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Clive Merrison

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Clive Merrison in Salaperäiset rukiinjyvät (1985)
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Clive Merrison was born on 15 September 1945 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Wild Generation (2006), Firefox (1982) and Taivaalliset olennot (1994). He was previously married to Gillian Barge.
BornSeptember 15, 1945
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    • BornSeptember 15, 1945
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    Carol MacReady and Clive Merrison in A Christmas Carol (1977)

    Known for:

    James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, and Jamie Parker in Wild Generation (2006)
    Wild Generation
    6.8
    • The Headmaster
    • 2006
    Clint Eastwood in Firefox (1982)
    Firefox
    5.9
    • Major Lanyev
    • 1982
    Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in Taivaalliset olennot (1994)
    Taivaalliset olennot
    7.3
    • Henry
    • 1994
    Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, and Georgina Cates in Elämän teatteri (1995)
    Elämän teatteri
    5.8
    • Desmond Fairchild
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Actor

    • No Man Is an Island (2019)
      No Man Is an Island
      Short
      • George
      • 2019
    • Tom Courtenay, Matthew Goode, Michiel Huisman, Penelope Wilton, Glen Powell, Katherine Parkinson, Jessica Brown Findlay, and Lily James in Kirjallinen piiri perunankuoripaistoksen ystäville (2018)
      Kirjallinen piiri perunankuoripaistoksen ystäville
      7.3
      • Mr. Gilbert
      • 2018
    • Jackie Clune, Sheila Reid, Andi Osho, Jessica Knappett, Jessica Regan, Brendan Murphy, Jaz Singh Deol, Mandeep Dhillon, and Evelyn Mok in Halloween Comedy Shorts (2016)
      Halloween Comedy Shorts
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Father Fenton
      • 2016
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomerin murhat (1997)
      Midsomerin murhat
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Caleb Southwood
      • Colin Hawksley
      • 2003–2016
    • Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
      The Lady in the Van
      6.7
      • Man in Confessional
      • 2015
    • Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately in Komisario Lewis (2006)
      Komisario Lewis
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Simon Flaxmore
      • 2014
    • National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (2013)
      National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
      8.7
      TV Movie
      • Headmaster (segment "The History Boys")
      • 2013
    • Bert & Dickie (2012)
      Bert & Dickie
      6.5
      • Clement Attlee
      • 2012
    • David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Peep Show (2003)
      Peep Show
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Dan Corrigan
      • 2010
    • Monday Monday (2009)
      Monday Monday
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Gavin
      • 2009
    • James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, and Jamie Parker in Wild Generation (2006)
      Wild Generation
      6.8
      • The Headmaster
      • 2006
    • The Impressionists (2006)
      The Impressionists
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Charles Gleyre
      • 2006
    • Clive Merrison and Andy Lee in Open Wide (2005)
      Open Wide
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • Prison Governor
      • 2005
    • Egyptin löytäjät (2005)
      Egyptin löytäjät
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Duc de Blacas
      • 2005
    • Alan Davies in The Brief (2004)
      The Brief
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jimmy Colina
      • Jimmy Collina
      • 2004–2005

    Videos4

    The English Patient
    Trailer 1:42
    The English Patient
    The English Patient: Miramax Collectors Edition
    Trailer 0:59
    The English Patient: Miramax Collectors Edition
    Heavenly Creatures
    Trailer 1:26
    Heavenly Creatures
    The History Boys
    Trailer 2:06
    The History Boys

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    • Alternative name
      • Clive Morrison
    • Born
      • September 15, 1945
      • Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
    • Spouse
      • Gillian Barge2003 - November 19, 2003 (her death)
    • Other works
      Also known as playing Sherlock Holmes in mysteries by Doyle and others on BBC Radio 4 - 1989 to present.

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      He (as Sherlock Holmes) and the late Michael Williams (as Dr. Watson) are the only acting duo to complete the entire Conan Doyle canon of "Sherlock Holmes" stories.

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