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Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Acting1934Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Brian Glover was an English character actor, writer and wrestler. Glover was a professional wrestler (as 'Leon Arras the Man From Paris'), teacher, and finally a film, television and stage actor, and the voice of Tetley Tea. He was married to writer Tara Prem from 1954 until his death in 1997.

Acting History

2003
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Up 'n' Under
as Jack, Doreen's Father
1996
Bob's Weekend
as The Boss
1995
1994
1942: A Love Story
as General Douglas
Anna Lee
TVas Selwyn Price
1993
Anna Lee: Headcase
as Selwyn Price
Leon the Pig Farmer
as Brian Chadwick
1992
Alien³
as Andrews
Press Gang
TVas Dr. Threeways1 eps
Performance
TVas Floor Manager1 eps
1991
Kafka
as Castle Hechman
Bottom
TVas Mr. Rottweiller1 eps
1990
The World of Eddie Weary
as Strip Club MC
1989
All Creatures Great and Small
TVas Mr Dawson1 eps
Campion
TVas Magersfontein Lugg
1986
The McGuffin
as Man in Brown
Lost Empires
TVas Tommy Beamish
1984
The Company of Wolves
as Amorous Boy's Father
Laughterhouse
as Father Christmas
Ordeal by Innocence
as Executioner
1983
Red Monarch
as Nikita Krushchev
1982
Britannia Hospital
as Painter: The Workers
Wogan
TVas Self
1980
Minder
TVas Yorkie1 eps
1979
Black Jack
as Narrator (uncredited)
1978
Absolution
as the first policeman
The Famous Five
TVas Tiger Dan
Return of the Saint
TVas Sam Plackett1 eps
Hazell
TVWriter
1977
Sweeney!
as Mac
Jabberwocky
as Armourer
Secret Army
TVas Cpl. Emil Schnorr1 eps
Raffles
TVas Billy Purvis
Target
TVas Labour Party Agent
1975
Brannigan
as Jimmy-the-Bet
The Sweeney
TVas Moose1 eps
Shadows
TVas Jim Debbitts
Quiller
TVas Sergeant
1974
Initiation
as Nobby
Porridge
TVas Heslop
Pig Bin
Writer
1973
O Lucky Man!
as Plantation Foreman/Bassett
Speech Day
as Mr Warboys
The Protectors
TVas Allen1 eps
Centre Play
TVas Nobby
1972
1970
Kes
as Mr. Sugden
On the House
TVas Bagley
1963
Doctor Who
TVas Griffiths
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
TVas Chuck Windell

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/2/1934
Day of Death
7/24/1997
Place of Birth
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK