Larry Lamb
Known for Acting · 106 credits
- Born
- 1947-10-10 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Edmonton, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Lawrence Douglas Lamb
Biography
Lawrence Douglas "Larry" Lamb (born 10 October 1947) is an English actor and radio talk-show presenter. He played Archie Mitchell in the BBC televisionsoap EastEnders, Michael Shipman in the BBC television show Gavin & Staceyand Mischievous Marty in the cult sitcom Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Known For
TV Shows (62)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Melvyn Stockard
EastEnders
1985
as Archie Mitchell
Casualty
1986
as Father Peter Harker
Silent Witness
1996
The One Show
2006
as Self
Minder
1979
as Greg Collins
Spooks
2002
as Iain Kallis
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Mike Ross
The Professionals
1977
as Jack Craine
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Taggart
1983
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Lovejoy
1986
as Gerald Somers
Room 101
1994
as Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
Between the Lines
1992
as Dennis Ralston
The New Avengers
1976
as Williams
ScreenPlay
1986
as Ron Bannister
Murphy's Law
2001
as George Garvey
Whitstable Pearl
2021
as Dickie Masters
Catchphrase
2013
The Paradise Club
1989
as James Dexter
Screen One
1989
as Ken
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self
Gavin & Stacey
2007
as Mick Shipman
Art Detectives
2025
as Ron Palmer
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self - Panelist
Our Friends in the North
1996
as Alan Roe
Triangle
1981
as Matt Taylor
In Suspicious Circumstances
1991
as Weldon Atherstone
Theatre Night
1985
as The Sergeant
DNA Journey
2019
This Morning
1988
as Self
Armchair Thriller
1978
as CPO Chalky White
Fox
1980
as Joey Fox
Christopher Columbus
1985
as Don Castillo
Strangers
1996
as Leonard
Get Back
1992
as Albert Sweet
Twist of Fate
1989
as Davi
Ask Rhod Gilbert
2010
as Self
The Inheritance
2023
as Dennis
The Feud
2025
as Terry Dobson
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
Curfew
2024
as Rhys Holden
B&B by the Sea
2022
as Self
Supply and Demand
1998
as DS Simon Hughes
The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994
as Dr. Donald Templeton
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening
2024
as Self
Gareth's All Star Choir
2014
as Self - Choir Member
Celebrity Scissorhands
2006
The Blonde Bombshell
1999
as Will Humphreys
The Missing Postman
1997
as Trevor Ramsay
Annie's Bar
1996
as Terry Dunning
Britain by Bike with Larry & George Lamb
2017
as Self - Presenter
Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023
as Larry Lamb
Rome: The World's First Superpower
2014
as Himself - Presenter
Big Star's Bigger Star
2018
as Self
Movies (44)
Superman
1978
as 1st Reporter
Superman III
1983
as 2nd Miner
Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
as General McKee
Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story
2017
as Mr. Harris
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
2025
as Self
Fox
1980
as Joey Fox
Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella
2019
as Mr. Harris (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hounded
2022
as Gregory
The Hatton Garden Job
2017
as Brian Reader
Buster
1988
as Bruce Reynolds
Place Vendôme
1998
as Christopher Makos
Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery
1992
as Kenneth Noye
Underworld
1985
as Roy Bain
Essex Boys
2000
as Peter Chase
A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990
as Desmond Hannah
Hearts of Fire
1987
as Jack Rosner
One of the Hollywood Ten
2002
as Will Geer
Shadey
1985
as Dick Darnley
Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
2019
as Mick Shipman
Doggin' Around
1994
as Ken
Deadlines
2005
as Paul Baker
The Making of 'Superman II'
1983
as Self / 2nd Miner (uncredited)
White Goods
1994
as Jonnie Dow
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
2024
as Self
Brighton
2019
as Derek
Broke
1991
as Ron Bannister
The Devil's Disciple
1987
as The Sergeant
A Gift of Tongues
1982
as Albert
Harry's Kingdom
1987
as Terry Stewart
Brawler
as 'King' Joe Rawlins
Horse Latitudes
1975
3 of a Kind
as Lord Ralph Barrington-Smythe
The Missing Postman
1997
as Trevor Ramsay
Me, Myself & Di
2021
as Clifford
Ubac
1987
as Larry
National Theatre Live: Death of England: Michael
2020
as (Additional Voice)
We Love Gavin and Stacey
2020
Dead Man's Kit
1980
as CPO Chalkey White
Mon Ami Washington
1984
as Ben Carlson
Two Minutes
2011
as William
Carrying Dad
1995
as Frank
Diamond Geezers and Gold Dealers
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Briny
2015
Home Sweet Home
2001
as Self (voice)
About Larry Lamb
Lawrence Douglas "Larry" Lamb (born 10 October 1947) is an English actor and radio talk-show presenter. He played Archie Mitchell in the BBC televisionsoap EastEnders, Michael Shipman in the BBC television show Gavin & Staceyand Mischievous Marty in the cult sitcom Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? With 106 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Larry Lamb has appeared in 44 films and 62 TV shows.
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Most Popular Larry Lamb Movies
- Superman (1978) — as 1st Reporter
- Superman III (1983) — as 2nd Miner
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) — as General McKee
- Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story (2017) — as Mr. Harris
- Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell (2025) — as Self
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