Tony Maudsley


Tony Maudsley is an English actor, best known for playing Kenneth DuBeke in the ITV comedy series Benidorm. He also played Graham in The Job Lot, Martin in Eyes Down and will play George Shuttleworth in Coronation Street.
Maudsley made his panto debut in 2016 as Dame Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk, at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. He returned to pantomime the year after, playing a completely different part - the Genie of the Lamp, in Aladdin, at the Swansea Grand Theatre. In 2020 he made another panto appearance as Kenneth the Cabin Boy in Peter Pan at the Liverpool Empire.

Career

His career started when he landed a role in the film, A Life for a Life, in 1998 where he played the part of Stefan Kiszko. He also played many small parts on television in between acting in films.
He played the character of Joshua in the BBC Radio 4 situation comedy Revolting People and also appeared in series 3, episode 6 of the popular ITV series Doc Martin as a postman. From 2011 until 2018, when the series was cancelled, Maudsley appeared in the ITV award-winning comedy Benidorm, playing hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke. He was also in Heartbeat.
Tony Maudsley appeared in two episodes of Sky Living's series The Spa as Stephen/Stephanie. He also appeared in ITV's Northern Lights as the character "Doddy", in 2006.
In 2016 he performed the role of Edna Turnblad in the touring season of Hairspray. In late 2017 he featured as "Kenneth the Hairdresser/Part-time slave" in Swansea Grand Theatre's production of Aladdin.

Filmography

YearMovie/TV SeriesRoleOther notes
2020–present Coronation StreetGeorge ShuttleworthSeries regular
2015Ordinary LiesRalf KavanaghTV Series
2013–2014The Job LotGrahamTV Series
2013The SpaStephen/StephanieTV Series, 2 episodes
2013BlandingsCyril WellbelovedTV Series
2011Agatha Christie's PoirotChief InspectorTV Series
2011–2018BenidormKenneth Du BekeSeries regular, 52 episodes
2011Being HumanGraham TV Series
2009Victoria Wood's Midlife ChristmasPostmanBBC Christmas Special
2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixGrawpvoice
2007 The RoyalJimmy BeattieTV Series
2007Doc MartinDave TV Series
2004Vanity FairJoseph Sedley
2003–2004Eyes DownMartinSeries regular, 15 episodes
2003Bright Young ThingsRace Steward
2003
2014		Holby CityMike Handsley
Louis Herrara		TV Series, 2 episodes
2002The IntendedWilliam Jones
2002Foyle's WarBill FerrisTV Series
2002Revengers TrajedyExecutioner
2002Club Le MondeMosh
2001Doc MartinBilly MayTV Movie
2001Redemption RoadDisco Doorman
2000Born RomanticTurnkey
2000HonestChopper
2000The Nine Lives of Tomas KatzTaxi driver
1999Sleepy HollowVan Ripper
1999Plunkett & MacleaneOlder Clergyman
1998A Life for a LifeStefan KiszkoFirst film
1995Coronation StreetBaileyTV Series, 1 episode
1991, 1992Coronation StreetRovers Drinker First TV Programme, 2 episodes

Theatre credits

Pantomime Roles

YearTitleRoleLocation
2016/2017Jack and the BeanstalkDame TrottTheatre Royal, Nottingham
2017/2018AladdinGenieSwansea Grand Theatre, Swansea
2019/2020Peter PanKennethLiverpool Empire, Liverpool

Other Theatre Roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018–2019Benidorm LiveKenneth Du Beke250 shows
2016Hairspray UK TourEdna TurnbladUK Tour