Terence Beesley
Terence Beesley | |
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![]() Beesley as Derek Branning in EastEnders | |
Born | London, England | 7 September 1957
Died | 30 November 2017 Camerton, Somerset, England | (aged 60)
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Television | EastEnders (1996) |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Terence Beesley (7 September 1957 – 30 November 2017)[1] was an English actor.
Early life
Born in
Career
Television
His television work included Cadfael, The Bill, Where the Heart Is, Heartbeat, Midsomer Murders, EastEnders (as Derek Branning[2] in 1996), Casualty, Down to Earth, Plotlands, Agatha Christie's Poirot, She's Out and What Remains. He starred in Peter Kosminsky's 15, The Life and Death of Phillip Knight, and played General Bennigsen in the BBC adaptation of War and Peace.[3]
Theatre
His stage work included British theatre performances as the title role in
Personal life
He met actress
Beesley died at the family home in Camerton, Somerset, on 30 November 2017, aged 60, having been found unconscious in a car in his garage. An inquest in February 2018 ruled that he killed himself by carbon monoxide poisoning.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | The Phantom of the Opera | Joseph Buquet | |
1990 | Strike It Rich | Croupier | |
1994 | Decadence | Giovanni | |
1999 | Human Traffic | Moff's Father | |
2006 | The Listening | John Strobel | |
2014 | Sharkproof | Armen | |
2016 | London Has Fallen | Fire Dept. Head |
References
- ^ Quinn, Michael (22 December 2017). "Obituary: Terence Beesley". the Stage. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ Maya Oppenheim (19 December 2017). "Extras star Ashley Jensen 'devastated' after husband Terence Beesley's sudden death". The Independent. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Ashley Jensen 'devastated' after husband Terence Beesley's sudden death". BBC News. 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Ashley Jensen's husband took his own life". BBC News. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
External links
- Terence Beesley at IMDb
- Terence Beesley (Aveleyman)