Bill Cashmore (17 April 1961 – 9 November 2017) was an English actor and playwright, as well as director and co-founder of the organisation Actors in Industry.[1]
Bill Cashmore | |
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| Born | 17 April 1961 London, England |
| Died | 9 November 2017 (aged 56) |
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| Years active | 1989–2017 |
| Website | billcashmore |
Acting edit
Cashmore was born in Nottingham[2] and attended Denstone College, Uttoxeter, and Downing College, Cambridge, where he read English.[2] He started his acting career in the Cambridge Footlights and went on to have roles in The Bill, Casualty, All Creatures Great and Small, Fist of Fun, and other programmes.[2]
Writer and playwright edit
Cashmore was a writer and performer for Gimme 5, the live ITV children's programme. He has written several plays with Andy Powrie, including Trip of A Lifetime, published by Samuel French, which has been performed around the world.[citation needed]
Cashmore wrote the following full-length plays and pantomimes: What's in a name?, Amber, Trip of a Lifetime, Time Please, A Breed Apart, Amy is Four, Unaccommodated, Bride or Groom?, Seating Plan, New Year's Resolution.[2]
Cashmore wrote three one-act plays: Past Lives, Daughter, and Him, Her and Them. He also performed in two one-man shows, An Everyday Actor and Bill's Clothes.[2]
Politics edit
In 2017, he was selected as the Green Party candidate for Chelsea and Fulham, where he stood for the parliament in the 2017 general election, finishing fourth with 1.9% of the vote.[3]
Death edit
Cashmore died on 9 November 2017, of a stroke, aged 56.[4][5]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | All Creatures Great and Small | Freddie Trueman | Episode: "Big Fish, Little Fish" |
| 1991 | The Sharp End | Man in Pub | Episode: #1.7 |
| 1991 | The Play on One | Phil | Episode: "Out of the Blue" |
| 1992 | Moon and Son | Kennedy | Episode: "Her Death Was So Sudden" |
| 1992 | Resnick | Michael Taylor | Episode: "Lonely Hearts: Part 1" |
| 1993 | Dancing Queen | Policeman | Television film |
| 1994 | Grange Hill | Political Campaigner | Episode: #17.8 |
| 1989–1994 | The Bill | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Screen One | Ches | Episode: "Meat" |
| 1994 | Knightmare | Various | 9 episodes |
| 1995 | Kavanagh QC | DS Cadbury | Episode: "Nothing But the Truth" |
| 1995 | Live with the Goggles | TV Expert | Episode: #1.2 |
| 1995–1996 | Fist of Fun | Various | 8 episodes |
| 1996 | Men Behaving Badly | Workman | Episode: "The Good Pub Guide" |
| 1996 | Sharman | Barry | Episode: "Hearts of Stone" |
| 1997 | Brass Eye | Various | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Does China Exist? | Television film | |
| 1997 | Wycliffe | Smith | Episode: "Dance of the Scorpions" |
| 1993–1998 | Casualty | Gordon
Trevor |
2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Magical Music Box | Various | 3 episodes |
References edit
- ^ Actors in Industry website; accessed 1 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Autobiography". billcashmore.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Chelsea and Fulham 2017 election result, BBC News; accessed 21 June 2018.
- ^ News: Brass Eye, Fist Of Fun Actor Bill Cashmore Dies, beyondthejoke.co.uk; accessed 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Bill Cashmore Biography". en.notrecinema.com.