Gary Shail began work in TV and film in 1977 and is best known for his roles as Spider in the 1979 cult classic film Quadrophenia[1] and as Steve, the punky teenager in The Metal Mickey TV Show[2] directed by former Monkee, Mickey Dolenz.

Shail appeared in the 1980 series The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist[3] and also played Oscar Drill in Shock Treatment[4] the 1981 follow-up to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and as Guy Raines in the 1983 BBC production Johnny Jarvis. He wrote the original songs and theme music for this production, for which he received a nomination for the Ivor Novello Awards. In 1988, Shail appeared as the evil pimp Billy White in the TV mini-series of Jack the Ripper, starring Michael Caine. He has also made appearances in the TV series The Bill and in Casualty.

In 1995 Shail began working with music production company Natural Sound Source in London, producing music for television, film and advertising. In 2004 he produced the Arabic fusion album Infinity in Dubai. He currently resides in Hampshire, England, and owns and operates a private recording studio.

[edit] FilmographySelected films include:

Quadrophenia (1979) - Spider

Shock Treatment (1981) - Oscar Drill

Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) - Apache Dancer[5]

The Bride (1985) - First Circus Hand[6]