Gary Shail
Actor
Born November 10, 1959 in London, England, UK
Gary Shail began work in TV and film in 1977 and is best known for his roles as Spider in the 1979 cult classic film Quadrophenia and as Steve, the punky teenager in The Metal Mickey TV Show. Shail appeared in the 1980 series The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist and also played Oscar Drill in Shock Treatment the 1981 follow-up to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and as Guy Raines in the 1983 BBC production Johnny Jarvis. He wrote the original songs and theme music for this production, for which he received a nomination for the Ivor Novello Awards. In 1988, Shail appeared as the tough pimp "Billy White" in the TV mini-series of Jack the Ripper, starring Michael Caine. He has also made appearances in the TV series The Bill and in Casualty and The Professionals.
Filmography
To Be Someone
Charlie
Ready For My Close Up
Luigi
Day of the Stranger
Loomweather
Jekyll & Hyde
Sailor
Death of a Son
DJ
The Bride
1st Circus Hand
Dempsey and Makepeace
Eddie
Pop Pirates
A Visitor from Outer Space
Flipper
Easy Money
Terry
Shock Treatment
Oscar Drill
Quadrophenia
Spider
The Music Machine
Aldo
The Professionals
Jimmy
Playhouse
Terry