Bill Cashmore (17 April 1961 – 9 November 2017) was an English actor and playwright, as well as director and co-founder of the organisation Actors in Industry.[1]
Bill Cashmore | |
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| Born | 17 April 1961 London, England |
| Died | 9 November 2017 (aged 56) |
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| Years active | 1989–2017 |
| Website | billcashmore |
Acting
editCashmore was born in Nottingham[2] and attended Denstone College, Uttoxeter, and Downing College, Cambridge, where he read English.[2] He started his acting career in the Cambridge Footlights and went on to have roles in The Bill, Casualty, All Creatures Great and Small, Fist of Fun, and other programmes.[2]
Writer and playwright
editCashmore was a writer and performer for Gimme 5, the live ITV children's programme. He has written several plays with Andy Powrie, including Trip of A Lifetime, published by Samuel French, which has been performed around the world.[citation needed]
Cashmore wrote the following full-length plays and pantomimes: What's in a name?, Amber, Trip of a Lifetime, Time Please, A Breed Apart, Amy is Four, Unaccommodated, Bride or Groom?, Seating Plan, New Year's Resolution.[2]
Cashmore wrote three one-act plays: Past Lives, Daughter, and Him, Her and Them. He also performed in two one-man shows, An Everyday Actor and Bill's Clothes.[2]
Politics
editIn 2017, he was selected as the Green Party candidate for Chelsea and Fulham, where he stood for the parliament in the 2017 general election, finishing fourth with 1.9% of the vote.[3]
Death
editCashmore died on 9 November 2017, of a stroke, aged 56.[4][5]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | All Creatures Great and Small | Freddie Trueman | Episode: "Big Fish, Little Fish" |
| 1991 | The Sharp End | Man in Pub | Episode: #1.7 |
| 1991 | The Play on One | Phil | Episode: "Out of the Blue" |
| 1992 | Moon and Son | Kennedy | Episode: "Her Death Was So Sudden" |
| 1992 | Resnick | Michael Taylor | Episode: "Lonely Hearts: Part 1" |
| 1993 | Dancing Queen | Policeman | Television film |
| 1994 | Grange Hill | Political Campaigner | Episode: #17.8 |
| 1989–1994 | The Bill | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Screen One | Ches | Episode: "Meat" |
| 1994 | Knightmare | Various | 9 episodes |
| 1995 | Kavanagh QC | DS Cadbury | Episode: "Nothing But the Truth" |
| 1995 | Live with the Goggles | TV Expert | Episode: #1.2 |
| 1995–1996 | Fist of Fun | Various | 8 episodes |
| 1996 | Men Behaving Badly | Workman | Episode: "The Good Pub Guide" |
| 1996 | Sharman | Barry | Episode: "Hearts of Stone" |
| 1997 | Brass Eye | Various | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Does China Exist? | Television film | |
| 1997 | Wycliffe | Smith | Episode: "Dance of the Scorpions" |
| 1993–1998 | Casualty | Gordon
Trevor |
2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Magical Music Box | Various | 3 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Actors in Industry website; accessed 1 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Autobiography". billcashmore.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Chelsea and Fulham 2017 election result, BBC News; accessed 21 June 2018.
- ^ News: Brass Eye, Fist Of Fun Actor Bill Cashmore Dies, beyondthejoke.co.uk; accessed 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Bill Cashmore Biography". en.notrecinema.com.