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Bradley Walsh

Bradley John Walsh (born 4 June 1960) is an English actor, television presenter, comedian, singer, and former professional footballer. Walsh's acting roles on television include Danny Baldwin in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2004–2006), DS Ronnie Brooks in the procedural series Law & Order: UK (2009–2014), and Graham O'Brien in the BBC One sci-fi series Doctor Who (2018–2022). He has also presented various television game shows, including Wheel of Fortune (1997), The Chase (2009–present), Odd One In (2010–2011), Keep It in the Family (2014–2015), Cash Trapped (2016–2019), and Blankety Blank (2020–present). Bradley Walsh hosted the ITV variety show Tonight at the London Palladium (2016–2019) and was a team captain on the sports-themed panel show Play to the Whistle (2015–2017). He appeared as the coach in the 2001 comedy film Mike Bassett: England Manager. Since 2019, he has starred in Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad alongside his son Barney, and the two began hosting the reboot of Gladiators on BBC One in 2024. He also often appears onstage, particularly in pantomimes. As a singer, Walsh has released the studio albums Chasing Dreams (2016) and When You're Smiling (2017), with the two respectively reaching No. 10 and 11 on the UK Albums Chart.

Infobox

Born
Bradley John Walsh (1960-06-04) 4 June 1960 (age 65)Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Education
Francis Combe School, Hertfordshire
Occupation(s)
Actor, television presenter, singer
Years active
1988–present
Spouse
mw- Donna Derby (m. 1997)
Children
2, including Barney
Occupations
Actor, television presenter, singer
Employer(s)
ITVBBC

