Most Recent Role: Matthew on Love Soup
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Birthday: 1-10-1964
Birth Name: Tony Gardner
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Birthday: 1-10-1964
Birth Name: Tony Gardner
Tony Gardner was born in Ashton-under-Lyne in 1964.
Tony trained as a doctor, qualifying in 1987, and worked at Guy's Hospital. In 1993, he qualified as a GP (General Practitioner).
He was partnered with Phil Hammond, another doctor for a comedy double-act on Radio 4, before moving into television, and in 2000 he stopped practising.
Tony is a well-known face in children's...
Most Recent Appearance
Ragged Claws
Saturday 29 March 2008 on BBC-1
Alice is swept into the posh life of Matthew Chater; Milly and Cleo find themselves arguing over a tee-shirt, a man, and a funeral.
Tony has contributed to National Doodle Day in 2008, which auctions off celebrity doodles for charity.
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Tony is part of "Save Kid's TV", the campaign in the UK to stop financial pressures resulting in the end of UK production of children's TV by the commercial stations.
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Along with follow Doctor, Phil Hammond, Tony was part of a comedy double-act: Struck Off and Die. They met at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol.
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He qualified as a doctor at Guy's hospital in 1987, then as a General Practitioner in 1993, but stopped practicing in 2000 due to his involvement in My Parents Are Aliens.
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Tony appeared in an OXO advert and his onscreen daughter was played by My Parents Are Aliens co-star Isabella Melling (Wendy).
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Other Appearances
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Armstrong and Miller
Various Roles |
Lead Balloon
Michael |
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My Parents Are Aliens
Brian Johnson |
Sunnyside Farm
Justin |
| The Armando Iannucci Shows |
The Lenny Henry Show (2004)
Various Roles |
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Adam-12
Log 131 -- Reed, the Dicks Have Their Job and We Have Ours Hudson |
Batman (1966)
The Joker's Flying Saucer Chartreuse |
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Cold Feet
Episode 4.02 Roger |
Dark Ages
Witch Starbuck |
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Drop the Dead Donkey
Quality Time Mr Anderson |
Holby City
Getting Even Bill Corcoran |
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My Parents Are Aliens
Oh Brian! |
My Parents Are Aliens
Abandon Chip! |
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British sketch comedy show featuring Alexander Armstrong (Life Begins) and Ben Miller (Worst Week of My Life, Primeval). Aired for 4 series on Channel 4 until 2001 and returned as The... more Lead Balloon
When Rick Spleen (Jack Dee) was younger he dreamed of being a great stand up comic. Unfortunately, this didn't turn out so well. Now, he's a burnt out comedian who spends too much time arguing with... more My Parents Are Aliens
Mel, Josh and Lucy Barker have been in foster care since their parents died, and have survived being shoved around into various new families. But this time they've ended up in the care of two... more Sunnyside Farm
British sitcom more The Armando Iannucci Shows
none more The Lenny Henry Show (2004)
This is Lenny's fifth self titled series in which he returns to his original 1984 format mix of stand-up, send-up and character based sketches. Music videos are back and Len' successfully pulls off... more
