1) BBC television sitcom 2) George Michael hit 3) Hit off Faith 4) Influential older man 5) Stock character 
A father figure is usually an older man, normally one with power, authority, or strength, with whom one can identify with on a deeply psychological level and who generates emotions generally felt towards one`s father. Despite the literal term `father`, the role of a father figure is not limited to the biological parent of a person (especially a......
[n] - a man who takes over all the functions of the real father[n] - a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically
father surrogate noun a man who takes over all the functions of the real father