Where to watch Philip Glenister in the UK
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Philip Haywood Glenister is an English actor, known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in British television series Life On Mars and its sequel Ashes To Ashes. He also played DCI William Bell in State of Play (2003) and Reverend Anderson in Outcast (2016–2018). Glenister was born on 10 February 1963 in Harrow, Middlesex, and grew up in Hatch End. He is the son of director John Glenister and Joan Fry Lewis, and the younger brother of fellow actor Robert Glenister. He attended Hatch End High School. In his early career, he worked as a runner for the Robert Stigwood Organisation. Following this, h…
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- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Sir William Boyd Carrington
- Foundation (2021) as Commdor Argo
- Silent Witness (1996) Cast
- Top Gear (2002) as Self
- Minder (1979) as Greg Hunter
- Heartbeat (1992) as Julian Cantley
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005) as Squire
- Inside No. 9 (2014) as Craig
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Brian Gregson
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- Soccer AM (1995) as Self
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Contestant
- Hornblower (1998) as Gunner Hobbs
- The Hollow Crown (2012) as Talbot
- The Chief (1990) as Angus Shadwell
- Legends (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Ashes to Ashes (2008) as Gene Hunt
- The Lady (2026) as DCI Jim Dickie
- Prey (2014) as David Murdoch
- Cranford (2007) as Mr Carter
- Life on Mars (2006) as Gene Hunt
- The Vice (1999) as Jason Grant
- Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) Cast
- The Detectives (1993) as Uniformed Officer
- Outcast (2016) as Reverend Anderson
- Urban Myths (2017) as Kev Wells
- Bergerac (2025) as Arthur Wakefield
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014) Cast
- Clocking Off (2000) as James 'Mack' Mackintosh
- Belgravia (2020) as James Trenchard
- After the Flood (2024) as Jack Radcliffe
- State of Play (2003) as DCI William Bell
- Treasure Island (2012) as Captain Smollett
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009) as Self
- The Rubbish World of Dave Spud (2019) as Betty Spud
- In Suspicious Circumstances (1991) as Herbert Bennett
- Vanity Fair (1998) as William Dobbin
- Big School (2013) as Mr Gunn
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Philip Glenister's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched Philip Glenister films currently: Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Bel Ami (2012), Calendar Girls (2003), I.D. (1995), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010).
What TV shows has Philip Glenister appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Foundation (2021), Silent Witness (1996), Top Gear (2002), Minder (1979).
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