Goodnight Sweetheart. Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst)
Nicholas Lyndhurst

Nicholas Lyndhurst

  • 62 years old
  • English
  • Actor
Goodnight Sweetheart. Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst)

Nicholas Lyndhurst is an English actor known for his roles in a string of hit British sitcoms. He first found fame in 1970s sitcoms Butterflies and Going Straight before being propelled to star status in the smash-hit 1980s comedy Only Fools And Horses. In the 1990s he starred in The Piglet Files, Goodnight Sweetheart and The Two Of Us.

Year Production Role
2020 We Love...
  1. E4 - We Love Only Fools And Horses
 Self (Archive Material)
2019 So Awkward - Series 5
  1. E2 - Awardatarian
 Johnny
2017 The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses
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  1. E1 - Brothers In Arms
  2. E2 - Deals And Misdemeanours
  3. E3 - Friends And Enemies
  4. E4 - Peckham And Beyond
  5. E5 - Behind The Scenes
  6. E6 - Family Matters
 Self
2017 David Jason: My Life On Screen
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2016 Goodnight Sweetheart - Many Happy Returns Gary Sparrow
2014 My First Planet - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Sample Of Terror
  2. E2 - One Small Naughty Step For Man
  3. E3 - They Came To Test Our Brains!
  4. E4 - Adjective From Space!
  5. E5 - Let Me Entertain Me
  6. E6 - Day Trip To Terror!
 Brian
2014 Only Fools And Horses - Sport Relief Special Rodney
2012 My First Planet - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Landing Has Landed
  2. E2 - Hairdresser From Space
  3. E3 - The Noticeboard Of Doom
  4. E4 - Inglorious Barters
 Brian
2011 The Comedy Genius Of John Sullivan Self
2011 Rock & Chips Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal
2010 Rock & Chips Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal
2010 Rock & Chips Freddie 'The Frog' Robdal
2008 After You've Gone - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Dawn Of The Dad
  2. E2 - Not Love Actually
  3. E3 - Going Solo
  4. E4 - Bad, Bad Old Days
  5. E5 - The Lure Of The Rings
  6. E6 - Damaged
  7. E7 - The Law Of The Skip
  8. E8 - Too Cool For School
  9. Special - There Will Be Pud
 Jimmy Venables
2007 After You've Gone - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Web Of Deceit
  2. E2 - Rose Tattoo
  3. E3 - Tell Tale
  4. E4 - Meet The Parent
  5. E5 - Love And War
  6. E6 - When She Came Back
  7. E7 - Ride Of The Valkyrie
  8. E8 - Just Say No
  9. Special - And So This Is Christmas
 Jimmy Venables
2007 After You've Gone - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Stuck In The Middle With You
  2. E2 - Silence Of The Clams
  3. E3 - Lock Back In Anger
  4. E4 - Ripped Off
  5. E5 - School Of Hard Knocks
  6. E6 - Let's Get Quizzical
  7. E7 - Out Of Africa
 Jimmy Venables
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
  2. E8 - Only Fools And Horses
 Guest
2002 The Story Of Only Fools And Horses Self
2001 Only Fools And Horses - The Final Specials
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  1. Special - If They Could See Us Now.....!
  2. Special - Strangers On The Shore
  3. Special - Sleepless In Peckham
 Rodney
2000 Butterflies - Children In Need Special Adam Parkinson
1999 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Mine's A Double
  2. E2 - All About Yvonne
  3. E3 - California Dreamin
  4. E4 - Grief Encounter
  5. E5 - ...The 'Ouses In Between
  6. E6 - Just In Time
  7. E7 - How I Won The War
  8. E8 - Something Fishie
  9. E9 - Flash, Bang, Wallop
  10. E10 - Accentuate The Positive
 Gary Sparrow
1998 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 5
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  1. E1 - A Room With A View
  2. E2 - London Pride
  3. E3 - When Two Worlds Collide
  4. E4 - Mairzy Doats
  5. E5 - Pennies From Heaven
  6. E6 - We Don't Want To Lose You...
  7. E7 - ... But We Think You Have To Go
  8. E8 - Have You Ever Seen A Dream Walking
  9. E9 - Love The One You're With
  10. E10 - My Heart Belongs To Daddy
 Gary Sparrow
1997 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 4
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  1. E1 - You're Driving Me Crazy
  2. E2 - In The Mood
  3. E3 - Out Of Town
