Nigel Betts
Born: 1963-10-15 in Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Nigel Betts is an English actor, who from 2003 to 2007 appeared on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Eddie Hope. He also portrayed Tony in the BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl and had a recurring role as Mr Armitage in the eighth series of Doctor Who as well as in Class, a Doctor Who spin-off. Betts has also appeared in several other British television programmes such as Downton Abbey, Doctors, EastEnders, Holby City, Coronation Street, The Bill, Ridley Road, and the much acclaimed ITV series, Sharpe. He also played a singing bartender in an episode of the sitcom As Time Goes By and Steve Taylor's laconic neighbor in an episode of the sitcom Coupling. In 2016 he appeared as Brian Teddern in The Coroner, S2:E5 “The Captain’s Pipe”. In 2009 he played Tommy in the eighth episode of the fourth series of Doc Martin. Betts has also numerous theatre credits including playing an assortment of roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including playing a variety of successful characters in the RSC's Gunpowder season. Other theatre credits include The 39 Steps, a British play adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock, and Arthur in War Horse, the National Theatre's award-winning show in the West End. In September 2019, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Elton Summertree. He appeared again in 2024, this time in the role of Mellie Tyler.
Filmography
2024
- The Lantern Man as David's father
2023
- The Good Ship Murder as Tony Donnelly
- The Long Shadow as Dr. Alan Caplin
- Boat Story as Superintendent Hodgson
- Lost Beasts as Narrator
2022
- The Phantom of the Open as Tony Marsh
- Toast of Tinseltown as Dr. Harold Shitman
- A Young Pirate's Tale as (voice)
- Ralph & Katie as Steve Thorne
2021
- The Cursed as Alfred Moliere
- All Those Small Things as Spencer
2020
- All Creatures Great & Small as Dennis Handshaw
- Albion as Edward
2019
- The Personal History of David Copperfield as Creditor
2018
- Killing Eve as Quartermaster
- Wasteland as Cemetery Worker 2
2017
- Little Boy Blue as Tom, POLSA Officer
2016
- Class as Mr. Armitage
2015
- The Coroner as Brian Teddern
- Boy Meets Girl as Tony
2014
- Outlander as Aloysius Murphy
- Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven as Mr. Armitage
- Hampstead Theatre At Home: Wonderland as Bobo
2013
- Father Brown as Samuel Hinds
- The Christmas Candle as Dr. Clem
- The Escape Artist as Jonathan Crowe
2011
- Death in Paradise as Martin West
- Vera as Brian Bennick
- Lipstikka
2009
- Desert Flower as Home Office Detective
2007
- Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution as Uncle Philip
2005
- Doctor Who as Mr Armitage
2003
- Cheeky as Ramsey
- The Afternoon Play as Claude
- Grease Monkeys as George
- The Eustace Bros. as Eddie Aspen
2000
- Coupling as Neighbour
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Liam Tarleton
1996
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates as Betting Shop Manager
- Sharpe's Mission as Maj. Septimus Pyecroft
1995
- Pib and Pog as Pib (voice)
1994
- Pie in the Sky as Plainclothes
- The Whipping Boy as Walter
1992
- A Touch of Frost as Reginald Muldane
- As Time Goes By as Barman
1990
- Small Zones as Policeman at Refuge
- Jekyll & Hyde as Local Cop