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Michael Gothard (1939–1992)

Actor

Best remembered in Britain for the television series Arthur of the Britons, Ken Russell 's The Devils and as the villain in For Your Eyes Only. His break into films came with Don Levy's Herostratus. Michael was unmarried, living in Hampstead, England and under treatment for depression at the time of his suicide in 1992. See full bio »

Born:

Michael Alan Gothard
in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK

Died:

(age 53) in London, England, UK
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1992 Frankenstein (TV movie)
Boatswain
 
1992 Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Inquisitor's Spy
 
1990 The Serpent of Death
Xaros
 
1990 Destroying Angel
Ennio Volpe
 
1989 Capital City (TV series)
Stefan
– Twelve Degrees Capricorn (1989) … Stefan
 
1989 Massacre Play
Zabo
 
1988 Jack the Ripper (TV movie)
George Lusk
 
1988 Going Undercover
Strett
 
1985 Minder (TV series)
Sergei
– From Fulham with Love (1985) … Sergei
 
1985 Lifeforce
Dr. Bukovsky
 
1985 Lytton's Diary (TV series)
Jake Cutler
– Daddy's girls (1985) … Jake Cutler
 
1984 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)
Karl Portillo
– Our Man in Tegernsee (1984) … Karl Portillo
 
1984 Fox Mystery Theater (TV series)
Terry Marvin
– The Sweet Scent of Death (1984) … Terry Marvin
 
1982 Ivanhoe (TV movie)
Athelstane
 
1981 For Your Eyes Only
Locque
 
1981 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
– The Perfect House (1981)
 
1980 Shoestring (TV series)
Harry
– The Mayfly Dance (1980) … Harry
 
1980 A Tale of Two Cities (TV mini-series)
Gaspard
– Part 3 (1980) … Gaspard
– Part 1 (1980) … Gaspard
 
1979 The Professionals (TV series)
Kodai
– Stopover (1979) … Kodai
 
1978 Warlords of the Deep
Atmir
 
1978 Warrior Queen (TV series)
Volthan
– Episode #1.6 (1978) … Volthan
– Episode #1.5 (1978) … Volthan
– Episode #1.4 (1978) … Volthan
– Episode #1.3 (1978) … Volthan
– Episode #1.2 (1978) … Volthan
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1975 King Arthur, the Young Warlord
Kai
 
1974 The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge
Felton
 
1973 The Three Musketeers
Felton
 
1972-1973 Arthur of the Britons (TV series)
Kai
– The Girl from Rome (1973) … Kai
– The Treaty (1973) … Kai
– The Games (1973) … Kai
– Daughter of the King (1973) … Kai
– Six Measures of Silver (1973) … Kai
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1972 La vallée
Olivier
 
1972 Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Albie
 
1971 The Devils
Father Barre
 
1971 The Last Valley
Hansen
 
1970 Menace (TV series)
Pip
– Nine Bean Rows (1970) … Pip
 
1970 Paul Temple (TV series)
Ivan
– Games People Play (1970) … Ivan
 
1970 My Partner the Ghost (TV series)
Perrin
– When the Spirit Moves You (1970) … Perrin
 
1970 Scream and Scream Again
Keith
 
1969 Department S (TV series)
Weber
– Les Fleurs du Mal (1969) … Weber
 
1969 Fraud Squad (TV series)
Jacky Joyce
– Run for Your Money (1969) … Jacky Joyce
 
1969 Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell
John
 
1969 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– The Story-Teller (1969)
– The Story-teller (1969)
 
1968 Up the Junction
Terry
 
1967 The Further Adventures of the Musketeers (TV series)
Mordaunt
– Treachery (1967) … Mordaunt
– The Scaffold (1967) … Mordaunt
– The Trial (1967) … Mordaunt
– The Oath (1967) … Mordaunt
– Escape (1967) … Mordaunt
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1967 Herostratus
Max
 
1966 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Grady
– The Excavation (1966) … Grady
 
1966 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
Kuno
– The Machine Stops (1966) … Kuno
 
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1971 Director of Devils (documentary short)
Himself
 

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For Your Eyes Only -- Clip: Car On The Cliff For Your Eyes Only -- Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

He appeared on stage playing "Agrippa" in The Young Vic Company's Anthony and Cleopatra in April 1983. See more »

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I can't leave the profession - I have needs like everyone else. But I would have preferred to follow something more solitary that didn't depend upon an entire organization to make it happen. In filming many people directly affect the outcome of your performance on screen. An actor is just a cog, after all. See more »

Trivia:

He was being treated for depression at the time of his death. See more »

Trademark:

His deep, hard voice See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer