Mike Kinsey
Mike Kinsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 (age 85–86) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, politician |
| Years active | 1971–1981, 1997, 2019 |
| Known for | It Ain't Half Hot Mum |
Mike Kinsey (born 1939) is an English former actor turned politician.
Kinsey is best known for playing the part of Gunner 'Nosher' Evans in the BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum.[1] Amongst other roles, he has also played a reporter in the 1976 drama Nightmare for a Nightingale and a farmer in Dangerfield in 1997.[2]
In May 2002, he was elected as a Labour Party councillor in the ward of Greenhill in the London Borough of Harrow.[3] He stood down from Greenhill at the 2006 local elections.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Coopers End | Fisherman | One episode[5] |
| 1973 | Love Story | Warren | One episode[5] |
| Achilles Heel | 1st barman | TV Movie[5] | |
| 1974—1981 | It Ain't Half Hot Mum | Gunner "Nosher" Evans | Fifty-six episodes[5] |
| 1975 | A Little Bit of Wisdom | Burgular | One episode[5] |
| The Brothers | Lorry driver | One episode[5] | |
| Thriller | Second reporter | One episode[5] | |
| 1977 | Happy Ever After | Policeman | One episode[5] |
| 1978 | Play of the Month | Thompson | One episode[5] |
| 1980 | Play for Today | Van driver | One episode[5] |
| 1997 | Dangerfield | Farmer | One episode[5] |
| 2019 | My Day | Frank | Film[5] |
References
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974-81) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Mike Kinsey". BFI. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Election results for Greenhill, 2 May 2002". moderngov.harrow.gov.uk. 1 January 2004.
- ^ "Councillor Mike Kinsey". moderngov.harrow.gov.uk. 1 January 2004.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mike Kinsey | Actor, Music Department, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
External links
- Mike Kinsey at IMDb