About
Tony Pitts is an actor, screenwriter and playwright. Born in Sheffield, Pitts originally intended to become a physician but ended up working as a car mechanic in his early career. During his time at Stannington College, Sheffield Barry Hines paid a visit looking for extras for his upcoming drama Looks and Smiles. Pitts was cast and soon upgraded to a bigger role in the production. He decided to follow his ambition to become an actor in 1983, landing the role of Archie Brooks in the long running ITV soap Emmerdale. He remained in the show for a total of ten years, when the character was killed off in the infamous plane crash episode of 30th December 1993. Since then, Pitts has worked in TV, film, radio and theatre including War Horse, Lilyhammer and Peaky Blinders. In 2018, Pitts wrote, produced and starred in the film Funny Cow - the story of a female stand up comedian (played by his...
Known for
Peaky BlindersSeries • 2013
Silent WitnessSeries • 1996
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
SherlockSeries • 2010
The BillSeries • 1984
All Creatures Great & SmallSeries • 2020
Line of DutySeries • 2012
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryMovie • 2016
Scott & BaileySeries • 2011
AccusedSeries • 2010
The LakesSeries • 1997
Giri/HajiSeries • 2019
The North WaterSeries • 2021
Triple 9Movie • 2016
My Mad Fat DiarySeries • 2013
Wild BillSeries • 2019
War HorseMovie • 2011
A Touch of ClothSeries • 2012
Dirk GentlySeries • 2012
RoadkillSeries • 2020
Funny CowMovie • 2018
Remember MeSeries • 2014
UnforgivenSeries • 2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983Movie • 2009