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Todd Carty (born 31 August 1963) is an Irish actor and director, who has grown up on television screens in a variety of roles. His stage work has varied from pantomime to serious drama, as well as radio plays, voiceovers, commercials, narrations, and films. He is best known for his roles as Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill, Mark Fowler in EastEnders, and villainous policeman Gabriel Kent in The Bill.
Born in the city of Limerick in 1963, Carty's family emigrated to England when he was a child and he spent his early years in Kilburn, North London, before moving to Harrow, Middlesex, when he... MORE
Todd Carty (born 31 August 1963) is an Irish actor and director, who has grown up on television screens in a variety of roles. His stage work has varied from pantomime to serious drama, as well as radio plays, voiceovers, commercials, narrations, and films. He is best known for his roles as Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill, Mark Fowler in EastEnders, and villainous policeman Gabriel Kent in The Bill.
Born in the city of Limerick in 1963, Carty's family emigrated to England when he was a child and he spent his early years in Kilburn, North London, before moving to Harrow, Middlesex, when he was 8 years old.
Carty was educated at the Phildene Stage School, a co-educational independent school in Chiswick in West London.
Carty's first television appearance in the UK was in an advertisement for Woolworths at the age of four. He also had other advertising roles, including one with Doctor Who actor Jon Pertwee for the "Green Cross Code".
Carty made his first stage appearance at the New London Theatre, Drury Lane, as the young Lionel in Lionel Bart's autobiographical musical Lionel; however, his television career in his youth was mostly defined by his role as Tucker Jenkins in Phil Redmond's LESS
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