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Max Beesley Snr

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Max Beesley Snr was born in 1945 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Shameless (2004), Looking for Eric (2009) and Band Call (2015). He has been married to Joan Milligan (nee Brown) since 1978. They have one child. He was previously married to Chris Marlowe.
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    • Known for

    Shameless (2004)
    Shameless
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Funeral Director
    Éric Cantona and Steve Evets in Looking for Eric (2009)
    Looking for Eric
    7.1
    • Eric's Father(as Maxton Beesley)
    • 2009
    Max Beesley Snr in Band Call (2015)
    Band Call
    Short
    • Martin G Bakewell
    • 2015
    Ted Rogers and Dusty Bin in 3-2-1 (1978)
    3-2-1
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Writer(as Maxton G. Beesley)

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Fred (2023)
      Fred
      7.2
      Short
      • Frederick Fleet (Old)
      • 2023
    • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
      Emmerdale Farm
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Don
      • 2019
    • Hit & Run (2017)
      Hit & Run
      Short
      • Scouser (as Maxton G. Beesley)
      • 2017
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Frank Prescott
      • 2017
    • Sorcha Cusack and Mark Williams in Father Brown (2013)
      Father Brown
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Norman Vanderlande
      • 2017
    • Emilia Fox, Rafe Spall, Ross McCormack, Matthew Stagg, Sophie Simnett, and William Stagg in Acres and Acres (2016)
      Acres and Acres
      6.5
      • Martin (as Maxton G. Beesley)
      • 2016
    • Saucy Butty (2016)
      Saucy Butty
      Short
      • Mister (as Maxton G. Beesley)
      • 2016
    • Max Beesley Snr in Band Call (2015)
      Band Call
      Short
      • Martin G Bakewell
      • 2015
    • Max Beesley, Philip Glenister, John Simm, and Marc Warren in Mad Dogs (2011)
      Mad Dogs
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Tom (as Maxton G. Beesley)
      • 2013
    • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
      New Tricks
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Carl Dillon (as Max Beesley Sr.)
      • 2012
    • The Sleeper Effect (2012)
      The Sleeper Effect
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Monos (as Maxton G. Beesley)
      • 2012
    • Desperate Measures (2011)
      Desperate Measures
      6.0
      • George (as Maxton G. Beesley)
      • 2011
    • Éric Cantona and Steve Evets in Looking for Eric (2009)
      Looking for Eric
      7.1
      • Eric's Father (as Maxton Beesley)
      • 2009
    • All the Small Things (2009)
      All the Small Things
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Edgar Binns (as Maxton G. Beesley)
      • 2009
    • Shameless (2004)
      Shameless
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Funeral Director
      • 2005–2006

    Writer

    • Max Beesley Snr in Band Call (2015)
      Band Call
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Ted Rogers and Dusty Bin in 3-2-1 (1978)
      3-2-1
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Maxton G. Beesley)
      • 1982

    Producer

    • Max Beesley Snr in Band Call (2015)
      Band Call
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Maxton Beasley
    • Born
      • 1945
      • Manchester, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Joan Milligan (nee Brown)1978 - present (1 child)
    • Children
        Max Beesley

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Comedian and impressionist. He is the father, with singer Christine Marlowe, of actor Max Beesley and production coordinator Katie Beesley.

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