Dominic Andrew Coleman (born 29 January 1970) is a British actor. He went to secondary school at Tudor Grange Academy Solihull which then led him to train at Leeds University's Bretton Hall where he studied a BA (hons) in Dramatic Arts. He lives in London with his wife and children.
Acting history Born in the Shirley district of Solihull, he has appeared in Stupid!, Sex Lives of the Potato Men and in The Cup as Vincent Farrell. In 2003, he presented the series The People's Book of Records. He also appeared in an episode of My Hero as the shady journalist Kevin Trent in the episode "Shock, Horror!" He also provides the voice of Arthur Weasley in various Harry Potter video games.
He appeared on TV as a recurring customer in the BBC comedy series Miranda and reprised his role for episodes in 2013 and 2015. He also starred as Nan's husband Jake in Nan's Christmas Carol, and was introduced as the character 'Gaz' in ITV's Coronation Street. In 2012, Coleman played Neville in the Sky1 sitcom Trollied. 2013 saw Coleman playing the role of Jamie in Heading Out.
In 2014, Labour supporter Coleman starred as David Cameron in the Labour Party (UK) Party Political Broadcast, The Un-Credible Shrinking Man.The Guardian (7 May 2014). "Labour video mocks Nick Clegg as the 'Un-Credible Shrinking Man'"Labour Party (7 May 2014). "The Un-credible Shrinking Man". YouTube. He appeared as a mechanoid called Butler in "Krysis", a 2016 episode of the TV comedy series Red Dwarf.
Coleman features in the BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch series Recorded for Training Purposes, and was also in the music video for Groove Armada's "If Everybody Looked The Same". He starred in episode 6 of Hank Zipzer playing Mick McKelty. He appeared in the BBC one-off remake of Porridge as Mr Braithwaite, a placid prison officer.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 The White Room Man in white Short film 2000 Wetwork Short film2001 Large Dennis Short film Beginner's Luck Scott Tommy Tough Jonesy Short film2003 Little Clumps of Hair Simon Short film Round Laurence Short film 2004 Sex Lives of the Potato Men Tolly 2006 Land of the Blind Skinny comedian 2007 Special People Jasper 2008 Clubbed Clinger 2009 Hands Solo Narrator Short film2011 The Organ Grinder's Monkey Felix Short film Weekend Retreat Duncan 2013 We Are the Freaks Mr. Parsons 2014 Paddington Policeman About a Dog Jack Cravan Short film 2015 The Bad Education Movie Zipwire Guy 2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Village Hall Photographer 2017 The Current War White House Butler The Overcoat The Tailor Short film2018 Twelfth Night Sir Andrew Aguecheek Head Full of Honey Officer at Police Station 2019 Yesterday Ipswich TV Host2020 His House Lead Officer The Show Bobbles the Clown 2022 Meet Me Where I Am Tom Short film2023 Wonka Donovan Napoleon Clerk The Devil Went Down to Islington The Devil
Television Year Title Role Notes2000 London's Burning Max Harris Episode #12.3 Heartburn Hotel Barman Episode: "Kin" 2000–2002 The Bill Des / Leon Hawks 5 episodes 2001 Shockers Mate 1 Episode: "Cyclops" 2001–2002 Comedy Lab Policeman 2 episodes2002 My Hero Kevin Trench Episode: "Shock, Horror!" Dead Gorgeous Workman Television film2003 Red Cap Steven Telford Episode: "Crush" Keen Eddie Uniformed PC Episode: "Achtung, Baby" Absolute Power Steve Beach Episode: "Mr Fox" 2003–2017 Doctors Various 5 episodes 2004–2006 Stupid! Various characters 15 episodes2005 Life Begins Paramedic Episode: "Hidden Pain" EastEnders David Episode #1.2987 Swinging Dab Allen / Don Lorrie / Patient 7 episodes Bleak House Policeman in Snagsby's Episode #1.4 Rome Centurion Episode: "Triumph" 2005–2007 Dream Team Policeman 5 episodes 2006 Masterpiece Theatre Jeremiah Blyth Episode: "The Ruby in the Smoke"2007 Thieves Like Us Customer Episode: "The Warehouse Job" Silent Witness Reporter 2 episodes The Whistleblowers Marvin Episode: "Fit for Purpose" Stuart: A Life Backwards Attacking man Television film Ladies and Gentlemen PC Jackson Television film 2007–2008 Singles Files Steve 5 episodes2008 Torchwood Police officer Episode: "Sleeper" Pulling Policeman Episode #2.4 The Cup Vincent Farrell 6 episodes2009 Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire Hugo Episode: "Our Bounties Ourselves" Psychoville Colin 2 episodes Big Top Warder Episode: "Dad" Nan's Christmas Carol Jake Taylor TV special Brave Young Men Iain Beasley Television film 2009, 2013,2015 Miranda Customer / Jim 3 episodes2010 My Family PC Collins Episode: "Slammertime" Meet the Parents Dad 6 episodes Hotel Trubble Cupid L'Amour Episode: "Bridezilla" 2010, 2012,2016 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Various 3 episodes2011 Law & Order: UK Michael Hunter Episode: "Crush" Spy Judge Episode: "Codename: Portis" The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff Policeman Episode: Christmas special Rosemunde Pilcher Episode: "Verlobt, verliebt, verwirrt" 2011, 2018 Coronation Street Gaz / Matt 3 episodes2012 White Heat Estate agent Episode: "The Personal is Political" Starlings Windsurfer Episode #1.2 Parade's End Penn Episode #1.3 2012–2018 Trollied Neville 55 episodes 2013 Heading Out Jamie 6 episodes 2013, 2015 Up the Women Officer Thackeray 2 episodes2014 Morning Has Broken Television film The Driver Matthew Episode #1.2 Crackanory Episode: "Let Me Be the Judge & I'm Still Here" 2014–2016 Hank Zipzer Mick McKelty 5 episodes2015 The Delivery Man Dave Fisher Episode: "Youth" Doc Martin News presenter Episode: "Rescue Me" Unforgotten John Burton 2 episodes The Job Lot Inspector Hughes Episode #3.3 Capital PC Jenkins Episode #1.3 Suspects Reverend Daniel Matthews Episode: "Ricochet"2016 Porridge Officer Braithwaite Television film Peaky Blinders Priest Episode #3.4 Cold Feet Floyd Vardy 5 episodes Red Dwarf Butler Episode: "Krysis" 2016–2017 Drunk History Adolf Hitler 2 episodes 2016–2018 Upstart Crow Henry Condell 19 episodes2017 Episodes Writer N.2 3 episodes Death in Paradise Reverend Matthew Dawson Episode: "Murder in the Polls" Porridge Officer Braithwaite 5 episodes2018 Moving On Darren Episode: "Two Fat Ladies" Humans Dorian Episode 52019 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Adrian Messenger Episode: "The Play's the Thing" Plebs Nigellus Episode: "The Hooligans" 2019−2022 The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk Jonny Wallop 9 episodes2021 Bloods Brock Episode: "Bike Patrol" Malory Towers Mr. Thomas 3 episodes2022 Brassic Geoff Episode: "Lost in the Woods" Whitstable Pearl Tony Dooly Episode: "The Offer" 2022−2024 Bridgerton Lord Cowper 6 episodes 2024 The Jetty Brad 3 episodes
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Arthur Weasley 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Arthur WeasleySarcastic gargoyleGryffindor Common Room portraitPercival PrattPhineas Nigellus BlackTimothy the Timid 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Arthur WeasleyAnnouncer
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