Owen Brenman (born 17 December 1956) is an English actor, known for his roles as Nick Swainey in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave and Heston Carter in the BBC drama series Doctors.BBC – Drama – Doctors – Actors – Owen Brenman
Early and personal life Brenman was educated at University College School, an independent day school for boys in Hampstead in north west London, followed by the University of Birmingham, where he obtained a BA (Hons) degree in Drama, and the Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art, now known as the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
Brenman was married to Jackie Brenman until 2020, when she died of cancer. They had two sons together.
Career In addition to One Foot in the Grave, Brenman also played Lloyd Drewitt in two series of David Renwick's BBC dramedy Love Soup (2005–8). He also starred in People Like Us, three series of the children's television series Woof!, and three series of Alexei Sayle's Stuff. He played Mark Thatcher opposite John Wells and Angela Thorne in the political sitcom Dunrulin'''.
On the London stage Brenman played Theo in the 2006 European premiere of Steve Martin's The Underpants at the Old Red Lion Theatre - a reworking of Carl Sternheim's 1911 satirical comedy, Die Hose.Theatre review: The Underpants at Old Red Lion Brenman also played Ian in the football comedy An Evening with Gary Lineker at the Duchess Theatre, and Tariq Ali's and Howard Brenton's New Labour satire Ugly Rumours (Tricycle Theatre), The Ghost Train (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre), C4 Sitcom Festival (Riverside Theatre) which resulted in the C4 comedy series In Exile and a rarely performed Ionesco play, Journeys Among The Dead (Riverside Theatre).
Outside London, Brenman played Felix in Elly Brewer's and Sandi Toksvig’s Shakespeare deconstruction The Pocket Dream (York Theatre Royal), Brian in Terry Johnson's Dead Funny (Nottingham Playhouse), toured with Butterflies Are Free, appeared in The Winslow Boy and The Trial of Lady Chatterley (Nottingham Playhouse) and Richard Hope's black comedy about serial killers and the press, Good Copy, in which he played a paedophile priest opposite Robert Bathurst's prostitute murderer (West Yorkshire Playhouse).
In 2008, Brenman completed a UK tour, with Richard Wilson, of Steve Thompson’s political comedy Whipping It UpWhipping It Up (From Wiltshire Times) and featured in a new series of Doctor Who for BBC Radio 7. He played Heston Carter in the BBC television series Doctors'' from 2008 to 2018.
He was nominated for Best Actor at the 2010, 2011 and 2016 British Soap Awards.
Filmography Films Year Film Role Notes 2001 |The Martins || Teacher|| |- || 2000 | One of the Hollywood Ten'' Dalton Trumbo 1983 The Jigsaw Man Policeman
Television Year TV Show Role Notes2024Father BrownLord St John Sprockett1 episode: The Hermit of Hazelnut Cottage 2023Sister Boniface MysteriesCaptain Pargiter1 episode : Stage Fright 2008–2018 Doctors Heston Carter 1,234 episodes 2010Decade of Doctors Himself3 episodes: Behind the Scenes / Amazing Facts / Storylines 2009 Himself - Audience Member 2008Filthy RichJames Stewart 2005–2008Love Soup Lloyd Drewitt8 episodes 2007Comedy ConnectionsHimself1 episode : One Foot in the Grave 2005Bremner, Bird and Fortune Climate Adviser 1 episode : Episode #7.2Absolute Power Anthony Dewson 1 episode: The Trial 2004 Casualty Brian Wallace 1 episode : Who Cares? 2003Doctors Adam Cardwell1 episode : DoppelgängerMy Family Headmaster 1 episode : Loco Parentis 2001–2002Oscar CharlieAlan Spinner13 episodes 1990–2000One Foot in the Grave Nick Swainey15 episodes 2000Fat Friends Harvey Lipman1 episode: When the Fat Lady SingsThe Peter Principle Victor1 episode: Desperately Seeking Susan1999People Like UsGraham Broadbent1 episode : The Solicitor1998Drop the Dead DonkeySally 11 episode: A Bit of an AtmosphereIn ExileBishop6 episodes1997HeartbeatLester1 episode: What the Butler SawUnderworldHeadmaster3 episodes: Episode #1.1 / Episode #1.3 /Episode #1.4SharpeWitherspoon1 episode: Sharpe's Waterloo1996DangerfieldWills1 episode: "Eden"Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson'sEnglishman/actor (voice)1 episode: The Radio Ham1993–1995Woof!Mr Thomas24 episodes1995Health and EfficiencyMr. Lester1 episode: Finders Keepers1992Mr. Bean Store Clerk1 episode: Merry Christmas Mr. BeanPerfect ScoundrelsAlan Reynolds1 episode: Dirty Tricks1988–1991Alexei Sayle's StuffActor / Various Roles13 episodes19912point4 ChildrenYuppy 1 episode: Leader of the Pack Actor1 episode: Episode #5.6Dighton1 episode: With Intent Actor1 episode: And the Winner Is...About FaceChris 1 episode: Briefcase Encounter1990Birds of a Feather The Snatcher1 episode: Sweet Smell Of Success1990Jeeves and Wooster Rev. Beefy Bingham1 episode: Tuppy and the Terrier1988 Solicitor 1 episode: The Assassins1987–1988'Allo 'Allo!Guard / London Calling (voice) / Kingfisher (voice) / French' Radio Voice (voice)4 episodes1987No Place Like HomeBarman1 episode: Fortyfying the Over1986Screen TwoActor1 episode: "Honest, Decent and True"1984Spitting ImageWriter (written by)Episode #1.61983Sweet SixteenYouth1 episode:Episode #1.3Orthopaedic S.H.O1 episode: Chronic
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