Cliff Parisi

Cliff Parisi
Cliff Parisi
Born 24 May 1960 (1960-05-24) (age 51)
London, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 1982–present
Partner Tara Wyer (2009–present)

Cliff Parisi (born 24 May 1960[1]) is an English actor of Italian descent, largely recognised for his performance as Rick 'Minty' Peterson in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.

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Career

Parisi began his career in 1982 when he started touring the UK as a stand-up comedian. He continued working as a stand-up comedian for the next seven years before being offered a bit part in the film Queen of Hearts in 1989. Interested in taking up acting, Parisi changed his vocation and after a series of bit parts landed his first noticeable character: Lunchbox in the TV series Chancer. Parisi was then given bigger parts on television, most noticeably on the TV series' Kavanagh QC, Bramwell and A Prince Among Men. After finishing the former TV series, Parisi then auditioned for what would be his most famous role: Minty Peterson in EastEnders. He was recommended for the part by close friend and EastEnders actor Steve McFadden and since his inception into the soap opera in 2002 the public have seen his character Minty form a close friendship with Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and evolve from a cold-hearted landlord to a hapless unlucky-in-love mechanic and then to finding love with both established characters Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) and Manda Best (Josie Lawrence). He made his final appearance on 21 September 2010, ending 8 years on the show.

In 2010 it was announced that he would be leaving EastEnders.[2]

In December 2010 he started in the pantomime "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. He did not attend one of the Seven Dwarfs real life birthday parties because he was staying in a Travelodge on performance nights and wanted to return to see his family.

Personal life

Parisi has three children; Mandy (born 1981), Dean (born 1987) and Jack (born 1991) from previous relationships. On 14 July 2009 Parisi announced that he and his girlfriend, BBC production assistant Tara Wyer, were expecting a baby together. Tara gave birth to Cliff's fourth child a son named Arthur on 28 December 2009. The couple first met in February 2009 before formally beginning a relationship in April and, since discovering the pregnancy, are now living together in Parisi's home in Highgate, North London and plan to marry.[3]

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