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2001
Role(s)
Dave Dodds
The Glow
Role(s)
George
2005
Role(s)
Prince Charming/Danny Baldwin
Notes
Coronation Street Spin-Off film
2007
Role(s)
Father
Notes
Segment: "Happy Ending"
2013
Imagine Africa
Role(s)
Himself
2016
Mike Bassett: Interim Manager
Role(s)
Dave Dodds
The Lights
Role(s)
Mr. Elliott
Notes
Short film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001
Mike Bassett: England Manager
Dave Dodds
The Glow
George
2005
Coronation Street: Pantomime
Prince Charming/Danny Baldwin
Coronation Street Spin-Off film
2007
To Each His Own Cinema
Father
Segment: "Happy Ending"
2013
Imagine Africa
Himself
2016
Mike Bassett: Interim Manager
Dave Dodds
The Lights
Mr. Elliott
Short film
· Filmography › Television
1997
Role(s)
50 episodes
2000
Role(s)
Larry Harmless
Role(s)
Perry
2001
Hotel!
Role(s)
Henry
2002–2003
Role(s)
Night and Day
Notes
Eddie "Woody" Dexter
2003
Reps
Role(s)
Terry Arnold
Role(s)
Phil Seagrove
2004
Role(s)
Mr. Savage
Role(s)
Ken Hill
2004–2006
Role(s)
Coronation Street
Notes
Danny Baldwin
2006
Role(s)
Burglar Bill
Notes
TV pantomime movie
2005, 2020
Role(s)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Notes
Himself
2007
Role(s)
Steven Taylor
Role(s)
Mr. Liggers
2007–2008
Role(s)
The National Lottery Draws
Notes
Presenter
2008
Role(s)
Odd BobElijah SpellmanThe Pied Piper
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
1 series
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
2009–2014
Role(s)
Law & Order: UK
Notes
DS Ronnie Brooks
2009–present
Role(s)
The Chase
Notes
Presenter
2010–2011
Role(s)
Odd One In
Notes
2 series
2012
Role(s)
Headmaster
Notes
1 episode
2012–2014
Role(s)
The Crime Thriller Awards
Notes
Presenter
2013
Role(s)
One-off special
2014
A Christmas Cracker
Role(s)
One-off special
2014–2015
Role(s)
Sunday Night at the Palladium
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
2 series
2015
Role(s)
Brutus
Notes
1 series
2015–2017
Role(s)
Play to the Whistle
Notes
Team captain
2016–2017
Role(s)
Tonight at the London Palladium
Notes
Presenter
2016–2019
Role(s)
Cash Trapped
Notes
3 series
2016
Role(s)
Arthur Conan Doyle
Notes
1 episode
Role(s)
Guest presenter
Notes
1 episode
2017
Role(s)
5 episodes
2018
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
One-off special
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Guest; 7 episodes
When Dummies Took Over the World
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
One-off special
2018–2022
Role(s)
Doctor Who
Notes
Graham O'Brien
2019–present
Role(s)
Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad
Notes
Himself
2019
Bradley Walsh's Late Night Guestlist
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
1 episode
2019–2021
Role(s)
Take Off with Bradley & Holly
Notes
1 Christmas special; 1 series
2020–present
Role(s)
Beat the Chasers
Notes
5 series
Role(s)
3 series
2020
Bradley Walsh's How to Win a Gameshow
Role(s)
One-off special
2021–2022
Role(s)
The Larkins
Notes
Pop Larkin
2022
Bradley Walsh: The Laugh's on Me
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Two-part biographical series
2023
Bradley Walsh: My Comedy Heroes
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Three-part series
2024–present
Role(s)
Gladiators
Notes
Presenter
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1995–1996
Midas Touch
Presenter
1997
Wheel of Fortune
50 episodes
2000
Lock, Stock...
Larry Harmless
The Thing About Vince...
Perry
2001
Hotel!
Henry
2002–2003
Night and Day
Eddie "Woody" Dexter
2003
Reps
Terry Arnold
Murder Investigation Team
Phil Seagrove
2004
The Basil Brush Show
Mr. Savage
Murder City
Ken Hill
2004–2006
Coronation Street
Danny Baldwin
391 episodes
2006
Children's Party at the Palace
Burglar Bill
TV pantomime movie
2005, 2020
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Himself
2 episodes
2007
Torn
Steven Taylor
The Old Curiosity Shop
Mr. Liggers
2007–2008
The National Lottery Draws
Presenter
Occasional episodes
2008
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Odd BobElijah SpellmanThe Pied Piper
2 episodes
Spin Star
Presenter
1 series
Dangerous Adventures for Boys
Himself
1 episode
2009–2014
Law & Order: UK
DS Ronnie Brooks
8 series
2009–present
The Chase
Presenter
15 series (Regular)12 series (Celebrity)2 series (Family)Guest (Sidemen Edition)
2010–2011
Odd One In
2 series
2012
The Revolting World of Stanley Brown
Headmaster
1 episode
2012–2014
The Crime Thriller Awards
Presenter
Annually
2013
Crime Thriller Club
One-off special
2014
Come On Down! The Game Show Story
1 series
A Christmas Cracker
One-off special
2014–2015
Sunday Night at the Palladium
2 episodes
Keep It in the Family
2 series
2015
SunTrap
Brutus
1 series
2015–2017
Play to the Whistle
Team captain
3 series
2016–2017
Tonight at the London Palladium
Presenter
2 series
2016–2019
Cash Trapped
3 series
2016
Drunk History
Arthur Conan Doyle
1 episode
The One Show
Guest presenter
1 episode
2017
The Nightly Show
5 episodes
2018
The London Palladium: The Greatest Stage on Earth
Presenter
One-off special
Doctor Who Access All Areas
Himself
Guest; 7 episodes
When Dummies Took Over the World
Presenter
One-off special
2018–2022
Doctor Who
Graham O'Brien
