Max Beesley Snr

Actor Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK 1983–2023 (40 year career)

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Biography

Born 1945, actor, jazz drummer, stand up comedian and impersonator, Maxton Beesley first came to fame winning a series of Opportunity Knocks in 1972. From there he worked regularly on impressions show Who Do You Do, before moving into acting and voice over work. He is the father of actor, Max Beesley and is married to singer Christine Marlowe.

Known For

Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric

Eric's Father

Shameless

Shameless

Funeral Director

Father Brown

Father Brown

Norman Vanderlande

Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures

George

Moonstalker

Moonstalker

Chief Supt. Lowe (as Maxton Beeston)

Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow

Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow

Self

Getting Sam Home

Getting Sam Home

Colin's Mate

The Ibiza Connection

The Ibiza Connection

Gino Veradi

Filmography

Acting (11)

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Movies (9)

Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow

Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow

as Self

Fred

Fred

as Frederick Fleet (1965)

Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures

as George

Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric

as Eric's Father

The Eye of Satan

The Eye of Satan

as Chief Inspector Pete Chase (as Maxton G. Beesley)

Moonstalker

Moonstalker

as Chief Supt. Lowe (as Maxton Beeston)

The Ibiza Connection

The Ibiza Connection

as Gino Veradi

Getting Sam Home

Getting Sam Home

as Colin's Mate

Target Eve Island

Target Eve Island

as Crazy Max

Television (2)

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Norman Vanderlande

Shameless

Shameless

as Funeral Director