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Brian Pettifer
Actor

Brian Pettifer

1 Jan 1953Born
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Durban, Natal, South AfricaBirthplace

Biography

Brian Pettifer (born January 1, 1953) is a South African actor who has appeared in many television shows, and also on stage and in film. He is the younger brother of folk musician Linda Thompson.

He intended to become a photographer, but pursued a career as an actor. He appeared as a child in the BBC's This Man Craig and Dr Finlay's Casebook, and Madame Bovary (with his friend Alex Norton) which gave him an avid interest in acting on television.

His first film role was in Lindsay Anderson's film if.... (1968). He also appeared in Anderson's O Lucky Man! (1973) and Britannia Hospital (1982) playing the same character in all three Anderson films, that of Biles.

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His other film credits include roles in Amadeus (1984), A Christmas Carol (1984), Gulag (1985), Heavenly Pursuits (1986), Little Dorrit (1987), The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988), Loch Ness (1996), The House of Mirth (2000), Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2002), The Rocket Post (2004), Vanity Fair (2004) and Lassie (2005).

Pettifer was a regular in Rab C. Nesbitt mainly propping up a bar, but was also known as aircraftman Bruce Leckie in Get Some In!, where he was constantly the butt of jokes directed at him by Corporal Marsh. He also played cousin Hughie in the long running Liverpool based 70s sitcom The Liver Birds.

He also played Alfred Meyer in the BBC/HBO film Conspiracy and the part of Dr. Cameron in the Radio 4 series entitled Adventures of a Black Bag, after appearing in several episodes of Dr. Finlay's Casebook.

He appeared in Hamish Macbeth, as well as guest starring in Still Game. In 2005, he also appeared in the first episode of the BBC drama Bleak House. In 2011 and 2013, he played Father Richards in The Field of Blood. He had the role of Poupart in the BBC One series The Musketeers.

In 2012, Brian Pettifer appeared as Archie Milgrow in the episode Old School Ties in the series New Tricks.

He has worked extensively in the theatre: writing, directing and acting. He has been in a production of The Fairy-Queen at Glyndebourne, which went to Paris and New York in 2010.

In 2015, Pettifer appeared in the crime comedy The Legend of Barney Thomson along with his Hamish Macbeth co-star Robert Carlyle.

In 2019, he appeared in an episode of Holby City playing patient Laurie Stocks.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2024DamagedFilm: Village Man
  2. 2021The Last BusFilm: Billy (Drunk)
  3. 2021GraceSeries: Hector Hegarty (1 episode)
  4. 2021Go HomeFilm: Mike
  5. 2019Get Duked!Film: PC Dougie
  6. 2018The Flu That Killed 50 MillionFilm: Victor Vaughan
  7. 2017Darkest HourFilm: Lord Kingsley Wood
  8. 2016Whisky GaloreFilm: Angus
  9. 2015The Legend of Barney ThomsonFilm: Charlie
  10. 2015Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellSeries: Honeyfoot (7 episodes)
  11. 2014OutlanderSeries: Old Charlie (1 episode)
  12. 2013EndeavourSeries: Jephthah Claypole (1 episode)
  13. 2011Black MirrorSeries: William Grange, Dentist (1 episode)
  14. 2011The Field of BloodSeries: Father Richards (2 episodes)
  15. 2011HattieFilm: Ron
  16. 2010DonkeysFilm: Brian Colburn
  17. 2009Garrow's LawSeries: Robert Boycott (1 episode)
  18. 2009Terror! Robespierre and the French RevolutionFilm: Couthon
  19. 2008A Risk Worth TakingFilm: Maxwell Borthwick
  20. 2005LassieFilm: O'Donnell
  21. 2005The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan DoyleFilm: Harry How
  22. 2005To the Ends of the EarthSeries: Wheeler (3 episodes)
  23. 2004Vanity FairFilm: Mr. Raggles
  24. 2004The Rocket PostFilm: Reverend Shand
  25. 2004One Last ChanceFilm: Macgregor
  26. 2004HustleSeries: Tip Jones (1 episode)
  27. 2004New TricksSeries: Archie Milgrow (1 episode)
  28. 2003The KeyFilm
  29. 2003Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm: Poole
  30. 2002SnoddySeries: Professor Baxter (6 episodes)
  31. 2002RockfaceSeries: Brother Thomas (1 episode)
  32. 2001ConspiracyFilm: Alfred Meyer
  33. 2000The House of MirthFilm: Mr. Bry
  34. 2000Monarch of the GlenSeries: Eric Morton (1 episode)
  35. 1999The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcFilm: the executioner / the torturer of the trial
  36. 1999Life SupportSeries: Gordon Travers (3 episodes)
  37. 1998VigoFilm: Fatman
  38. 1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingSeries: Parson Supple (5 episodes)
  39. 1997The James GangFilm: Spanner
  40. 1996Loch NessFilm: Repairman
  41. 1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries: Mortimer (1 episode)
  42. 1995The Ghostbusters of East FinchleySeries: Howard Heights (1 episode)
  43. 1995In the Bleak MidwinterFilm: Ventriloquist
  44. 1995Eleven Men Against ElevenFilm: Cliff Tutley
  45. 1995Hamish MacbethSeries: Rory Campbell (19 episodes)
  46. 1992In DreamsFilm: Journalist/Dave
  47. 1992HeartbeatSeries: Andrew McIntyre (1 episode)
  48. 1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryFilm: Kirby-Green
  49. 1988Lucky SunilFilm: Cyril
  50. 1987Little DorritFilm: Clarence Barnacle
  51. 1986City LightsSeries: Alisdair (1 episode)
  52. 1986Happy the ManFilm: Andy
  53. 1986Heavenly PursuitsFilm: Father Cobb
  54. 1986Farrington of the F.O.Series: Billy Murdoch (1 episode)
  55. 1986LovejoySeries: Willy Kinross (1 episode)
  56. 1985GulagFilm: Vlasov
  57. 1984A Christmas CarolFilm: Ben
  58. 1984AmadeusFilm: Hospital Attendant
  59. 1982Cloud HoweSeries: Dite Peat (4 episodes)
  60. 1982Britannia HospitalFilm: Biles
  61. 1979Turning Year TalesSeries: Boy (1 episode)
  62. 1978Return of the SaintSeries: Bartender (1 episode)
  63. 1976ClayhangerSeries: Stifford (3 episodes)
  64. 1975Get Some In!Series: Bruce Leckie (34 episodes)
  65. 1974Bedtime StoriesSeries: Alan (1 episode)
  66. 1973Last of the Summer WineSeries: The Best Man (1 episode)
  67. 1972Just Your LuckFilm: Youth at Wedding
  68. 1972Peer GyntFilm: Additional cast
  69. 1972VillainsSeries: Youth (1 episode)
  70. 1970Play for TodaySeries: Boy in Grounds (1 episode)
  71. 1970Warm Feet, Warm HeartFilm: Nigel Purvis
  72. 1970Is That Your Body, BoyFilm: Spratt
  73. 1970Let There Be LightFilm: Pupil Teacher
  74. 1970The Right ProspectusFilm: Boy in Grounds
  75. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Adam Armour (1 episode)
  76. 1968if....Film: Biles
  77. 1966This Man CraigSeries (52 episodes)
  78. 1965The Vital SparkSeries (1 episode)
  79. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Nigel Purvis (1 episode)

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