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Dennis Waterman (born February 24 1948 in Clapham, London, England) is an English actor and singer, best known for his tough-guy roles in television series such as The Sweeney and Minder, in which he played the title role, that of ex-prisoner and dogsbody Terry McCann, alongside George Cole as his 'boss', entrepreneur Arthur Daley.

In 1962 he starred as William Brown in the BBC TV series William based on the books of Richmal Crompton.

He became well-known and something of a pin-up as DC George Carter in The Sweeney, during the 1970s. As well as starring in Minder, he sang the theme tune, "I Could Be So Good For You", which was a top three UK hit in 1980, and had a brief singing career. It is sometimes incorrectly believed that he wrote "I Could Be So Good For You", due to the song being credited to 'Waterman/Kenny'. In fact, it was his then wife Patricia Waterman who co-wrote the song. Waterman also sang the theme tunes to three more programmes in which he appeared: the comedy drama "Stay Lucky" with Jan Francis (ITV 1989), sitcom On The Up (BBC 1990) and crime drama New Tricks (Wall to Wall television for BBC, 2003). His foray into the world of music started earlier with his first album in 1976 titled Downwind of Angels, arranged and produced by Brian Bennett. A single "I Will Glide" was released from the album but did not enter the top 40. ]

He appeared on stage as Alfred P. Doolittle in the 2001 London revival of My Fair Lady.

He was married to Penny Dixon (1967-1976); the actress, Patricia Maynard (1977-1987), and thereafter to the actress Rula Lenska (1987-1998). He had two daughters by his first marriage, including the actress Hannah Waterman.

He has been caricatured by David Walliams in the radio and TV comedy series Little Britain, in sketches where he visits his agent (played by Matt Lucas) looking for parts, but is always rejected because of his insistence (in a high, squeaky voice) upon writing and singing the "feem toon" (theme tune). In the television version oversized props are used to make the caricatured Waterman look just three feet tall (or even smaller in some cases, such as a series two episode which he is in a design of a set, which is a shoebox and he is the equivalent size to the objects). In real life, Waterman is of average height.

He currently narrates the TV programme, Bad Lads' Army.

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