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Tony Pitts

Tony Pitts

Acting

Biography

Tony Pitts is an actor, screenwriter and playwright. Born in Sheffield, Pitts originally intended to become a physician but ended up working as a car mechanic in his early career. During his time at Stannington College, Sheffield Barry Hines paid a visit looking for extras for his upcoming drama Looks and Smiles. Pitts was cast and soon upgraded to a bigger role in the production. He decided to follow his ambition to become an actor in 1983, landing the role of Archie Brooks in the long running ITV soap Emmerdale. He remained in the show for a total of ten years, when the character was killed off in the infamous plane crash episode of 30th December 1993. Since then, Pitts has worked in TV, film, radio and theatre including War Horse, Lilyhammer and Peaky Blinders. In 2018, Pitts wrote, produced and starred in the film Funny Cow - the story of a female stand up comedian (played by his friend Maxine Peake) on the northern club circuit in the 1970s. In 2021, Pitts and actress Katherine Kelly set up the production company Make Me Films. They released their first short, Let Her Go, in 2022. It was written by Pitts and marked his directorial debut. He is also the host, alongside John Bishop, of the podcast Three Little Words.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for When the Lights Went Out
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When the Lights Went Out

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When the Lights Went Out
Hilary Barnes
Poster for Sweet Sue
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Sweet Sue

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Sweet Sue
Ron
Poster for The Colour Room
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The Colour Room

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The Colour Room
Jack Walker
Poster for Hyena
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Hyena

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Hyena
Keith
Poster for Looks and Smiles
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Looks and Smiles

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Looks and Smiles
Alan Wright
Poster for Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
John Nolan
Poster for Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

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Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
John Nolan
Poster for War Horse
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War Horse

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War Horse
Sgt. Martin
Poster for Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
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Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

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Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
Tom Cole
Poster for Hillsborough
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Hillsborough

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Hillsborough
PC in Control Box

Production

Poster for Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
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Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

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Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Writer
Poster for Funny Cow
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Funny Cow

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Funny Cow
Writer
Poster for Let Her Go
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Let Her Go

Let Her Go
Writer
Poster for Let Her Go
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Let Her Go

Let Her Go
Director
Poster for Funny Cow
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Funny Cow

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Funny Cow
Executive Producer

Gallery

Tony Pitts portrait