Lewis Collins

Lewis Collins (born 27 May 1946 in Bidston, Birkenhead, Cheshire) is an English actor best known for his tough-guy role as Bodie in The Professionals. He was educated at Bidston Primary and Grange School in Birkenhead. The tough guy started out as a ladies hair dresser before playing drums and guitar in pop groups. He had a number of other jobs before deciding to become an actor. Collins trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art then went into Rep at Chesterfield and Glasgow, toured with Prospect Theatre Company and then to London's West End. He also did tours in America and Canada. Stage included: City Sugar and The Three Penny Opera.

Personal life

Lewis Collins married school teacher Michelle Larrett in 1992, and the couple have three sons: Oliver, Elliot and Cameron. Collins holds a private pilot's licence and his hobbies include parachuting and sports shooting, rifle and pistol. He likes fast cars and motor cycles, and often rode them fast at night along country lanes. He also holds a black belt in Ju-Jitsu and is trained in karate. He also does weight lifting, swimming and squash. He can also play some musical instruments. At one time, he lived in a converted (still mobile) ambulance.

TV roles

• Z-Cars, episode "Waste", 1974 - as Derek Cunningham
• Marked Personal, episodes "1.38" and "1.37", 1974 - as Len Thomas
• Village Hall, episode "Friendly Encounter", 1974 - Jimmy Jackson
• Crown Court, episode "Arson", 1974 - as PC Henry Williams
• Warship, episode "Away Seaboat's Crew", 1974 - L/Sea. Steele
• The Cuckoo Waltz, Granada TV sitcom, 1975-1977 - as Gavin Rumsey
• The New Avengers, episode 5 "Obsession", season 2, 7 October 1977 - as Kilner
• The Professionals, 1977-1983 - as Bodie
• This Is Your Life, 1 episode, 1982 - as himself
• A Night on the Town, 1983 - as George, a photographer
• Robin of Sherwood, episode "The Sheriff Of Nottingham", 1986 - as Phillip Mark
• Carly's Web, 1987 - as Alexander Prescott
• Blue Blood, 1988
• Jack the Ripper, TV Drama, 1988 - as Sergeant George Godley
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents, episode "The Man Who Knew Too Little", 1989 - as Bill Stewart
• Blaues Blut, TV series, 1990 - as Hugh Sinclair (segment "Bounty")
• A Ghost in Monte Carlo, TV Drama, 1990 - as Lord Drayton
• Cluedo, 7 episodes, 1991-1992 - as Col. Mustard
• Tarzán, 2 episodes, 1993-1994 - as Michael Hauser
• The Grimleys, 2 episodes, 1999 - as Digby's Dad
• The Bill, episode 034, 2002 - Dr. Peter Allen

Film roles

• Must Wear Tights (1976)
• Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976) - player in Monks Hill Rugger Team
• Who Dares Wins (1982) - as Captain Peter Skellen
• Code Name: Wild Geese (1984) - as Captain Robin Wesley
• Commando Leopard (1985) - as Enrique Carrasco
• Commander, Der (1988) - as Major Jack Colby

External links

• Lewis Collins at the Internet Movie Database