Biff Fowler
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Brian Ian Francis "Biff" Fowler is a fictional character
in the British ITV soap
Emmerdale
, played by Stuart Wade
from 1994 until 1999. Biff later returned for Seth Armstrong
's Funeral in October 2005.
for many years before landing the role of In after a successful audition, Mervyn Watson casted wade the role of Biff Fowler in Emmerdale in 1994. after deciding to turn professional, Wade was accepted for a course at the Mountview Theatre School in London
, he started in January 1994 - only to leave three weeks into the three-year course after a successful audition, Mervyn Watson casted wade the role of Biff Fowler in 1994.
[...] 'Getting into television is one of those things that actors see " a big break,' says Stuart. 'A director I had worked with in Halifax was asked by Emmerdale's casting director if he had anyone suitable for the part and I was put up. [...]
Biker
Biff was introduced as an old friend of Luke McAllister
(Noah Huntley
). Biff bedded Dolores Sharp, a friend of Luke's sister, Jessica, before falling for Jessica herself and taking her virginity. They were dubbed Emmerdale's brat pack. However, Luke's parents, Bernard and teacher Angharad, left the village in the storyline and Luke was to die later in a tragic car crash after being jilted at the altar by Tina Dingle (Jacqueline Pirie
). When Jessica left, Biff fell in love with Linda Glover(Tonicha Jeronimo
),who were already going out together in real life. .
. He had a romance with Luke's sister, Jessica McAllister and was Betty Eagleton
and Seth Armstrong
's lodger. He then began dating Linda Glover and they married on Boxing Day 1996, the same day that Linda's brother Dave died in a fire at Home Farm.
Linda died in a car crash in 1997 leaving Biff devastated and the following year, Biff embarked on a steamy affair with Lady Tara Oakwell but she eventually dumped him. He began dating Kathy Glover and they planned to marry, but on the wedding day, Graham Clark
showed up and during the vows, Biff began having doubts about marrying Kathy as he realised that Kathy saw a lot of Graham and was close to him. He jilted her at the altar while almost making his vows, leaving Kathy traumatised. Marlon Dingle
wondered whether he would see his good friend again and Biff rode off on his motorbike, into the sunset.
In October 2005, Biff made a brief return to Emmerdale following the death of Seth Armstrong. He first made an appearance when Betty relived the memories of Seth in his shed, when to Betty's astonishment, Biff walked in. Biff told Betty that she could stay in Keeper's Cottage, which he had bought for her and Seth, for as long as she liked, despite her offering to move out. Biff comforted Betty as she explained that she did not want Seth to be cremated and he suggested that she stop the cremation after the wake. Biff attended Seth's wake in The Woolpack and left again following the funeral.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the British ITV soap
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
, played by Stuart Wade
Stuart Wade
Stuart Wade is a British actor, best-known for playing "Biff Fowler" on ITV's Emmerdale from 1994-99...
from 1994 until 1999. Biff later returned for Seth Armstrong
Seth Armstrong
Archibald Seth Armstrong is a fictional character in the ITV soap Emmerdale, played by Stan Richards from 1978 until 2003, when the actor's ill health forced him to leave the show for more than a year...
's Funeral in October 2005.
Casting
Before Stuart Wade decided on acting as a career Wade was already doing various other work, although his enjoyment of performing in front of audiences meant that he had acted in amateur theatreAmateur theatre
Amateur theatre is theatre performed by amateur actors. These actors are not typically members of Actors' Equity groups or Actors' Unions as these organizations exist to protect the professional industry and therefore discourage their members from appearing with companies which are not a signatory...
for many years before landing the role of In after a successful audition, Mervyn Watson casted wade the role of Biff Fowler in Emmerdale in 1994. after deciding to turn professional, Wade was accepted for a course at the Mountview Theatre School in London
London
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, he started in January 1994 - only to leave three weeks into the three-year course after a successful audition, Mervyn Watson casted wade the role of Biff Fowler in 1994.
[...] 'Getting into television is one of those things that actors see " a big break,' says Stuart. 'A director I had worked with in Halifax was asked by Emmerdale's casting director if he had anyone suitable for the part and I was put up. [...]
