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Michael Elphick est un Acteur Britannique né le 19 septembre 1946 à Chichester (Royaume-uni)

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick
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Nom de naissance Michael John Elphick
Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 19 septembre 1946 à Chichester (Royaume-uni)
Mort 7 septembre 2002 (à 55 ans) à Willesden (Royaume-uni)

Michael John Elphick (19 September 1946 – 7 September 2002) was an English actor known in the UK for his trademark croaky voice and his work on British television, particularly his roles as the eponymous private investigator in the ITV series Boon and later Harry Slater in BBC's EastEnders. He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Gorky Park.

In his prime, Elphick always looked older than he was, and with his gruff Cockney accent and lip-curling sneer he often played menacing hard men.

Elphick struggled with a highly publicised addiction to alcohol; at the height of his problem he admitted to consuming two litres of spirits a day, which contributed towards his death from a heart attack in 2002.

Biographie

Elphick met his long-term partner, school teacher Julia Alexander, in 1963 and remained with her until her death from cancer in 1996. The couple had a daughter, Kate.

For many years Elphick struggled with alcoholism. He made the first of many attempts to stop drinking in 1988, after doctors warned him he could die within a year if he continued. At about this time he owned an interest in a public house, the 'White Swan' in Henley in Arden, Warwickshire. He sought help from Alcoholics Anonymous in the early 1990s, although he admitted he was still drinking in 1993. In 1996 he admitted that he had begun drinking heavily again and also contemplated suicide after the death of his partner of 33 years. However he rallied and returned to the stage in Loot. The actor also confessed to having taken cocaine and once, while high on drugs, grabbing a shotgun and chasing a gang of thugs after he had been carjacked near his villa in Portugal. Elphick was admitted to the Priory Clinic in Roehampton, in an attempt to beat his addictions. Reports of his alcohol abuse persisted, however, and during his brief spell on EastEnders during 2001 it was reported that the BBC was considering dropping his character if his drinking was not curtailed.

Le plus souvent avec

Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
(2 films)
Peter Ustinov
Peter Ustinov
(1 films)
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
(4 films)
David Lynch
David Lynch
(1 films)
Ian McKellen
Ian McKellen
(2 films)
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Filmographie de Michael Elphick (35 films)

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AnnéeNomMétierRôle
2003Out of BoundsActeur
1999David CopperfieldActeur
1997The FixActeur
1995Richard IIIActeur
1992The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney CowboyActeur
1991Buddy's SongActeur
1991L'âge de vivreActeur
1990I Bought a Vampire MotorcycleActeur
1990Les Frères KraysActeur
1987Withnail et moiActeur
1987La Petite DorritActeur
1986PiratesActeur
1986ValhallaActeur
1985The SupergrassActeur
1985Hitler's SS: Portrait In EvilActeur
1984Element of crimeActeur
1984Témoin IndésirableActeur
1984Témoin IndésirableActeur
1984Memed My HawkActeur
1983Privates on ParadeActeur
1983L'Héritier de la Panthère RoseActeur
1983Gorky ParkActeur
1983KrullActeur
1980Elephant ManActeur
1979QuadropheniaActeur
1979The KnowledgeActeur
1978La Grande Attaque du train d'orActeur
1978The Odd JobActeur
1973Le meilleur des mondes possiblesActeur
1971Terreur aveugleActeur
1970The Buttercup ChainActeur
1970Les Crocs de satanActeur
1969Fräulein DoktorActeur
1969HamletActeurCapitaine
1969Where's Jack?Acteur