Acting
Kevin Whately
Born 1951-02-06
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as DS Robert Lewis in the crime drama series "Inspector Morse (1987–2000)" and as DI Robert Lewis in the spinoff "Lewis (2006–2015)".
Known For
Prominent works featuring Kevin Whately
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The English Patient
1996
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Midsomer Murders
1997
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Vera
2011
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Lewis
2007
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Inspector Morse
1987
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Peak Practice
1993
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New Tricks
2004
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Playhouse
1974
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An Audience with...
1978
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Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (62 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Forever Home | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2026 |
 | The Inheritance | Michael | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Who Shot Simon Cowell? | DI Robert Lewis | Movie | 2017 |
 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Murdered by My Fiancé | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
| Sunday For Sammy 2016 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Back with the Boys Again | Himself | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track | Narrator | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Vera | Gary Creelan | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Some Dogs Do | narrator | Movie | 2011 |
 | Joe Maddison's War | Joe Maddison | Movie | 2010 |
 | Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember | Self | Movie | 2009 |
| Cowboy Baby | Narrator | Movie | 2009 | |
| Little Rabbit Foo Foo | Narrator | Movie | 2009 | |
 | The Children | Cameron | TV Series | 2008 |
| Carlo and the Really Nice Librarian | Narrator | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Who Gets the Dog | Jack Evans | Movie | 2007 |
| The Ravenous Beast | voice | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Lewis | Detective Inspector Robert 'Robbie' Lewis | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Legends | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
| Live! Girls! Present Dogtown | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 | |
| Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? | Narrator | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Dad | Oliver James | Movie | 2005 |
 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Belonging | Jacob Copplestone | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Legend of the Tamworth Two | Wolf | Movie | 2004 |
 | New Tricks | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Promoted to Glory | Maj. Nigel Hurst | Movie | 2003 |
 | Silent Cry | Dr Richard Herd | Movie | 2002 |
 | Plain Jane | David Bruce | Movie | 2002 |
 | Murder in Mind | Nigel Liddy | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Purely Belter | Mr. Caird | Movie | 2000 |
 | Paranoid | Clive | Movie | 2000 |
| Pure Wickedness | Geoff Meadows | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | What Katy Did | Dr. Carr | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Broker's Man | James 'Jimmy' Griffin | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Midsomer Murders | Jeremy Whittingdale | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Gobble | Colin Worsfold | Movie | 1997 |
 | The English Patient | Sgt. Hardy | Movie | 1996 |
| Trip Trap | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Skallagrigg | Sam Hopkins | Movie | 1994 |
 | Peak Practice | Dr. Jack Kerruish | TV Series | 1993 |
| The Mystery of Morse | Himself | Movie | 1993 | |
 | B&B | Steve Shepard | Movie | 1992 |
| Night Voice | Neil Baldwin | Movie | 1990 | |
 | This Morning | Self | TV Series | 1988 |
| Comic Relief | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 | |
| Geordie Racer | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | Inspector Morse | Detective Sergeant Lewis | TV Series | 1987 |
 | ScreenPlay | Neil Baldwin | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced | Detective Sergeant Fletcher | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Neville Hope | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Shackleton | Jameson Adams | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Return of the Soldier | Hostile Soldier's Mate | Movie | 1983 |
 | Fair Stood the Wind for France | Lancaster Crew | TV Series | 1980 |
 | The Dig | Bob Smith | Movie | 1980 |
 | Shoestring | Bobby Treen | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Strangers | Michael Hobb | TV Series | 1978 |
 | An Audience with... | Self | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Angels | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Playhouse | Bob Smith | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The BAFTA Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1949 |