Early life and career

He was born in France but moved to England at an early age and was educated at Harrow School and then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His parents divorced when he was very young.

In 1998, Dreyfus won the Best Supporting Performance in a Musical Olivier Award for his work in The Lady In The Dark at the National Theatre. In the same year he was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award for his performance as Cassius in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar at the Birmingham Rep.

Career

Dreyfus' first television break came with the BBC comedy series Absolutely Fabulous.

Dreyfus has created some memorable comedy characters, particularly on British television, including Constable Kevin Goody in Ben Elton's sitcom The Thin Blue Line and Tom Farrell, the gay flatmate of Linda (Kathy Burke) in Gimme Gimme Gimme. Dreyfus played opposite Bette Midler in the short-lived American sitcom Bette.

In November 2004, Dreyfus played Carmen Ghia in the London premiere of Mel Brooks' musical The Producers, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He played the role for 10 months until August 2005.

He played Thermoman in the BBC One comedy My Hero, a role he took over in the sixth series from Ardal O'Hanlon. Although the same character, he used the name George Monday, as opposed to Ardal O'Hanlon's character's name, George Sunday. After disappointing ratings, the show was axed.

Dreyfus also starred as Mr. Teasy-Weasy in the 2004 comedy film Churchill: The Hollywood Years.

In March 2006, he returned to the West End stage in a revival of Michael Frayn's comedy Donkeys' Years at the Comedy Theatre alongside Samantha Bond, David Haig and Mark Addy. He left in August of that year to prepare for his new lead role as the Emcee in a West End revival of Cabaret. In 2008 he appeared in revival of Simon Gray's The Common Pursuit at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

From September 2009 to January 2010 he appeared in Breakfast At Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London.

In January 2012 he appeared in the Midsomer Murders episode "A Rare Bird" as Ralph Ford.

Since 2012 Dreyfus has been appearing as Reverend Roger in the Sky Living series Mount Pleasant.

In February 2015 Dreyfus is to appear on stage in Harvey, directed by Lindsay Posner. The production opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre and runs until 21 February, before a UK tour and the West End.

In January 2016, he appeared as Dr Herdal in "The Master Builder" at the Old Vic Theatre.

Selected works

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Thin Ice	Greg
1995-96	The Thin Blue Line	Constable Kevin Goody	TV series (14 episodes)
1995-96	Absolutely Fabulous	Christopher	TV series (2 episodes)
1996	Boyfriends	Paul
1999	Notting Hill	Martin
1999-2001	Gimme Gimme Gimme	Tom Farrell	TV series (19 episodes)
2000	Gormenghast	Professor Fluke	TV
2000	Bette	Oscar	U.S. TV series (18 episodes)
2004	Fat Slags	Fidor	TV
2004	Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London	Gordon
2005	Willo the Wisp	Voice
2006	Colour Me Kubrick	Melvyn Prescott
2006	My Hero	George Monday / Thermoman	TV series (8 episodes)
2007	Cabaret	Emcee	West End theatre production
2007	Double Time	Lawrence Nixon/George McCabe
2007	Nina and the Neurons	Felix (voice)
2009	Casualty	Rory	TV
2011	The Sarah Jane Adventures	Harrison	TV
2012	Midsomer Murders	Ralph Ford	TV
2012	Holby City	Felix	TV
2012	Whitechapel	Ripperologist Charlie Cross	TV
2012-present	Mount Pleasant	Reverend Roger	TV
2013	Shameless	School Inspector	TV
2013	Dandelion & Burdock	Dandelion	TV
2015	Father Brown	Binkie Cadwaller	Episode 3.10 "The Judgment of Man"

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