ABOUT
First steps
Gary was born into show business.
His father was the bass voice in the Southlanders, famous for singing
“I Am A Mole And I Live In A Hole”.
Gary started out as a comedian and impressionist
winning New Faces in 1978.
Television specials, guest appearances and a variety of series
gained him a national profile.
From TV to theatre
In 1989 Gary played Bill Snibson in the award winning musical
Me And My Girl, (Adelphi Theatre), his first West End role.
He played the role to critical acclaim for two years.
“Musical Talent of the Highest Order”, Jack Tinker
Gary has worked for over 40 years in TV, Film and Theatre.
Credits
Theatre credits include - A Man For All Seasons (National Tour & West End), Something Rotten (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) The Artist (Plymouth Theatre Royal), The Wizard of Oz (Palladium & National Tour), Old Friends (The Gielgud), Peter Pan (Palladium) Jack & The Beanstalk (Palladium), Wicked (Apollo Theatre), Anything Goes (Barbican), Pantoland at the Palladium (Palladium), Prince of Egypt (Dominion), Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Palladium), Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear (National Theatre), Little Miss Sunshine (Arcola), Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (Palladium), Flowers for Mrs Harris (Chichester Festival Theatre), Dick Whittington (Palladium), Big - the Musical (Theatre Royal Plymouth & Bord Gais - Dublin) Wind in the Willows (Palladium), End of the Rainbow (National Tour), Oklahoma (National Tour), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Savoy Theatre & National Tour), The Pajama Game (Shaftesbury Theatre), Radio Times (The Watermill & National Tour), A Bowl Of Cherries (Charing Cross Theatre), The Invisible Man (Menier Chocolate Factory), Arthur Saville’s Crime (National Tour), Chicago (National Tour), The Wizard of Oz (Royal Festival Hall), Half A Sixpence (National Tour), Santa Claus The Musical (Mayflower), The Wizard of Oz (Mayflower), H.M.S. Pinafore (NSC, Regents Park), Oliver (National Tour), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Palladium), The Pirates of Penzance (NSC, Regents Park & National Tour), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Open Air - Regents Park) Confusions, (National Tour) Travels With My Aunt (National Tour) The Goodbye Girl (The Albery), Copacabana, (National tour - Prince of Wales Theatre), One for the Road (Bristol Old Vic), Carmen Jones (Old Vic), Me and My Girl (Adelphi Theatre).
Screen credits include: Death in Paradise, Would I Lie To You, Midsomer Murders, House of Games, The Grinch, Showstoppers, Cue Gary, The 6’ O’Clock Show, The Saturday Gang, Copycats, So You Wanna Be Top, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon, The Bob Monkhouse Show, Don Black - Diamonds Are Forever, and One Drop (Short Film).
Recent productions
Death in Paradise
Gary Wilmot to feature in this popular British-French crime drama series about a team of police officers on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie who solve murders. Each episode typically features a new murder mystery that is solved by the DI and his team in a cozy, light-hearted format with a sunny backdrop.
MIDSOMER MURDERS
Gary Wilmot to feature in this popular long-running British crime drama series on ITV. Based on Caroline Graham's Chief Inspector Barnaby novels, the series features DCI Barnaby, solving murders in the picturesque, fictional English county of Midsomer.
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
Following record-breaking ticket sales across the country, Theatre Royal Bath’s hugely acclaimed production of Robert Bolt’s classic A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS starring Martin Shaw and Gary Wilmot will transfer to London’s Harold Pinter Theatre this summer for thirty eight performances only.
LIMITED SEASON - 6 Aug - 6 Sep 2025
SOMETHING ROTTEN
Gary Wilmot and Jason Manford
in the hilarious musical
SOMETHING ROTTEN.
With its hit score performed by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra in full swing, this outrageous and hysterical show played at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for three performances only in July 2024.
Winner of Whats On Best Concert!
THE ARTIST
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Multi award-winning dancer and actor Robbie Fairchild as George Valentin, West End favourite Gary Wilmot as Al Zimmer, and introducing Briana Craig (42nd Street tour) as Peppy Miller.
LIMITED RUN - May 2024
THE WIZARD OF OZ
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Gary Wilmot MBE as the Wizard in The London Palladium's touring production for an unforgettable adventure
down the yellow brick road!
On tour 2024
Palladium pantomime 2023-24
Palladium pantomime 2023-24
Palladium pantomime 2023-24
Eighth season, The London Palladium pantomime is renowned as the most spectacular show staged in the West End with fabulous sets and costumes, jaw-dropping special effects and all the spectacle and magic you’d expect from the UK’s biggest panto.
