Stuart Golland

Known for

Acting

Born

August 3, 1945

Birthplace

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Died

September 11, 2003 (aged 58)

Biography

Stuart Golland (born 3 August 1945 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire – died 11 September 2003 in Leeds) was an English actor best known for playing George Ward in the ITV drama series Heartbeat.

Golland worked as a plasterer and bar manager in his native Sheffield and the Isle of Man before becoming interested in acting whilst managing a pub opposite the Crucible Theatre. He attended the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff before acting in a number of theatre companies, including at the Royal National Theatre. In 1981 he also appeared in the Ken Loach film Looks and Smiles.

Golland went on to become a familiar face on British television, landing parts in All Creatures Grea...