Phil Nice

Biography

Phillip Nice (born 6 April 1954) is a British actor who has been active in television and films since 1984. He was born in Vange, Essex.

Nice has appeared in a number of television series, including Who Dares Wins, South of the Border, Inspector Morse, Mr. Bean, Goodnight Sweetheart, The Bill, EastEnders, Heartbeat, The Inbetweeners (as a driving instructor), Coming of Age, Moving Wallpaper, Love Soup, Torchwood: Miracle Day, My Family, Hebburn and Citizen Khan (as the friendly neighbour Keith). He also appeared in Morrisons adverts in 2011.

Nice has appeared in the films Ident, Danny the Champion of the World, Magicians and A Kind of Hush.

In December, 1985, Nice, along with temporary comedy partner Arthur Smith, made a short series of parody documentaries for Channel 4, Arthur and Phil Go Off.

In 2014, Nice played an astronaut killed by giant spiders in "Kill the Moon", the seventh episode of the eighth series of the science-fiction television show Doctor Who.

In January 2015, Nice appeared in series two of Broadchurch as Andrew Darlington, the manager of the care home looking after Jocelyn Knight's elderly mother.

Known For

DI Ray 2022 ★ 6.9
Kate & Koji 2020 ★ 6.1
Houdini & Doyle 2016 ★ 6.5
Broadchurch 2013 ★ 7.9
Way to Go 2013 ★ 6.4
Hebburn 2012 ★ 7.0
Spy 2011 ★ 7.5
The Inbetweeners 2008 ★ 7.7
Bonkers 2007
Magicians 2007 ★ 5.9
Torchwood 2006 ★ 7.3
Vital Signs 2006 ★ 4.3
Fear of Fanny 2006 ★ 7.1
Doctor Who 2005 ★ 7.6
The Basil Brush Show 2002 ★ 7.3
My Hero 2000 ★ 6.5
PB Bear and Friends 1998
The Thin Blue Line 1995 ★ 7.2
Goodnight Sweetheart 1993 ★ 7.2
Heartbeat 1992 ★ 7.2
Mr. Bean 1990 ★ 8.0
Ident 1990 ★ 6.0
Danny the Champion of the World 1989 ★ 6.2
Chelmsford 123 1988 ★ 7.4