Freddie Fletcher

Known for ActingBorn 1950-01-01 (age 76)Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire

Grimethorpe born Freddie Fletcher is an actor who is best known for his role as Jud Casper, the bullying brother in Ken Loach's classic 1969 film Kes. Prior to the film, Fletcher had no acting experience and was working as a painter and decorator but, after the film proved a success, Fletcher secured a number of TV roles, most notably as layabout Raymond Shepherd, one of Diana Dors's wayward sons in the popular comedy series Queenie's Castle. Roles in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, All Creatures Great and Small, Children's Ward and Heartbeat followed, along with four Play for Today's, Jack Rosenthal's Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. and the 1974 film Juggernaut. His last acting role was as Judd the barman in the 1996 movie When Saturday Comes. The film, about Sheffield United, starred Sean Bean who recommended him for the part. Fletcher still lives in Grimethorpe with his wife, Joy, who was Willowgarth School's non-teaching Head of Year.Read more

Movies & web series

Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.

Nearly a Happy Ending

All Creatures Great and Small

Red Shift

The Nature of the Beast

Heartbeat

Kes

The XYY Man

The Wild West Show

Queenie's Castle

Peak Practice

Play for Today

G.B.H.

Juggernaut

When Saturday Comes

Clouds of Glory

Brothers in Trouble

Fox

Keep an Eye on Albert

Bedtime Stories

Shut Down

Steps Back