Nick Wilton

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Nicholas Wilton
Born
England, United Kingdom
OccupationActor
Years active1971–present
Notable work
Carrott's Lib
Fast Forward
Jackanory
EastEnders

Nicholas Wilton is an English actor and scriptwriter. He has appeared as Mr Lister in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as a recurring character; he has also appeared in Carrott's Lib, Fast Forward and Jackanory.

Early life[]

Wilton studied English and Drama at the University of Kent.[1] His first professional engagement was in 1979 as a bluecoat entertainer at a Pontins holiday camp, he then spent two years as a stage manager in theatres and then moved onto to acting.[2]

Career[]

Acting[]

Wilton made his acting debut in 1980 in the Whitehall farce Simple Spymen, directed by Brian Rix[1] and went on to play opposite Rix in the West End revival of Dry Rot at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue in 1988.[1] He has appeared in many television shows, such as the BBC soap opera EastEnders,[3][4][5][6] Doctors (twice), Casualty, Heartbeat, The Bill (three times), Carrott's Lib (two series and Election Specials), The Omid Djalili Show and the children's show Scoop.[7] He appeared as a guest in My Dad's the Prime Minister, No. 73 (five series), Saturday Superstore as 'Mo the Crow' and as 'Mr Seagrove' for 11 episodes in Big Meg, Little Meg.[7] He was also in and wrote for the children's sketch show for 19 episodes between 1984–1987.

He has appeared in many stage productions such as Michael Cooney's play, Cash on Delivery at the Whitehall Theatre (now Trafalgar Studios), directed by Ray Cooney and Tom, Dick and Harry, as well as The Railway Children, playing Mr Perks in four UK tours.[7] On Radio he was in and wrote for In One Ear (3 series), Son of Cliché (2 series), Cover to Cover, Aspects of the Fringe and The Story So Far. He has written dialogue and provided voices for exhibitions at the London Transport Museum; presented the comedy channel for Emirates and SriLankan Airlines from 1998 to 2010 [1] and made a recording of Ricky Gervais's biography, The Story So Far.[8] In the late eighties he also performed cabaret.[7] Since 2000 he has appeared as Pantomime dame every Christmas.[9] In 2011, he appeared in a Specsavers advert alongside chef Gordon Ramsay. In 2012 he was cast in the film version of Ray Cooneys farce Run for Your Wife. Wilton has also starred in international stage productions such as No Sex Please - We're British produced by the British Theatre Playhouse in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in May 2015, and A Bedfull of Foreigners produced by the same company in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in September 2006.[10]

Scriptwriting[]

Wilton is also a scriptwriter and has written for "Three of a Kind", "Playaway", "In One Ear" (radio / three series) The Smith and Jones Sketchbook TV series, Smack the Pony in 1999, TV series, WYSIWYG and wrote one episode of Jackanory. In 1987 he wrote an episode for The Les Dennis Laughter Show and in 1984 he wrote four episodes of Spitting Image. He also wrote for Not the Nine O'Clock News, A Kick Up the Eighties and the TV series Alas Smith and Jones.

Pantomime[]

He first performed in pantomime in 1987 and as a dame every Christmas since 2000.[11]

Year Theatre Show References
1987 Theatre Royal, Plymouth Dick Whittington [12][13]
1991 Millfield Theatre, Edmonton Aladdin [13]
2000 Salisbury Playhouse Robin Hood & Babes in the Wood [13][14]
2001 Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch Jack & the Beanstalk [13]
2002 Connaught Theatre, Worthing Mother Goose [13][15]
2003 Aladdin [13]
2004 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [13]
2005 Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford Dick Whittington [13][16]
2006 Theatre Rhyl [13]
2007 Hull New Theatre Jack & the Beanstalk [13][17]
2008 Festival Theatre, Malvern Aladdin [13]
2009 The Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare Snow White [18]
2017 Theatre Royal, Bath Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [19]
2018 Grand Theatre, Blackpool Beauty and The Beast [20]
2019 Theatre Royal, Bath [21]

Awards and nominations[]

Wilton was nominated for the Perrier Award alongside his revue group, Writers Inc and won in 1982.[1] He was in the "Carrott's Lib" team that won the BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment programme in 1983.[22] On radio he was in the two Sony Award-winning comedy series Son of Cliché (best comedy 1984), with Chris Barrie and Nick Maloney, which was written by Red Dwarf creators Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.[23]

Filmography[]

