Roger Hammond (actor)
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Roger Hammond | |
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Born | John Roger Hammond (1936年03月21日)21 March 1936 |
Died | 8 November 2012(2012年11月08日) (aged 76) |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse |
Helen Weir
(m. 1968; div. 1975) |
Children | 1 |
John Roger Hammond (21 March 1936 – 8 November 2012) was an English actor who appeared in many films and television series.
Early life
[edit ]Hammond's father was a chartered accountant and managing director of a cotton mill.[1] He attended Stockport Grammar School for two years followed by Bryanston School in Dorset.[2] He then went to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he initially read English, then switched to archaeology and anthropology [3] and he appeared extensively in their drama programme, alongside actors such as Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi.[4] Following that, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]
Career
[edit ]In 1963, Hammond joined the Arts Theatre Company, and appeared in a number of productions there, including productions of the associated Unicorn Theatre.[1]
In 1964, Hammond made his first television appearance, as Tidiman in an episode of The Villains, and his first film appearance the next year. Although he worked primarily as a television actor in his early years, from the 1990s his career was more focused on film, and his credits boast an impressive 125 credits in a variety of roles, ranging from all sorts of genres, although mostly in costume dramas and period pieces.[2] Hammond's credits include the Prince of Wales in The Duchess of Duke Street , Valence in A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia , and Cecil in A Good Woman .[5] Hammond was also cast as a clergyman several times, including as the Archbishop in Ian McKellen's Richard III , the Bishop de Cambrai in The Princes in the Tower , and as the Chief Augur in the HBO television drama Rome .[4] [6]
In 1984 he appeared as agoraphobic bookmaker Albert Wendle in the Minder episode Get Daley! .[7]
Hammond additionally contributed to some audio books on tape, appearing in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead , Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 , and The Tempest .[8] [9] [10]
Death
[edit ]Hammond died aged 76 of cancer, leaving, by his former wife, Helen (née Weir; married 1968, divorced 1975[2] ), a son, Daniel.[1]
Film and television credits
[edit ]- Bachelor of Hearts (1958) .... Undergraduate pushing the car (uncredited)
- Game for Three Losers (1965) .... Peter Fletcher (Edgar Wallace Mysteries)
- The Avengers (1967, TV series) - "Return of the Cybernauts" - Prof Russell
- Lock Up Your Daughters (1969) .... Johnsonian Figure
- A Touch of Love (1969) .... Mike
- Catweazle (1970, TV Series) .... Boris
- Play for Today (1971, Episode: "Edna, the Inebriate Woman") .... Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
- The Pied Piper (1972) .... Burger
- Sutherland's Law (1972, TV Movie) .... Sheriff
- Adult Fun (1972) .... Mr. Bryant
- Because of the Cats (1973) .... Maris
- Royal Flash (1975) .... Master
- When the Boat Comes In (1976, Episode: "A Land Fit for Heroes and Idiots") .... Maj. Reginald Leslie Pinner
- The Duchess of Duke Street (1976, TV Series) .... Prince of Wales
- Queen Kong (1976) .... Woolf
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976 TV film) .... Lecomu
- Edward and Mrs. Simpson (1978, TV Mini-Series) .... Sir Harold Nicolson
- The Good Soldier (1981, TV film) .... Grand Duke
- An Englishman Abroad (1983, TV film) .... Shoe shop assistant[11]
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984, Episode: "The Red-Headed League") .... Jabez Wilson
- Amy (1984, TV film) .... Sir Sefton Brancker
- Minder (1984, Episode: "Get Daley!") .... Albert Wendell
- Morons from Outer Space (1985) .... Soundman
- Nemesis (Miss Marple (TV series)) (1986) ....Broadribb, solicitor
- Foreign Body (1986) .... Pub landlord
- Farrington of the F.O. (1986-1987, TV Series) .... Josef / Jose Gonzales
- Little Dorrit (1987) .... Mr. Meagles
- Madame Sousatzka (1988) .... Lefranc
- The Fool (1990) .... Augustus Roddick
- Screen Two (1990, Episode: "Fellow Traveller") .... Tudor Hamilton
