Colin Buchanan

Colin Buchanan

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1966 (age 60)

Birthplace

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Biography

Buchanan was born in 1967 and took up acting at the suggestion of his father, who was a major in the Royal Marines. He got his break in 1994 with the role of Hodge in the comedy drama series Preston Front. When that show ended in 1997, he starred opposite Warren Clarke as Peter Pascoe in the long running series Dalziel and Pascoe, based on the crime novels of Reginald Hill. Prior to acting he had tried his hand at a number of jobs including singing in a rock band, working on a building site and delivering leaflets. He lives in Birmingham and has two daughters Kira and Maya.

Best known work

The Last Witness
The Last Witness
2018
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
1992
The Bill
The Bill
1984
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992
Dalziel and Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
1997
Diverted
Diverted
2009
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
1994
The Secret
The Secret
2000
Red Hot
Red Hot
1993

Filmography

  1. 2018

    The Last Witness

    as Ellison

  2. 2015

    Kooperman

    Original Music Composer

  3. 2009

    Diverted

    as Andrew Tyler

  4. 2000

    The SecretTV

    as Freddie Musgrave (3 episodes)

  5. 1997

  6. 1996

    The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll FlandersTV

    as Rowland Richardson (2 episodes)

  7. 1996

    Dalziel and PascoeTV

    as DI Peter Pascoe (61 episodes), Director

  8. 1996

  9. 1994

    (All Quiet on the) Preston FrontTV

    as Hodge (19 episodes)

  10. 1993

    Red Hot

    as Vladimir

  11. 1992

    A Touch of FrostTV

    as PC Austin (3 episodes)

  12. 1992

    HeartbeatTV

    as Mike (1 episode)

  13. 1984

    The BillTV

    as Tony Pilbeam (1 episode)

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