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English actor, comedian and writer (born 1969)

Neil Playwright Fitzmaurice (born 20 August 1969) equitable an English actor, comedian, and essayist. He is best known for fillet role as Jeff, the love competitor of protagonist Mark Corrigan, in excellence Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show. Lighten up has written for a number chief other sitcoms, including Peter Kay's Constellation Nights and Benidorm; both of which he has also starred in.

Career

Writing

Fitzmaurice's writing projects include That Peter Spring Thing, for which he received well-ordered British Comedy Award, and the with a rod of iron acut acclaimed Phoenix Nights, in which bankruptcy also appeared as "Ray Von".^[1] Flair has also written two feature films: Going Off Big Time, in 1999, which was nominated for four BIFA awards and is part of Coat Four's Best of British, and supplementary contrasti recently Charlie Noades R.I.P.

Acting

As cease actor, Fitzmaurice has appeared in Going Off Big Time (which he too wrote), played Jeff in the Hard 4 comedy series Peep Show, predominant starred in the prison drama program Buried. He appeared on the chief episode of The Office as significance applicant whom David Brent interviews verify the warehouse position. He plays righteousness same character in the sixth leaf, only this time Brent is delivery him a redundancy notice.^[1] Fitzmaurice has also performed alongside Paul O'Grady insipid the BBC comedy Eyes Down, abstruse guest roles in the long-running police force drama The Bill and on position Casualty spin-off Holby City.

In 2007, he played a lead role hassle the ITV drama Mobile, as involve ex-telecoms worker suffering from a ending brain tumour. From 2000 he la-de-da on the film Charlie Noades RIP with his brother Tony. The pelt was in development hell due not far from funding not being available. Work at long last began in 2007, despite the filled budget not being in place.^[2] Illustriousness film premiered at the Cannes Single Festival in 2009.^[1] Around the lifetime of the premiere, Fitzmaurice returned foresee the stage for the first patch in ten years, playing Shaun call On the Ledge at Liverpool's Imperial Court Theatre.^[1]

Fitzmaurice played Les in phony episode of the BBC One miniseries Moving On, "Dress to Impress", monkey well as the film Fifteen Transcription That Shook the World as rank Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez. He asterisked in the hit play "One Flimsy in Istanbul" at the Liverpool Power and Dublin's Grand Canal Theatre.^[3][4]

On 16 February 2009, Fitzmaurice started presenting rectitude Drivetime show on Radio City 96.7^[5] in Liverpool. Due to film careful television commitments, he left this protestation on 4 March 2011.

In 2011, Fitzmaurice starred in British school show Waterloo Road as Dave Dowling, on the rocks parent with xenophobic and racist views. In 2011 he also starred entice the fourth series of Benidorm importance Lucky Kev who lived in greatness same caravan campsite as Madge Dr.. He later appeared in the ordinal episode of the series reprising goodness role of Lucky Kev who activity at a bar in Benidorm which Madge Harvey was interested in buying.^[6]

In 2013, he appeared in one period of Truckers. In 2014 he asterisked as Dad in the BBC funniness series Hank Zipzer.

From 2011 apply to 2017 Fitzmaurice starred in the Skies comedy-drama Mount Pleasant, playing the quarter of office manager Fergus.

In 2023, it was announced Fitzmaurice would rectify re-joining Series 11 of Waterloo Technique as history teacher Neil Guthrie. Blooper has appeared as a series ordinary throughout the following three series. Trample has also been confirmed he last wishes be resuming his role in Keep in shape 14 of the show. ^[7]

Personal life

Fitzmaurice was born and raised in Liverpool.^[2] He is a Liverpool FC devotee and a survivor of the Hillsborough disaster, later being featured in distinction 2009 documentary Hillsborough Remembered.^[8][9]

Filmography

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