Tony Pitts
Biography
Tony Pitts is an actor, screenwriter and playwright. Born in Sheffield, Pitts originally intended to become a physician but ended up working as a car mechanic in his early career. During his time at Stannington College, Sheffield Barry Hines paid a visit looking for extras for his upcoming drama Looks and Smiles. Pitts was cast and soon upgraded to a bigger role in the production. He decided to follow his ambition to become an actor in 1983, landing the role of Archie Brooks in the long running ITV soap Emmerdale. He remained in the show for a total of ten years, when the character was killed off in the infamous plane crash episode of 30th December 1993. Since then, Pitts has worked in TV, film, radio and theatre including War Horse, Lilyhammer and Peaky Blinders. In 2018, Pitts wrote, produced and starred in the film Funny Cow - the story of a female stand up comedian (played by his friend Maxine Peake) on the northern club circuit in the 1970s. In 2021, Pitts and actress Katherine Kelly set up the production company Make Me Films. They released their first short, Let Her Go, in 2022. It was written by Pitts and marked his directorial debut. He is also the host, alongside John Bishop, of the podcast Three Little Words.
Known For

Peaky Blinders

Peaky Blinders

Silent Witness

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Sherlock

Line of Duty

All Creatures Great & Small
All Movies (20)
- Sweet Sue2023 · as Ron
- The Colour Room2021 · as Jack Walker
- Affection2019 · as Dave
- Funny Cow2018 · as Bob
- Journeyman2018 · as Richie
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016 · as Captain Pterro
- Away2016 · as Col
- Triple 92016 · as Major Crimes Detective
- Hyena2015 · as Keith
- Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story2012 · as Tom Cole
- When the Lights Went Out2012 · as Hilary Barnes
- War Horse2011 · as Sgt. Martin
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19832009 · as John Nolan
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19802009 · as John Nolan
- Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?2003 · as Kai Rydell
- The Fix1997 · as Peter Swan
- Hillsborough1996 · as PC in Control Box
- On the Palm1987 · as Evil Mick
- Rainy Day Women1984 · as Roy Bates
- Looks and Smiles1981 · as Alan Wright
All TV Shows (24)
- The North Water2021 · as Geoffrey Turner
- Roadkill2020 · as Mick 'The Mouth' Murray
- All Creatures Great & Small2020 · as Richard Alderson
- Giri/Haji2019 · as Angling
- Wild Bill2019 · as Keith Metcalfe
- Remember Me2014 · as DCI Grogan
- Peaky Blinders2013 · as Sergeant Moss
- Peaky Blinders2013 · as Inspector Moss
- My Mad Fat Diary2013 · as Chloe's Dad
- A Touch of Cloth2012 · as Bullock
- Line of Duty2012 · as DCS Les Hargreaves
- Dirk Gently2012 · as Robbie Glover
- Scott & Bailey2011 · as Adrian Scott
- Accused2010 · as Sergeant George Wade
- Sherlock2010 · as Chief Superintendant
- Unforgiven2009 · as Adam Boothroyd
- Dead Man Weds2005 · as Red
- Conviction2004
- The Royal2003 · as Alec Glazer
- The Lakes1997 · as DS Mooney
- Silent Witness1996 · as D.S. Kevin Balshaw
- Heartbeat1992 · as Carl Southall
- Heartbeat1992 · as Brian Gilbert
- The Bill1984