Spender (1991)
Jimmy Nail plays tough cop Spender, forced to return to his native Newcastle after a failed undercover operation in London. He uses tough and unconventional methods to tackle the criminal underworld, but he must also deal with the friends, enemies and family he left behind, and never expected to return to. Sammy Johnson played Spender's sidekick Stick, while Denise Welch played Spender's wife.
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Cast
Jimmy Nail
as Spender
Jimmy Nail (born 16 March 1954) is an English singer-songwriter, actor and musician.
He has starred in numerous roles on television since 1983. He is 6'3" tall and a Newcastle United F.C. supporter.
Sammy Johnson
as Stick
Born Ronald Samuel Johnson, Sammy Johnson (14th May 1949 to November 1998) was an English actor best known for the role of Stick in Spender. A close friend of Jimmy Nail, this was just one of the many...
Berwick Kaler
as DS Dan Boyd
Denise Welch
as Frances Spender
Jacqueline Denise Welch is an English actress, television personality, writer and broadcaster. Her roles include Natalie Barnes in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, Steph Haydock in Waterloo Road,...
Peter Guinness
as DCS Gillespie
Peter Guinness (born 14 August 1950) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. He has appeared in over fifty television productions and over ten films. Guinness has also appeared onstage in a...
Paul Greenwood
as Supt Yelland
Paul Greenwood is a British film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his role as PC Michael "Rosie" Penrose in the short-lived sitcom The Growing Pains of PC Penrose and its successor...
Director
Ian La Frenais
