Peter Childs
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1939-08-31
- Died
- 1989-11-01
- Place of birth
- Eastbourne, England, UK
Biography
Peter Childs (31 August 1939 – 1 November 1989) was an English character actor best known for playing Cockney Detective Sergeant Ronnie Rycott, nemesis of Arthur Daley in Minder.
Known For
TV Shows (26)

Doctor Who
1963
as Jack Ward

Crown Court
1972

Minder
1979
as DC Rycott / DS Rycott

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Fred Timson

Bergerac
1981
as Brewster

The Sweeney
1975
as Jim

Blake's 7
1978
as Arco

Angels
1975

Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
as Det. Sgt. Grant

Public Eye
1965
as Gash / Ron Gash

The Onedin Line
1971
as Clay

Return of the Saint
1978
as Cartwright

Press Gang
1989
as Czar

New Scotland Yard
1972
as Bertie Cronin

Target
1977
as John Perry

Travelling Man
1984
as Tony Reynolds
Jubilee 1977
1977
as Nobby Clark

Mitch
1984
as D.C.S. Burrows

Out
1978
as Mitch

Tucker's Luck
1983
as Mr. Humphries

Villains
1972
as Lillicoe's Man

Zodiac
1974
as Parker

Slinger's Day
1986
as Mr Creeley

Going Out
1981
as Mr. Tinnersley
West End Tales
1981
as Sergeant Dobbs
Divided We Stand
1987
Movies (8)

Kim
1984
as Company Sergeant Major

Sweeney!
1977
as Murder Inquiry Detective
Safety and the Supervisor
1978

Trial by Combat
1976
as 1st Reagan Brother

Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani
1985
as Jack Ward

If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981
as Sergeant Beaconsfield
Street Party
1977
as Nobby Clark
Dying Day
1980
as Sellers
About Peter Childs
Peter Childs (31 August 1939 – 1 November 1989) was an English character actor best known for playing Cockney Detective Sergeant Ronnie Rycott, nemesis of Arthur Daley in Minder. With 34 credits spanning from 1963 to 1989, Peter Childs has appeared in 8 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Childs Movies
- Kim (1984) — as Company Sergeant Major
- Sweeney! (1977) — as Murder Inquiry Detective
- Safety and the Supervisor (1978)
- Trial by Combat (1976) — as 1st Reagan Brother
- Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani (1985) — as Jack Ward
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