  4. E4 - And Mother Came Too
  5. E5 - The Leaving Of Liverpool
  6. E6 - How Long Has This Been Going On?
  7. E7 - Easy Living
  8. E8 - Come Fly With Me
  9. E9 - Heartaches
  10. E10 - Careless Talk...
  11. E11 - The Bells Are Ringing
 Gary Sparrow
1997 Ronnie Barker - A Life In Comedy Self
1996 Only Fools And Horses - 1996 Christmas Trilogy
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  1. Special - Heroes And Villains
  2. Special - Modern Men
  3. Special - Time On Our Hands
 Rodney
1995 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 3
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  1. Special - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
  2. E2 - It Ain't Necessarily So
  3. E3 - One O'Clock Jump
  4. E4 - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
  5. E5 - Change Partners
  6. E6 - Goodnight Children Everywhere
  7. E7 - Turned Out Nice Again
  8. E8 - There's Something About A Soldier
  9. E9 - Someone To Watch Over Me
  10. E10 - The Yanks Are Coming
  11. E11 - Let's Get Away From It All
 Gary Sparrow
1995 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore
  2. E2 - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
  3. E3 - Just One More Chance
  4. E4 - Who's Taking You Home Tonight?
  5. E5 - Wish Me Luck...
  6. E6 - ...As You Wave Me Goodbye
  7. E7 - Would You Like To Swing On A Star
  8. E8 - Nice Work If You Can Get It
  9. E9 - Let Yourself Go
  10. E10 - Don't Fence Me In
 Gary Sparrow
1993 Only Fools And Horses - Fatal Extraction Rodney
1993 Goodnight Sweetheart - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Rites Of Passage
  2. E2 - Fools Rush In
  3. E3 - Is Your Journey Really Necessary?
  4. E4 - The More I See You
  5. E5 - I Get Along Without You Very Well
  6. E6 - In The Mood
 Gary Sparrow
1993 Stalag Luft "Chump" Cosgrove
1992 Only Fools And Horses - Mother Nature's Son Rodney
1992 The Piglet Files - Series 3
  1. E2 - Sweet And Sour Piglet
 Chang
1992 The Piglet Files - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Guerillas In The Mist
  2. E2 - Sweet And Sour Piglet
  3. E3 - Sex, Spies And Videotape
  4. E4 - In Which We Serve
  5. E5 - The Plane Truth
  6. E6 - Under New Management
  7. E7 - With Friends Like These
 Peter 'Piglet' Chapman
1991 The Piglet Files - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Wright Stuff
  2. E2 - Red Spy At Night
  3. E3 - Piglet In A Trough
  4. E4 - The Wrong Combination
  5. E5 - Trouble With Reception
  6. E6 - The Hunt For Red Decoder
  7. E7 - Under Cover Activity
 Peter 'Piglet' Chapman
1990 Only Fools And Horses - Series 7
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  1. Special - Rodney Come Home
  2. E1 - The Sky's The Limit
  3. E2 - The Chance Of A Lunchtime
  4. E3 - Stage Fright
  5. E4 - The Class Of 62
  6. E5 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle
  7. E6 - Three Men, A Woman And A Baby
 Rodney
1990 The Piglet Files - Series 1
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  1. E1 - A Question Of Intelligence
  2. E2 - Fair Exchange
  3. E3 - A Room With A View
  4. E4 - The Ice Man Cometh
  5. E5 - The Beagle Has Landed
  6. E6 - Now You See It
  7. E7 - A Private Member's Bill
 Peter 'Piglet' Chapman
1990 The Two Of Us - Series 4
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  1. E1 - The Telephone Only Rings Twice
  2. E2 - Strictly Business
  3. E3 - The Treasure
  4. E4 - No Deposit - No Return
  5. E5 - At Last
  6. E6 - Fine Adjustments
  7. E7 - Old Scores
  8. E8 - Dangers in the Night
  9. E9 - The Quest
  10. E10 - Best Laid Schemes
 Ashley Phillips
1989 Only Fools And Horses - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Yuppy Love
  2. E2 - Danger UXD
  3. E3 - Chain Gang
  4. E4 - The Unlucky Winner Is...
  5. E5 - Sickness & Wealth
  6. E6 - Little Problems
  7. Special - The Jolly Boys' Outing
 Rodney
1989 The Two Of Us - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Should Auld Acquaintance...
  2. E2 - The Poser
  3. E3 - The Party
  4. E4 - The Prediction
  5. E5 - Trust
  6. E6 - The Bargain
  7. E7 - Say It With...
  8. E8 - The Bequest
 Ashley Phillips
1988 The Two Of Us - 1988 Christmas Special Ashley Phillips
1988 Only Fools And Horses - Dates Rodney
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E17 - Comic Relief 2019
