Andy de la Tour
Andy de la Tour | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Colchester, England |
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Andy de la Tour (born 1948) is an English actor and screenwriter.
In films he appeared in
His credits as a television writer include Boon, Lovejoy, Peak Practice, The Vet, Kavanagh QC and Clem. He wrote the stage play Safe In Our Hands (winner of the LWT Plays on Stage Award).[1]
As a stand-up comedian, he appeared in the 1980s with Rik Mayall, Ben Elton and French and Saunders.[2] In 2012, he wrote Stand-Up or Die about his time as a stand-up comedian in New York.[3]
He appeared as George Porter in episode 13 of series 31 of
On 27 January 2019, he signed an open letter in The Guardian expressing opposition to the USA's handling of the political situation in Venezuela and calling for more dialogue with the president, Nicolás Maduro.[4]
He is the brother of actress Frances de la Tour[5] and partner of actress Susan Wooldridge.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Burning an Illusion | Foreman | |
| 1982 | The Young Ones: "Demolition" | Pilot | |
| 1984 | The Young Ones: "Cash" | Man on TV | |
| 1984 | The Young Ones: "Nasty" | Prisoner on Ship | |
| 1985 | The Bride | Priest | |
| 1985 | Plenty | Randall | |
| 1985 | Loose Connections | Journalist | |
| 1992 | Bottom | Chief Inspector Grobbelaar | |
| 1999 | Notting Hill | Journalist #1 | |
| 1999 | Captain Jack | Chandler | |
| 2000 | Pandaemonium | Andrew Crosse | |
| 2005 | Asylum | Inspector Easton | |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist | Workhouse Master | |
| 2009 | 44 Inch Chest | Biggy Walpole | |
| 2012 | National Theatre Live: People | The Bishop | |
| 2015 | Dough | Saul Goodwyn | |
| 2016 | The Confessions | Ministro britannico | |
| 2016 | Rogue One | Hurst Romodi | |
| 2023 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Hurst Romodi (voice) | Episode: “The Summit” |
References
- ISBN 978-0099421641.
- ^ "Andy De La Tour: Fringe summer with Rik Mayall". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
- ^ York, Melissa (15 April 2013). "Andy de la Tour joins Miles Jupp to discuss adventure in Stratford". Newham Recorder. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Letters | Putting Venezuela's crisis and US intervention in historical context". The Observer. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ISBN 978-0413703200.
External links
- Andy de la Tour at IMDb
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