Tony Gardner

Tony Gardner

Tony Gardner (born 10 January 1964) is an English actor and doctor. He sits on the national governing body of the actors' trade union Equity. He attended St Augustine's Catholic College in Trowbridge. Gardner qualified as a physician at Guy's Hospital in 1987, then as a general practitioner in 1993. He combined medicine and comedy during the 1990s as half of the award-winning comedy duo Struck Off and Die with Phil Hammond. Gardner eventually left medicine to become an actor, starring in a number of TV commercials, including that for the Renault Mégane. He reached prominence playing Brian Johnson in CITV's My Parents Are Aliens (episodes of which he also wrote) and Michael, the café owner in Jack Dee's BBC sitcom Lead Balloon. In 2009–10 he starred in three plays directed by Sir Peter Hall. In 2011 he played Professor Tony Shales in the Channel 4 series Fresh Meat. Between 2012 and 2020, he played John in five series of the critically acclaimed romantic drama series Last Tango in Halifax. The programme attracted impressive ratings for BBC One, with the third series posting an average of 7.8 million viewers. Between 2013 and 2015, he appeared as Lieutenant Colonel Phillip Smith in three series of the wartime comedy Bluestone 42, about a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick. He appeared as Dan Miller MP in the BBC political comedy The Thick of It. He was a main character of the music video "Giant Peach" by Wolf Alice. He appeared in a variety of roles in Tracey Ullman's Show from 2016. He also appeared in an episode of the Netflix show, Lovesick, portraying Dylan’s father at surprise wedding anniversary party. In January 2021, Gardner appeared in S11E1 of Not Going Out as a neighbour to Lee and Lucy. He then appeared again in S12E4 in 2022.

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Filmography

2021

Britney
Britney
as Bobby
TV - Released: 11/30/2021
The Larkins
The Larkins
as Alec Norman
TV - Released: 10/10/2021

2019

Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
as Antonius
Movie - Released: 7/26/2019

2018

Death on the Tyne
Death on the Tyne
as Justin Valentine
Movie - Released: 12/15/2018
Innocent
Innocent
as Chief Supt. Hillman
TV - Released: 5/14/2018

2017

Tracey Breaks the News
Tracey Breaks the News
as Various
Movie - Released: 6/23/2017

2016

Young Hyacinth
Young Hyacinth
as Claude Cooper-Smith
Movie - Released: 9/2/2016
Minutes Past Midnight
Minutes Past Midnight
as Detective Inspector Jack Bailie (segment Crazy for You)
Movie - Released: 10/18/2016

2014

Lovesick
Lovesick
as Julian
TV - Released: 10/2/2014

2013

Crazy for You
Crazy for You
as Detective
Movie - Released: 8/14/2013
Bluestone 42
Bluestone 42
as Lieutenant Colonel Smith
TV - Released: 3/5/2013
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
as Trevor Harris
TV - Released: 10/29/2013
Plebs
Plebs
TV - Released: 3/25/2013

2012

Cockneys vs Zombies
Cockneys vs Zombies
as Clive
Movie - Released: 8/31/2012
Last Tango in Halifax
Last Tango in Halifax
as John
TV - Released: 11/20/2012
Stella
Stella
TV - Released: 1/6/2012
Gates
Gates
as Aiden
TV - Released: 8/14/2012

2011

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
as Ian Matlock
TV - Released: 10/25/2011
Fresh Meat
Fresh Meat
as Professor Tony Shales
TV - Released: 9/21/2011

2010

Vexed
Vexed
as Andy (neighbour)
TV - Released: 8/15/2010

2009

Mad Sad & Bad
Mad Sad & Bad
as Graham
Movie - Released: 7/31/2009
TV
May Contain Nuts
TV - Released: 6/11/2009

2008

Moving Wallpaper
Moving Wallpaper
as George
TV - Released: 1/10/2008

2007

Spinners and Losers
Spinners and Losers
as Dan Miller
Movie - Released: 7/3/2007
M.I. High
M.I. High
TV - Released: 1/8/2007

2006

Lead Balloon
Lead Balloon
as Michael
TV - Released: 10/4/2006
Not Going Out
Not Going Out
as Stuart
TV - Released: 10/6/2006

2005

The Thick of It
The Thick of It
as Dan Miller
TV - Released: 5/19/2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Douglas
TV - Released: 3/26/2005

2004

TV
The Lenny Henry Show
TV - Released: 4/30/2004

2001

The Armando Iannucci Shows
The Armando Iannucci Shows
as Television Executive #1
TV - Released: 8/30/2001

1999

My Parents Are Aliens
My Parents Are Aliens
as Brian Johnson
TV - Released: 11/8/1999
People Like Us
People Like Us
as John
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Cold Feet
Cold Feet
TV - Released: 11/15/1998

1997

TV
Sunnyside Farm
TV - Released: 4/18/1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Russell Grundy
TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1996

Crossing the Floor
Crossing the Floor
as TV Interviewer
Movie - Released: 10/5/1996

1995

Restoration
Restoration
as Gallant
Movie - Released: 12/29/1995

1990

Drop the Dead Donkey
Drop the Dead Donkey
TV - Released: 8/9/1990

1986

Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Jonathan
TV - Released: 1/10/1986

Unknown

A Little Grey
A Little Grey
as Grey
Movie