Acting · geboren 1945-02-12 · Wales, UK
Gareth Thomas
From Wikipedia Gareth Daniel Thomas (12 February 1945 – 13 April 2016) was a Welsh actor. He is best known for his role as Roj Blake in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7, but appeared in many other films and television programmes, including Shem in the ITV sci-fi series Star Maidens and Adam Brake in the fantasy series Children of the Stones. From 1999 to 2005, Thomas took part in 12 of 14 CD episodes of MJTV's original audio comedy sci-fi drama series Soldiers of Love, playing camp Welsh TV host Hywel Hammond and villain of the piece Aaron Arkenstein. In 2001 he appeared in Storm Warning, an audio drama based on Doctor Who by Big Finish Productions. He also played the part of Kalendorf in the Big Finish Productions Dalek Empire series. In 2006 he appeared as a guest star in the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood, in the episode "Ghost Machine". In 2012, Thomas returned to the role of "Roj Blake" in Big Finish Productions' Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles, a series of dramatic readings which take place during Series One before the death of Olag Gan. Thomas stars as "Blake" in Counterfeit by Peter Anghelides and False Positive by Eddie Robson. In 2013 he appeared as Brother Cadfael in Middle Ground Theatre Company's adaption of The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters. Thomas died of heart failure on 13 April 2016, he was 71.
Bekannt aus
- Torchwood (2006) – Ed Morgan
- Inspector Barnaby (1997) – Huw Mostyn
- Das grüne Blut der Dämonen (1967) – Workman (uncredited)
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) – Joseph Harrison
- 18 Stunden bis zur Ewigkeit (1974) – Liverpool Joiner
- Casualty (1986) – Jim Bailey
- Gefrier-Schocker (1980) – Richard / Gupta
- Die unglaublichen Geschichten von Roald Dahl (1979) – Telfer
- Blake's 7 (1978)
- Waterland (1992) – Publican
- Heartbeat (1992) – Nathaniel Clegghorn
- Zeffirellis Spatz (1994) – Corrado
- Bergerac (1981) – Towers
- Taggart (1983)
- Maigret (1992)
- M.I. High (2007) – Patrick Houston
- Children of the Stones (1977) – Adam Brake
- Si può essere più bastardi dell'ispettore Cliff? (1973) – Trenchcoated Detective (uncredited)
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
- Play for Today (1970)
- Die Mädchen aus dem Weltraum (1976) – Shem
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) – Achillas
- Personal Affairs (2009) – Leo Hartmann
- Public Eye (1965) – Briggs
- Made in Romania (2010) – Gary Devane
- Peter and Paul (1981) – Julius
- The Ragman's Daughter (1972) – Tom
- The Citadel (1983) – Dr. Philip Denny
- David Copperfield (1974) – Edward Murdstone
- Country Matters (1972) – Frank Oppidan
- Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002) – Rev Denis Thomas
- The Witch's Daughter (1996) – Dan Mackay
- The Strangerers (2000) – Police Sergeant
- Shadows (1975) – Benson
- Baddiel's Syndrome (2001) – Colin
- Strangers and Brothers (1984) – Arthur Mounteney
- Dramarama (1983) – Long John Silver
- Hamlet (2003) – Claudius
- Visitor from the Grave (1980) – Richard/Gupta
- Distant Shores (2005) – Charles McCallister