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Ulric Browne

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Ulric Browne
Browne in 2022
Born
Ulric Franklyn Browne

April 1957 (age 67)
England
NationalityEnglish
Alma materMountview Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Known forRole of Winston in EastEnders
SpouseDebs
Signature

Ulric Franklyn Browne (born April 1957) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Winston in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Early life

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Ulric Franklyn Browne was born in England in April 1957.[1]

Browne studied at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in Peckham, South London.[2]

Browne made his debut as an actor on 26 November 1985, with the role of market trader Winston in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.[3][4][5] His character rarely speaks.[6] His first line was "bloody pedestrians" said to Den Watts.[7] He is the longest-serving male extra and second longest-serving extra, behind Jane Slaughter's Tracey.[8]

Browne has worked as a secretary at Aircraft Management Support Limited in Exeter, Devon since 2 October 1992.[9]

Browne has appeared in four Children in Need television spin-offs from EastEnders; Pudding Lane on 26 November 1999, What Not To Wear with Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine on 19 November 2004,[10] Motown Tribute on 20 November 2009,[11] and EastEnd Meets WestEnd on 17 November 2017.[12][13]

Browne appeared in two 1988 episodes of the BBC children's television drama series Grange Hill; he was credited as House DJ on 15 January and as Hip Hop DJ on 12 February.[14] He appeared in three episodes of the ITV police procedural series The Bill; he was credited as Benny Hughes on 5 October 1987, Seed on 31 January 1989 and Chas Hendrie on 31 July 2003.[15]

Browne made his film debut on 7 March 2004, as Tiko in the action thriller film The Quiet Storm.[16]

Browne has performed in panto.[17][18]

Personal life

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Browne is married to Debs.[19]

Filmography

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As an actor

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1985–present EastEnders Winston 1190 episodes [20]
1985 Black Silk Julio 1 episode [20]
1988 Gems Driver 1 episode [20]
1988 Grange Hill House DJ, Hip Hop DJ 2 episodes [20]
1989 Screen One Marcus 1 episode [20]
1987; 1989; 2003 The Bill Benny Hughes, Seed, Chas Hendrie 3 episodes [20]
1999 Pudding Lane Winston Children in Need spin-off [20]
2004 The Quiet Storm Tiko [20]
2004 What Not To Wear Winston Children in Need spin-off [20]
2009 Motown Tribute Winston Children in Need spin-off [20]
2017 EastEnd Meets WestEnd Winston Children in Need spin-off [20]

As himself

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Year Show Notes Ref.
2021 The Big Breakfast 1 episode [20]

References

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  1. "Ulric Franklyn BROWNE". GOV.UK. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. "Profile". Ulric Browne. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. "Sarah-Jane Crawford". BBC. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. McKinnell, Ellie (10 September 2020). "What the actor who played our favourite extra Winston on EastEnders is doing now". My London. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. Wiggins, Dan (3 July 2023). "The EastEnders star you probably couldn't name who's been on the soap longer than most of your favourites". My London. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. Hogan, Michael (13 April 2014). "Smell the vinyl: six of the best fictional record shops". The Guardian. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. Quinn, Angie (6 November 2022). "BBC EastEnders legendary extra Ulric Browne's life away from Winston with roles in The Bill and meeting the Queen". My London. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. Anderton, Joe (13 November 2017). "EastEnders' one true hero Winston completely stole the show tonight". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  9. "AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT LIMITED". GOV.UK. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  10. VHS Vault, 2ombieboy's, Trinny and Susannah On Eastenders What not to wear Children in Need 2004, retrieved 11 February 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. EastEnders Motown Medley | Children in Need - BBC, retrieved 11 February 2024
  12. "Children in Need 2017". BBC. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  13. "BBC - BBC Children in Need, Highlights from the Big Night". BBC. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  14. "EastEnders' Winston Speaks - And Viewers Are Delighted!". Heart. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  15. "Meet the much-loved background stars finally getting recognition with new soap extras award". The Sunday Post. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  16. The Quiet Storm (2004), retrieved 11 February 2024
  17. "Panto stars dream of bare necessities". The Argus. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  18. "Exeter Christmas Events". Heart Exeter. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  19. "Ace & Vis". BBC. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  20. 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 20.11 "Ulric Browne". IMDb. Retrieved 11 February 2024.