Cliff Parisi

Cliff Parisi (born Clifford R Manley; 24 May 1960) is an English actor known for his roles as Minty Peterson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Fred Buckle in the BBC period drama Call the Midwife. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in 1982 before transitioning into acting. Parisi appeared in various television series including The Bill, Chancer, Kavanagh QC, Bramwell, and A Prince Among Men. He auditioned for the role of Minty Peterson in EastEnders and became a popular character known for his close friendship with Garry Hobbs and his relationships with Heather Trott and Manda Best. Parisi made his final appearance on EastEnders in 2010. In 2019, he participated in the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!