Willie Spanker

Willie Spanker is a character in Connell & Cox and a main character in the first series of the Dan The Bin Man Sketches. He is played by Louis Connell.

Early Life
Willie was born in 1977 in London.

TV Host career
Willie began his career in the entertainment industry when he was 20 in 1997, he first began working for a show called Meet the Cocker's as a stage hand and lighting expert. One day when they were about to record a live episode in 1998, the show's host never showed up (they later discovered he was having sex with one of his fans), with time running out, Willie chose to stand in, having knew what the episode was going to be about. He went on the stage and everyone became shocked since none knew who Willie was. Willie announced he was just standing in, and continued to host the show, with everyone being really impressed even the crew. After the episode finished, he was all over the news, being praised and highly publicized. A man called Terry Dingo spoke to him and became his manager, Willie's TV Host Career began.

Dan The Bin Man
Willie was not originally suppose to document Dan's shifts, he was suppose to document other Bin men's work as well, but after seeing Dan eating a burger from a bin, he decided to focus his show (Life as a Bin man) on him, since it sounded unique. Throughout the sketches, Willie and his Cameraman Nick, follow Dan around on his shifts and become disgusted but intrigued by some of the things Dan finds in the bins he empties.