Born on the 5th July 1934 in Merthyr Tydfil, Philip Madoc is one of the most experienced actors in Britain with a television, stage and screen career spanning 5 decades. His stage career includes numerous productions for the Bristol Old Vic, The Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Exchange.

On television he is most remembered for playing the title role in BBC’s The Life and Times of David Lloyd George, and as the German U Boat captain in the Dads Army episode “The Deadly Attachment” including the famous ‘Don’t Tell Him Pike’ scene. In addition he has graced many cult TV shows including 5 episodes of The Avengers, 4 episodes of Doctor Who, including the 1966 feature film Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD, opposite Peter Cushing. Philip has also played parts in The Sweeny, Casualty, Emmerdale, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), Brookside, Z cars, UFO, Porridge, and Space:1999, the original film Bourne Identity and the brilliant cutting edge TV drama A Mind to Kill for Channel 5.

Whilst on the Big Screen Philip has recently been in Best, and previously in First Born, and did the voice over for Welsh epic animation Y Mabinogi. He is an actor of class, versatility and presence. Now in his mid 70s, Hawk sees Philip return to the big screen for the first time in 6 years.