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Are Philip Glenister & Robert Glenister Brothers? Is Tom Glenister Related to Philip Glenister?

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James Bradley

Published Feb 26, 2026

Philip Haywood Glenister is an English actor. He is best known for his role as DCI Gene Hunt in the BBC series Life on Mars and its sequel Ashes to Ashes. He also played DCI William Bell in State of Play and Reverend Anderson in Outcast.

Glenister starred in the final episode of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, starring David Suchet, entitled “Curtain” in 2013. He also played the role of Mr. Trevor Gunn, a lothario PE teacher in David Walliams’ BBC One comedy series Big School.

In 2017, Glenister starred in an episode of Inside No. 9 called The Bill. He also worked with his Clocking Off co-star, Lesley Sharp in Living the Dream. This show was about a British family that moved to America. It ran for 2 series before being canceled in 2019.

Glenister appeared in Julian Fellowes’ 2020 television adaptation Belgravia, based on Fellowes’ novel of the same name. It aired on ITV in the UK and Epix in the USA.

Are Philip Glenister and Robert Glenister Brothers?

Yes, Philip Glenister is the younger of actor Robert Glenister.

Is Tom Glenister Related to Philip Glenister?

Yes, Tom Glenister is a son of Philip Glenister’s senior brother Robert Glenister.