6.8
Movie
Acting
Michael Redfern
- Born
- Died
- (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK
- Credits
- 34 titles
Biography
Michael Redfern was born on 30 March 1943 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK. In a career that stretched back to the 1960s, he played a lot of policemen in film and TV, but was perhaps best known for playing the hisband of Lynda Bellingham, the patriarch of "the Oxo family" in the long running television ad campaign for Oxo. In real life he was married to Carol and he died on 29 July 2022 in Spain.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
7.9
TV
The Young Ones
7.9
TV
Bottom
7.9
TV
Open All Hours
7.6
TV
The Professionals
7.2
TV
Minder
6.7
TV
Filthy Rich & Catflap
6.9
TV
The Detectives
7.1
TV
Man About the House
8.1
TV
In Sickness and in Health
7.5
TV
Bless This House
6.5
TV
Terry and June
7.5
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.0
TV
Never the Twain
5.6
TV
Softly from Paris
6.2
TV
Three Up, Two Down
5.6
Movie
The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales
7.8
TV
Out
Acting credits 34
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Jealous God Film | Tom Ardrahan |
| 2004 | Bottom Mindless Violence Film | Mr. Cooper (archive footage) |
| 1993 | The Detectives TV | Copper (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery Film | Det. Chief Supt. Brian Boyce |
| 1991 | Bottom TV | Mr. Cooper (1 ep) |
| 1989 | The Nineteenth Hole TV | Jack (6 ep) |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap TV | Policeman, Prison Officer (3 ep) |
| 1986 | Softly from Paris TV | Le tisserand (1 ep) |
| 1986 | The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales Film | Weaver |
| 1985 | The New Statesman TV | Postman (1 ep) |
| 1985 | In Sickness and in Health TV | Policeman (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Three Up, Two Down TV | Barman (1 ep) |
| 1985 | In the Secret State Film | Watcher |
| 1984 | Cold Warrior TV | Usher (1 ep) |
| 1982 | The Young Ones TV | Policeman, Angry Policeman (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Never the Twain TV | Fred Littlewood (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Three of a Kind TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Driver (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Terry and June TV | Bowler (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Out TV | Rhys Upcott (2 ep) |
| 1977 | The Professionals TV | Vic (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Porridge: The Desperate Hours Film | Tulip |
| 1976 | Open All Hours TV | Southerner (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Man About the House TV | Tom, Removal Man, Mike (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Big Zapper Film | Kono's Boy |
| 1973 | The Offence Film | Policeman |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV | Mac (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Bless This House TV | Herbert, Mr Munroe (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Kidnapped Film | Goldie |
| 1964 | In Deep Water Film | |
| 1964 | The Searchers Film | |
| 1964 | Trapped Film | |
| 1963 | Two Left Feet Film | Yob (uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Young Detectives TV | Goldie (8 ep) |