Freddie Fletcher

Freddie Fletcher

Birthday: 1950-01-01

Place of birth: Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0282001

Biography:

Grimethorpe born Freddie Fletcher is an actor who is best known for his role as Jud Casper, the bullying brother in Ken Loach's classic 1969 film Kes. Prior to the film, Fletcher had no acting experience and was working as a painter and decorator but, after the film proved a success, Fletcher secured a number of TV roles, most notably as layabout Raymond Shepherd, one of Diana Dors's wayward sons in the popular comedy series Queenie's Castle. Roles in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, All Creatures Great and Small, Children's Ward and Heartbeat followed, along with four Play for Today's, Jack Rosenthal's Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. and the 1974 film Juggernaut. His last acting role was as Judd the barman in the 1996 movie When Saturday Comes. The film, about Sheffield United, starred Sean Bean who recommended him for the part. Fletcher still lives in Grimethorpe with his wife, Joy, who was Willowgarth School's non-teaching Head of Year.

Played in movies:

Kes

Score: 7.5

Red Shift

Score: 7.4

The Nature of the Beast

Score: 7.0

Juggernaut

Score: 6.2

When Saturday Comes

Score: 5.7

Brothers in Trouble

Score: 2.0

Fox

Score: 1.0

Steps Back

Score: 0.0

Keep an Eye on Albert

Score: 0.0

Shut Down

Score: 0.0

Nearly a Happy Ending

Score: 0.0

Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

All Creatures Great and Small

Score: 7.7

Heartbeat

Score: 7.1

G.B.H.

Score: 6.5

Play for Today

Score: 6.3

Peak Practice

Score: 6.1

Queenie's Castle

Score: 5.7

Clouds of Glory

Score: 5.0