Bruce Alexander (actor)
| Bruce Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bruce John Alexander 18 June 1946 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Known for | Superintendent Norman Mullet in A Touch of Frost |
Bruce John Alexander (born 18 June 1946 in Watford, Hertfordshire) is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Superintendent Norman Mullet in the ITV television series A Touch of Frost, where he plays the superior of the main character Jack Frost, played by David Jason.[1]
Alexander played the character of Peter Bachman on several episodes of the 2013 TV series Love & Marriage:
- The Elephant in the Room
- Secrets & Lies
- Alarm!
- Huge Weekend for the Paradise Family
He has appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He played Ferdinand in the 1989 production of John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi and a small role in the 1997 James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies.
In 1990, he appeared in the first episode of Keeping Up Appearances, "Daddy's Accident", as a doctor. He later appeared in the Midsomer Murders episode "Ghosts of Christmas Past".
Alexander's radio credits include the role of Mike in Westway, the BBC World Service soap opera which ran from 1997 to 2005.,[2] and the role of Doc de Salis in the BBC dramatisation of the John le Carre novel The Honourable Schoolboy.[3]
Alexander is the president of the Haddenham Museum in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.[4]
Recently, Alexander appears as Paul Merchant in the Doc Martin episode "The Shock of the New" in 2015.