mills watson played uncle andy in give my head peace.
mills watson played uncle andy in give my head peace.
who plays uncle andy in give my head peace?
mills watson
martin "marty" reid (12 january 1964) is a northern irish actor and comedian, and is part of the hole in the wall gang, a belfast comedy troupe. he has played the role of staunch loyalist uncle andy in the satirical bbc comedy "give my head peace" since 1997, which was created by and starred the hole in the wall gang. after the success of "give my head peace" the gang created a sketch show entitled "dry your eyes" in 2006, in which reid played various characters, most notably the linfield fan derek and jonjo 1 of the mcdowell brothers. he has also appeared in the 1999 comedy film "the most fertile man in ireland" as a barman.
martin reid
bullet::::- big mervyn (bj hogg) - a burly, leather-wearing loyalist, and uncle andy's best mate. not the brightest. he often assists andy in schemes with little objection. he is often the barer of bad news for andy. it is often shown that mervyn is actually well liked and has the potential to be successful, but his association with uncle andy prevents him from ever prospering. he is often asked to recall memories of andy's life on his behalf, and does so perfectly. it is often explained that mervyn chooses to remain single due to not having gotten over a past love. however, the women and the events involved change each time this is mentioned. mervyn is shot and killed by billy in the last episode. mervyn is considered to be a recurring character despite having been in every episode in the series.
give my head peace