Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-04-02

Day of Death

1997-07-24 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Brian Glover

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

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

Kes

Kes

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

The Fishing Party

The Fishing Party

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Acting

An American Werewolf in London

1981

An American Werewolf in London

as

Chess Player

Kafka

1991

Kafka

as

Castle Hechman

Waiting at the Field Gate

1975

Waiting at the Field Gate

as

Gallat

Alien³

1992

Alien³

as

Andrews

The Company of Wolves

1984

The Company of Wolves

as

Amorous Boy's Father

1942: A Love Story

1994

1942: A Love Story

as

General Douglas

Kes

1970

Kes

as

Mr. Sugden

Leon the Pig Farmer

1993

Leon the Pig Farmer

as

Brian Chadwick

Sweeney!

1977

Sweeney!

as

Mac

Absolution

1978

Absolution

as

the first policeman

Trial by Combat

1976

Trial by Combat

as

Sidney Gore

Six Characters in Search of An Author

1992

Six Characters in Search of An Author

as

Production Assistant

Joseph Andrews

1977

Joseph Andrews

as

Gaoler

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1981

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as

Bottom

The Old Curiosity Shop

1975

The Old Curiosity Shop

as

Furnaceman

Up 'n' Under

1998

Up 'n' Under

as

Jack, Doreen's Father

It's No Joke Living in Barnsley

1976

It's No Joke Living in Barnsley

as

Self

The Fishing Party

1972

The Fishing Party

as

Art

A Day Out

1972

A Day Out

as

Henry Boothroyd

The McGuffin

1986

The McGuffin

as

Man in Brown

Initiation

1974

Initiation

as

Nobby

The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon

1978

The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon

as

Im

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

1997

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

as

Lars

Bob's Weekend

1996

Bob's Weekend

as

The Boss

Brannigan

1975

Brannigan

as

Jimmy-the-Bet

The Rank and File

1971

The Rank and File

as

Speech Day

1973

Speech Day

as

Mr Warboys

Anna Lee: Headcase

1993

Anna Lee: Headcase

as

Selwyn Price

Prince of Jutland

1994

Prince of Jutland

as

Caedman

Red Monarch

1983

Red Monarch

as

Nikita Krushchev

The First Great Train Robbery

1978

The First Great Train Robbery

as

Captain Jimmy

Jabberwocky

1977

Jabberwocky

as

Armourer

To Kill a Priest

1988

To Kill a Priest

as

Judge

Masters of the Canvas

1992

Masters of the Canvas

as

Self

The World of Eddie Weary

1990

The World of Eddie Weary

as

Strip Club MC

Black Jack

1979

Black Jack

as

Narrator (uncredited)

Shakespeare or Bust

1973

Shakespeare or Bust

as

Art

Britannia Hospital

1982

Britannia Hospital

as

Painter: The Workers

Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

1985

Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

as

Griffiths

Three for the Fancy

1974

Three for the Fancy

as

Art

O Lucky Man!

1973

O Lucky Man!

as

Plantation Foreman/Bassett

Laughterhouse

1984

Laughterhouse

as

Father Christmas

Ordeal by Innocence

1984

Ordeal by Innocence

as

Executioner

Stiff Upper Lips

1998

Stiff Upper Lips

as

Eric

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

as

Self (archive footage)

This Is an Emergency

1972

This Is an Emergency

as

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as

Moose

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

as

Flint

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Griffiths

Secret Army

Secret Army

as

Cpl. Emil Schnorr

Bottom

Bottom

as

Mr. Rottweiller

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as

Chuck Windell

Raffles

Raffles

as

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

as

Selwyn Price

Hazell

Hazell

as

Target

Target

as

Rumble

Rumble

as

Campion

Campion

as

Magersfontein Lugg

Porridge

Porridge

as

Heslop

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Quiller

Quiller

as

Sergeant

The Famous Five

The Famous Five

as

Tiger Dan

The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as

Bottom

Daytime Live

Daytime Live

as

Paul Temple

Paul Temple

as

The Regiment

The Regiment

as

Minder

Minder

as

Yorkie

Sez Les

Sez Les

as

The Mysteries

The Mysteries

as

God / Cayphas

Press Gang

Press Gang

as

Dr. Threeways

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as

Self

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

as

Sam Plackett

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

as

Mr Dawson

Lost Empires

Lost Empires

as

Tommy Beamish

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as

Adolf Verloc

The Protectors

The Protectors

as

Allen

The Frighteners

The Frighteners

as

Porter

Production

Crew

Directing