Mike Burns (actor)

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Mike Burns (born 4 May 1952) is an English actor best known for his role as Colin Weatherby in the BBC leisure centre sitcom The Brittas Empire.[1][2] His stage name was Michael Burns, from his first on-screen credit in 1977 until mid-1993, including in the first three series of The Brittas Empire, and Mike Burns from mid-1993 onward.

Mike Burns
Born
Michael Burns

(1952-05-04) 4 May 1952 (age 72)
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Known forColin Weatherby in The Brittas Empire

Born in Bradford, Burns played Colin Weatherby in the BBC leisure centre sitcom The Brittas Empire. It ran for 52 episodes in over 6 years on BBC1 from 3 January 1991 to 24 February 1997. He also appeared in Heartbeat, Lovejoy and Emmerdale Farm amongst many others. In October 2006 he appeared in Emmerdale once more, as a security expert.

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  1. ^ Minster FM News Team (16 October 2017). "VIDEO - York actor celebrates The Brittas Empire 20 years on". Minster FM News. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ no byline (24 December 2017). "The Brittas Empire Cast Reunion". Andrew Norriss Books WordPress. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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