Gary Powell is a British actor. He is possibly best known for playing the character Laurie Bates in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Career Laurie made his first screen appearance in September 1989 as a love interest for Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), but the character was one of many to be written out of the serial early in 1990, following the introduction of executive producer, Michael Ferguson.
Powell's other television work has included roles in: Between The Lines (1992); Inspector Morse (1987; 1995); Thief Takers (1996); Kavanagh QC (1997); Beech is Back (2001); A Touch Of Frost (2003); Judge John Deed (2005); Holby City (2005); The Golden Hour (2005); Tom Brown's Schooldays (2005); Five Days (2006) and Doctor Who episode "42", playing Dev Ashton (2007). He made several other appearances in The Bill in 2005, 2006 and made a larger appearance as Darren Cuttler in The Bills series Gun Runner.
Film credits have included: Crush (2001); From Hell (2001), Hollywoodland (2006) and Silent Hours (2015).
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1994The FavorFishermen1996Michael CollinsBlack and Tan on Lorry1999The World Is Not EnoughSubmarine Crewman
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1987–1995Inspector Morse Steven Parnell/Constable1988Blind Justice P.C. Mines 1989Rules of Engagement Guard Corporal1989EastEndersLaurie Bates1990–1993The BillBrian Butler1991 MinderRoger1992 Between the lines Youth 1 1995She‘s out Barman 1996Thief takers Tommy Raymond 1996SharmanJJ1997Kavanagh GCGeorge Foster1999Wonderful YouDrunk Man2000Lock, stock…Rainham Ray2001Beech is backSteve Keating 2002Helen WestSgt Morgan2003 A touch of frostStarkey2007Doctor WhoDev Ashton2016The Hollow CrownTyrell
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