Ulric Browne

Ulric Franklyn Browne (born April 1957) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Winston in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

 Early life 
Ulric Franklyn Browne was born in England in April 1957.

Browne studied at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in Peckham, South London.

 Career 
Browne made his debut as an actor on 26 November 1985, with the role of market trader Winston in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. His character rarely speaks. His first line was "bloody pedestrians" said to Den Watts. He is the longest-serving male extra and second longest-serving extra, behind Jane Slaughter's Tracey.

Browne has worked as a secretary at Aircraft Management Support Limited in Exeter, Devon since 2 October 1992.

Browne has appeared in four Children in Need television spin-offs from EastEnders; Pudding Lane on 26 November 1999, What Not To Wear with Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine on 19 November 2004, Motown Tribute on 20 November 2009, and EastEnd Meets WestEnd on 17 November 2017.

Browne appeared in two 1988 episodes of the BBC children's television drama series Grange Hill; he was credited as House DJ on 15 January and as Hip Hop DJ on 12 February. He appeared in three episodes of the ITV police procedural series The Bill; he was credited as Benny Hughes on 5 October 1987, Seed on 31 January 1989 and Chas Hendrie on 31 July 2003.

Browne made his film debut on 7 March 2004, as Tiko in the action thriller film The Quiet Storm.

Browne has performed in panto.

 Personal life 
Browne is married to Debs.

 Filmography 

 As an actor 
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.1985–presentEastEndersWinston1190 episodes1985Black SilkJulio1 episode1988GemsDriver1 episode1988Grange HillHouse DJ, Hip Hop DJ2 episodes1989Screen OneMarcus1 episode1987; 1989; 2003The BillBenny Hughes, Seed, Chas Hendrie3 episodes1999Pudding LaneWinstonChildren in Need spin-off2004The Quiet StormTiko2004What Not To WearWinstonChildren in Need spin-off2009Motown TributeWinstonChildren in Need spin-off2017EastEnd Meets WestEndWinstonChildren in Need spin-off

 As himself 
YearShowNotesRef.2021The Big Breakfast1 episode

 References 

Category:1957 births
Category:Living people