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Peter Woodthorpe (1931–2004)

Actor

Peter Woodthorpe was educated at Archbishop Holgate's Grammar School in York and attended Magdalene College, Cambridge. He undertook National Service in the Royal Navy and made his debut as a professional actor in the theatre in 1955. His extensive and distinguished stage career included work with the Royal Shakespeare Company... See full bio »

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in York, England, UK

Died:

(age 72) in Oxfordshire, England, UK
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2000 David Copperfield (TV movie)
Mr. Creakle
 
1999 The Strange Case of Delphina Potocka or The Mystery of Chopin
3rd Official
 
1998 Merlin (TV mini-series)
Soothsayer
 
1997 The Tale of Sweeney Todd (TV movie)
Mannheim
 
1997 The Odyssey (TV series)
Mentor
 
1997 David (TV movie)
Nabal
 
1996 Jane Eyre
Briggs
 
1995 England, My England
Kiffen
 
1994 The Madness of King George
Clergyman
 
1994 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV series)
Casca
– Julius Caesar (1994) … Casca (voice)
 
1994 The Boot Street Band (TV series)
Mr. Cramp
– The School Secretary (1994) … Mr. Cramp
 
1993 Red Hot
Professor Lusis
 
1993 Bonjour la Classe (TV series)
Donald Halifax
– I Love Lucy (1993) … Donald Halifax
– Herring's Magnificat (1993) … Donald Halifax
– Old Dogs (1993) … Donald Halifax
– Vive la Revolution (1993) … Donald Halifax
– Red Card (1993) … Donald Halifax
See all 6 episodes »
 
1992 T-Bag and the Sunstones of Montezuma (TV series)
Doctor Rasputin
– Ra Ra Rasputin (1992) … Doctor Rasputin
 
1991 T-Bag and the Rings of Olympus (TV series)
Leonardo
– Leonardo (1991) … Leonardo
 
1990 T-Bag's Christmas Ding Dong (TV movie)
Count Gustav Pumpernickel
 
1989 Massacre Play
Straccalino
 
1988 Testimony
Alexander Glazunov
 
1987-1988 Inspector Morse (TV series)
Max - Pathologist
– Last Bus to Woodstock (1988) … Max - Pathologist
– The Settling of the Sun (1988) … Max - Pathologist
– Last Seen Wearing (1988) … Max - Pathologist
– The Wolvercote Tongue (1987) … Max - Pathologist
– Service of All the Dead (1987) … Max - Pathologist
See all 7 episodes »
 
1988 Singles (TV series)
Bert
– The Gentle Art (1988) … Bert
 
1986 Chance in a Million (TV series)
Canon Cartwright
– The Wedding (1986) … Canon Cartwright
 
1985 Eleni
Grandfather
 
1984 A Christmas Carol (TV movie)
Old Joe
 
1984 Minder (TV series)
Lent
– The Balance of Power (1984) … Lent
 
1984 To Catch a King (TV movie)
Elric Becker
 
1984 Puccini (TV movie)
Umberto Manfredi
 
1983 Wagner (TV series)
French Agent
– Episode #1.2 (1983) … French Agent
 
1983 Only Fools and Horses.... (TV series)
Reg Trotter
– Thicker Than Water (1983) … Reg Trotter
 
1983 Play for Today (TV series)
Jack Humpage
– Floating Off (1983) … Jack Humpage
 
1983 Red Monarch (TV movie)
Malenkov
 
1982 Strangers (TV series)
Rupert Marshal
– The Lost Chord (1982) … Rupert Marshal
 
1980 The Mirror Crack'd
Scout Master
 
1979 Crown Court (TV series)
Bruno Manning
– The Deep End: Part 1 (1979) … Bruno Manning
 
1978-1979 Monkey (TV series)
Pigsy
– Hungry Like a Wolf (1979) … Pigsy (voice)
– Monkey Goes Wild About Heaven (1978) … Pigsy (voice)
– Even Monsters Can Be People … Pigsy (voice)
– Monkey Swallows the Universe … Pigsy (voice)
– Monkey Turns Nursemaid … Pigsy (voice)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1978 The Talking Parcel (TV movie)
Werewolf (voice)
 
