Brian Glover

Brian Glover

ActorWriter Apr 2 (died age 63) Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK 1955–2003 (48 year career)
6.5 avg rating

Biography

Brian Glover was an English character actor, writer and wrestler. Glover was a professional wrestler (as 'Leon Arras the Man From Paris'), teacher, and finally a film, television and stage actor, and the voice of Tetley Tea. He was married to writer Tara Prem from 1954 until his death in 1997.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (91)

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Movies (48)

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
Up 'n' Under

Up 'n' Under

1998

as Jack, Doreen's Father

4.9
Stiff Upper Lips

Stiff Upper Lips

1998

as Eric

5.2
Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

1997

as Lars

6.1
Bob's Weekend

Bob's Weekend

1996

as The Boss

Prince of Jutland

Prince of Jutland

1994

as Caedman

5.4
1942: A Love Story

1942: A Love Story

1994

as General Douglas

6.0
Leon the Pig Farmer

Leon the Pig Farmer

1993

as Brian Chadwick

5.3
Anna Lee: Headcase

Anna Lee: Headcase

1993

as Selwyn Price

5.4
Angry George Irons

Angry George Irons

1993
10.0
Alien³

Alien³

1992

as Andrews

6.4
Masters of the Canvas

Masters of the Canvas

1992

as Self

Six Characters in Search of An Author

Six Characters in Search of An Author

1992

as Production Assistant

6.0
Kafka

Kafka

1991

as Castle Hechman

6.4
The World of Eddie Weary

The World of Eddie Weary

1990

as Strip Club MC

To Kill a Priest

To Kill a Priest

1988

as Judge

6.0
The McGuffin

The McGuffin

1986

as Man in Brown

6.0
Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

1985

as Griffiths

7.0
Talking Proper

Talking Proper

1985

as Self

The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves

1984

as Amorous Boy's Father

6.3
Ordeal by Innocence

Ordeal by Innocence

1984

as Executioner

4.9
Laughterhouse

Laughterhouse

1984

as Father Christmas

5.0
Red Monarch

Red Monarch

1983

as Nikita Krushchev

5.4
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982

as Painter: The Workers

6.2
An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

1981

as Chess Player

7.4
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1981

as Bottom

5.5
Black Jack

Black Jack

1979

as Narrator (uncredited)

7.0
The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon

The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon

1978

as Im

The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery

1978

as Captain Jimmy

6.7
Absolution

Absolution

1978

as the first policeman

6.5
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977

as Armourer

6.0
Sweeney!

Sweeney!

1977

as Mac

6.7
Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

1977

as Gaoler

4.8
Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

1976

as Sidney Gore

7.8
The Chester Mystery Plays

The Chester Mystery Plays

1976
It's No Joke Living in Barnsley

It's No Joke Living in Barnsley

1976

as Self

6.0
Brannigan

Brannigan

1975

as Jimmy-the-Bet

6.0
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

1975

as Furnaceman

4.8
Waiting at the Field Gate

Waiting at the Field Gate

1975

as Gallat

Initiation

Initiation

1974

as Nobby

8.0
Three for the Fancy

Three for the Fancy

1974

as Art

8.0
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973

as Plantation Foreman/Bassett

6.8
Shakespeare or Bust

Shakespeare or Bust

1973

as Art

10.0
Speech Day

Speech Day

1973

as Mr Warboys

A Day Out

A Day Out

1972

as Henry Boothroyd

4.8
The Fishing Party

The Fishing Party

1972

as Art

10.0
The Rank and File

The Rank and File

1971
5.0
Kes

Kes

1970

as Mr. Sugden

7.4

Television (43)

Rumble

Rumble

1995
Anna Lee

Anna Lee

1994

as Selwyn Price

6.9
Performance

Performance

1991

as Floor Manager

6.3
Bottom

Bottom

1991

as Mr. Rottweiller

7.9
Press Gang

Press Gang

1989

as Dr. Threeways

7.5
Campion

Campion

1989

as Magersfontein Lugg

6.3
The Nineteenth Hole

The Nineteenth Hole

1989

as Goatman

5.5
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988

as Adolf Verloc

Daytime Live

Daytime Live

1987
3.5
Lost Empires

Lost Empires

1986

as Tommy Beamish

4.2
The Mysteries

The Mysteries

1985

as God / Cayphas

Wogan

Wogan

1982

as Self

4.5
Sounding Brass

Sounding Brass

1980

as Horace Gilbert Bestwick

Minder

Minder

1979

as Yorkie

7.2
The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978

as Self - God

5.6
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1978

as Mr Dawson

7.8
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978

as Self

5.3
Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

1978

as Sam Plackett

7.0
The Famous Five

The Famous Five

1978

as Tiger Dan

7.5
Send in the Girls

Send in the Girls

1978

as Promoter

Sense of Place

Sense of Place

1978

as Im

Secret Army

Secret Army

1977

as Cpl. Emil Schnorr

7.5
Target

Target

1977

as Labour Party Agent

6.3
Raffles

Raffles

1977

as Billy Purvis

8.0
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975

as Moose

8.0
Shadows

Shadows

1975

as Jim Debbitts

6.8
Quiller

Quiller

1975

as Sergeant

10.0
Shades of Greene

Shades of Greene

1975

as Adams

8.5
Porridge

Porridge

1974

as Heslop

8.1
Not on Your Nellie

Not on Your Nellie

1974

as Battling Bill

6.0
Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

1973

as Gallat

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

1973

as Flint

7.7
Centre Play

Centre Play

1973

as Nobby

7.0
The Protectors

The Protectors

1972

as Allen

6.1
The Regiment

The Regiment

1972
4.5
The Frighteners

The Frighteners

1972

as Porter

8.5
On the House

On the House

1970

as Bagley

5.5
Paul Temple

Paul Temple

1969
7.3
Sez Les

Sez Les

1969
4.5
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
5.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

as The Guard

4.2
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

as Griffiths

7.9
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

as Chuck Windell

5.3