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.
Known For
Acting History
2003
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Up 'n' Under
as Jack, Doreen's Father
Stiff Upper Lips
as Eric
1997
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
as Lars
1994
1942: A Love Story
as General Douglas
Prince of Jutland
as Caedman
1993
Anna Lee: Headcase
as Selwyn Price
Leon the Pig Farmer
as Brian Chadwick
1992
Alien³
as Andrews
Six Characters in Search of An Author
as Production Assistant
Press Gang
TVas Dr. Threeways• 1 eps
Performance
TVas Floor Manager• 1 eps
1989
All Creatures Great and Small
TVas Mr Dawson• 1 eps
Campion
TVas Magersfontein Lugg
1988
To Kill a Priest
as Judge
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
TVas Adolf Verloc
1987
1985
Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen
as Griffiths
An Audience with...
TVas Self• 2 eps
1984
The Company of Wolves
as Amorous Boy's Father
Ordeal by Innocence
as Executioner
Laughterhouse
as Father Christmas
Laughterhouse
Writer
1983
Red Monarch
as Nikita Krushchev
1982
Britannia Hospital
as Painter: The Workers
Wogan
TVas Self
1981
An American Werewolf in London
as Chess Player
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Bottom
1980
Minder
TVas Yorkie• 1 eps
1979
Black Jack
as Narrator (uncredited)
1978
The First Great Train Robbery
as Captain Jimmy
Absolution
as the first policeman
The Famous Five
TVas Tiger Dan
Return of the Saint
TVas Sam Plackett• 1 eps
1977
Sweeney!
as Mac
Jabberwocky
as Armourer
Joseph Andrews
as Gaoler
Secret Army
TVas Cpl. Emil Schnorr• 1 eps
Raffles
TVas Billy Purvis
Target
TVas Labour Party Agent
1976
1975
Brannigan
as Jimmy-the-Bet
The Sweeney
TVas Moose• 1 eps
1974
Porridge
TVas Heslop
1973
O Lucky Man!
as Plantation Foreman/Bassett
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
TVas Flint
The Protectors
TVas Allen• 1 eps
Centre Play
TVas Nobby
1972
A Day Out
as Henry Boothroyd
1970
Kes
as Mr. Sugden
1963
Doctor Who
TVas Griffiths
1955
Dixon of Dock Green
TVas Chuck Windell