Tony Pitts
Acting • Born 1962-10-10
Biography
Tony Pitts is an actor, screenwriter and playwright. Born in Sheffield, Pitts originally intended to become a physician but ended up working as a car mechanic in his early career. During his time at Stannington College, Sheffield Barry Hines paid a visit looking for extras for his upcoming drama Looks and Smiles. Pitts was cast and soon upgraded to a bigger role in the production. He decided to follow his ambition to become an actor in 1983, landing the role of Archie Brooks in the long running ITV soap Emmerdale. He remained in the show for a total of ten years, when the character was killed off in the infamous plane crash episode of 30th December 1993. Since then, Pitts has worked in TV, film, radio and theatre including War Horse, Lilyhammer and Peaky Blinders. In 2018, Pitts wrote, produced and starred in the film Funny Cow - the story of a female stand up comedian (played by his friend Maxine Peake) on the northern club circuit in the 1970s. In 2021, Pitts and actress Katherine Kelly set up the production company Make Me Films. They released their first short, Let Her Go, in 2022. It was written by Pitts and marked his directorial debut. He is also the host, alongside John Bishop, of the podcast Three Little Words.
Filmography
44 credits
When the Lights Went Out
Movie • 2012
Hilary Barnes
Sweet Sue
Movie • 2023
Ron
The Colour Room
Movie • 2021
Jack Walker
Hyena
Movie • 2015
Keith
Looks and Smiles
Movie • 1981
Alan Wright
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
Movie • 2009
John Nolan
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
Movie • 2009
John Nolan
War Horse
Movie • 2011
Sgt. Martin
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
Movie • 2012
Tom Cole
Hillsborough
Movie • 1996
PC in Control Box
Away
Movie • 2016
Col
Funny Cow
Movie • 2018
Bob
Journeyman
Movie • 2018
Richie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Movie • 2016
Captain Pterro
Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
Movie • 2003
Kai Rydell
The Fix
Movie • 1997
Peter Swan
Rainy Day Women
Movie • 1984
Roy Bates
Triple 9
Movie • 2016
Major Crimes Detective
Affection
Movie • 2019
Dave
On the Palm
Movie • 1987
Evil Mick
The Bill
TV • 1984
Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Carl Southall
Conviction
TV • 2004
Scott & Bailey
TV • 2011
Adrian Scott
A Touch of Cloth
TV • 2012
Bullock
The North Water
TV • 2021
Geoffrey Turner
My Mad Fat Diary
TV • 2013
Chloe's Dad
The Royal
TV • 2003
Alec Glazer
Remember Me
TV • 2014
DCI Grogan
Dead Man Weds
TV • 2005
Red
Unforgiven
TV • 2009
Adam Boothroyd
Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Brian Gilbert
Wild Bill
TV • 2019
Keith Metcalfe
Peaky Blinders
TV • 2013
Sergeant Moss
Giri/Haji
TV • 2019
Angling
Sherlock
TV • 2010
Chief Superintendant
Peaky Blinders
TV • 2013
Inspector Moss
Accused
TV • 2010
Sergeant George Wade
All Creatures Great & Small
TV • 2020
Richard Alderson
Roadkill
TV • 2020
Mick 'The Mouth' Murray
Dirk Gently
TV • 2012
Robbie Glover
The Lakes
TV • 1997
DS Mooney
Silent Witness
TV • 1996
D.S. Kevin Balshaw
Line of Duty
TV • 2012
DCS Les Hargreaves