Kevin Whately

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kevin Whately
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1951(1951-02-06)
Age	73
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kevin Whately Biography

Kevin Whately is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on February 6, 1951 in England, England, United Kingdom. Popular actor who starred as Robbie Lewis in Inspector Morse and its spinoff, Lewis.

Clare Holman co-starred opposite him in both Inspector Morse and Lewis.

Whately was educated at Barnard Castle School, and went on to study accounting and finance at Newcastle Polytechnic, graduating in 1969. He then trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1975. Before going professional, Whately was an amateur actor at the People’s Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne during the 1970s. His brother, Frank, is a lecturer at Kingston University in London.

Whately lives in Woburn Sands near Milton Keynes with his wife actress Madelaine Newton, who starred in the 1970s BBC drama When the Boat Comes In. Madelaine starred as Morse’s love interest in the Inspector Morse episode entitled Masonic Mysteries (1990; series 4, episode 4).

His father was a commander in the Royal Navy, and a descendant of Thomas Whatley, a director for the Bank of England.

Kevin Whately Net Worth

Kevin Whately is one of the richest TV Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Whately 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a folk singer, playing benefits and charity concerts, before turning to television.

He also played the role of Dr Jack Kerruish in the medical drama series, Peak Practice, and Neville Hope in the comedy, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. Whately is primarily known for his role as Robert “Robbie” Lewis in the crime dramas Inspector Morse from 1987–2000 and Lewis from 2006–2015, his role as Neville “Nev” Hope in the British comedy-drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, and his role as Jack Kerruish in the drama series Peak Practice, although he has appeared in numerous other roles.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kevin Whately height 5 ft 11 in Kevin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kevin Whately Dating?

According to our records, Kevin Whately married to Madelaine Newton. As of December 1, 2023, Kevin Whately’s is not dating anyone.

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Whately is from Humshaugh, near Hexham, Northumberland. His mother, Mary (née Pickering), was a teacher and his father, Richard, was a Commander in the Royal Navy. His maternal grandmother, Doris Phillips, was a professional concert singer and his great-great-grandfather, Richard Whately, was Anglican Archbishop of Dublin. The BBC documentary Who Do You Think You Are?, broadcast on 2 March 2009, also revealed that Whately is a descendant, on his paternal side, of Thomas Whately of Nonsuch Park (father of Thomas Whately), a leading London merchant, English politician and writer who became a director of the Bank of England, and of Major Robert Thompson, a staunch supporter of the Parliamentarian cause at the time of the English Commonwealth who later settled in Virginia, where he became a pioneer tobacco plantation owner.

Facts & Trivia

Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kevin Whately celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

Whately was the patron of the Central School of Speech and Drama Full House Theatre Company for 2011.

Top Facts about Kevin Whately

1. Kevin Whately is an English actor born in 1951.
2. He played Sergeant Lewis in the TV series “Inspector Morse”.
3. Whately also starred in “Auf Wiedersehen, Pet” and “The English Patient”.
4. He has won two Olivier Awards for his work on stage.
5. Whately was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2019.
6. He has been married to actress Madelaine Newton since 1984.
7. Whately’s father was a coal miner and his mother worked as a nurse.
8. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
9. In addition to acting, Whately is also a musician and plays guitar.
10. His latest project is the TV series “Innocent”.

What did Kevin Whately think of John Thaw?

I adored John – he was a fantastic raconteur and a great leader. He could lead a cast and crew like nobody I’d ever seen before. “And he taught me so much. I’d just come off Auf Wiedersehen Pet and we’d all been so ill- disciplined and inexperienced on that show.

What is Kevin Whately doing now?

Whately, who is happily now spending time with a new granddaughter, gardening, and working on charity activities for disabled children and Alzheimer’s disease , said he would start “pestering” his agent again “from Christmas onwards” about new work.

Are Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox friends?

Lewis stars Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately reunited last night. The pair may have had somewhat of a frosty relationship on-screen as DS James Hathaway and DI Robert Lewis. But away from the hit ITV series, it looks like the pair are really the best of pals.

Is Kevin Whately a Geordie?

featured a Times Territory village last night (Monday). Many will identify Kevin Whately as a Geordie TV actor , better known perhaps as Sgt Robert Lewis from the ITV murder mystery dramas Inspector Morse and Lewis. Those with longer memories will remember his role in comedy drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

Did Morse have a false leg?

He broke his foot in his teens when he tripped while running for a school bus. This left him with a slight limp that is noticeable in some scenes of the Inspector Morse series. He married Sheila Hancock on 24 December 1973 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.