Actor profile

Philip Martin Brown

9th July 1956 Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK Acting

Philip Martin Brown is a British actor best known for his role as cantankerous teacher Grantly Budgen across the first nine series of the BBC television series Waterloo Road.

23 Movies 45 TV Shows 71 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Frankenstein: Legacy poster

Frankenstein: Legacy 27th November 2025 as Robert Browning

Christmas at the Holly Day Inn poster

Christmas at the Holly Day Inn 6th November 2023 as Larry

Peterloo poster

Peterloo 1st November 2018 as Angry Citizen

Darkest Hour poster

Darkest Hour 22nd November 2017 as Sawyers

National Theatre Live: Everyman poster

National Theatre Live: Everyman 16th July 2015 as Kindred (Father)

Strawberry Fields poster

Strawberry Fields 6th July 2012 as Bob

Tezz poster

Tezz 27th April 2012 as Alan Fisher

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy poster

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 16th September 2011 as Tufty Thesinger

A Harlot's Progress poster

A Harlot's Progress 2nd November 2006 as Gaoler

Irish Jam poster

Irish Jam 1st January 2006 as Danny

Dream poster

Dream 26th August 2001 as Martin

Parent's Night poster

Parent's Night 29th May 2001 as Headmaster

Sleepy Hollow poster

Sleepy Hollow 19th November 1999 as Constable

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell 24th October 1999 as Guard

Hostile Waters poster

Hostile Waters 18th October 1997 as Cook

Sharpe's Justice poster

Sharpe's Justice 14th May 1997 as Saunders

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis poster

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis 16th January 1997 as Inspector Furse

1914 All Out poster

1914 All Out 8th November 1987 as Jack Fairbrother

Coming Through poster

Coming Through 27th December 1985 as David

The Bounty poster

The Bounty 4th May 1984 as John Adams

Party Party poster

Party Party 1st January 1983 as Tony

Eye of the Needle poster

Eye of the Needle 24th July 1981 as Billy Parkin

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter poster

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter 30th January 1981 as Miles

Surface poster

Surface 28th July 2022 as Father Martin

All Creatures Great & Small poster

All Creatures Great & Small 1st September 2020 as Mr. Bolton

Flack poster

Flack 21st February 2019 as Terry

The Worst Witch poster

The Worst Witch 11th January 2017 as Mr Algernon Rowan-Webb

Death Comes to Pemberley poster

Death Comes to Pemberley 26th December 2013 as Mr. Bidwell

Endeavour poster

Endeavour 14th April 2013 as Bernard Yelland

Father Brown poster

Father Brown 14th January 2013 as Mr. John Mulch

Vera poster

Vera 1st May 2011 as Stan Convile

Waterloo Road poster

Waterloo Road 9th March 2006 as Grantly Budgen

Murder in Suburbia poster

Murder in Suburbia 13th March 2004 as Tim Gregson

New Tricks poster

New Tricks 1st January 2004

Rosemary & Thyme poster

Rosemary & Thyme 31st August 2003 as D.I. Trelawney

The Royal poster

The Royal 19th January 2003 as Thomas Copley

Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War 27th October 2002 as Andrew Neame

Cutting It poster

Cutting It 16th April 2002 as Smedley

Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law 24th September 2001 as John Franklin

Shockers poster

Shockers 19th October 1999 as Headmaster

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as John Whittle

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as George Barkham

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates poster

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 3rd January 1996 as Philip Hoskins

Coogan's Run poster

Coogan's Run 17th November 1995 as Sgt Cromwell

Band of Gold poster

Band of Gold 12th March 1995 as Mr Moore

Men of the World poster

Men of the World 14th March 1994

Pie in the Sky poster

Pie in the Sky 13th March 1994 as Chief Inspector Kendon

Peak Practice poster

Peak Practice 10th May 1993 as Colin Meadows

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Jack Scarman

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Frank Jackson

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles poster

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 4th March 1992 as Guard

Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid 14th November 1991 as Psycho

Die Kinder poster

Die Kinder 14th November 1990 as Norris

Birds of a Feather poster

Birds of a Feather 16th October 1989 as M.C.

The Paradise Club poster

The Paradise Club 19th September 1989 as Peter Noonan

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Bill Brook

The Monocled Mutineer poster

The Monocled Mutineer 31st August 1986

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Bull Week poster

Bull Week 1st May 1980 as Eddie Kowal

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as Pike

A Horseman Riding By poster

A Horseman Riding By 24th September 1978 as Sam Potter

Enemy at the Door poster

Enemy at the Door 28th January 1978 as Private Hoskins

All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small 8th January 1978 as Jack Scott

The Professionals poster

The Professionals 30th December 1977 as Cook

Playhouse poster

Playhouse 13th March 1974 as Miles

Crown Court poster

Crown Court 18th October 1972 as Bernard Osgood

World in Action poster

World in Action 1st January 1963

No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place 16th September 1959