to fame as a child actor, appearing in programmes such as Shine On Harvey Moon, before landing roles in popular TV shows including Casualty, EastEnders, Coronation Street and Grange Hill, where he played Bevis Loveday for four episodes.

Lee is fondly remembered for his performance as Phil in Two Of Us, a powerful LGBTQ+ BBC drama about a relationship between two schoolboys, which aired in 1987.

In 2007, he appeared in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, where he acted opposite Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.

Fans were quick to pay tribute following news of his death.

‘Awww so sad to hear we’ve lost Lee Whitlock at the age of 54,’ one wrote on Twitter. ‘Just adored him in Shine on Harvey Moon and Two of Us , and he did every tv show you can think of.’

‘Heard last night that the actor Lee Whitlock had passed away,’ wrote another, adding to ‘to a gay kid in the early 80s’ Lee was ‘a bit of a legend for his role in “The two of us” (and Harvey Moon!)

 

‘so sad to hear of him leaving us.’

Filmography

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1980      The Gentle Touch             Peter Reynolds Series 2 episode 9: "Shame"

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson       Christopher Wharton      Series 1 episode 2: "The Case of the Luckless Gambler"

1981      Cribb     Bobby   Series 2 episode 2: "The Last Trumpet"

1982      Legacy of Murder             Wayne 3 episodes

Spooner's Patch                Boy        Series 3 episode 5: "Suffer the Little Children"

The Merry Wives of Windsor       Robin    Television film

1982-1995          Shine on Harvey Moon   Stanley Moon    41 episodes

1983      Tears Before Bedtime    Harold   Series 1 episode 2: "The Second Honeymoon"

Dramarama        Dad        Series 1 episode 1: "Mighty Mum and the Petnappers"

Behind the Bike Sheds                    6 episodes

1984      Comrade Dad     Bob Dudgeon     Pilot episode

1985-1986          Hold the Back Page          Charlie Wordsworth        10 episodes

1986      C.A.T.S. Eyes       Duane   Series 2 episode 5: "Rough Trip"

The Best Years of Your Life           Robert Clark       Television film

1986-1989          Starting Out        Steve Williams   2 episodes

1987      Wish You Were Here      Brian    

Two of Us            Phil         Television film

1988      Me and My Girl                 Charlie Series 6 episode 5: "Only the Lonely"

1989      Young Charlie Chaplin    Sydney Chaplin 6 episodes

Split Ends             Lee

1990      The Two of Us    Young man          Series 4 episode 6: "Fine Adjustments"

Harry Enfield & Chums   Big Brother         3 episodes

Play Dead            Chris Dack           Short film

1991      Lovejoy                Constable            Series 2 episode 5: "Who Dares, Sings"

Soldier Soldier   Gunner Mills      1 episode

Under Suspicion                Ben       

Boon     John Strong        Series 6 episode 4: "Cover Up"

Casualty               Graham                Series 6 episode 3: "Dangerous Games"

1992      'A Touch of Frost              Apprentice          1 episode

Weekender                        Short film

1992-2010          The Bill Various characters           10 episodes

1993      The Detectives Young stablehand            1 episode

Grange Hill          Bevis Loveday    4 episodes

Get Back              Young man in store         1 episode

Great Performances       Spinner                 Series 22 episode 6: "Pete Townshend's Psychoderelict"

1994      99-1       Blink      1 episode

Shopping             Pony     

Scene    Gary       1 episode

1996      Silent Witness    Stevo     Series 1; "Darkness Visible, parts 1 & 2"

1997      EastEnders          Border Agency Officer    Episode dated 1 December 1997

1998      McCallum            Richie    Series 2 episode 5: "Beyond Good and Evil"

1999      Maisie Raine       Tony Baker          Series 2 episode 2: "European Forty Five"

2000      Command Approved      Fire party crew

2001      London's Burning             Terry Bailey        2 episodes

2005      Bloodlines           White van man

2006      Ghostboat           Reeves

That Summer Day            Caretaker           

Prime Suspect   Jeremy Episode: "The Final Act"

2007      Cassandra's Dream          Mike     

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street             Policeman          

2008      He Kills Coppers                Sam       Television film

Beyond the Rave              Terry Crocker     Video only

Holby City            Terry Stroll          Series 10 episode 29: "The Softest Music"

Love Me Still      Vince    

2011      Wild Bill                Boss      

2012      Comes a Bright Day         Ticket Tout         

Ill Manors            Vince    

The Sweeney     Whiting               

Parade's End      Parry     1 episode

EastEnders          Rob Hedges        Episode dated 23 October 2012

2013      Complicit             Coffee Shop Owner        

Rock and Roll Fuck'n'Lovely          Ads        

Jack the Giant Slayer       Small drunk       

Casualty               Steve Johnstone               1 episode

Law & Order       Dean Carter        Series 7 episode 6: "Dependent"

2016      Stan Lee's Lucky Man      Reporter 1           Series 1 episode 3: "Evil Eye"

2017      Rise of the Footsoldier 3:

The Pat Tate Story           Man      

2021      Ferryman             Bridge Ferryman              

2022      D Is for Detroit Spencer

TBA        The Trade            Johnny Pre production

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