Peter Armitage (actor)
| Peter Armitage | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Peter James Armitage 26 January 1940 Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
Peter James Armitage (born 26 January 1940 in Sheffield, Yorkshire[1]) is an English television actor who trained at the East 15 Acting School.[2] He has been a regular on British screens since the 1970s.
Career
Armitage has had three spells as the character Bill Webster on long-running soap opera Coronation Street, appearing in the role in 1984 (for six months), then from 1995 to 1997 and more recently from 2006 to 2011. He had previously appeared as a different character playing a painter and decorator in two episodes in 1977. In 2014 Armitage stated in an interview that he hoped to return to the series after successfully battling bowel cancer.[3][4]
His other TV credits include The Befrienders, Couples, Jack the Ripper and Hearts and Minds. He also appeared in Lucky Feller, a short-lived sitcom starring David Jason.[5]
He is also remembered for appearing in a Yellow Pages advert in the 1980s as a father trying to convince his son not to have a racing bike as a birthday present. The advert ends with Armitage saying the line "I was right about that saddle though!".
Personal life
Armitage lived in Cross Hills, North Yorkshire[6] and subsequently in Skipton.[1] He is divorced with two adult children.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Corrie Bill Webster has beaten cancer and wants to get on the cobbles
- ↑ East 15 notable alumni
- ↑ 'Coronation Street' Actor Peter Armitage Wants To Return As Bill Webster After Beating Cancer
- ↑ Corrie's Peter Armitage beats cancer: 'I'd like to return to the show'
- ↑ Stafford Hildred & Tim Ewbank, Sir David Jason - A Life of Laughter
- ↑ Cross Hills, North Yorkshire has plenty to trumpet about