Peter Gunn (actor)


Peter Gunn is an English actor. He has appeared in several TV series and TV films.
On British television, Gunn is known as the character Len Cosgrove in the BBC series Born and Bred as well as dozens of guest-starring and recurring roles in other television series and films such as Frost, Heartburn Hotel, and Sunshine. To American audiences, he is probably best known for portraying Oswald Granger in the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie.
Gunn has also appeared in Coronation Street as Brian Packham, former partner of Julie Carp and former Headmaster of Bessie Street School since 2010. He also starred as Pat Kennedy on the ITV drama series London's Burning in 2000.
In 2006, Gunn appeared in three television adverts for John Smith’s.
He has two sons, George and Tom.
In 2022, he appeared in Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.

Filmography

TitleYearRoleNotes
Wonderworks: Young Charlie Chaplin1989PolicemanSeries 1: Episode 1
Flying Lady1989Ned KelletEpisode: "Second Honeymoon"
The Paradise Club1989Eddy GunnEpisode: "Unfrocked in Babylon
The Return of Shelley1989Police ConstableEpisode: "Wages of Virtue"
El C.I.D.1990MelvinEpisode: "Copping Out"
Never the Twain1990PolicemanEpisode: "There But for the Grace of God"
Casualty1990MalcolmEpisode: "All's Fair"
Harry Enfield's Television Programme1990MikeSeries 1: Episode 5
Love Hurts1992DevlinEpisode: "Cured"
The Bill1993Pool ManagerEpisodes: "Missionary Work"
Minder1994CliveEpisode: "The Immaculate Contraption"
Pie in the Sky1994Dave PykeEpisode: "An Innocent Man"
Sharpe's Company1994Private ClaytonTelevision film
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries1994Sergeant OliphantEpisode: "Scales of Justice"
The Bill1994David RoeEpisodes: "Inquest"
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1994Voice of Touchstone and MessengerEpisode: "As You Like It"
The Bill1995Paul ShawEpisodes: "Rock-A-Bye-Baby"
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1997BryanEpisode: "A Rose by Any Other Name"
Grange Hill1997Mr. FramptonSeries 20: Episode 2
The Mill on the Floss1997Reverend StellingTelevision film
A Touch of Frost1997Sydney SnellEpisode: "House Calls"
Holding On1997Len2 episodes
The Bill1997Barry WelshEpisodes: "Straying"
Kiss Me Kate1998ClientEpisode: "Mike"
Heartburn Hotel1998–2000Simon ThorpeAll 13 episodes
The Dark Room1999Bernard WestonTelevision film
People Like Us1999Dean TrusslerEpisode: "The Managing Director"
London's Burning2000Pat Kennedy3 episodes
Casualty2000Jim RobertsEpisode: "Blood Brothers"
North Square2000Steve BlatterSeries 1: Episode 7
Sword of Honour2001Sergeant TozerTelevision film
Office Gossip2001BernardEpisode: "Lucky in Love"
Heartbeat2001Eddie FordEpisode: "She's Leaving Home"
The Way We Live Now2001Inspector BrownSeries 1: Episode 3
Micawber2002KnapperEpisode: "Micawber and the Aristocracy"
Born and Bred2002–2005Len CosgroveAll 36 episodes
Shipman2002DS John AshleyTelevision film
Holby City2002Daman HarrisEpisode: "Design for Living"
Birthday Girl2002Charlie BoydTelevision film
Meades Eats2003Trevor NevilleEpisode: "Whose Food?"
Sugar Rush2006Mark's FatherSeries 2: Episode 9
Doctors2007Ed WoollardEpisode: "The Good Samaritan"
The Street2007SolicitorEpisode: "Taxi"
Wild at Heart2008Kevin AlsopSeries 3: Episode 1
Sunshine2008TerrySeries 1: Episode 1
The Royal2009HarryEpisode: "A Hero for Our Time"
Tracy Beaker Returns2010Service Station ManagerEpisode: "A Day at the Beach"
Coronation Street2010–2013, 2015–presentBrian PackhamSeries regular
Doctors2010Dave EarnshawEpisode: "Paradise Lost"
Eric & Ernie2011Billy CrackersTelevision film
Skins2011Owen CreeveyEpisode: "Alo"
32 Brinkburn Street2011Mr. PetersSeries 1: Episode 2
Doctors2014Gary MatthewsEpisode: "The Apprentice"
All at Sea2014FergalEpisode: "Gumball"
Casualty2015Bryan MunningsEpisode: "Excess Baggage"
The Coroner2015Robert TalbotEpisode: "The Deep Freeze"
Comedy Playhouse2015JackEpisode: "Broken Biscuits"
Cold Feet2016Paul Matthews3 episodes