Films
Year Title Role References
2012 Run for Your Wife Taxi driver
2013 Off the Aisle Freddie Baker [24]
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Three of a Kind Unnamed Guest appearance
1982–1983 Carrott's Lib 17 episodes
1982–1987 Saturday Superstore Mo the Crow 5 series
198? Micro Live Unnamed Guest appearance
1984 Play Away Himself 4 episodes
1984 No. 73 Tony Deal 10 episodes
1984–1987 Fast Forward Himself 19 episodes
1985 Glamour Night Unnamed Guest appearance
Summer Season Dave
1987 Hello Mum Various Roles 6 episodes
Hardwicke House Peter Philpott 2 episodes
1988 Comic Relief Himself Guest appearance
Valentine Park Gerald
Colin's Sandwich Postman
1990–1993 Jackanory Storyteller / Martins Mice 10 episodes
1991 Silver Jackanory Fishtale Guest appearance
199? The 10 Percenters Unnamed
1995 The Bill Barry Pringle
The Plant Rory
1997 Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's Reporter / Eric
1998 Noah's Ark Kenny Fisher
Duck Patrol John Able
1999 The Jim Tavaré Show Scott
The Bill Roger Carlson
2000 The Thing About Vince Mr Rogers
2000–2001 Big Meg, Little Meg Mr Seagrove 11 episodes
2004 The Bill Mr. Turner Guest appearance
My Dad's the Prime Minister Banker
2005 Casualty Robert Bewleigh
2006 Heartbeat Derek Taylor
2007 Bonkers Client
2008 Nuzzle and Scratch Mr Squeaky / Launderette Man
2008–2013, 2016–2018, 2020–present EastEnders Mr Robert "Bob" Lister Recurring role, 47 episodes (so far)
2009 The Omid Djalili Show Hugh Guest appearance
Scoop Paulo
2010 Doctors Milo Millard
Scoop Max de Lacey
Radio
Title
Son of Cliché
In One Ear
Week-Ending
Semi-Circles
Fetlock P.I.
The Story So Far
Cinderella
Puss In Boots
Peter Claytons Nightcap
Aspects of a Fringe
Uncle Charlie
Cover to Cover
Written
Year Title Notes
1979 Not the Nine O'Clock News 1 episode
1981 Three of a Kind
A Kick Up the Eighties
1984 Alas Smith and Jones
Spitting Image 4 episodes
1987 Hello Mum 1 episode
The Les Dennis Laughter Show
1991 Silver Jackanory
1992 WYSIWYG
1999 Smack the Pony
2006 The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
Online
Year Title Notes
2020 Pantomonium Online pantomime due to lockdown[25]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Nick Wilton (biography)". Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  2. ^ Craddock, Kate (4 May 2017). "Training Grounds Editorial". Theatre, Dance and Performance Training. 8 (2): 225–230. doi:10.1080/19443927.2017.1326722. ISSN 1944-3927.
  3. ^ Green, Kris (3 January 2008). "It's the day of Kevin's funeral". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  4. ^ Director:Michael Owen Morris ; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Jeff Povey (23 May 2011). "Episode dated 23/05/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  5. ^ Director:John Greening ; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Christopher Reason (21 April 2011). "Episode dated 21/04/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  6. ^ Director: Clive Arnold; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Jane Marlow (3 June 2011). "Episode dated 03/06/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  7. ^ a b c d "Burnett Crowther-Nick Wilton". Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  8. ^ "News/Nick Wilton". Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  9. ^ "BlogSpot". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  10. ^ "British Theatre Playhouse – STARS – Kevin Oliver Jones, Billy Geraghty, Graham Lough, Bob Carlton, Peter Helmer, Matt Devitt, Steve Simmonds, Kevin Jones, Matt Devitt, Alexander Holt, Ally Holmes, Grant Dinwoodie, Sarah Whittuck, Maria Lawson, Jane Milligan".
  11. ^ Willows, Little (5 December 2019). "Top pantos to see near Bath this Christmas". Little Willows Day Nursery. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  12. ^ "It's Behind You – Pantomimes at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth". www.its-behind-you.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Pantomime". www.nickwilton.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  14. ^ "robin hood + the babes in the wood". www.traditionalpantomimes.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Mother Goose, Connaught Theatre, Worthing, until January 12". The Argus. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Performance Diary – 2005–2006". www.its-behind-you.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Review: Jack And The Beanstalk, Hull New Theatre". York Press. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Snow White Panto". vicki-michelle. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Harriet Thorpe set to take centre stage for this year's Theatre Royal pantomime". Bath Echo. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  20. ^ "A Grand Panto Cast Announcement". Blackpool Grand Theatre. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  21. ^ "Review: Beauty and The Beast at Theatre Royal Bath". The Bath Magazine. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Awards Database". 1983. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  23. ^ "Radio Listings/ Son of Cliche". Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  24. ^ Williams, Jennifer. "Off The Aisle Cast". Kate Metcalfe. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  25. ^ "REVIEW: PANTOMONIUM! The Pantomime at the Blackpool Grand Theatre (Online)". Pocket Size Theatre. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

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