
Brian Hibbard
Known For
Acting
Born
1946-11-26 in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Died
2012-06-17
Biography
Brian Hibbard was a Welsh actor and singer, best remembered as the lead vocalist in the original 'Flying Pickets'. Following the group's success in the early 1980s, Hibbard went on to pursue a career as a television actor, appearing in 'Coronation Street' as garage mechanic Doug Murray, in 'Emmerdale' as Bobby-John Downes, and as Johnny Mac in the Welsh-language soap 'Pobol y Cwm'. He was in the 1997 film 'Twin Town' as the self-styled "Karaoke King" Dai Rees. He also appeared in the drama serial 'Making Out'; in the 'Doctor Who'' story Delta and the Bannermen'; in comedy in 'The Armando Ianucci Shows'; and in the film 'Rancid Aluminium'.
Most Known For

Minder
as Rabbit

Heartbeat
as Jason Brown

Heartbeat
as 'Big' Al Paxton

Wogan
as Self

Birds of a Feather
as Abel Kane

Making Out

Revolver
as Eddie C

The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Self

Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen
as Keillor

Testament: The Bible in Animation
as Arioch (voice)

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
as George Seagrim

The Bench
as Ralph Jenkins

Tales from Pleasure Beach
as Alan

The Sherman Plays
as Dylan

Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw

Mr In-Between
as Gordon

Blue Heaven
as Eddie Nichols

The Baker
as Bob

The Rainbow Thief
as Madame Claire

Flick
as Archie Mason