Biography
Nicholas Gleaves is an English actor and playwright. Originally from the Halliwell area of Bolton, Lancashire, England he attended Sharples School from 1980-85. After completing his schooling his mother made him attend a play and this sparked his interest in acting. He is a fan of the Smiths and long time supporter of Bolton Wanderers. He is married to Lesley Sharp. They have two sons and reside in London. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicholas Gleaves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Marriage Unplugged
2024
as Andrew
Unhappy in their marriage, Suzanna and Andrew buy a male sex robot called James, who consequently uncovers the deep fractures in their relationship.
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
as Guterman
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury unc...
Married to a Paedophile
2018
as Alex
Each week over 100 wives learn that their husbands aren't all they seem, as police charge ever more men for having child sex images. This TV docudrama...
Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied
2016
as Rob (segment "Nightstand")
Embark on a magical journey through time with Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied — featuring a brand new selection of sensational gay British short films th...
Nightstand
2015
as Rob
An unsettling portrait of a destructive three night affair between two men - one is gay, lost and adolescent, the other is married to a woman and midd...
Marvellous
2014
as Rev Mark
Dramatisation of the true story of the life of Neil "Nello" Baldwin. Born with a mild learning disability but without the burden of social embarrassm...
United Passions
2014
as Henri Delaunay
An epic, untold story that brings to life the inspiring saga of the World Cup and the three determined men who created it. Driven by their vision and ...
Chatroom
2010
as Paul
When strangers Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online in his new 'Chelsea Teens!' chatroom, they're completely seduced by his fast-talking, charis...
Reunited
2010
as Andrew
Six former friends reunite eight years after their houseshare ended in acrimony and recrimination. But is newly-engaged Martin playing with fire by se...
A Congregation of Ghosts
2009
as Ellis Baxter
After accepting the job as vicar at a remote parish, eccentric cleric Frederick Densham promptly alienates his conservative congregation. Subsequently...
Fallout
2008
as DS Matt Ryder
A London policeman returns to the estate where he grew up to investigate the murder of a young boy. Adapted by the playwright from his 2002 play.
Incendiary
2008
as Lenny
A woman's life is torn apart when her husband and infant son are killed in a suicide bombing at a soccer match.
Mysterious Creatures
2006
as Richard Nicholas
Feature-length ITV drama based on real events. Bill and Wendy Ainscow (Timothy Spall and Brenda Blethyn) are a middle class, middle-aged Birmingham co...
Starter for 10
2006
as Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament
In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of ...
Half Light
2006
as Dr. Robert Freedman
Rachel Carson, a best-selling crime novelist, is devastated and filled with guilt over the accidental death of her son. Hoping that a change of scener...
My Fragile Heart
2000
as Joe Macavoy
Trina Lavery returns home to Stoke after 20 years, to look after her ill mother. She learns that Bernard Cleve is also living in Stoke. Bernard was ac...
Poldark
1996
as Stephen Cravenson
The Cornish military captain, now a member of Parliament, is drawn into the war with France while his son falls in with smugglers. Historical drama, s...
Fever
1994
as Jo
A woman unloved by her mother, has a string of affairs with increasingly unsuitable men.
Fair Game
1994
as Nigel
It is 1970, there is World Cup and General Election fever. Marco, a wealthy Italian has come to England to discover his true identity. Carl, a student...
Bye Bye Baby
1992
as Archimedes
Exploring the often hilarious world of a young Jewish lad conscript and how he survives the Russians, the Royal Navy and the relationship with his gir...