Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 2, 1934
Died
July 24, 1997 (age 63)
Place of Birth
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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.
Brian Glover in Coronation Street (1972)
VideoKnown For
TV
Doctor Who
Griffiths
1963
TV
Minder
Yorkie
1979
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
BBC Play of the Month
1965
TV
The South Bank Show
Self - God
1978
TV
All Creatures Great and Small
Mr Dawson
1978
TV
The Sweeney
Moose
1975
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Guard
1965
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Performance
Floor Manager
1991
TV
The Protectors
Allen
1972
TV
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Bottom
1978
Film
AlienĀ³
Andrews
1992
TV
Centre Play
Nobby
1973
TV
Secret Army
Cpl. Emil Schnorr
1977
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Chuck Windell
1955
TV
Paul Temple
1969
Film
An American Werewolf in London
Chess Player
1981
TV
Return of the Saint
Sam Plackett
1978
TV
Target
Labour Party Agent
1977
Filmography
2003FilmWreckage and Rage: Making 'AlienĀ³'as Self (archive footage)1998FilmStiff Upper Lipsas Eric1998FilmUp 'n' Underas Jack, Doreen's Father1997FilmSnow White: A Tale of Terroras Lars1996FilmBob's Weekendas The Boss1995TVRumbleas Johnny Pecs1994Film1942: A Love Storyas General Douglas1994TVAnna Leeas Selwyn Price1994FilmPrince of Jutlandas Caedman1993FilmLeon the Pig Farmeras Brian Chadwick1993FilmAnna Lee: Headcaseas Selwyn Price1993FilmAngry George Irons1992FilmSix Characters in Search of An Authoras Production Assistant1992FilmAlienĀ³as Andrews1992FilmMasters of the Canvasas Self1991FilmKafkaas Castle Hechman1991TVPerformanceas Floor Manager1991TVBottomas Mr. Rottweiller1990FilmThe World of Eddie Wearyas Strip Club MC1989TVThe Nineteenth Holeas Goatman1989TVCampionas Magersfontein Lugg1989TVPress Gangas Dr. Threeways1988FilmTo Kill a Priestas Judge1988TVThe Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Adolf Verloc1987TVDaytime Live1986TVLost Empiresas Tommy Beamish1986FilmThe McGuffinas Man in Brown1985TVThe Mysteriesas God / Cayphas1985FilmTalking Properas Self1985FilmDoctor Who: Attack of the Cybermenas Griffiths1984FilmThe Company of Wolvesas Amorous Boy's Father1984FilmLaughterhouseas Father Christmas1984FilmOrdeal by Innocenceas Executioner1983FilmRed Monarchas Nikita Krushchev1982FilmBritannia Hospitalas Painter: The Workers1982TVWoganas Self1981FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Bottom1981FilmAn American Werewolf in Londonas Chess Player1980TVSounding Brassas Horace Gilbert Bestwick1979TVMinderas Yorkie1979FilmBlack Jackas Narrator (uncredited)1978FilmThe First Great Train Robberyas Captain Jimmy1978TVThe BBC Television Shakespeareas Bottom1978TVReturn of the Saintas Sam Plackett1978TVThe Famous Fiveas Tiger Dan1978FilmAbsolutionas the first policeman1978FilmThe Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylonas Im1978TVSense of Placeas Im1978TVSend in the Girlsas Promoter1978TVThe South Bank Showas Self - God1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1978TVAll Creatures Great and Smallas Mr Dawson1977TVTargetas Labour Party Agent1977TVSecret Armyas Cpl. Emil Schnorr1977FilmJabberwockyas Armourer1977FilmJoseph Andrewsas Gaoler1977TVRafflesas Billy Purvis1977FilmSweeney!as Mac1976FilmIt's No Joke Living in Barnsleyas Self1976FilmThe Chester Mystery Plays1976FilmTrial by Combatas Sidney Gore1975FilmThe Old Curiosity Shopas Furnaceman1975TVShades of Greeneas Adams1975TVShadowsas Jim Debbitts1975TVQuilleras Sergeant1975FilmWaiting at the Field Gateas Gallat1975FilmBranniganas Jimmy-the-Bet1975TVThe Sweeneyas Moose1974FilmInitiationas Nobby1974TVPorridgeas Heslop1974FilmThree for the Fancyas Art1974TVNot on Your Nellieas Battling Bill1973TVSecond City Firstsas Gallat1973TVCentre Playas Nobby1973FilmSpeech Dayas Mr Warboys1973FilmO Lucky Man!as Plantation Foreman/Bassett1973TVWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Flint1973FilmShakespeare or Bustas Art1972FilmA Day Outas Henry Boothroyd1972TVThe Protectorsas Allen1972TVThe Frightenersas Porter1972FilmThe Fishing Partyas Art1972TVThe Regiment1971FilmThe Rank and File1970TVOn the Houseas Bagley1970FilmKesas Mr. Sugden1969TVPaul Temple1969TVSez Les1965TVBBC Play of the Month1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas The Guard1963TVDoctor Whoas Griffiths1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Chuck Windell