page_title: Dennis Waterman
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caption_attribution_description: Dennis Waterman, English actor, filming New Tricks on location in St James's Park.
context_page_description: Dennis Waterman is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his tough-guy leading roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks, singing the theme tune of the latter two.
  Waterman's acting career has spanned 60 years, starting with his childhood roles in film and theatre, and his adult roles in film, television, and West End theatre. He is notable for the range of roles he played, including horror, adventure, comedy, comedy-drama, musical and sports, as well as police TV series such as The Sweeney.
  He has appeared in 28 films but retired from acting between 2015 and 2019.
context_section_description: Dennis Waterman (born 24 February 1948) is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his tough-guy leading roles in television series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks, singing the theme tune of the latter two.
  Waterman's acting career has spanned 60 years, starting with his childhood roles in film and theatre, and his adult roles in film, television, and West End theatre. He is notable for the range of roles he played, including horror (Scars of Dracula), adventure (Colditz), comedy (Fair Exchange), comedy-drama (Minder), musical (Windy City) and sports (The World Cup: A Captain's Tale), as well as police TV series such as The Sweeney.
  He has appeared in 28 films but retired from acting between 2015 and 2019.
caption: Waterman pictured in London, January 2012.
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