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Mike Burns (actor)

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Mike Burns
Born
Michael Burns

(1952-05-04) 4 May 1952 (age 72)
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Known forColin Weatherby in The Brittas Empire

Mike Burns (born 4 May 1952) is an English actor best known for his role as Colin Weatherby in the BBC leisure centre sitcom The Brittas Empire.[1][2] His stage name was Michael Burns, from his first on-screen credit in 1977 until mid-1993, including in the first three series of The Brittas Empire, and Mike Burns from mid-1993 onward.

Born in Bradford, Burns played Colin Weatherby in the BBC leisure centre sitcom The Brittas Empire. It ran for 52 episodes in over 6 years on BBC1 from 3 January 1991 to 24 February 1997. He also appeared in Heartbeat, Lovejoy and Emmerdale Farm amongst many others. In October 2006 he appeared in Emmerdale once more, as a security expert.

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References

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  1. ^ Minster FM News Team (16 October 2017). "VIDEO - York actor celebrates The Brittas Empire 20 years on". Minster FM News. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ no byline (24 December 2017). "The Brittas Empire Cast Reunion". Andrew Norriss Books WordPress. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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