# Mike Grady (actor)

Michael Grady (born 6 February 1946) is an English character actor. He is best known for his comedy roles in films and television, particularly as Ken Mills in Citizen Smith (1977–1980) and Barry Wilkinson in Last of the Summer Wine (1986–2010).

## Early life

Grady was born on 6 February 1946, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He undertook classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

## Career

Grady's theatre career was extensive, including theatre roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company and London's Royal National Theatre, as well the West End, the Royal Court, the Bush, and the Soho Poly, plus many tours and pantomimes around the country.
His television roles have included Minder as Kev in the Series 1 episode, The Bengal Tiger, Steve Bracket in Rooms, Citizen Smith, as series regular, Ken Mills, Look and Read, Dr Ballantyne, Sweet Sixteen, 161 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine, playing Barry Wilkinson, husband of Glenda, Colin's Sandwich, Up the Garden Path, Not with a Bang. His film credits include Carry On Loving (1970), Up the Front (1972), Symptoms (1974), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), opposite Peter Sellers, I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976), Britannia Hospital (1982), Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). He was also in the Wycliffe episode Slave of Duty. He also has starred in advertisements including a Pepsi advertisement from 1976.
A regular performer on radio, Grady played Rob Pengelly in Waggoners' Walk, a BBC Radio 2 soap opera. He has been involved in award-winning productions such as Christianity at Glacier for BBC Radio 3 and comedies Up the Garden Path, Dial M For Pizza, and Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off.
He continues work in the theatre and on television. In March 2023, Grady portrayed Clyde Taylor in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1970 | Carry On Loving | Boy Lover | |
| 1972 | Up the Front | Newsboy | |
| 1974 | Symptoms | Nick | |
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Panther | Bell Boy | |
| 1976 | I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight | Boy Scout | |
| 1979 | The London Connection | Courier | |
| 1979 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Villager | |
| 1983 | The Pirates of Penzance | Pirate | |
| 1989 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | Mick O'Grady | |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Train Conductor | |
| 2011 | Much Ado About Nothing | Verges | |
| 2013 | King of the Railway | Sir Robert Norramby | Voice |
| 2014 | Tale of the Brave | Sir Robert Norramby | Voice |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1969 | Doctor in the House | Nervous Boy | Episode: Why Do You Want to Be a Doctor? |
| 1969 | Doctor in the House | Medic | Episode: "Getting the Bird" |
| 1969 | Doctor in the House | Patrick | Episode: "Keep It Clean!" |
| 1970 | Scene | Dave | Episode: "Hero in the Dust" |
| 1971 | Public Eye | Ted | Episode: "The Beater and the Game" |
| 1971 | The Fenn Street Gang | Batch | 2 episodes |
| 1971 | Suspicion | Brian McGrath | Episode: "No Case to Answer" |
| 1972 | Tightrope | Spud | 6 episodes |
| 1972 | In for a Penny | Wol | Episode: "Dan and the U.X.B." |
| 1973 | Emmerdale | Robin | 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Public Eye | Freddie | Episode: "Home and Away" |
| 1973 | Look and Read | Denis Beasley | Episode: "Joe and the Sheep Rustlers" |
| 1973 | Once Upon A Time | Tibbs | Episode: "Sister Alice" |
| 1973 | Doctor in Charge | Spud | Episode: "In Place of Strife" |
| 1973–1974 | The Kids from 47A | Andy | 3 episodes |
| 1974 | Second City Firsts | Derry | Episode: "Sunday Tea" |
| 1975 | Coronation Street | Les Grimes | Episode: #1.1546 |
| 1975–1976 | My Brother's Keeper | Trevor Gribbin | 2 episodes |
| 1977–80 | Citizen Smith | Ken Mills | All 30 episodes |
| 1979 | Minder | Kev | Episode: "The Bengal Tiger" |
| 1983 | Sweet Sixteen | Dr. Ballentine | 5 episodes |
| 1986 | Troubles and Strife | Christopher | 5 episodes |
| 1986–1990, 1996–2010 | Last of the Summer Wine | Barry Wilkinson | 161 episodes |
| 1988–1990 | Colin's Sandwich | Des | 8 episodes |
| 1990 | Not with a Bang | Graham Wilkins | All 7 episodes |
| 1992 | An Ungentlemanly Act | Patrick Watts | TV film |
| 1990–93 | Up the Garden Path | Dick Barnes | All 18 episodes |
| 1996 | Wycliffe | Michael Morva | Episode: "Slave of Duty" |
| 1996 | The Willows in Winter | Pilot | TV film |
| 1997 | As Time Goes By | Herald | Episode: "The Dinner Party" |
| 2001 | Bernard's Watch | Dr. Stark | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Doctors | Arthur Bruin | Episode: "Last Cut" |
| 2011 | Skins | Vicar | Episode: "Everyone" |
| 2011 | Holby City | Colin Campbell | Episode: "Tunnel Vision" |
| 2013–present | Thomas & Friends | Sir Robert Norramby | Voice; 20 episodes |
| 2015 | Doctors | Ted Hicks | Episode: "Spandex and Secrets" |
| 2017 | The Dumping Ground | Ralph | Episode: "Vox Populi" |
| 2017 | Casualty | Reg Cutler | Episode: #32.4 |
| 2018 | Midsomer Murders | Les Morrison | Episode: "Send in the Clowns" |
| 2018 | Vanity Fair | Horrocks | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Endeavour | Ernest Croglin | Episode: "Pylon" |
| 2019 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Adam Oldknow | Episode: "The Envious Court" |
| 2023 | Doctors | Clyde Taylor | Episode: "As One Door Closes... A Window Opens" |