Brian Bovell was born 26 October, 1959 in London. He is a British actor who played DC Rob Thatcher in The Bill, Derek Johns in Silent Witness, Leo Valentine in Hollyoaks, Jez Littlewood in Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, PC Charlie Webb in The Chief, he has made appearances in The Gentle Touch, Inspector Morse, A Touch of Frost, Between the Lines, Holby City, Doctors, Judge John Deed, and Casualty.