Dennis Waterman (born 24 February 1948) is an English actor and
singer. He is best known for his tough-guy leading roles in television
series including The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks, singing the theme
tune of the latter two.Waterman's acting career has spanned 60 years,
starting with his childhood roles in film and theatre, and his adult
roles in film, television, and West End theatre. He is notable for the
range of roles he played, including horror (Scars of Dracula),
adventure (Colditz), comedy (Fair Exchange), comedy-drama (Minder),
musical (Windy City) and sports (The World Cup: A Captain's Tale), as
well as police TV series such as The Sweeney. He has appeared in 28
films but retired from acting between 2015 and 2019.Waterman was born
the youngest of nine children to Rose Juliana (née Saunders) and
Harry Frank Waterman in Clapham, London. The family, which included
siblings Ken, Peter, Stella, Norma, and Myrna, lived at 2 Elms Road,
Clapham Common South Side. Harry Waterman was a ticket collector for
British Railways. Two older sisters, Joy and Vera, had already left
home by the time Dennis was born, and another brother, Allen, had died
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