Kevin Whately

Birth Name:

Kevin George Edward Whately

Birth Place:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Became an ambassador of the Alzheimer's Society in 2007 and continues to raise awareness of their work through campaigns and fundraisers
Studied drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama
Was an amateur actor in the 1970s at the People's Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne
Trained to become an accountant before deciding to become an actor
Quote: "You suddenly realize that you have been a part of their lives for 26 years [as Sergeant Lewis] in the corner of their sitting rooms and it's quite touching how much it means to people, how much they've enjoyed your work․"
Best known for his role as Robert Lewis in "Inspector Morse" and "Lewis․"
His daughter, Catherine Whately, appeared as his on-screen daughter in "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" in the first two seasons of the show
Despite starring in one for more than 25 years, he has never liked crime dramas and has said he wouldn't watch "Lewis" if he wasn't on it
The episode of "Inspector Morse" where Sergeant Lewis goes undercover on a cricket team is the result of him telling show writer Colin Dexter that he would have liked to play cricket professionally if he hadn't become an actor

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