Portrait of Bernard Wrigley

Bernard Wrigley

Acting

Biography

From starting in folk clubs as a child bride, and then writing & performing at the Octagon theatre in Bolton, the career has always combined singing and acting. From TV programmes and films such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Phoenix Nights, Dinnerladies, Alan Bennett films, Brassed Off, My Son The Fanatic & Steve Coogan’s Coogan’s Run, to the many radio plays and programmes presented or guested upon, there has throughout been a steady stream of LPs and CDs - eighteen to date, the early ones all now remastered to CD.

Place of Birth: Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

Filmography

2018
2004
Shameless

as Russell

2003
The Royal

as Albert

2002
2001
The Parole Officer

as Bike Group Leader

2001
Strumpet

as (Scenes Deleted)

2001
Phoenix Nights

as Dodgy Eric

2000
1998
1998
1997
My Son the Fanatic

as Drunk Man

1997
Soul Music

as Asphalt (voice)

1997
Soul Music

as Asphalt (voice)

1996
Brassed Off

as Chapman

1992
Heartbeat

as Brown

1992
Heartbeat

as George Costello

1987
1986
1984
1979
1975
1973
Speech Day

as Arts Master

1972
A Day Out

as Ernest Tetley