Cliff Parisi (born 24 May 1960) is an English actor, known for his roles as Minty Peterson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Fred Buckle in the BBC period drama Call the Midwife. He was the 3rd contestant to leave the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
Early life
Parisi was born in London, to George and Irene, then aged 17 and 18, and has a sister who is one year older. Following his birth the family were made homeless and he and his sister were taken into care in Reading, Berkshire. Parisi was only told of his early years, by his mother, in 2012. He grew up in Hornsey, north London. He left school at age 13 after his dyslexia led to a mistaken diagnosis of being slow.[1]
Career
Parisi began his career in 1982 when he started touring the United Kingdom as a stand-up comedian. He continued working as a stand-up comedian for the next seven years before being offered a bit part in the film Queen of Hearts in 1989.
Interested in taking up acting, Parisi changed his vocation and after a series of bit parts landed his first noticeable character: Lunchbox in the TV series Chancer. Parisi was then given bigger parts on television, most noticeably on the series Kavanagh QC, Bramwell and A Prince Among Men.
After finishing the former TV series, Parisi auditioned for what would be his most famous role: Minty Peterson in EastEnders. He was recommended for the part by close friend and EastEnders actor Steve McFadden. Since his inception into the soap opera in 2002 the public have seen his character Minty form a close friendship with Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and evolve from a cold-hearted landlord to a hapless unlucky-in-love mechanic and then to finding love with established characters Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) and Manda Best (Josie Lawrence). He made his final appearance on 21 September 2010, ending eight years on the show.
In 2012, Parisi filmed a guest role with Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, playing the character of Walt.[2] He also starred as a guest in the BBC drama Hustle, playing the character of Arnie.
Since 2012, Parisi has starred in the BBC period drama Call the Midwife, appearing as Fred.[citation needed]
Parisi appeared in the 5th and final series of the British sitcom Outnumbered, as concerned parent Ed Poll.[citation needed]
He 2019 he participated in the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here![3]
Personal life
Parisi has four children, one with his partner, BBC producer Tara Wyer, and three from previous relationships.[citation needed] He is President of Saffron Walden Town Football Club.[citation needed]
Filmography
Queen of Hearts (1989) - Manager
A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1990)
Can You Hear Me Thinking? (1990) - Biker
KYTV (1990, 1993)
Chancer (1990) - Lunchbox
The Pleasure Principle (1991) - Police Officer
Boon (1991) - John Preston
The Guilty (1992) - Cliff
Gone to Seed (1992) - Robin
Sean's Show (1992) - Police Officer
The Darling Buds of May (1993) - Bill Jackson
The Upper Hand (1993) - Gary
Bermuda Grace (1994) - Gary Foster
London's Burning (1994) - Mickey Wright
Drop the Dead Donkey (1994) - Paramedic
Under the Moon (1995) - Clifford
N7 (1995) - Alvin
Kavanagh QC (1995–2001) - Tom Buckley
Bramwell & Bramwell II (1995–96) - Daniel Bentley
Glam Metal Detectives (1995) - Security Guard
Pie in the Sky (1996) - Inspector Dave Smith
A Prince Among Men (1997) - Dave Perry
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) - Uri
Our Boy (1997) - Jeff
The Saint (1997) - Pub Waiter
Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... (1997) - Sprott
Kiss Me Kate (1998) - Tony
From Hell (2001) - Bartender
Hot Money (2001) - Bob Hoodless
Casualty (2000) - Paul Farrell
Sunburn (2000) - Reggie Roach
EastEnders (2002–2010) - Minty Peterson
Helen West (2002)
Bedtime (2002)
Waking the Dead (2003) - Tony King
The Bill (2003) - Anthony Spall
Hustle (2012) - Arnie
Call the Midwife (2012–present) - Fred
Hollyoaks (2012) - Walt
Outnumbered (2014) - Ed Poll
Plebs (2014) - Fulvio
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2019) – Himself
Early life
Parisi was born in London, to George and Irene, then aged 17 and 18, and has a sister who is one year older. Following his birth the family were made homeless and he and his sister were taken into care in Reading, Berkshire. Parisi was only told of his early years, by his mother, in 2012. He grew up in Hornsey, north London. He left school at age 13 after his dyslexia led to a mistaken diagnosis of being slow.[1]
Career
Parisi began his career in 1982 when he started touring the United Kingdom as a stand-up comedian. He continued working as a stand-up comedian for the next seven years before being offered a bit part in the film Queen of Hearts in 1989.
Interested in taking up acting, Parisi changed his vocation and after a series of bit parts landed his first noticeable character: Lunchbox in the TV series Chancer. Parisi was then given bigger parts on television, most noticeably on the series Kavanagh QC, Bramwell and A Prince Among Men.
After finishing the former TV series, Parisi auditioned for what would be his most famous role: Minty Peterson in EastEnders. He was recommended for the part by close friend and EastEnders actor Steve McFadden. Since his inception into the soap opera in 2002 the public have seen his character Minty form a close friendship with Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and evolve from a cold-hearted landlord to a hapless unlucky-in-love mechanic and then to finding love with established characters Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) and Manda Best (Josie Lawrence). He made his final appearance on 21 September 2010, ending eight years on the show.
In 2012, Parisi filmed a guest role with Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, playing the character of Walt.[2] He also starred as a guest in the BBC drama Hustle, playing the character of Arnie.
Since 2012, Parisi has starred in the BBC period drama Call the Midwife, appearing as Fred.[citation needed]
Parisi appeared in the 5th and final series of the British sitcom Outnumbered, as concerned parent Ed Poll.[citation needed]
He 2019 he participated in the nineteenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here![3]
Personal life
Parisi has four children, one with his partner, BBC producer Tara Wyer, and three from previous relationships.[citation needed] He is President of Saffron Walden Town Football Club.[citation needed]
Filmography
Queen of Hearts (1989) - Manager
A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1990)
Can You Hear Me Thinking? (1990) - Biker
KYTV (1990, 1993)
Chancer (1990) - Lunchbox
The Pleasure Principle (1991) - Police Officer
Boon (1991) - John Preston
The Guilty (1992) - Cliff
Gone to Seed (1992) - Robin
Sean's Show (1992) - Police Officer
The Darling Buds of May (1993) - Bill Jackson
The Upper Hand (1993) - Gary
Bermuda Grace (1994) - Gary Foster
London's Burning (1994) - Mickey Wright
Drop the Dead Donkey (1994) - Paramedic
Under the Moon (1995) - Clifford
N7 (1995) - Alvin
Kavanagh QC (1995–2001) - Tom Buckley
Bramwell & Bramwell II (1995–96) - Daniel Bentley
Glam Metal Detectives (1995) - Security Guard
Pie in the Sky (1996) - Inspector Dave Smith
A Prince Among Men (1997) - Dave Perry
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) - Uri
Our Boy (1997) - Jeff
The Saint (1997) - Pub Waiter
Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... (1997) - Sprott
Kiss Me Kate (1998) - Tony
From Hell (2001) - Bartender
Hot Money (2001) - Bob Hoodless
Casualty (2000) - Paul Farrell
Sunburn (2000) - Reggie Roach
EastEnders (2002–2010) - Minty Peterson
Helen West (2002)
Bedtime (2002)
Waking the Dead (2003) - Tony King
The Bill (2003) - Anthony Spall
Hustle (2012) - Arnie
Call the Midwife (2012–present) - Fred
Hollyoaks (2012) - Walt
Outnumbered (2014) - Ed Poll
Plebs (2014) - Fulvio
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2019) – Himself
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