Kevin Whately
Kevin Whately
Kevin Whatelyis an English actor. Whately is primarily known for his role as Robert "Robbie" Lewis in the crime dramas Inspector Morse and Lewis, his role as Neville "Nev" Hope in the British television comedy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, and his role as Dr. Jack Kerruish in the drama series Peak Practice, although he has appeared in numerous other roles...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth6 February 1951
I'm not very relaxed; I always need to be doing something.
I'm not particularly fond of the past, but I do ramble on about it quite a bit.
I suppose it's a sentimental thing, but I wouldn't want to do more 'Lewis' than we did 'Morse' because I do still think of it as an offshoot.
everybody
I read the papers like everybody else, so I don't complain about what they print.
rather reality time walking watch
I only really like to watch things like 'Time Team.' I'd rather be out walking the dog. It's all reality TV, which, as an actor, I detest.
bad believe
I know actors who court personal publicity because they believe no publicity is bad publicity.
honestly
I honestly don't think I sought fame. It wasn't something I courted or wanted, particularly.
cameras people playing time
I hate anything with 'celebrity' in the title, where people are playing to the cameras all the time.
easily home men robin
I feel very at home in woodlands and could easily live there. I should have been one of Robin Hood's men.
gives life people
I don't see why it gives people the right to know about my private life if I don't want to talk about it.
characters obviously villains
I don't like two-dimensional characters who are obviously villains from the moment they walk on stage.
bit oxford plenty spent time
Being in Oxford can be a bit like being on holiday - there's plenty of time spent in the pub.
became mental mum regular
Mum had regular mental tests with her specialist, but because of her academic background, she became brilliant at manipulating them.
asking donkey initially looked moving persuaded pilot stop terrible took work
I initially thought 'Lewis' was a terrible idea. The character had very much been Morse's work donkey and sounding board. But I was persuaded to do it, thinking if it was a flop, at least ITV would stop asking me. But the pilot took off, so we got back on this moving train, and we've never looked back.