Michael Kilgarriff
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Michael Kilgarriff | |
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Born | Brighton, East Sussex, England | 16 June 1937
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, author |
Years active | 1959–present |
Known for | Cyber Controller in Doctor Who |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Spouse |
Sarah Greatorex (m. 1968) |
Children | 1 |
Website | www |
Michael Kilgarriff (born 16 June 1937)[1] is a British actor, author and pianist from Brighton.[2] As an actor, he is well known for his rich voice and height. His film and television roles include The Dark Crystal (1982) as the General, and the Doctor Who serials The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967), Robot (1974–75) and Attack of the Cybermen (1985).
Career
Acting
At six feet five inches (1.96 m) tall, he is sought for certain roles, such as the Cyber Controller in Doctor Who,
He returned to play the K1 robot in the
Music
Kilgarriff is a music hall enthusiast, and wrote what is considered the definitive guide to music hall songs: Sing Us One of the Old Songs: A Guide to Popular Song from 1860–1920 (Oxford University Press, 1998).[6] This work lists thousands of influential songs by singer, lyricist and composer. Kilgarriff himself was a regular performer at the legendary Players' Theatre Club in Villiers Street, Charing Cross, London, where he took the part of chairman many times as well as performing comic songs, accompanying at the piano and directing.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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1962 | We Joined the Navy | Claude | |
1967 | Camelot | Sir Paul | Uncredited |
1976 | The Twelve Tasks of Asterix | Obelix | Voice: English version |
1982 | The Dark Crystal | General | Voice only |
2007 | Snow White: The Sequel | The Ogre | Voice: English version |
2008 | Albert's Speech | Voice of God | Voice only |
Television
Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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1959 | Whack-O! | Security escort | Episode #4.1 |
The Golden Spur | King Edward IV | ||
1963, 1969 | ITV Playhouse |
Tiny Lagarde |
Episodes: "The Lads" "Colombe" |
1963 | Taxi! | Ron Farnes | |
1965 | Theatre 625 | O'Grady | Episode: "The Physicists" |
1967, 1973–1975, 1985 | Doctor Who | Cyber Controller, Second Ogron, Robot | Episodes-Tomb of the Cybermen, Frontier in Space, Robot, Attack of the Cybermen |
1970 | UFO | Steiner | Episode: "Conflict" |
1972 | Aquarius | Father Christmas | Episode: "Down by the Greenwood Side – A Pantomime with a Difference" |
1974 | Men of Affairs | Jim Draper | Episode: "...As a New Born Babe" |
1976, 1978 | Jackanory Playhouse |
Troll Big Pete |
Episodes: "Peter and the Princess" "Big Pete, Little Pete" |
1977 | The Upchat Line | Husband | Episode: "Pulling" |
1978 | The Moon Stallion | Green King | Episode #1.4 & #1.6 |
1981 | The Borgias | Cardinal San Severino | Episode: "Part 1" |
1986 | Artists and Models | Sardanapalus | Episode: "Slaves of Fashion" |
1987, 1988 | The Storyteller |
Pond Sprite Lion |
Episodes: "Fearnot" "The True Bride" |
1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | Thought Lion | Episode: "Musicians" |
1991 | Watt on Earth | Watt's Uncle | |
1995 | Oscar's Orchestra | Mr. Crotchit | Voice only |
2002 | Tipping the Velvet | Music Hall chairman | Episode #1.1 |
Video games
Year | Title | Roles |
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2014 | Dark Souls II | Blacksmith Lenigrast[7] |
References
- ^ a b "Michael Kilgarriff". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ http://www.michaelkilgarriff.co.uk/life-and-career.htm
- ^ Simpson, Paul (7 March 2013). "Interview: Michael Kilgarriff (Tomb of the Cybermen)". Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy & Horror!. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Frontier in Space Episode 5 (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Robot Part One (1974)". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- OCLC 918364024.
- ^ "Dark Souls II".
External links
- Official website
- Michael Kilgarriff at IMDb