Bruce Allpress
Bruce Robert Allpress (born August 25, 1930 , † April 23, 2020 in Auckland ) was a New Zealand actor .
Life
Bruce Allpress grew up in Dunedin . From the 1960s he appeared regularly in minstrel shows . He came to television in the 1970s. For several years he played in the New Zealand soap opera Close to Home .
He gained international fame through his portrayal of Aldor in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers . He played an archer of Rohan who shoots the first arrow at an Uruk-hai while defending the castle of Helm's Deep.
At the end of 2019, Allpress was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . On April 23, 2020, he died at home with his family at the age of 89.
Filmography (selection)
- 1981: Bad Blood
- 1981: Beyond Reasonable Doubt
- 1982: Shadow of Terror (The Scarecrow)
- 1983: Island of Pirates (Nate and Hayes)
- 1990: Kangaroo Carlos (The Shrimp on the Barbie)
- 1993: Attack on the Rainbow Warrior (The Rainbow Warrior)
- 1993: The Piano (The Piano)
- 1993: Death lurks far outside (Adrift)
- 1996: House of Cards (Every Woman's Dream)
- 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
- 2003: Deep Down - No Escape (Cave In)
- 2006: Ozzie the Koala Bear (Ozzie)
- 2008: Power Rangers Jungle Fury (TV series, seven episodes)
- 2011: Emilie Richards - The Magic of New Zealand
Web links
- Bruce Allpress in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bruce Allpress in the German dubbing file
- Kiwi actor Bruce Allpress who starred in Close to Home dies aged 89 on nzherald.co.nz
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Allpress, Bruce |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allpress, Bruce Robert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1930 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 2020 |
| Place of death | Auckland |