Cliff Parisi

Cliff Parisi (born 24th May 1960 in London) is an actor who appeared as Minty Peterson in EastEnders from March 2002 to September 2010.

He is currently playing the role of handyman and gardener Fred Buckle in the BBC drama series Call the Midwife a part he has remained in since 2012. He is also known for his role of Walt in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks.

Cliff started his career off in stand up comedy in 1982, and he's performed all over the country. He's also appeared in some TV comedies including Kiss Me Kate, Drop the Dead Donkey and The Upper Hand. His other TV roles include Kavanagh QC alongside John Thaw, Bramwell, Hot Money and Casualty. On the big screen, he's been in From Hell, The Saint and The Man Who Knew Too Little.

He's been married to Tara Wyer since 2009 and has three children.