Dennis Waterman

The co-star of The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks was a born performer who brought working-class south London edge to the small screen.

A viewer who only watched The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks might raise questions over his acting range: DCI Standing could have been the older, slightly mellowed DS Carter and Terry McCann the nephew of either. Those incidents – and subsequent attempts to minimise his actions in an interview with Piers Morgan – would probably have ended a career now but the actor benefited from a greater willingness at that time to forgive so-called “bad boy” behaviour in prominent men. This loyalty and generosity also informed New Tricks, where he was part of a rotating star ensemble with Amanda Redman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Denis Lawson and Nicholas Lyndhurst.

Actor Dennis Waterman, known for his roles in TV shows including Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, has died, his family have said. He was 74.

A genuinely lovely guy." In 2009, he starred in the BBC's hard-hitting drama Moses Jones, a role he said at the time he relished because it cast him in a different light. Throughout his acting career Waterman continued to pursue his interest in music, and had number one hits in Australia and New Zealand, and got to number 23 in the UK charts. He became well-known for singing the theme songs to many of his shows, and was caricatured by David Walliams in Little Britain as a result. Waterman went on to star in the comedies On the Up and Stay Lucky, before another popular and long-running role as another Cockney detective in New Tricks, which ran from 2003 to 2015. Born in London and educated at the Corona Theatre School, Waterman began his career in a role for the Children's Film Foundation, after which, at the age of 12, he was invited to join Stratford's Royal Shakespeare Company.

In a statement provided to the BBC, his family said he'd died abroad. "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully in ...

Think of us as your eyes and ears. He then gained further fame in Minder, where he played Terry McCann, the bodyguard and partner to George Cole's wheeler dealer Arthur Daley. The show ran from 1979, with Waterman’s Minder leaving the series in 1988 in a Christmas special. The actor was best known for his roles in UK TV shows Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks.

The actor was one of the most famous faces of British TV during the 1980s and died over the weekend in Spain.

“RIP Dennis Waterman. When I worked with him on "New Tricks" he made me the best cups of tea. “His guest appearance in our Little Britain Live show at Hammersmith Apollo - in which he hilariously duetted with David's absurd impersonation of him - remains the absolute highlight of my career.” Waterman was born in London and found fame in his teens in the BBC’s adaptation of Just William, the organisation reports.

The British actor whose career spanned six decades — including starring roles on The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks — dies peacefully in hospital, aged 74.

Waterman also sang the theme songs to many of his shows, and was caricatured by David Walliams in Little Britain. In addition to his acting credits, Waterman was also known for his singing, releasing three albums in the 1970s and '80s. Dennis Waterman — the British actor famous for his roles in TV shows The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks — has died, aged 74.

Confirming his death, his agent said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis, passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain." ...

It was The Sweeney that made Waterman a household name. League Of Gentleman actor Reece Shearsmith said: "RIP Dennis Waterman. When I worked with him on 'New Tricks' he made me the best cups of tea. Dennis Waterman, the veteran actor known for shows such as Minder and The Sweeney, has died at the age of 74.

Dennis Waterman, a stage and screen actor best known for 'The Sweeney' and 'Minder,' has died. He was 74.

Subsequent screen credits include BBC1 comedy series On the Up and Stay Lucky and The Knock for ITV. More recently, Waterman starred as Gerry Standing in Nigel McCrery and Roy Mitchell’s police procedural New Tricks. The actor was born in 1948 in Clapham, London, and educated at the Corona Theatre School. He began his screen career as a child in 1960 in the drama Night Train for Inverness. In 1962 at the age of 14, Waterman took the role of William Brown in the BBC TV series William, which was based on the Just William books by Richmal Crompton. In 1974, Waterman began playing the character of Deputy Sergeant George Carter in Ian Kennedy Martin’s action crime series The Sweeney. He later took the role of former boxer and bodyguard Terry McCann in Leon Griffiths’ Minder, and, also sung its theme song “I Could Be So Good For You.”

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His biggest role came with comedy drama Minder, in which Waterman starred in seven series as bodyguard Terry McCann between the years of 1979 to 1989. Waterman ...

According to The Mirror, Waterman spent his time after the New Tricks ended "doing f***-all" in Spain, and said he was not actively hunting for new projects. After the series ended, Waterman said he had downsized his properties, and was enjoying semi-retirement. In 2009, he starred in the BBC’s hard-hitting drama Moses Jones, a role which he said at the time he enjoyed because it cast him in a different light. He began his showbiz career at an early age, and after a part for the Children's Film Foundation, was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford. He became famous for singing the theme music to many of his shows, and as a result, was parodied by David Walliams in Little Britain. But how did he die, and what was the cause of his death?