Christopher Pizzey (born 23 December 1976) is a British actor and comedian from London, best known for playing Mr. Stephen in the CBBC series The Basil Brush Show.[1]
Christopher Pizzey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1976 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Chris Pizzey |
| Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Early life
editPizzey was born and raised in London and graduated from the Rose Bruford College.[2]
Career
editPizzey's first notable appearance was as Keith in episode 11.9 of TV series London's Burning. His next appearance was as Busyboy in the Doc Martin TV series. He then appeared in the UK film Anomaly in 2005 as Captain Dale Waxman.
His most long-standing appearance was as Basil Brush's sidekick Mr Stephen in the 2002 remake of the classic Basil Brush show from 2002 to 2005. He appeared from series one to series four as one of the four main characters who all lived in the same flat. This show was regularly repeated on the Channel until the programme ceased to be aired in the late 2000s.
He has also appeared in the BBC soap EastEnders as the character of Andy in a 2006 episode and the Roman Mysteries episode of The Pirates of Pompeii (2007) as the character of Actius for one episode along with an appearance in the BBC daytime drama Doctors in May 2007 as well as appearing in a stage production of The Wind in the Willows at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds as Mole.[3] In November 2008, Christopher appeared in an episode of The Bill playing Richard O'Leary, a man whose car was stolen. He also appeared as Sarah Jane's father, Eddie Smith, in Episodes 9 and 10 of The Sarah Jane Adventures.[4]
Pizzey starred in the 2007 feature film The Shrine, directed by Duncan Catterall and co-starring Natasha Coulter and Greg Chapman.
He also stars in the Basil Brush co-star Ajay Chhabra's television show Planet Ajay, in which he plays one of the regulars, "Mr Killjoy".[5]
Personal life
editPizzey is of English and Italian heritage. He also has two daughters.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Anomaly | Captain Dale Waxman | Short film |
| 2006 | What Are the Chances | Viktor | |
| 2007 | The Shrine | Alex Greenway | |
| Girl 23 | Ben | Short film | |
| 2008 | Soundproof | Ray | |
| 2009 | Grip | Jamie | Also co-producer |
| 2012 | Blessing | Will | Short film |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Russian Gulag Prisoner | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Monochrome | Armed Officer | |
| 2020 | The Postcard Killings | Charles Hardwick |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | London's Burning | Keith | Episode #11.9 |
| 2001 | Doc Martin | Busboy | TV movie |
| 2002–2006 | The Basil Brush Show | Mr. Stephen | |
| 2006 | EastEnders | Andy | Episode dated 19 May 2006 |
| 2007 | Doctors | Brian Huxley | Episode: "Angel" |
| Roman Mysteries | Actius | Episode: "The Pirates of Pompeii" | |
| 2008 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Eddie Smith | Episode: "The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith" |
| The Bill | Richard O'Leary | Episode: "One Day, But Not Today" | |
| 2009 | Planet Ajay | Mr. Killjoy | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Dick and Dom | Trevor | Episode: "Sirens" |
| 2012 | Hunted | Desk Sergent Williams | Episode: "Khyber" |
| 2013 | Sooty | Gerald Smedley | Episode: "The Inventions Game" |
| 2015 | Cradle to Grave | Dougie | Episode #1.2 |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Banker | Episode: "Lamb to the Slaughter" |
| 2022 | EastEnders | Malcolm Keeble | Episode 6550 |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Basil Brush Show | Mr. Stephen |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Brimstone | Bence | BBC Radio 4 | [6] |
| Outside Child | Plato James | [6] | ||
| 2007–2011 | Big Toe Books | Presenter | BBC Radio 7 | [6] |
Theatre
edit- Biloxi Blues as Don Carney (National Youth Theatre)[2]
- By Jeeves as Bingo Little (New Vic Theatre)
- Cinderella as Buttons (Spillers Pantomime)
- Into the Woods as Jack (Donmar Warehouse)[2]
- Dick Whittington as Dick Whittington (Richmond Theatre)[7]
- Dick Whittington as Sleepy Jack (Salisbury Playhouse)
- Ham as Paul Matthews (New Vic Theatre)[2]
- Jack and the Beanstalk as Simple Simon (UK Productions)[2][8]
- On The Piste as Dave Trueman (Derby Theatre)[2]
- Peter Pan as Smee (UK Productions)[9]
- The Basil Brush Theatre Show as Mr Stephen (Basil Brush Ltd)
- The Demon Headmaster as Lloyd Hunter (Churchill Theatre)
- The Wind in the Willows as Mole (West Yorkshire Playhouse)[2][3]
- Sleeping Beauty as Silly Billy (UK Productions)[10]
- Up on the Roof as Tim (Oldham Coliseum Theatre)[2][11]
- Vincent in Brixton as Sam Plowman (Manchester Central Library)[2]
- Zigger Zagger as Harry (Royal National Theatre)[2]
References
edit- ^ "Meet the man starring and directing in the Anvil's panto". Basingstoke Gazette. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Christopher Pizzey, Actor, London - Mandy". Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ a b Hickling, Alfred (20 December 2003). "The Wind in the Willows, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds - Stage - The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "BBC - CBBC - The Sarah Jane Adventures, Series 2, The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith, Part 2". Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Observer, Basingstoke. "Plan ahead for pantomime". Basingstoke Observer. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "CHRISTOPHER PIZZEY - Spotlight". Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Review of Dick whittington at the Richmond Theatre 2004". 8 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "2015/16 - UK Productions". Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "2009/10 - UK Productions". Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "2014/15 - UK Productions". Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Theatre review: Up On the Roof at Coliseum Theatre, Oldham". Retrieved 2 January 2017.