- Performance (1991, Episode: "Uncle Vanya") .... Waffles
- Edward II (1991) .... Bishop
- A Dangerous Man: Lawrence after Arabia (1992, TV Movie) .... Valence
- Orlando (1992) .... Swift
- As You Like It (1992) .... Mr. Lebeau
- The Madness of King George (1994) .... Baker
- Richard III (1995) .... Archbishop
- Screen Two (1995, Episode: "Persuasion") .... Mr. Musgrove
- The Ghostbusters of East Finchley (1995) .... Mr. Gleeson
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1996) .... Dr. Trewynne
- The Secret Agent (1996) .... Mr. Michaelis
- Sixth Happiness (1997) .... Father Ferre
- Solomon (1997) .... Zadok
- Monk Dawson (1998) .... Fr Julian
- The Tichborne Claimant (1998) .... Cubitt
- Drop The Dead Donkey (1998, TV Series) .... Sir Roysten Merchant
- The Clandestine Marriage (1999) .... Traverse
- A Christmas Carol (1999, TV Movie) .... Second Broker
- The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin (1999) .... Schwabe
- Arabian Nights (2000) .... Jerome Gribben
- Up at the Villa (2000) .... Colin Mackenzie
- Shrink (2000, Short) .... Claus
- Bedazzled (2000) .... Play Actor
- Victoria & Albert (2001, TV Movie) .... Duke of Coburg
- Redemption Road (2001) .... Old Man
- Possession (2002) .... Professor Spear
- Vacuums (2002) .... DJ Johnson
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004) .... Lord Rhodes
- A Good Woman (2004) .... Cecil
- Rome (2005, TV Series) .... Chief Augur
- Princes in the Tower (2005, TV Movie) .... Bishop de Cambrai
- Keeping Mum (2006) .... Judge
- Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2007) .... Camford Dean
- Quest for a Heart (2007) .... Elder (English version, voice)
- The King's Speech (2010) .... Dr. Blandine Bentham (final film role)
Partial stage credits
[edit ]- Camino Real ... Baron de Charlus
- A Month in the Country ... Arkady Srgeitch Islaev
- Deutsches Haus ... Griben
- Love's Labours ... Charles
- Three Sisters ... Andrey
- Caesar and Cleopatra ... Pothinus
- Arsenic and Old Lace ... Dr. Einstein
- Luther ... Eck
- I, John Brown ... Jack McGrew
- Salad Days ... Timothy's Father / Butterfly Catcher
- The Corn is Green ... The Squire
- The Public Eye ... Charles Sidley
- Serjeant Musgrave's Dance ... The Mayor
- All in Good Time ... Leslie Piper
- Lady Windermere's Fan ... Dumby
- The Importance of Being Earnest ... Rev. Dr. Chasuble
- The Madness of King George ... Baker
- 'Tis Pity She's a Whore ... Donado
- The Seagull ... Shamraev
- Donkeys' Years ... Tate
- Poor Bitos ... Mirabeau
- The Cherry Orchard ... Pishchik
Other projects, contributions
[edit ]- When Love Speaks (2002, EMI Classics) – Shakespeare's "Sonnet 119" ("What potions have I drunk of siren tears")
- Fable 2 Chieftain of Knothole Island – Lionhead Studios
- The Screwtape Letters (2009, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre) - Toadpipe [12]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Michael Coveney (13 November 2012). "Roger Hammond obituary | Stage". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ a b c Farquhar, Simon (20 November 2012). "Roger Hammond: Character actor whose Dickensian air was perfect for costume drama". The Independent . London. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Roger Hammond obituary" . The Times . London. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ a b Jarvis, Martin (23 November 2012). "Roger Hammond | Obituaries".
- ^ "Roger Hammond". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Roger Hammond". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017.
- ^ "#4.10 Get Daley". www.minder.org.
- ^ "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Audio) · British Universities Film & Video Council". bufvc.ac.uk.
- ^ "Shakespeare* - Henry IV Part II". Discogs.
- ^ "Hammond, Roger". 5 January 2016.
- ^ "An Englishman Abroad (1983)". BFI . Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "The Screwtape Letters".
External links
[edit ]- 1936 births
- 2012 deaths
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- Actors educated at Bryanston School
- Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- English male film actors
- English male stage actors
- English male television actors
- Male actors from Stockport
- People educated at Stockport Grammar School