Career: Nail hit the big time in 1983 when he was cast as Oz in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, and his striking appearance landed him roles in the films Howling II (1985), Morons From Outer Space (1985) and Just Ask for Diamond (1988). He then went on to write and star in his own TV series Spender and the semi-autobiographical Crocodile Shoes. Films include Danny, the Champion of the World (1990), Evita (1996) with Madonna, and Still Crazy (1998) (with Auf Wiedersehen, Pet co-stars Timothy Spall and Bill Nighy). He enjoyed a musical career, with chart hits Love Don't Live Here Anymore, Ain't No Doubt and Crocodile Shoes, which sold 900,000 copies in 1994. The 2002 run of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet sprang from Nail's chance meeting with creator Franc Roddam in London. Nail agreed to do a new series on the spot and, after a few phone calls, the rest of the cast followed suit. It was followed up with a further two series and has now come to a dignified end. He is currently starring on Broadway in Sting's The Last Ship.