David whatley actor biography

English actor (born 1951)

Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Neville "Nev" Hope in the comedy dramaAuf Wiedersehen, Pet; Robert "Robbie" Lewis in the British crime dramaInspector Morse (1987–2000) and Lewis (2006–2015); and Jack Kerruish in the drama series Peak Practice (1993–1995), although he has appeared in numerous other roles.

Early life

Whately is from Brampton, near Carlisle, Cumberland.^[2] The family later moved to North Tynemouth when Kevin was 4 years old. His mother, Mary (née Pickering^[3]), was a teacher and his father, Richard, was a Commander in the Royal Navy.^[4] His maternal grandmother, Doris Phillips,^[4] was a professional concert singer, his paternal grandfather, Herbert Whately, was Archdeacon of Ludlow, and his great-great-grandfather, Richard Whately, was Anglican Archbishop of Dublin.^[5] The BBC documentary Who Do You Th