Main role; 22 episodes (Series 11–12) Guest role: 1 episode (2022 Specials)
2019–present
Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad
Himself
4 series; 1 Christmas special
2019
Bradley Walsh's Late Night Guestlist
Presenter
1 episode
2019–2021
Take Off with Bradley & Holly
1 Christmas special; 1 series
2020–present
Beat the Chasers
5 series
Blankety Blank
3 series
2020
Bradley Walsh's How to Win a Gameshow
One-off special
2021–2022
The Larkins
Pop Larkin
Main role
2022
Bradley Walsh: The Laugh's on Me
Himself
Two-part biographical series
2023
Bradley Walsh: My Comedy Heroes
Himself
Three-part series
· Theatre credits
1988
Role(s)
Wishee Washee
Notes
Theatre Royal, Norwich
1991–1992
Role(s)
Liverpool Empire Theatre
1994–1996
Role(s)
Peter Pan
Notes
Smee
1996–1997
Role(s)
Cash on Delivery
1997–1998
Role(s)
Cinderella
Notes
Buttons
1999
Notes
Churchill Theatre
2000–2001
Role(s)
Dick Whittington
Notes
Dick
2001–2002
Role(s)
Snow White
Notes
Muddles
2002–2003
Role(s)
Cinderella
Notes
Buttons
2003
Tom, Dick and Harry
Notes
Theatre Royal, Windsor
2003–2004
Role(s)
Jack & the Beanstalk
2006–2007
Role(s)
Cinderella
Notes
Buttons
2007–2008
Role(s)
Aladdin
Notes
Wishee Washee
2008–2009
Role(s)
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
2010–2011
Role(s)
Peter Pan
Notes
Smee
2013–2014
Role(s)
Cinderella
Notes
Buttons
2014–2015
Role(s)
Peter Pan
Notes
Smee
2015
Role(s)
Captain Hook
Notes
Adelphi Theatre, London (one-off concert)
Cinderella – The World's Biggest Panto
Role(s)
Buttons
Notes
Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
2017
Peter Pan – The World's Biggest Panto
Role(s)
Smee
Notes
Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
2023–2024
Role(s)
Foundation Theatres
Notes
Fire Warden
Year
Title
Role
Location
1988
Aladdin
Wishee Washee
Theatre Royal, Norwich
1991–1992
Liverpool Empire Theatre
1994–1996
Peter Pan
Smee
The Alban Arena, St Albans
1996–1997
Cash on Delivery
Whitehall Theatre
1997–1998
Cinderella
Buttons
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
1998
Wimbledon Theatre
1999
Run For Your Wife
Churchill Theatre
2000–2001
Dick Whittington
Dick
Orchard Theatre, Dartford
2001–2002
Snow White
Muddles
White Rock Theatre, Hastings
2002–2003
Cinderella
Buttons
The Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
2003
Tom, Dick and Harry
Theatre Royal, Windsor
2003–2004
Jack & the Beanstalk
The Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
2006–2007
Cinderella
Buttons
Milton Keynes Theatre
2007–2008
Aladdin
Wishee Washee
2008–2009
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
2010–2011
Peter Pan
Smee
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
2013–2014
Cinderella
Buttons
Orchard Theatre, Dartford
2014–2015
Peter Pan
Smee
Milton Keynes Theatre
2015
Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure
Captain Hook
Adelphi Theatre, London (one-off concert)
Cinderella – The World's Biggest Panto
Buttons
Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
2017
Peter Pan – The World's Biggest Panto
Smee
Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
SSE Arena, Wembley
2023–2024
Foundation Theatres
Fire Warden
Sydney Lyric Theatre
· Discography › Studio albums
UK
UK
Title
UK
Chasing Dreams
Chasing Dreams
Title
Chasing Dreams
Details
Released: 25 November 2016 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, digital download
Peak chart positions
10
Certifications
BPI: Gold
When You're Smiling
When You're Smiling
Title
When You're Smiling
Details
Released: 10 November 2017 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, digital download
Peak chart positions
11
Certifications
BPI: Silver
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
Certifications
UK
Chasing Dreams
Released: 25 November 2016 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, digital download
10
BPI: Gold
When You're Smiling
Released: 10 November 2017 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, digital download
11
BPI: Silver
· Awards and nominations
2005
Role(s)
Most Popular Actor
Notes
Coronation Street
2006
Nominated
Role(s)
Best Dramatic Performance
Notes
Won
Best Actor
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Storyline
Role(s)
Nominated
Notes
Shared with Jane Danson and Johnny Briggs
2014
Role(s)
Radio Times – TV Detective
Notes
Law & Order: UK
2015
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
Role(s)
Notes
Nominated
2018
Most Popular TV Presenter
Role(s)
Notes
Nominated
2019
Role(s)
Nominated
2020
Role(s)
Nominated
2021
Role(s)
Best Entertainment Performance
Notes
Beat the Chasers
2025
Role(s)
TV Personality
Notes
Year
Award
Work
Result
Notes
2005
National Television Awards
Most Popular Actor
Coronation Street
Nominated
2006
Nominated
British Soap Awards
Best Dramatic Performance
Won
Best Actor
Nominated
Best Storyline
Nominated
Shared with Jane Danson and Johnny Briggs
2014
National Television Awards
Radio Times – TV Detective
Law & Order: UK
Nominated
2015
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
Nominated
2018
Most Popular TV Presenter
Nominated
2019
Nominated
2020
Nominated
2021
British Academy Television Awards
Best Entertainment Performance
Beat the Chasers
Nominated
2025
TRIC Awards
TV Personality
Won

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