Biography
Duncan Preston (born 11 August 1946) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in television productions written by Victoria Wood, including his role in the soap opera parody sketches Acorn Antiques and as Stan in the sitcom dinnerladies (1998–2000). He reprised his role of Clifford in Acorn Antiques: The Musical! in 2005. His other television roles include DS Todd in the soap opera EastEnders (1987), Jonathan Haslam in the hospital sitcom Surgical Spirit (1989–1995); and Doug Potts in the soap opera Emmerdale (2007–2011, 2014–2020).
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Filmography
all 54
TV Shows 32
Movies 22
self 7
Narrator 1
Voice 1
Himself
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words (2020)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Emmerdale 1918 (2018)
TV
Self / Various Characters
Dinnerladies Diaries (2018)
TV
Self
Britain by Bike with Larry & George Lamb (2017)
TV
Self / Various Characters / Stan
Our Friend Victoria (2017)
TV
Ged
Howl (2015)
Movie
6
Sophie's Dad
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014)
Movie
10
Ken Paradise
Love and Marriage (2013)
TV
Self - Participant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
TV
Tommy
Moving On (2009)
TV
Grandpa Jim
After Thomas (2006)
Movie
Mr Clifford
Acorn Antiques: The Musical (2006)
Movie
Sergeant
Five Children and It (2004)
Movie
John Rutter
The Royal (2003)
TV
Kevin's Dad #1
Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager (1999)
Movie
Sgt Wilson
Milk (1999)
Movie
Stan / Wildlife programme narrator
Dinnerladies (1998)
TV
6
Colin Cooper / William Fleming
Midsomer Murders (1997)
TV
6
J.F. Kennedy
Chalk (1997)
TV
DI Johnny Campbell
Silent Witness (1996)
TV
5.5
Self - Audience Member
Victoria Wood Live In Your Own Home (1994)
Movie
Jim
Pat and Margaret (1994)
Movie
Martin Wilson
Peak Practice (1993)
TV
Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast (1992)
Movie
Tommy Tanner / Don Foster
Heartbeat (1992)
TV
9
Captain Lewis (voice)
Victoria Wood (1989)
TV
Jonathan Haslam
Surgical Spirit (1989)
TV
Douglas Homer
Press Gang (1989)
TV
6
Clifford
Acorn Antiques (1987)
Movie
Floor Manager
The New Statesman (1987)
TV
8
Moose Magnusson
Hardwicke House (1987)
TV
Gerald
Gentry (1987)
Movie
Ralph Campbell
Buddy (1986)
Movie
DS Todd
EastEnders (1985)
TV
Mr Clifford / Corin Huntley / Commercial Voiceover
Victoria Wood As Seen On TV (1985)
TV
Club Member (Uncredited)
A Passage to India (1984)
Movie
6
Heinrich von Erlichshausen
Robin of Sherwood (1984)
TV
Hal
Scandalous (1984)
Movie
Fred Harston
The Maze (1983)
Movie
Wood and Walters (1982)
TV
Paul
Bergerac (1981)
TV
6
Jim
Happy Since I Met You (1981)
Movie
Stranger
Say No to Strangers (1981)
Movie
Police Car Driver
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (1980)
Movie
Weatherman
Porridge (1979)
Movie
Angus
Macbeth (1979)
Movie
Sep Gibbons
All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
TV
6
Karl Drake
The Professionals (1977)
TV
Jacques Gavain / Prison Guard
Secret Army (1977)
TV
PC Fred Pooley
Hunter's Walk (1973)
TV
Doug Potts
Emmerdale (1972)
TV
Ralph James Campbell / The Beast
Buddy
TV
Clifford
Acorn Antiques
TV
Jim
Happy Since I Met You
TV
Ratings
Average 6.37
Based on 148 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1972
1984
1992
1987
2020
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1946-08-11 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceBradford, United Kingdom
RelationshipsSusan Penhaligon (1986-01-01 - 1992-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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