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Wayne Sleep
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Wayne Sleep

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Born 1948 · Plymouth, Devon, England, UK · Active 1968–2025

Wayne Sleep, a former British actor and dancer, appears in The First Great Train Robbery (1978), where his dynamic presence adds a layer of intrigue to the film's narrative. Known for his background in dance, Sleep brings a unique physicality to his roles, which is evident in this adaptation of a notorious heist. His contributions to the film reflect the vibrant energy of 1970s British cinema, blending crime drama with the flair of performance art.

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The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery

1978 ★ 6.7
as Clean Willy

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Elizabeth (1998)
Elizabeth
1998
Death on the Nile (1978)
Death on the Nile
1978
The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
The First Great Train Robbery
1978
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
The Slipper and the Rose (1976)
The Slipper and the Rose
1976
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002

Filmography

48 credits
2020s 8 credits
2025
Twiggy
Movie ★ 7.7
2025
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes as Self
Movie
2024
Avocado Heart Girl
Movie
2024
The 1970s: Those Were the Days as Self - Dancer/Choreographer
TV ★ 8.0
2021
Chitty Flies Again as Child Catcher/Himself
Movie ★ 6.5
2021
Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
2021
The Weakest Link as Self
TV ★ 6.0
2020
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel as Self - Expert
TV ★ 5.6
2010s 10 credits
2019
Freddie Mercury: A Christmas Story as Self
Movie ★ 10.0
2018
Meghan Markle: An American Princess as Self
Movie ★ 5.4
2017
Queer as Art as Self
Movie ★ 3.2
2017
Cheap Cheap Cheap as Self
TV ★ 5.0
2016
The Real Marigold Hotel as Self
TV ★ 8.0
2016
The Real Marigold on Tour as Self
TV ★ 8.0
2014
Hockney as Himself
Movie ★ 7.0
2013
Through the Keyhole as Self
TV ★ 6.0
2012
The Story of Musicals as Self
TV
2011
Pointless Celebrities as Self
TV ★ 6.3
2000s 9 credits
2007
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980 as Self
Movie
2006
All Star Family Fortunes as Self - Contestant
TV ★ 5.0
2005
Strictly Dance Fever
TV
2005
Come Dine with Me
TV ★ 5.1
2004
Hell's Kitchen
TV ★ 6.2
2003
Celebrity Mastermind
TV ★ 6.0
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
TV ★ 6.2
2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
TV ★ 6.1
2001
Celebrity Big Brother as Self
TV ★ 5.0
1990s 5 credits
1998
Elizabeth as Dance Tutor
Movie ★ 7.2
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1994
Ready, Steady, Cook as Self - Guest
TV ★ 8.0
1993
Mr Blobby as Wayne Sleep
Movie
1991
Pebble Mill as Self
TV ★ 4.1
1980s 3 credits
1984
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song & Dance as Young Man (Joe)
Movie ★ 10.0
1983
The Hot Shoe Show as Dancer
TV ★ 7.0
1982
Wogan as Self
TV ★ 5.3
1970s 8 credits
1979
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
TV ★ 7.5
1978
Ashton: The Dream as Puck
Movie
1978
The First Great Train Robbery● as Clean Willy
Movie ★ 6.7
1978
The South Bank Show as Self
TV ★ 5.6
1978
An Audience with... as Self
TV ★ 5.3
1976
The Slipper and the Rose as Dancer
Movie ★ 6.9
1976
A Month in the Country as Kolia
Movie
1972
Pebble Mill at One
TV
1960s 2 credits
1969
The Virgin Soldiers as Villiers
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
The Nutcracker as The Nutcracker
Movie
s 1 credit
—
Frank and Percy
Movie
Crew Credits
1980s 1 credit
1983
The Hot Shoe Show Creator
TV ★ 7.0
1970s 1 credit
1978
Death on the Nile Choreographer
Movie ★ 7.1