
Larry Lamb
Biography
Lawrence Douglas "Larry" Lamb (born 10 October 1947) is an English actor and radio talk-show presenter. He played Archie Mitchell in the BBC televisionsoap EastEnders, Michael Shipman in the BBC television show Gavin & Staceyand Mischievous Marty in the cult sitcom Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
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Acting History
2025
Art Detectives as Ron Palmer
2025The Feud as Terry Dobson
2025Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell as Self
2024Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale as Self
2024Curfew as Rhys Holden
2023The Inheritance as Dennis
2023Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry as Larry Lamb
2022B&B by the Sea as Self
2022Hounded as Gregory
2021Me, Myself & Di as Clifford
2021Whitstable Pearl as Dickie Masters
2020We Love Gavin and Stacey
2020National Theatre Archive: Death of England as (Additional Voice)
2019Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas as Mick Shipman
2019DNA Journey
2019Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella as Mr. Harris (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019Brighton as Derek
2018Big Star's Bigger Star as Self
2017Larry and George Lamb Turkey A to B as Self - Presenter
2017Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story as Mr. Harris
2017Britain by Bike with Larry & George Lamb as Self - Presenter
2017The Hatton Garden Job as Brian Reader
2017We Have Been Watching as Self
2015The Briny
2014Gareth's All Star Choir as Self - Choir Member
2014Rome: The World's First Superpower as Himself - Presenter
2013Through the Keyhole as Self - Panelist
2013Catchphrase
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
2011Two Minutes as William
2010Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
2010Famous, Rich and Jobless as Himself
2009Blood: The Last Vampire as General McKee
2008Celebrity Juice as Self
2007Would I Lie to You? as Self
2007Gavin & Stacey as Mick Shipman
2006Celebrity Scissorhands
2006The One Show as Self
2005Deadlines as Paul Baker
2004Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
2002One of the Hollywood Ten as Will Geer
2002Spooks as Iain Kallis
2001Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
2001Murphy's Law
2001Home Sweet Home as Self (voice)
2000Essex Boys as Peter Chase
1999The Blonde Bombshell as Will Humphreys
1998Place Vendôme as Christopher Makos
1998Supply and Demand as Simon Hughes
1997The Missing Postman as Trevor Ramsay
1997The Missing Postman as Trevor Ramsay
1997Midsomer Murders as Melvyn Stockard
1996Silent Witness
1996Annie's Bar as Terry Dunning
1996Our Friends in the North as Alan Roe
1995Carrying Dad as Frank
1994The Wimbledon Poisoner as Dr. Donald Templeton
1994Doggin' Around as Ken
1994Room 101 as Self
1994White Goods as Jonnie Dow
1992A Touch of Frost
1992Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery as Kenneth Noye
1992Get Back as Albert Sweet
1992Between the Lines as Dennis Ralston
1991Broke as Ron Bannister
1990A Little Piece of Sunshine as Desmond Hannah
1989The Paradise Club as James Dexter
1989Twist of Fate as Davi
1988This Morning as Self
1988Buster as Bruce Reynolds
1987Hearts of Fire as Jack Rosner
1987Harry's Kingdom as Terry Stewart
1987The Devil's Disciple as The Sergeant
1987Ubac as Larry
1986Casualty as Father Peter Harker
1986Lovejoy as Gerald Somers
1985Transmutations as Roy Bain
1985Theatre Night as The Sergeant
1985Shadey as Dick Darnley
1985Christopher Columbus as Don Castillo
1985EastEnders as Archie Mitchell
1984Mon Ami Washington as Ben Carlson
1983Taggart
1983The Making of 'Superman II' as Self / 2nd Miner (uncredited)
1983Superman III as 2nd Miner
1982A Gift of Tongues as Albert
1981Triangle as Matt Taylor
1980Dead Man's Kit as CPO Chalkey White
1980Fox as Joey Fox
1980Fox as Joey Fox
1979Minder as Greg Collins
1978Superman as 1st Reporter
1978Armchair Thriller as CPO Chalky White
1978An Audience with... as Self
1977The Professionals as Jack Craine
1976The New Avengers as Williams
1975Horse Latitudes
—3 of a Kind as Lord Ralph Barrington-Smythe









