
Larry Lamb
Known for Acting · 109 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 (64)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Melvyn Stockard

EastEnders
1985
as Archie Mitchell

Casualty
1986
as Father Peter Harker

Silent Witness
1996

Spooks
2002
as Iain Kallis

The One Show
2006
as Self

Minder
1979
as Greg Collins

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

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self

Taggart
1983

Room 101
1994
as Self

Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self

Lovejoy
1986
as Gerald Somers

Between the Lines
1992
as Dennis Ralston

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self

ScreenPlay
1986
as Ron Bannister

The New Avengers
1976
as Williams

Screen One
1989
as Ken

Gavin & Stacey
2007
as Mick Shipman

Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self - Panelist

The Paradise Club
1989
as James Dexter

Whitstable Pearl
2021
as Dickie Masters

Catchphrase
2013

Triangle
1981
as Matt Taylor

Christopher Columbus
1985
as Don Castillo

Our Friends in the North
1996
as Alan Roe

Theatre Night
1985
as The Sergeant

In Suspicious Circumstances
1991
as Weldon Atherstone
Celebrity Scissorhands
2006

This Morning
1988
as Self

DNA Journey
2019

Art Detectives
2025
as Ron Palmer

Armchair Thriller
1978
as CPO Chalky White

Strangers
1996
as Leonard
Sunday Premiere
1986
as Terry Stewart

Murphy's Law
2001
as George Garvey

Get Back
1992
as Albert Sweet

Alison & Larry: Billericay To Barry
2023
as Larry Lamb

Twist of Fate
1989
as Davi

Fox
1980
as Joey Fox

Ask Rhod Gilbert
2010
as Self

Curfew
2024
as Rhys Holden
Britain by Bike with Larry & George Lamb
2017
as Self - Presenter

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening
2024
as Self

B&B by the Sea
2022
as Self

Larry and George Lamb Turkey A to B
2017
as Self - Presenter

Big Star's Bigger Star
2018
as Self

The Feud
2025
as Terry Dobson

The Blonde Bombshell
1999
as Will Humphreys

We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self

The Inheritance
2023
as Dennis

Supply and Demand
1998
as DS Simon Hughes

Rome: The World's First Superpower
2014
as Himself - Presenter

The Missing Postman
1997
as Trevor Ramsay

The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994
as Dr. Donald Templeton
Movies (45)

Superman
1978
as 1st Reporter

Superman III
1983
as 2nd Miner

Two Minutes
2011
as William

Blood: The Last Vampire
2009
as General McKee
Brawler
as 'King' Joe Rawlins

Hounded
2022
as Gregory
We Love Gavin and Stacey
2020

Brighton
2019
as Derek

The Hatton Garden Job
2017
as Brian Reader

Underworld
1985
as Roy Bain

Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story
2017
as Mr. Harris

The Devil's Disciple
1987
as The Sergeant
Fox
1980
as Joey Fox

Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella
2019
as Mr. Harris (archive footage) (uncredited)

Essex Boys
2000
as Peter Chase

Carrying Dad
1995
as Frank

One of the Hollywood Ten
2002
as Will Geer

Horse Latitudes
1975

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
2025
as Self
The Briny
2015

Ubac
1987
as Larry

National Theatre Live: Death of England: Michael
2020
as (Additional Voice)

The Making of 'Superman II'
1983
as Self / 2nd Miner (uncredited)

A Little Piece of Sunshine
1990
as Desmond Hannah

Buster
1988
as Bruce Reynolds

Hearts of Fire
1987
as Jack Rosner

Mon Ami Washington
1984
as Ben Carlson

3 of a Kind
as Lord Ralph Barrington-Smythe

Diamond Geezers and Gold Dealers
2014
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Place Vendôme
1998
as Christopher Makos

Harry's Kingdom
1987
as Terry Stewart

Great in Britain: The Movie
2019
as Ronnie

The Missing Postman
1997
as Trevor Ramsay
Home Sweet Home
2001
as Self (voice)

Doggin' Around
1994
as Ken

Fool's Gold: The Story Of The Brink's Mat Robbery
1992
as Kenneth Noye

Me, Myself & Di
2021
as Clifford

Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas
2019
as Mick Shipman

Shadey
1985
as Dick Darnley

White Goods
1994
as Jonnie Dow

Deadlines
2005
as Paul Baker
Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale
2024
as Self
A Gift of Tongues
1982
as Albert

Broke
1991
as Ron Bannister

Dead Man's Kit
1980
as CPO Chalkey White
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 109 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Larry Lamb has appeared in 45 films and 64 TV shows.
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Most Popular Larry Lamb Movies
- Superman (1978) — as 1st Reporter
- Superman III (1983) — as 2nd Miner
- Two Minutes (2011) — as William
- Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) — as General McKee
- Brawler — as 'King' Joe Rawlins
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