Feline fabulous - meet rescue cat Spud from Lancs stealing hearts and minds on BBC's The City is Ours
The TV star has paws in other acting pies coming next year.
Feline fabulous - meet rescue cat and TV star Spud from Bamber Bridge who is currently stealing hearts on BBC One’s Liverpool drama The City is Ours as Banksey’s cat.
Adorable seven-year-old black and white cat with a ‘tash’ Spud has many viewers scratching their heads wondering what will become of him after his owner - played by Mike Noble gets himself into a spot of bother and has to go away for a bit.
Rescue cat Spud’s journey to TV stardom has seen him gather thousands of followers across his social media channels.
His owner and manager Carol Walker who runs the SRPCC Cat Welfare Trust, could tell he was going to be a star at just 10 weeks old.
She said: “I already have cats signed with agencies and he was such a confident kitten. I thought I’ll sign him up as well as he has the temperament for it.
“Everyone loves him.”
No stranger to acting the feline star has also appeared alongside The Hobbit actor Martin Freeman, who plays PC Chris Carson in The Responder and on BBC One’s The Cage with actress Sheridan Smith and has recently won Rescue Animal of the Year at a recent Animal Awards ceremony.
When not acting, Spud, who was rescued from a stray litter and rehomed in 2019, also does a spot of modelling including shoots with Pets UK for beds.
Carol added: “A lot of people are saying we need Banksey’s cat in series three so fingers crossed.”
She also teased that he will star in a well-known BBC drama set in Rochdale next year.
We can’t wait to see what you do next Spud!