Billy Murray has entertained British Television audiences for over
thirty years.
He is perhaps best known for his role as DS Don Beech in ITV series
The Bill (1984), and has also
appeared in
EastEnders (1985) as
the crime boss "Johnnie Allen".
His on-screen presence is very much underrated and thanks to his
charismatic manner Murray has always given convincing edge and depth to
the characters he portrays.
He was set to play Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
but was replaced at the last minute by
David Jason due to conflicting
production schedules.
Pick any popular mainstream long lived British drama or comedy over the
past two decades and you will probably find that Billy Murray has had
guest-starring roles in most of them at one time or another.
He is the father of actress
Jaime Murray,
who plays the gorgeous Stacie in the runaway hit drama
Hustle (2004) on BBC 1.