Quick Facts
Born:
1943-03-30
Birthplace:
Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK
Credits:
38 Total Roles
Michael Redfern
Acting
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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.
Known For
The Offence
Policeman
The Young Ones
Policeman
The Young Ones
Angry Policeman
Bottom
Mr. Cooper
Open All Hours
Southerner
The Professionals
Vic
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Policeman
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Prison Officer
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Jealous God MOVIE | Tom Ardrahan |
| 2004 | Bottom Mindless Violence MOVIE | Mr. Cooper (archive footage) |
| 1993 | The Detectives TV | Copper |
| 1992 | Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery MOVIE | Det. Chief Supt. Brian Boyce |
| 1991 | Bottom TV | Mr. Cooper |
| 1989 | The Nineteenth Hole TV | Jack |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap MOVIE | Policeman |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap TV | Policeman |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap TV | Prison Officer |
| 1986 | Softly from Paris TV | Le tisserand |