Biker
Motorcycling
Motorcycling is the act of riding a motorcycle. A variety of subcultures and lifestyles have been built up around motorcycling.-Benefits:Robert M. Pirsig's book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was a paean celebrating motorcycling...
Biff was introduced as an old friend of Luke McAllister
Luke McAllister
Luke Bernard James McAllister was a fictional character in the popular soap opera Emmerdale played by Noah Huntley. In his first year at Emmerdale he was simply a nice but naive character, but come 1994, his life in the Dales would take a turn for the worse.On 9 August 1994, the Dingle family...
(Noah Huntley
Noah Huntley
Noah Cornelius Marmaduke Huntley is an English actor, known for his role as Will Curtis in Holby City.-Background:...
). Biff bedded Dolores Sharp, a friend of Luke's sister, Jessica, before falling for Jessica herself and taking her virginity. They were dubbed Emmerdale's brat pack. However, Luke's parents, Bernard and teacher Angharad, left the village in the storyline and Luke was to die later in a tragic car crash after being jilted at the altar by Tina Dingle (Jacqueline Pirie
Jacqueline Pirie
Jacqueline Pirie is a Scottish actress best known for appearing in ITV's popular soap operas Emmerdale, as Tina Dingle from 1994–1996....
). When Jessica left, Biff fell in love with Linda Glover(Tonicha Jeronimo
Tonicha Jeronimo
Tonicha Jeronimo is a British soap opera actress of partial Portuguese extraction. She starred on the show Emmerdale from 1994-97 until her character, Linda Fowler, was killed off....
),who were already going out together in real life. .
Storylines
Biff first appeared in Emmerdale as a biker and school friend of Luke McAllisterLuke McAllister
Luke Bernard James McAllister was a fictional character in the popular soap opera Emmerdale played by Noah Huntley. In his first year at Emmerdale he was simply a nice but naive character, but come 1994, his life in the Dales would take a turn for the worse.On 9 August 1994, the Dingle family...
. He had a romance with Luke's sister, Jessica McAllister and was Betty Eagleton
Betty Eagleton
Elizabeth "Betty" Eagleton is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Paula Tilbrook. She made her first on-screen appearance on 12 April 1994 and, in 2011, following the death of Viv Hope, she is the longest-serving female character.-Backstory:Betty Pendergrast and...
and Seth Armstrong
Seth Armstrong
Archibald Seth Armstrong is a fictional character in the ITV soap Emmerdale, played by Stan Richards from 1978 until 2003, when the actor's ill health forced him to leave the show for more than a year...
's lodger. He then began dating Linda Glover and they married on Boxing Day 1996, the same day that Linda's brother Dave died in a fire at Home Farm.
Linda died in a car crash in 1997 leaving Biff devastated and the following year, Biff embarked on a steamy affair with Lady Tara Oakwell but she eventually dumped him. He began dating Kathy Glover and they planned to marry, but on the wedding day, Graham Clark
Graham Clark
Graham Clark was a fictional character in the British ITV soap Emmerdale. He was played by Kevin Pallister.Graham was in Emmerdale for two years from 1998 to 2000. He first appeared as a local schoolteacher looking around Keeper's Cottage after Lady Tara Oakwell was evicting Seth Armstrong and...
showed up and during the vows, Biff began having doubts about marrying Kathy as he realised that Kathy saw a lot of Graham and was close to him. He jilted her at the altar while almost making his vows, leaving Kathy traumatised. Marlon Dingle
Marlon Dingle
Marlon Sebastian Dingle is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Mark Charnock. -1996–:...
wondered whether he would see his good friend again and Biff rode off on his motorbike, into the sunset.
In October 2005, Biff made a brief return to Emmerdale following the death of Seth Armstrong. He first made an appearance when Betty relived the memories of Seth in his shed, when to Betty's astonishment, Biff walked in. Biff told Betty that she could stay in Keeper's Cottage, which he had bought for her and Seth, for as long as she liked, despite her offering to move out. Biff comforted Betty as she explained that she did not want Seth to be cremated and he suggested that she stop the cremation after the wake. Biff attended Seth's wake in The Woolpack and left again following the funeral.