Born in West London in 1958 to parents from St Lucia, Tony Hippolyte was an actor, theatre director and musician whose most famous role was that of Mr Cool in Julien Temple's 1986 film Absolute Beginners. Other acting credits include Number 73, Prospects and The Bill, along with the Screen Two film Hallelujah Anyhow. In the early 90s Hippolyte moved to Skelmersdale to be near his children and be... show more