Ray Burdis is a multi-talented professional based in London, England. He was born in October 1959 and has made a name for himself as an actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. Burdis began his acting career at the age of 11 when he trained at the Anna Scher Theatre in Islington. In his teens, he had a brief music career as the vocalist for Great British Heroes.
One of his earliest acting roles was in an episode of the popular BBC sitcom, Steptoe and Son, when he was 15 years old. He later co-created, and wrote a role for himself, in the Thames Television series, You Must Be Joking!, when he was 16 years old. Burdis had his first major role in this series and went on to have two hit networked television shows running alternately in the same hour, including Four Idle Hands, where he acted alongside Phil Daniels.
In 1978, Burdis auditioned for a presenting job on the BBC children's programme, Blue Peter, as a replacement for John Noakes. He came to prominence after taking on the part of Eckersley in the controversial movie Scum in 1979. He then made a name for himself in the Channel 4 sitcom “Dream Stuffing” and the BBC comedy, Three Up, Two Down. In addition to acting, Burdis co-founded Fugitive, an independent film, television, and music production company that produced music videos for renowned musicians.
Burdis wrote, produced, and directed several movies, including Final Cut and Love, Honour and Obey, which starred popular actors such as Jude Law, Jonny Lee Miller, Kathy Burke, Ray Winstone, and Rhys Ifans. He also created the television police docu-comedy Operation Good Guys for three series, which was awarded the Silver Rose for Best Sitcom and the Prix de la Presse at the Montreux Golden Rose Festival.
Burdis is currently focused on writing, producing, and directing movies and television series. In 2010, he launched his production company, Britflick Productions, and he is currently working on the creation of The Wee Man, a controversial film scheduled for production in late summer 2011.
