Donald Douglas (Scottish actor)
Donald Douglas (born 7 March 1933) is a Scottish actor who has appeared in films and many well known television shows.
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| Born | 7 March 1933 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–present |
He was educated at Falkirk High School, Edinburgh College of Art and RADA.[1] His first professional stage appearance was at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. He then appeared in repertory theatres in England and on the West End stage.[2]
His film appearances include A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander: Endgame (2000) and the role of Admiral Darcy in the Bridget Jones film series.[3]
On television, he played Tsar Alexander I in the 1972 BBC television adaptation of War and Peace, alongside Anthony Hopkins.[4] He starred in the original TV series of Poldark in 1975/6 as Malcolm McNeil, the army captain who frequently allowed his fondness for Demelza Poldark to obstruct his quest to arrest her husband.[5] He is also remembered by cult TV fans for roles in Doctor Who, Blake's 7, and The Avengers.[6][7] His TV career continued into the 1990s, playing Franklin Clarke in the 1992 Agatha Christie's Poirot movie The ABC Murders.[8] He has also played Dr. Gordon McKendrick on several episodes of Monarch of the Glen, and has appeared in episodes of EastEnders, Kavanagh QC and Casualty.[9]
Film and television credits
Film credits include:
- Tunes of Glory (1960) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) - Brig. Gen. Gerald Lathbury
- Peter and Paul (1981) - Burrus
- Give My Regards To Broad Street (1984) - Police Detective
- Creatures of Light (1992) - Minister
- Photographing Fairies (1997) - Judge
- What Rats Won't Do (1998) - Diner on Boat
- Highlander: Endgame (2000) - Father Rainy
- Greenfingers (2000) - Nigel aka Jailbuds
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) - Admiral Darcy
- From Hell (2001) - Hospital Director
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) - Admiral Darcy
- En fiende att dö för (2012) - British Admiral (final film role)
Television credits include:
- The Avengers, The Morning After (1969) - Major Parsons
- Budgie (1971/72) - Tony Pringle, Budgie's brother-in-law
- War and Peace (1972) - Tsar Alexander I
- Doctor Who, The Sontaran Experiment (1975) Vural
- Five Red Herrings aka Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings (1975) - Hugh Farren
- Poldark (1975) - Captain Malcolm MacNeil
- The Professionals (1977) - Eric Sutton
- Blake's 7, Rumours of Death (1980) - Major Grenlee
- Take the High Road. (1980) - Peter Cunningham
- Sense and Sensibility (1981) - Sir John Middleton
- Goldeneye (1989) - Lord Kemsley
- Agatha Christie's Poirot - The ABC Murders (1992) - Franklin Clarke
- Diana: Her True Story (1993) - Prince Philip
- Alleyn Mysteries, Scales of Justice (1994) - Sir George Alleyn
- EastEnders (3 episodes, 1995) - Hugh Aitken
- Kavanagh QC (2 episodes, 1996–1999) - Mr. Justice Halliwell
- Goodnight Sweetheart, California Dreamin' (1999) - Angus
- Sweet Revenge (2001) - Patrick's father
- A Is for Acid (2002) - William McSwan
- Casualty, Flash in the Pan (2003) - Teddy
- Monarch of the Glen (3 episodes, 2004–2005) - Dr. Gordon McKendrick
References
- Fabrique. "Donald Douglas — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
- "Donald Douglas - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- "Donald Douglas". BFI.
- "War and Peace (1972) - John Davies - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- "Poldark Part 9 (1975)". BFI.
- "Donald Douglas - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- "The Avengers Forever: The Morning After". theavengers.tv.
- "The Abc Murders (1992)". BFI.
- "Donald Douglas". www.aveleyman.com.
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