Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice , OBE , (born May 26, 1923 in Guernsey , Channel Islands , † October 16, 2017 in London ) was a British actor and audio book speaker .
Life
Roy Dotrice was born in 1923 on the British Channel Island of Guernsey . When he was captured while serving in World War II , he discovered acting. After returning from Germany , he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1957 .
In the 1970s he went to the United States , where he made a name for himself as a supporting actor in films and television series. He appeared particularly frequently in the fantasy genre, but also took on the role of Leopold Mozart in Miloš Forman's film drama Amadeus . He also took on numerous roles on Broadway , where he won a Tony Award for his appearance in Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Loaded . He most recently appeared in the role of alchemist Hallyne in the television series Game of Thrones in 2012 . Dotrice had previously read in all of The Song of Ice and Fire novels as audio books. In 2011, he received the world record for most character voices in an audiobook for his recording of " A Game of Thrones, " which contained 224.
Roy Dotrice was married to his colleague Kay Dotrice from 1947 until her death in 2007 . Their three daughters Karen , Michele and Yvette are also actresses.
Awards
For his performance in the play A Moon for the laden (A Moon for the Misbegotten) Dotrice was a Tony Award as Best Supporting Actor award.
Theater engagements
- 1960: The caretaker (The Caretaker)
- 1985: An Enemy of the People (Enemy of the People)
- 2000: A Moon for the Misbegotten
- 2007-2008: One Man Show based on the autobiography Brief Lives of John Aubrey
Filmography (selection)
- 1957: Huntingtower (TV series, episode 1x06)
- 1957: Escape (TV series, episode 1x04 The Warrant Officer )
- 1957: Treasure Island (TV movie)
- 1965: Password "Heavy Water" (The Heroes of Telemark)
- 1975: Moon base Alpha 1 ( Space: 1999 , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1984: Amadeus
- 1984: Far and wide no smoke in sight / Now it's smoky again (Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers)
- 1985: Eliminators
- 1986: Shaka Zulu (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1986: The A-Team ( The A-Team , TV series, 1 episode)
- 1987: The Magician's Youth (Young Harry Houdini)
- 1987–1990: Beauty and the Beast ( Beauty and the Beast , TV series, 54 episodes)
- 1991: The Knight from Space (Suburban Commando)
- 1992: Love and Ice (The Cutting Edge)
- 1993–1996: Picket Fences - Tatort Gartenzaun ( Picket Fences , TV series, 15 episodes)
- 1994: Swimming with Sharks in Hollywood
- 1995: The Scarlet Letter (The Scarlet Letter)
- 1996: The Seattle Duo ( Mr. & Mrs. Smith , TV series, 12 episodes)
- 1998: Hercules ( Hercules: The Legendary Journeys , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1998: Conspiracy Against Santa Claus ( Like Father, Like Santa , TV movie)
- 2000: Madigan Men (TV series, 12 episodes)
- 2003: Angel (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2004: Lady Musketeer - All for One ( La Femme Musketeer , TV movie)
- 2006: Played - Scorched (Played)
- 2008: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- 2012: Game of Thrones (TV series, 2 episodes)
Web links
- Roy Dotrice in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Roy Dotrice in the Internet Broadway Database
Individual evidence
- ^ Roy Dotrice. In: TV.com . Retrieved October 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Game of Thrones: News - Roy Dotrice is Pycelle and More . Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ George RR Martin: Not A Blog - Roy Sets a Record . In: livejournal.com . Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ Frank Rich: Theater - Roy Dotrice in 'Enemey of the People'. In: New York Times . April 11, 1985, accessed October 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Roy's brilliant in Brief Lives. In: Mid Sussex Times. February 22, 2008, accessed October 16, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dotrice, Roy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | on Guernsey , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th October 2017 |
| Place of death | London , England |