Philip Glenister

PersonBorn Feb 10, 1963 (age 63)Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK

British actor (born 1963)

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Philip Glenister

Philip Haywood Glenister (born 10 February 1963) is an English actor known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in the BBC series Life on Mars (2006–2007) and its sequel Ashes to Ashes (2008–2010). He also played DCI William Bell in State of Play (2003) and Reverend Anderson in Outcast (2016–2018). Glenister was born in Harrow, Middlesex, and grew up in Hatch End. He is the son of director John Glenister and Joan Fry Lewis, and the younger brother of fellow actor Robert Glenister. Glenister attended Hatch End High School and later studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

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Philip Glenister ranks #10,476 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.5. Philip Glenister peaked at #8,139 of all time (May 15 - Jun 13, 2023). Philip Glenister ranks #7,017 over the past 365 days.

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