# Daniel Peacock
**Daniel Peacock** (born 1958) is an English actor, writer, and director, the son of actor [Trevor Peacock](https://www.edgepedia.org/trevor-peacock), whose career runs from late-1970s British films through the 1980s alternative comedy scene to children's television and recent comedy series.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668766/bio/) He was born in [Hammersmith](https://www.edgepedia.org/hammersmith), London, England, UK, and is known as an actor and writer for *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), *The Jewel of the Nile* (1985), and *Harry and Cosh* (1999).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668766/bio/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958, Hammersmith, London, England, UK[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668766/bio/) |
| Family | Son of actor Trevor Peacock; brother of actor Harry Peacock[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668766/bio/) |
| Best-known film roles | Bull (Daniel of Doncaster) in *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991); Tonto the Torch in *Carry On Columbus* (1992)[2](https://www.moviedude.co.uk/Daniel%20Peacock.htm) • [3](https://www.fandango.com/people/daniel-peacock-518668/film-credits) |
| Comic Strip films | Toby Thurlow in *Five Go Mad in Dorset* (1982), *Five Go Mad on Mescalin* (1983), and *Five Go To Rehab* (2012)[4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_peacock/) |
| Notable TV guest roles | "Mental" Mickey Maguire in *Only Fools and Horses* (1985); Shot Man in *The Young Ones* "Nasty" (1984); Nord in *Doctor Who* "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy" (1988)[2](https://www.moviedude.co.uk/Daniel%20Peacock.htm) |
| Writing | *Party Party* (1983, film); *Teenage Health Freak*; *Men of the World*; *Harry and Cosh*; *Cavegirl*[4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_peacock/) • [5](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2064018/) |
| BAFTA recognition | BAFTA Children's Awards nominee, Writer, 2002, for *Harry and Cosh*; Drama nominee, 2001[4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_peacock/) |
| Film count | 17 film credits listed, active 1979–2016[6](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/daniel-peacock) |
## Early life and family
Peacock was born in 1958 in Hammersmith, London.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668766/bio/) His father is the actor Trevor Peacock and his brother is the actor Harry Peacock; his listed family also includes a child, Lulu Peacock, and grandparents [Alexandria](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexandria) and Victor Peacock.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668766/bio/) He was a student at the Central School of Speech and Drama, departing before finishing his studies to perform comedy alongside the Diamond Brothers.[7](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/daniel-peacock)
## Screen acting
**Early film roles.** Peacock's first recorded film credit is *Long Distance Information* (1979), the same year he appeared as Rudge in the film version of *Porridge* and as Danny in *Quadrophenia*.[6](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/daniel-peacock) • [8](https://jephmann.com/movies/name.php?id=96585) He played a Youth in [Richard Attenborough](https://www.edgepedia.org/richard-attenborough)'s *[Gandhi](https://www.edgepedia.org/gandhi-film)* (1982) and Clouseau at age 18 in *[Trail of the Pink Panther](https://www.edgepedia.org/trail-of-the-pink-panther)* (1982).[8](https://jephmann.com/movies/name.php?id=96585)
**The alternative comedy years.** Through the 1980s he appeared in a run of films connected to the British alternative comedy scene, including *Party Party* (1983), *The Supergrass* (1985), *The Jewel of the Nile* (1985, as Rock Promoter), *Whoops Apocalypse* (1986), *Eat the Rich* (1987), and *I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle* (1990).[6](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/daniel-peacock) • [5](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2064018/) His most widely seen Hollywood role was Bull, Daniel of Doncaster, in *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991).[3](https://www.fandango.com/people/daniel-peacock-518668/film-credits) He then played Tonto the Torch in *Carry On Columbus* (1992).[2](https://www.moviedude.co.uk/Daniel%20Peacock.htm) His later film credits include *The Nutcracker: The Untold Story* (2010), *A Landscape of Lies* (2011), and *No Reasons* (2016).[6](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/daniel-peacock)
**Television comedy.** Peacock's television work balanced a close relationship with the Comic Strip team with steady parts in mainstream comedy.[9](https://familiar-unknown.blogspot.com/2014/07/daniel-peacock.html) In *The Comic Strip Presents...* he played Toby Thurlow in the spoof Famous Five films *Five Go Mad in Dorset* (1982) and *Five Go Mad on Mescalin* (1983), and reprised the role in the 2012 reunion *Five Go To Rehab*; he also appeared as Godfrey in *War* (1983), Workman 1 in *The Strike* (1988), and wrote *The Yob* (1988).[4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_peacock/) One-off comedy parts included the Shot Man in *The Young Ones* episode "Nasty" (1984), "Mental" Mickey Maguire in *Only Fools and Horses* (1985), and Nord in the *Doctor Who* story "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy" (1988).[2](https://www.moviedude.co.uk/Daniel%20Peacock.htm) He had recurring roles as Bodie in *Valentine Park* (1987–1988), Gilby Watson in *Men of the World* (1994–1995), and Mr. Pauly in *Marley's Ghosts* (2016), and appeared in *One Foot in the Grave*, *Birds of a Feather*, *Foyle's War*, *Starlings*, *Toast of London*, and *C.B. Strike*.[4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_peacock/) • [10](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/daniel-peacock/credits/3030017651/)
## Writing and directing
Peacock wrote and starred in the film *Party Party* (1983).[7](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/daniel-peacock) His television writing credits include both series of *Teenage Health Freak* (1991, 1993, in which he also played Dad), *Men of the World* (1994–1995, in which he played Gilby Watson), *Very Big Very Soon* (1991), *Jackson Pace: The Great Years* (1990), *Mud* (1994–1995), and both series of *Marley's Ghosts* (2015–2016).[4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_peacock/) As a writer and director his credits include the series *Harry and Cosh* (1999) and *Cavegirl* (2002–2003).[5](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2064018/) His directing credits also include *Milkshake! Monkey*, *Sister Said*, and *Anything's Possible*.[10](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/daniel-peacock/credits/3030017651/) For *Harry and Cosh* he received a BAFTA Children's Awards nomination as Writer in 2002, after a Drama nomination in 2001.[4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_peacock/) In *Marley's Ghosts* series 2 he also worked as co-producer.[4](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_peacock/)
## Production work
Peacock is a director of Two Hats Film & [Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/television) along with producing partner Georgia Dussaud.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668766/bio/)
## References
1. [Daniel Peacock – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668766/bio/)
2. [Daniel Peacock, Moviedude](https://www.moviedude.co.uk/Daniel%20Peacock.htm)
3. [Daniel Peacock Filmography and Movies, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/daniel-peacock-518668/film-credits)
4. [Daniel Peacock, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_peacock/)
5. [Daniel Peacock – Actor Filmography, elCinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2064018/)
6. [Daniel Peacock – Filmography, Characters & Career, The Filmaholic](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/daniel-peacock)
7. [Daniel Peacock Movies on Netflix, NetflixMovies.com](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/daniel-peacock)
8. [Daniel Peacock (b. 1958) | Movies, Jeffrey Hartmann](https://jephmann.com/movies/name.php?id=96585)
9. [familiar unknown: Daniel Peacock](https://familiar-unknown.blogspot.com/2014/07/daniel-peacock.html)
10. [Daniel Peacock List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/daniel-peacock/credits/3030017651/)
11. [Dan Peacock (I), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2110366/)
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