Nicholas Burns (actor)

Nicholas Burns
Born

1977 (age 38–39)


Derbyshire, England

Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–present
Spouse(s) Louise (2009–2015)
Children Sons

Nicholas Burns (born 1977) is an English actor, best known for his comic performance as the title character in Nathan Barley. He has also played Martin in Benidorm and Alex in No Heroics, as well as making appearances alongside various Nathan Barley co-stars in The Mighty Boosh and The IT Crowd.

Early life

Burns was born in Derbyshire, and educated at Repton School. He trained at LAMDA.

Career

In addition to starring as the title character in Nathan Barley, Burns appeared in an advertising poster for a fictional phone, the Wasp T12 Speechtool, to promote the TV series.

Beyond Nathan Barley he has had recurring roles in the TV series Absolute Power, Roman's Empire and the sketch show Man Stroke Woman. He also made an appearance in The Mighty Boosh as the ruler of the planet Xooberon; in The IT Crowd as Jerome, the director of a musical called Gay!; and in episode "At Bertram's Hotel" of Marple as Jack and Joel Britten. Burns also turned up as an Aussie tennis coach in The McClintock Factor, a mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of the former media tycoon and internet blogger Jeremy McClintock.[1]

He has appeared in the first three series of the ITV comedy Benidorm, playing Martin Weedon, and in the superhero sitcom No Heroics, playing The Hotness.

His stage credits include Much Ado About Nothing at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre, the satire The Madness of George Dubya and Ghost Stories, both of which transferred to London's West End, Penelope Skinner's The Village Bike at the Royal Court, The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar Warehouse and Pinero's The Magistrate at the Royal National Theatre, a production included in Season 4 of National Theatre Live.

In April 2013 it was announced that he would be returning to Benidorm as Martin Wheedon for series 6 of the show in 2013.

Personal life

Burns married fiancée Louise on 21 June 2009. The couple now live in London with their sons.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2002
 The Bill Simon Beaumont ITV Series 18 Episode 16 "005"
2003
 Manchild Max BBC Two Series 2 Episode 4
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Mick Cambrey BBC Series 2 Episode 3 "A Suitable Vengeance"
Cambridge Spies Rightwing Student BBC One Episode 1
2003–2005
 Absolute Power Nick Mayer BBC Two
2004
 A Touch of Frost DC Tranter ITV Series 11 Episode 22 "Dancing in the Dark"
Swiss Toni BBC Three Series 2 Episode 2 "Speed Date"
2005
 The Mighty Boosh The King BBC Series 2 Episode 4 "Fountain of Youth"
Nathan Barley Nathan Barley Channel 4
2005–2007
 Man Stroke Woman Various BBC Three Sketch show
2006
 Fear of Fanny Christopher BBC Four Drama
Born Equal Michael BBC Drama
2007
 Marple Jack & Joel Britten ITV Series 3 Episode 1 "At Bertram's Hotel"
Roman's Empire Seb BBC Two
The IT Crowd Jerome Channel 4 Series 2 Episode 1 "The Work Outing"
Comedy Showcase Rick Parish Channel 4 Series 1 Episode 1 "Other People"
2007–2009, 2014
 Benidorm Martin Weedon ITV
2008
 Never Better Charlie BBC Two Series 1 Episode 5 "First Week Euphoria"
No Heroics The Hotness ITV2
2009
 Monday Monday Nathan ITV Series 1 Episode 3
Misfits PC Wilson E4 Series 1 Episode 2
2011
 The Sinking of the Laconia Captain Coutts BBC Productions Television film
2014
 Uncle Ben BBC Three
2014
 The Crimson Field Major Gerard Yelling BBC One

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Born Equal Michael TV Movie
Hard to Swallow Steve low-budget
2008 Albert's Speech Albert short (15 minutes)
2012 Eggbox Mr. Bruce TV Movie
2013 The World's End Collaborator
The Tractate Middoth George Earle TV Movie
2014 War Book James
2015 The Lady in the Van Hippy husband Film

References

  1. ↑ "The McClintock Factor trailer in the official blog". Retrieved 3 June 2010.


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