Acting credits
48
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Nigel Betts
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 21Series: 27
TMDB ID: 1821877
IMDb ID: nm0079451
Known for: Acting
Born: October 15, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 7.08
Wikidata: Q7032244
Biography
Nigel Betts is an English actor, who from 2003 to 2007 appeared on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Eddie Hope. He also portrayed Tony in the BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl and had a recurring role as Mr Armitage in the eighth series of Doctor Who as well as in Class, a Doctor Who spin-off. Betts has also appeared in several other British television programmes such as Downton Abbey, Doctors, EastEnders, Holby City, Coronation Street, The Bill, Ridley Road, and the much acclaimed ITV series, Sharpe. He also played a singing bartender in an episode of the sitcom As Time Goes By and Steve Taylor's laconic neighbor in an episode of the sitcom Coupling. In 2016 he appeared as Brian Teddern in The Coroner, S2:E5 “The Captain’s Pipe”. In 2009 he played Tommy in the eighth episode of the fourth series of Doc Martin. Betts has also numerous theatre credits including playing an assortment of roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including playing a variety of successful characters in the RSC's Gunpowder season. Other theatre credits include The 39 Steps, a British play adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock, and Arthur in War Horse, the National Theatre's award-winning show in the West End. In September 2019, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Elton Summertree. He appeared again in 2024, this time in the role of Mellie Tyler.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Nigel Betts.
The Lantern Man
as David's father
2024 Movie
A Young Pirate's Tale
as (voice)
2022 Movie
6.8
The Phantom of the Open
as Tony Marsh
2022 Movie
6.6
The Cursed
as Alfred Moliere
2021 Movie
6.8
All Those Small Things
as Spencer
2021 Movie
Albion
as Edward
2020 Movie
6.4
The Personal History of David Copperfield
as Creditor
2019 Movie
6.6
Wasteland
as Cemetery Worker 2
2018 Movie
8.0
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
as Mr. Armitage
2014 Movie
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Wonderland
as Bobo
2014 Movie
5.8
The Christmas Candle
as Dr. Clem
2013 Movie
3.7
Lipstikka
2011 Movie
7.6
Desert Flower
as Home Office Detective
2009 Movie
6.7
Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution
as Uncle Philip
2007 Movie
6.4
Cheeky
as Ramsey
2003 Movie
3.4
Thunderpants
as Launch Controller 2
2002 Movie
6.8
Sharpe's Mission
as Maj. Septimus Pyecroft
1996 Movie
6.8
Pib and Pog
as Pib (voice)
1995 Movie
6.5
The Whipping Boy
as Walter
1994 Movie
Small Zones
as Policeman at Refuge
1990 Movie
5.8
Jekyll & Hyde
as Local Cop
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Nigel Betts.
6.9
I Fought the Law
as DCC Nigel Johnstone • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.2
Boat Story
as Superintendent Hodgson • 4 eps
2023 Series
5.8
The Good Ship Murder
as Tony Donnelly • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.5
The Long Shadow
as Dr. Alan Caplin • 1 eps
2023 Series
Lost Beasts
as Narrator • 6 eps
2023 Series
10.0
Ralph & Katie
as Steve Thorne • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.2
Toast of Tinseltown
as Dr. Harold Shitman • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.1
All Creatures Great & Small
as Dennis Handshaw • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.9
Killing Eve
as Quartermaster • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.7
Little Boy Blue
as Tom, POLSA Officer • 4 eps
2017 Series
6.3
Class
as Mr. Armitage • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.1
The Coroner
as Brian Teddern • 1 eps
2015 Series
3.6
Boy Meets Girl
as Tony • 12 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Outlander
as Aloysius Murphy • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.0
The Escape Artist
as Jonathan Crowe • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Father Brown
as Samuel Hinds • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Death in Paradise
as Martin West • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Vera
as Brian Bennick • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
as Mr Armitage • 3 eps
2005 Series
Grease Monkeys
as George • 10 eps
2003 Series
The Afternoon Play
as Claude • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.9
Coupling
as Neighbour • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Midsomer Murders
as Liam Tarleton • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.3
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Betting Shop Manager • 1 eps
1996 Series