Dexter Fletcher
Birthday:
31 January 1966, Enfield, London, England, UK
Height:
168 cm
Dexter Fletcher is an English actor who made his way in many screen and television performances, the most well-liked and well-known of the latter being in Press Gang (1989) where he played opposite real-life love (at the time) Julia Sawalha (Lynda Day on "Press Gang"). His career began at the age of 10, with a small role in Bugsy Malone (...
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Dexter Fletcher is an English actor who made his way in many screen and television performances, the most well-liked and well-known of the latter being in Press Gang (1989) where he played opposite real-life love (at the time) Julia Sawalha (Lynda Day on "Press Gang"). His career began at the age of 10, with a small role in Bugsy Malone (1976). Show less «
[on his wife Dalia Ibelhauptaite] "She's the best influence on me. She's my hero and my best friend. She loves me and I really feel that. I ...Show more »
[on his wife Dalia Ibelhauptaite] "She's the best influence on me. She's my hero and my best friend. She loves me and I really feel that. I remember lying in bed one night, alone after a bad day, and wanting very much to be with her. I realised I was happy when I was with her and in control. So I set about making her my wife". Show less «
I always devise a background so that it makes what your character goes through logical and keeps up the continuity.
I always devise a background so that it makes what your character goes through logical and keeps up the continuity.
I left school with no qualifications but I was doing theatre and film work and thought that was the best thing since sliced bread.
I left school with no qualifications but I was doing theatre and film work and thought that was the best thing since sliced bread.
[About his role as the young Caravaggio in _Caravaggio_] "I was kind of afraid I might just end up rolling around naked on a beach. But I ha...Show more »
[About his role as the young Caravaggio in _Caravaggio_] "I was kind of afraid I might just end up rolling around naked on a beach. But I had this 15 minute meeting scheduled with Jarman and I ran out two hours later and bought a book about Caravaggio because Jarman was so absolutely involved and passionate." Show less «
[About playing "Sergeant John W. Martin" in Band of Brothers (2001)] "The more I spoke to John, the more I realised that we were telling a r...Show more »
[About playing "Sergeant John W. Martin" in Band of Brothers (2001)] "The more I spoke to John, the more I realised that we were telling a real story. We had a serious responsibility. We owed it to these men to produce something more than sentimental schlock". Show less «
I've been the teenage success, I've been homeless and driving around in my car and not knowing where to eat. You just want to keep working a...Show more »
I've been the teenage success, I've been homeless and driving around in my car and not knowing where to eat. You just want to keep working and learning, and I was doing that. If I hadn't done 'Wild Bill,' I'm sure I would have acted in something else. Show less «
I love walking along Leith's waterfront and wandering around some of New Town's beautiful streets and squares, with their gorgeous Georgian ...Show more »
I love walking along Leith's waterfront and wandering around some of New Town's beautiful streets and squares, with their gorgeous Georgian architecture. Show less «
I love traveling, but I have to admit I didn't initially take to Agra in India. As soon as you arrive, someone wants to show you around, tak...Show more »
I love traveling, but I have to admit I didn't initially take to Agra in India. As soon as you arrive, someone wants to show you around, take your bags or sell you something - and it's just a bit of a culture shock. You just have to make the necessary mental adjustment to the setting. Show less «
As an older and wiser man, I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work and talent and determination.
As an older and wiser man, I don't believe in luck. I believe in hard work and talent and determination.
I've been lucky enough to do theatre, film, and television for a career. Unless I get offered a job as an astronaut, I won't stray too far f...Show more »
I've been lucky enough to do theatre, film, and television for a career. Unless I get offered a job as an astronaut, I won't stray too far from it. Show less «
As an actor, there's always that fear. You don't know where the next job's coming from, so you say, 'I'll do that, I'll do that, I'll do tha...Show more »
As an actor, there's always that fear. You don't know where the next job's coming from, so you say, 'I'll do that, I'll do that, I'll do that'. Your choices are not always clearly thought out, and you can end up taking mis-steps. Show less «
I have a natural affinity with children and adults who can't accept adult responsibility.
I have a natural affinity with children and adults who can't accept adult responsibility.
My first trip abroad was to do a TV version of 'Les Miserables' in France with Anthony Perkins. There I was at 12 acting with the guy from P...Show more »
My first trip abroad was to do a TV version of 'Les Miserables' in France with Anthony Perkins. There I was at 12 acting with the guy from Psycho (1960). My parents were teachers, and it was hard for them to relate to that world. Show less «
I didn't make Wild Bill (2011) because I wanted to become a director; I just wanted to make 'Wild Bill.'
I didn't make Wild Bill (2011) because I wanted to become a director; I just wanted to make 'Wild Bill.'
Sunshine on Leith (2013) is really an experiment for me to see if I am a filmmaker beyond having my own stories to tell.
Sunshine on Leith (2013) is really an experiment for me to see if I am a filmmaker beyond having my own stories to tell.
If you're not keen on crowds, it might be best to give Edinburgh a miss during festival time when it can get extremely busy.
If you're not keen on crowds, it might be best to give Edinburgh a miss during festival time when it can get extremely busy.
It took me a long time to make that leap to being a grown-up and responsible adult because I carried on being a child actor into my late twe...Show more »
It took me a long time to make that leap to being a grown-up and responsible adult because I carried on being a child actor into my late twenties. It's OK to be precocious when you're young, but when you're a man of about 27 or 28 and playing a 17-year-old in a TV show, it kind of prolongs your childhood. Show less «
With directing, you've got to find something and drag it up from its inception, and I'm at the early stages of doing that again. There's som...Show more »
With directing, you've got to find something and drag it up from its inception, and I'm at the early stages of doing that again. There's something all-consuming and addictive about that. Show less «
I was turning up at sets where inexperienced people were making these badly written films - but they were doing it; that was the point. They...Show more »
I was turning up at sets where inexperienced people were making these badly written films - but they were doing it; that was the point. They were getting their films out there. And they were paying me, so they obviously had access to money. I just thought, 'I can make something better than this.' Show less «
Spending time on 18th-century ships in Tahiti when I was 17 was quite unusual.
Spending time on 18th-century ships in Tahiti when I was 17 was quite unusual.
Dexter Fletcher's Photos
Kingsley
Cody
Bytes' Boy
Skinny Pirate
Pinky
Soap
D'Artagnan's Father
Mike Young
Count Friedrich
SSgt. John Martin
