Kevin Whately

English actor
Person human Q1896166
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Kevin Whately

Summary

Kevin Whately is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hexham[2]. He was born on February 6, 1951[3]. He worked as an actor[4], stage actor[5], and television actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,721 views/month, #6,737 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kevin Whately was born in Hexham[2].
  • Kevin Whately was born on February 6, 1951[3].
  • Kevin Whately was married to Madelaine Newton[8].
  • Kevin Whately held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Kevin Whately's professions included actor[4].
  • Kevin Whately's professions included stage actor[5].
  • Kevin Whately's professions included television actor[6].
  • Kevin Whately's education included a stint at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[10].
  • Kevin Whately's education included a stint at Barnard Castle School[11].
  • Kevin Whately was educated at Northumbria University[12].
  • Kevin Whately is recorded as male[13].
  • Kevin Whately's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kevin Whately's genre is folk music[15].
  • Kevin Whately's Commons category is recorded as Kevin Whately[16].
  • Kevin Whately's family name is recorded as Whately[17].
  • Kevin Whately's given name is recorded as Kevin[18].
  • Kevin Whately's instrument is recorded as guitar[19].
  • Kevin Whately's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Kevin Whately's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kevin Whately'}[21].
  • Kevin Whately's start of work period is recorded as 1979[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Kevin Whately's place of birth was Hexham[2]. He was born on February 6, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[10], a drama school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1906[25]; Barnard Castle School[11], a school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1883[28]; and Northumbria University[12], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1992[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], stage actor[5], and television actor[6].

Personal Life

Kevin Whately was married to Madelaine Newton[8].

Why It Matters

Kevin Whately ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,721 views/month, #6,737 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Kevin Whately born?

Kevin Whately was born in Hexham[2].

Who was Kevin Whately married to?

Kevin Whately's spouses include Madelaine Newton[8].

What did Kevin Whately do for work?

Kevin Whately worked as actor[4], stage actor[5], and television actor[6].

Where did Kevin Whately go to school?

Kevin Whately was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[10], Barnard Castle School[11], and Northumbria University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . High Profile Alumni. cssd.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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