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Videos (see all 4)
Gandhi (1982) -- Clip: He is coming
Gandhi (1982) -- Biography of Mahatma Gandhi, the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest.
Gandhi (1982) -- Clip: Lie down
Chariots of Fire (1981) -- The story of two British track athletes, one a determined Jew, and the other a devout Christian who compete in the 1924 Olympics.

Overview

Date of Birth:
11 August 1949, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK more
Date of Death:
6 January 1990, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
He was the son of a printer and sang soprano as a boy, the Royal Shakespeare... more
Trivia:
He died while playing Hamlet in Richard Eyre's production at the Olivier. more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Troubles (1988) (TV) .... Maj. Brendan Archer
  2. Codename: Kyril (1988) (TV) .... Kyril
  3. Opera (1987) .... Marco
    ... aka Terror at the Opera (USA)
  4. Car Trouble (1985) .... Gerald Spong
  5. The Sun Also Rises (1984) (TV) .... Mike Campbell
  6. "Oxbridge Blues" .... Victor Geary (1 episode, 1984)
        - Oxbridge Blues (1984) TV episode .... Victor Geary
  7. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) .... Jeffson Brown
  8. "Master of the Game" (1984) TV mini-series .... Jamie McGregor
  9. Louisiana (1984) (TV) .... Clarence Dandridge
    ... aka Louisiane (France)
  10. "Reilly: Ace of Spies" .... Lockhart / ... (3 episodes, 1983)
        - After Moscow (1983) TV episode .... Lockhart
        - Endgame (1983) TV episode .... Bruce Lockhart
        - Gambit (1983) TV episode .... Lockhart
  11. Der Leutnant und sein Richter (1983) (TV) .... Lt. Dorfrichter
    ... aka Der Leutnant und sein Richter (West Germany: TV title)
    ... aka Devil's Lieutenant (UK)
    ... aka Le lieutenant du diable (France)
  12. Gandhi (1982) .... Rev. Charlie Andrews
    ... aka Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (USA: complete title)
  13. "ITV Playhouse" .... Ian Arthur (1 episode, 1982)
        - Something's Got to Give (1982) TV episode .... Ian Arthur
  14. Ascendancy (1982) .... Lt. Ryder
  15. "Lady Killers" .... Neville Heath (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka "Ladykillers" (UK: new title)
        - Make It a Double (1981) TV episode .... Neville Heath
  16. Antony & Cleopatra (1981) (TV) .... Octavius Caesar
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Antony & Cleopatra (USA: video title)
  17. "The Search for Alexander the Great" (1981) TV mini-series .... Hephaistion
  18. Chariots of Fire (1981) .... Eric Liddell
  19. All's Well That Ends Well (1981) (TV) .... Bertram
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well (USA: video title)
  20. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1980) (TV) .... Fortinbras
    ... aka Hamlet
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (USA: video title)

  21. Jubilee (1978) .... Angel
  22. "Rock Follies of '77" .... Jimmy Smiles (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Empire (1977) TV episode .... Jimmy Smiles
  23. The Paradise Run (1976) (TV) .... Henry
  24. "Churchill's People" .... John Ross (1 episode, 1975)
        - O Canada (1975) TV episode .... John Ross
  25. "Intimate Strangers" .... Tom Anson (2 episodes, 1974)
        - Episode #1.2 (1974) TV episode .... Tom Anson
        - Episode #1.1 (1974) TV episode .... Tom Anson
Thanks:
  1. My Life So Far (1999) (in loving memory of)
Self:
  1. The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "20 to 1"
        - Magnificent Movies (2006) TV episode .... Eric Liddell

Additional Details

Other Works:
His credits at London's Young Vic Theatre include: Jimmy Porter in "Look Back In Anger" by John Osborne, Gad in the musical "Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat", a policeman in Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" (1972), Luciento in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" Ottavio in "Scapino", Brian in "French Without Tears" by Terence Rattigan (1974, also NYC), Guildenstern in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" by Tom Stoppard (1974), "The Incredible Vanishing" a new play for children by Denise Coffey (1975), and "The Medieval Plays". more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Thriller | Comedy | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Based On Novel | England | 1910s more

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