English actor (1937–2019)
Stephen Vincent Moore (11 December 1937 – 4 October 2019)[1][2] was an English actor, known for his work on British television since the mid-1970s.
Biography
Moore was born in Brixton, London, the son of Mary Elisabeth (née Bruce-Anderson) and solicitor Stanley Moore.[3] He attended the Archbishop Tenison's grammar school in Kennington.[1]
He was married four times. His half-brother Mark Moore[citation needed] performs with S'Express, his brother-in-law was the actor James Hazeldine.[citation needed] and his daughter Robyn[4] is an actor known for EastEnders.
Acting career
Moore was known for his appearances in Rock Follies and other TV series such as Brideshead Revisited, The Last Place on Earth, the children's series The Queen's Nose and the drama Mersey Beat and the British TV comedy series Solo, as well as numerous appearances on stage at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and London's West End.[5][1] He was known for his distinctive speaking voice in a wide range of roles, notably Marvin the Paranoid Android in radio and television adaptations of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.[4]
Death
On 4 October 2019, Moore died at the age of 81.[1]
Notable roles
Stage
- Where the Boys Are '84 (1984) as Jeff
- Laughterhouse (1984) as Howard
- The Last Place on Earth (1985, TV Mini-Series) as Dr. 'Bill' Wilson
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (1985, ITV series) as George Mole, father of Adrian Mole[4]
- Clockwise (1986) as John Jolly[5]
- The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987, ITV series) as George Mole
- Under Suspicion (1991) as Roscoe
- Lovejoy - No Strings (TV Episode 1992) as Ray Morgan
- Just William (1994, TV Series) as Mr. Percy Cranthorpe
- Love on a Branch Line (1994, TV Mini-Series) as Quirk
- Sharpe's Sword (1995, TV Movie) as Colonel Berkely
- The Thin Blue Line (1995, TV Series BBC) as Ron, burglary victim
- A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1995, TV Series) as guest
- The Queen's Nose (1995-2001, TV Series) as father of Melody / Harmony Parker[4]
- Brassed Off (1996) as McKenzie, the colliery manager
- The Missing Postman (BBC Television Film in two parts; 1997) as Ralph
- Harry Enfield (1997-1998, TV Series) as father of Kevin the Teenager[4][8]
- The Peter Principle (1997-2000, TV Series, BBC) as Geoffrey Parkes, the Senior Cashier
- Paradise Lost in Cyberspace (1998, Radio Series, BBC) as George Smith (main character in Colin Swash's SciFi radio comedy)
- A Christmas Carol (1999, TV Movie) as Third Broker
- Claim (2002) as Felix Halberstein
- The Boat That Rocked (2009) as Prime Minister[5]
- Doctor Who (2010, Episode: "Cold Blood") as Eldane
Radio and audio
References
- ^ a b c d e f Coveney, Michael (13 October 2019). "Stephen Moore obituary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "RIP Stephen Moore". 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Stephen Moore Biography (1937–)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hitchhiker's actor Stephen Moore dies aged 81". BBC. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Lavin, Will (12 October 2019). "Stephen Moore, the actor who inspired the title of Radiohead's 'Paranoid Android', has died". NME. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Plenty". National Theatre Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Hofler, Robert (24 July 1998). "An Enemy of the People". Variety.
- ^ a b c Nickolai, Nate (13 October 2019). "Stephen Moore, 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Android, 'Doctor Who' Actor, Dies at 81". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Parker, Barry M., ed. (1979). The Folger Shakespeare Filmography. Folger Shakespeare Library. p. 17. ISBN 9780918016195.
External links
- Official website
- Stephen Moore at IMDb
- Interview with Stephen Moore on Theatre.com
- BBC radio 4
- Time Out