Brian Conley

Brian Conley
Conley in 2018
Born
Brian Paul Conley

(1961-08-07) 7 August 1961 (age 63)
Paddington, London, England
NationalityEnglish
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • singer
Years active1977-present
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse
Anne-Marie Conley
(m. 1996)
Children2
Websitewww.brianconley.com Edit this at Wikidata

Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Conley has been the host of The Brian Conley Show, as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40-year television career, he has starred in multiple award-winning television sitcoms including Time After Time and The Grimleys.

In the West End, he has played the lead role in musicals such as Me and My Girl, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hairspray, Oliver!, The Music Man, Barnum and Jolson for which he was nominated for a prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. As a musician, he has released five albums, including Brian Conley Sings, Let the Good Times Roll, and Stage to Stage. He has won numerous awards in his career including The National Television Award[1]for Most Popular Comedy Performer, Best Live Performer in Manchester Evening News and a British Comedy Award.

From 2021 to 2023, Conley appeared as Tom "Rocky" Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

  1. ^ Awards, National Television. "Winners | National Television Awards". Nationaltvawards.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.