Michael Redfern

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Michael Redfern

Acting March 30, 1943

Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK

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…

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Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
The Professionals

The Professionals

7.6 1977 TV Show
The Young Ones

The Young Ones

7.9 1982 TV Show
Bottom

Bottom

7.9 1991 TV Show
The Offence

The Offence

6.8 1973 Movie
Open All Hours

Open All Hours

7.9 1976 TV Show
Softly from Paris

Softly from Paris

5.6 1986 TV Show
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

7.5 1971 TV Show
The Detectives

The Detectives

6.9 1993 TV Show
In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

8.1 1985 TV Show
Terry and June

Terry and June

6.5 1979 TV Show
Man About the House

Man About the House

7.1 1973 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    The Jealous God

    Movie Tom Ardrahan

  2. 2004
    Bottom Mindless Violence

    Movie Mr. Cooper (archive footage)

  3. 1993
    The Detectives

    TV show Copper

  4. 1992
    Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery

    Movie Det. Chief Supt. Brian Boyce

  5. 1991
    Bottom

    TV show Mr. Cooper

  6. 1989
    The Nineteenth Hole

    TV show Jack

  7. 1987
    Filthy Rich & Catflap

    TV show Policeman

  8. 1986
    Softly from Paris

    TV show Le tisserand

  9. 1986
    The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales

    Movie Weaver

  10. 1985
    The New Statesman

    TV show Postman

  11. 1985
    In Sickness and in Health

    TV show Policeman

  12. 1985
    Three Up, Two Down

    TV show Barman

  13. 1985
    In the Secret State

    Movie Watcher

  14. 1984
    Cold Warrior

    TV show Usher

  15. 1982
    The Young Ones

    TV show Policeman

  16. 1981
    Never the Twain

    TV show Fred Littlewood

More credits
  1. 1981
    Three of a Kind

    TV show Self

  2. 1979
    Minder

    TV show Driver

  3. 1979
    Terry and June

    TV show Bowler

  4. 1978
    Out

    TV show Rhys Upcott

  5. 1977
    The Professionals

    TV show Vic

  6. 1976
    Porridge: The Desperate Hours

    Movie Tulip

  7. 1976
    Open All Hours

    TV show Southerner

  8. 1973
    Man About the House

    TV show Tom

  9. 1973
    Big Zapper

    Movie Kono's Boy

  10. 1973
    The Offence

    Movie Policeman

  11. 1971
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    TV show Mac

  12. 1971
    Bless This House

    TV show Herbert

  13. 1964
    The Searchers

    Movie

  14. 1964
    In Deep Water

    Movie

  15. 1964
    Trapped

    Movie

  16. 1964
    Kidnapped

    Movie Goldie

  17. 1963
    Two Left Feet

    Movie Yob

  18. 1963
    The Young Detectives

    TV show Goldie