 Self (Archive Material)
1987 Only Fools And Horses - The Frog's Legacy Rodney
1987 The Two Of Us - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Vital Spark
  2. E2 - Lifestyles
  3. E3 - Comparisons
  4. E4 - Getting Better
  5. E5 - Career Development
  6. E6 - Retirement Plans
 Ashley Phillips
1986 The Two Of Us Ashley Phillips
1986 The Two Of Us Ashley Phillips
1986 The Two Of Us Ashley Phillips
1986 The Two Of Us - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Proposals
  2. E2 - Family Pressures
  3. E3 - The Limit
  4. E4 - Cracks in the Pavement
  5. E5 - Feeling Broody
  6. E6 - The Contract
  7. E7 - The End of the Beginning
 Ashley Phillips
1986 Only Fools And Horses - Series 5
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  1. E1 - From Prussia With Love
  2. E2 - The Miracle Of Peckham
  3. E3 - The Longest Night
  4. E4 - Tea For Three
  5. E5 - Video Nasty
  6. E6 - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
  7. Special - Royal Variety Show
  8. Special - A Royal Flush
 Rodney
1985 The Lenny Henry Show - Series 2 (as Nick Lyndhurst)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
1985 Only Fools And Horses - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Happy Returns
  2. E2 - Strained Relations
  3. E3 - Hole In One
  4. E4 - It's Only Rock And Roll
  5. E5 - Sleeping Dogs Lie
  6. E6 - Watching The Girls Go By
  7. E7 - As One Door Closes
  8. Special - To Hull And Back
 Rodney
1984 The Lenny Henry Show - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
1984 Round And Round
  1. E2 - Sex
 Patrick
1983 Only Fools And Horses - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Homesick
  2. E2 - Healthy Competition
  3. E3 - Friday The 14th
  4. E4 - Yesterday Never Comes
  5. E5 - May The Force Be With You
  6. E6 - Wanted
  7. E7 - Who's A Pretty Boy?
  8. Special - Thicker Than Water
 Rodney
1983 Butterflies - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Adam Parkinson
1983 Michael Barrymore Actor
1982 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 1
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Self
1982 Butterflies - The Funny Side Of Christmas Adam Parkinson
1982 Only Fools And Horses - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Long Legs Of The Law
  2. E2 - Ashes To Ashes
  3. E3 - A Losing Streak
  4. E4 - No Greater Love
  5. E5 - The Yellow Peril
  6. E6 - It Never Rains....
  7. E7 - A Touch Of Glass
  8. Special - Christmas Trees
  9. Special - Diamonds Are For Heather
 Rodney
1981 Only Fools And Horses - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Big Brother
  2. E2 - Go West Young Man
  3. E3 - Cash And Curry
  4. E4 - The Second Time Around
  5. E5 - A Slow Bus To Chingford
  6. E6 - The Russians Are Coming
  7. Special - Christmas Crackers
 Rodney
1980 Butterflies - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Adam Parkinson
1979 Butterflies - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - Christmas Special
 Adam Parkinson
1978 Butterflies - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Adam Parkinson
1978 Going Straight
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  1. E2 - Going To Be Alright
  2. E3 - Going Sour
  3. E5 - Going Going Gone
  4. E6 - Going Off The Rails
 Raymond Fletcher
1972 It's Murder. But Is It Art? Actor
1957 Man And Music Ensemble Actor
1952 Mr Pastry Takes A Holiday Crew
1952 Mr Pastry Takes A Holiday Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Nicholas Lyndhurst on IMDb

Born
Thursday 20th April 1961 (62 years-old)
AKA
Nick Lyndhurst
Full name
Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst
Nationality
English
National Television Awards, The 1999
Comedy Performer (Winner)
National Television Awards, The 1998
Comedy Performer (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 1997
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 1997
Comedy Performer (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 1996
Comedy Performer (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1991
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 1990
Best TV Comedy Actor (Nominee)
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 1987
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
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