Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Conley has been the host of The Brian Conley Show, as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40+-year television career, he has starred in award-winning television sitcoms including Time After Time and The Grimleys.
In the West End, he has played the lead role in musicals such as Me and My Girl, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hairspray, Oliver!, The Music Man, and Barnum. In 1995, He played Al Jolson in the musical Jolson at the Victoria Palace Theatre, which went on to win the prestigious award of Best New Musical at the 1996 Laurence Olivier Awards, and Conley himself was nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
As a musician, he has released five albums, including Brian Conley Sings, Let the Good Times Roll, and Stage to Stage. He has won numerous awards in his career, including The National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Performer, Best Live Performer in Manchester Evening News and a British Comedy Award.
From 2021 to 2023, Conley appeared as Tom "Rocky" Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He returned for one episode that aired on 17 April 2025 as part of the departure storyline for Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy).
Lue lisää...7. elokuuta 1961 oli maanantaina tähtimerkin ♌ alla. Se oli 218 päivä vuodesta. Yhdysvaltain presidentti oli John F. Kennedy.
Jos olet syntynyt tänä päivänä, olet 64 vuotta vanha. Viimeisin syntymäpäiväsi oli torstaina 7. elokuuta 2025, 287 päivää sitten. Seuraava syntymäpäiväsi on perjantaina 7. elokuuta 2026, 77 päivän kuluttua. Olet elänyt 23 663 päivää tai noin 567 926 tuntia tai noin 34 075 604 minuuttia tai noin 2 044 536 240 sekuntia.
Date: 07 August 1961
By JOHN W. FINNEY Special to The New York Times
John FINNEY
USSR officials quietly passed advance notice of 2d manned space flight to foreign newsmen
Date: 07 August 1961
By NAN ROBERTSON
Nan ROBERTSON
Article on Dr J M Greenbaum, NYC, who builds modern art collection by accepting paintings from artists as payment for dental work; illus
Date: 08 August 1961
Special to The New York Times
USSR Embassy broadcasts news of feat by loudspeaker, London
Date: 08 August 1961
L Conte Aguero, exiled Cuban newsman, refused press credentials
Date: 07 August 1961
By THEODORE SHABAD Special to The New York Times
Theodore Special
reaction to feat, Moscow
Date: 07 August 1961
By ROBERT METZ
Robert METZ
To end system of prepaid tax stamps on retail sales, retaining 3% sales tax; Prof Yocum study for Ohio State U Business Research Bur cites high collection costs
Date: 07 August 1961
LI Planners for Mitchel denies Nassau residents oppose airport, lrs to Rockefeller, Patterson and NYS Congressmen; urges hearings
Date: 07 August 1961
fleet declined by 49 ships, Jan-June, but gained in tonnage