, Breezeblock (2002), Benidorm (2009), Waterloo Road (2009) and Still Open All Hours (2014). Jimmy Nail Jimmy originally auditioned to be an extraCredit: Getty - Contributor Jimmy Nail was born in Longbenton, North Tyneside, in 1954. He played the role of main character of brickie, Leonard 'Oz' Osbourne, despite originally auditioning to be an extra. Jimmy has also worked in music as well as the acting industry. In 1985, his cover of Rose Royce's Love Don't Live Here Anymore was a UK hit and in 1992, he returned to the charts with Ain't No Doubt which became his biggest hit which reached number 1. In 2008 Nail starred in BBC series Parents Of The Band and in 2014, he was part of Sting's Last Ship stage musical project. Kevin Whately Kevin played Neville HopeCredit: Alamy Kevin took on the role Geordie bricklayer Neville Hope. He told the Chronicle at the time of the first show in 1983: "Each episode is a little play on its own. When we first got the scripts we all had a real buzz. They were certainly the best television scripts I'd ever read." He has gone on to be in many TV programmes including Lewis but most recently has appeared on Lorraine, Pointless Celebrities, and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. Timothy Spall Timothy Spall is a household nameCredit: Alamy Timothy Spall played Barry Taylor, the Brummie electrician in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. Since then he has become a household name. He received critical acclaim for his performan){kind=link}
AUF Wiedersehn, Pet first graced our screens almost 40 years ago.
The series followed seven British construction workers who leave the United Kingdom to search for employment overseas, but where are the cast now?
Tim Healy played Dennis Patterson in Auf Wiedersehn, Pet.
Bricklayer Dennis was seen as the leader of the lads in Germany, mostly keeping them in line and sorting out any problems.
Tim has also appeared in multiple other TV shows including Boys From The Bush (1991), Breezeblock (2002), Benidorm (2009), Waterloo Road (2009) and Still Open All Hours (2014).