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Luke Gell

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Luke Gell
Born
Luke Martin Gell
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActor
Years active2007–2015
TelevisionTwo Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Scallywagga

Luke Martin Gell is an English former actor. He was educated at The Kings School in Nottingham and trained at Central Independent Television's Television Workshop. He has been described as a "young Peter Kay"[1] and is most well known for the role of Tim in the BBC Three sitcom, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps from 2008 to the show's end in 2011.

Career

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Gell has been acting since the age of 11, including in the long-running hospital drama Casualty, and now runs the weekend drama workshop "Inspire Academy"[2] for young actors.

Gell joined the cast of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps in 2008 following the departure of Ralf Little a role in which he remained until the shows ending in 2011.

From April - June 2008, Gell appeared in the BBC Three comedy Scallywagga.[3]

He appeared in a one off episode of Above Their Station[4] on 22 February 2010.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Barbara Boy number 1
2008–2011 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Tim Claypole Series regular; 23 episodes
2008 Scallywagga Various Series regular
2010 Above Their Station Various
2013 The Wright Way Clive Series regular
2014 Trying Again (TV Series) Tim Cameo role - Episode 7
2015 Citizen Khan Chris Series 4 Episode 1
2016 Still Open All Hours waiter Series 4 Episode 5

Personal life

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Gell is the owner of a Nottingham based theatre company named Inspire Academy.[5] In 2020, Gell confirmed he had quit acting and had opened up his own café in Nottingham.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The man behind Television Workshop". 15 April 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  2. ^ Inspire Academy Archived 2008-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Scallywagga". Retrieved 4 May 2008.
  4. ^ Above Their Station
  5. ^ "Are you being served?". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ Pinchess, Pinchess (11 September 2020). "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps actor set to open a new cafe in Stapleford". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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