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Michael Gothard
Actor

Michael Gothard

24 Jun 1939Born
2 Dec 1992Died
53Age at death
39Credits

Biography

British actor who may be best remembered as the villainous Emile Locque in For Your Eyes Only. A native of Hendon, Middlesex, England, Gothard made his feature film debut as Max, the young poet star of director Don Levy’s drama Herostratus (1967).

Specializing in characters with odd traits and personalities, Gothard also appeared in Scream and Scream Again (1970); The Last Valley (1971); The Devils (1971); Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972); The Three Musketeers (1973); Warlords of the Deep (1978); Lifeforce (1985); and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992).

Sadly he committed suicide after a bout with depression.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1993FrankensteinFilm: Boatswain
  2. 1990The Serpent of DeathFilm: Xaros
  3. 1989Massacre PlayFilm: Zabo
  4. 1988Jack the RipperSeries: George Lusk (2 episodes)
  5. 1987Destroying AngelFilm: Ennio Volpe
  6. 1985LifeforceFilm: Dr. Bukovsky
  7. 1985Lytton's DiarySeries: Jake Cutler (1 episode)
  8. 1984The Sweet Scent of DeathFilm: Terry Marvin
  9. 1984Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseSeries: Marvin (1 episode)
  10. 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries (1 episode)
  11. 1982IvanhoeFilm: Athelstone
  12. 1981For Your Eyes OnlyFilm: Emile Leopold Locque
  13. 1981The Perfect HouseFilm: Dieter
  14. 1980A Tale of Two CitiesSeries: Gaspard (2 episodes)
  15. 1979MinderSeries: Sergei (1 episode)
  16. 1979ShoestringSeries: Harry (1 episode)
  17. 1978Warlords of AtlantisFilm: Atmir
  18. 1978Warrior QueenSeries: Volthan (6 episodes)
  19. 1977The ProfessionalsSeries: Kodai (1 episode)
  20. 1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordFilm: Kai
  21. 1974The Four MusketeersFilm: Felton
  22. 1973The Three MusketeersFilm: Felton
  23. 1972Arthur of the BritonsSeries: Kai (24 episodes)
  24. 1972The ValleyFilm: Olivier
  25. 1972Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?Film: Albie
  26. 1971The DevilsFilm: Father Pierre Barre
  27. 1971The Last ValleyFilm: Hansen
  28. 1970MenaceSeries: Pip (1 episode)
  29. 1970Scream and Scream AgainFilm: Keith
  30. 1969Department SSeries: Weber (1 episode)
  31. 1969Michael Kohlhaas - The RebelFilm: John
  32. 1968Up the JunctionFilm: Terry
  33. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Dieter (1 episode)
  34. 1967HerostratusFilm: Max
  35. 1967The Further Adventures of the MusketeersSeries: Mordaunt (11 episodes)
  36. 1966The Machine StopsFilm: Kuno
  37. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries: Grady (1 episode)
  38. 1965Out of the UnknownSeries: Kuno (1 episode)
  39. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Brian (1 episode)

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