1978 The Professionals (TV series)
Councillor Webb
– Not a Very Civil Civil Servant (1978) … Councillor Webb
 
1978 The Lord of the Rings
Gollum (voice)
 
1978 A Life at Stake (TV series)
– Mayday for Picces III (1978)
 
1975 Sam and the River (TV series)
Smithy
– Episode #1.6 (1975) … Smithy
– Episode #1.5 (1975) … Smithy
– Episode #1.4 (1975) … Smithy
– Episode #1.3 (1975) … Smithy
– Episode #1.2 (1975) … Smithy
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1974 Notorious Woman (TV mini-series)
Honoré de Balzac
– Success (1974) … Honoré de Balzac
 
1974 Fall of Eagles (TV mini-series)
Archduke Franz-Ferdinand
– Indian Summer of an Emperor (1974) … Archduke Franz-Ferdinand
 
1972 The Lotus Eaters (TV series)
Jervis Duncan
– A Tiger in Bristol Street (1972) … Jervis Duncan
 
1972 Aquarius (TV series)
Toad in RSC Production
– A Tale of Two Toads (1972) … Toad in RSC Production
 
1970 Fraud Squad (TV series)
Soapy Richards
– Double Deal (1970) … Soapy Richards
 
1970 The Borderers (TV series)
Earl of Morton
– Among the Eagles (1970) … Earl of Morton
 
1970 Manhunt (TV series)
Sgt. Adler
– One More River (1970) … Sgt. Adler
 
1969 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
John Broome
– End of Story (1969) … John Broome
 
1968 Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Wilson Kemp
– The Greek Interpreter (1968) … Wilson Kemp
 
1968 Man in a Suitcase (TV series)
Radek
– Night Flight to Andorra (1968) … Radek
 
1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
Valet
 
1965-1967 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Grimketel / Bitos / Martin, Counsel for the Prosecution / …
– The Burning Bush (1967) … Martin, Counsel for the Prosecution
– Conquest: The Leopard and the Dragon (1966) … Grimketel
– Conquest: The Encounter (1966) … Grimketel
– Poor Bitos (1965) … Bitos / Robespierre
 
1967 Hobson's Choice (TV series)
Henry Hobson
– Episode #1.3 (1967) … Henry Hobson
– Episode #1.2 (1967) … Henry Hobson
– Episode #1.1 (1967) … Henry Hobson
 
1966 George and the Dragon (TV series)
PC Armitage
– Night Night, Sleep Tight (1966) … PC Armitage
 
1966 The Blue Max
Corporal Rupp
 
1966 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (TV series)
Quasimodo
– Retribution (1966) … Quasimodo
– Repentance (1966) … Quasimodo
– Accusation (1966) … Quasimodo
– Interrogation (1966) … Quasimodo
– Seduction (1966) … Quasimodo
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1965 Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (TV series)
Mayor
– Episode #1.1 (1965) … Mayor
 
1965 Love Story (TV series)
Stanley Mintey
– Squat Betty (1965) … Stanley Mintey
 
1965 The Skull
Bert Travers, Marco's Landlord
 
1965 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Frank Harris
– Calculated Risk (1965) … Frank Harris
 
1965 Hysteria
Marcus Allan
 
1964 The Evil of Frankenstein
Prof. Zoltán the Hypnotist
 
1964 Father Came Too!
Farmer
 
1963 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
Alex Docherty
– Odds on Johnny (1963) … Alex Docherty
 
1963 Z Cars (TV series)
Kenneth Harvey
– Made for Each Other (1963) … Kenneth Harvey
 
1960-1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Andrei / Karl Marx Jones
– Three Sisters (1963) … Andrei
– The Upstart (1960) … Karl Marx Jones
 
1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Bob Acres
– The Rivals (1962) … Bob Acres
 
1959 A Midsummer Night's Dream (TV movie)
Francis Flute
 
1957 A Man for All Seasons (TV movie)
Cardinal Wolsey
 
1956 The Adventures of Aggie (TV series)
Max
– Cobalt Blue (1956) … Max
 
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1971 On Reflection: B.S. Johnson on Dr. Samuel Johnson (TV documentary)
Dr. Johnson
 

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(Summer 1973) He acted in Henrik Ibsen's play, "A Doll's House", at the Criterion Theatre in London, England with Claire Bloom, Colin Blakely and Anton Rodgers in the cast. Patrick Garland was the director. See more »

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He and Brother Theodore have both played Gollum twice. Theodore played the role in The Hobbit, while Woodthorpe played him in The Lord of the Rings. This incomplete adaptation sparked two other adaptations: the animated The Return of the King, in which Theodore reprised the role; and the BBC radio production, in which Woodthorpe reprised the role... See more »

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