
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 8, 1948
Died
July 23, 2018 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Selkirk - Scotland - UK
Also Known As
John Beattie Dempsey
Peter Blake
Biography
Peter Blake (1948-2018) was an actor famous for his roles on TV, stage and film. He was perhaps best known for his role as the medallion man fantasist Kirk St Moritz in John Sullivan's 1980s sitcoms Dear John and for his recurring role as the Fonz like character in the Pepsi adverts of the '70s and '80s which saw him release a UK Top 40 Hit with 'Lipsmackin Rock n Rollin'. In the theatre, Blake starred in Hair, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jesus Christ Superstar and many Ray Cooney productions. On TV, Blake guested in many productions including Z Cars, Casualty, A Very Peculiar Practice, Taggart, Shoestring, Out, Ever Decreasing Circles, Just Good Friends, and Doctors.
Known For

TV
Minder
Barry
1979

TV
Bergerac
Fontaine
1981

TV
The Professionals
Tony Miller, CI5 Agent
1977

TV
Lexx
Oliver
1997

TV
Taggart
1983

TV
Crossbow
1987

TV
Jonathan Creek
Otto Danzigger
1997

TV
After Henry
Nick
1988

TV
Shoestring
Mike Frewin
1979

TV
Fiddlers Three
Harvey
1991

TV
Shine on Harvey Moon
Major Saxby
1982

TV
A Very Peculiar Practice
Carl Pierce
1986

TV
Agony
Andy Evol
1979

TV
Out
Pretty Billy Binns
1978

TV
Penmarric
Michael Vincent
1979

TV
The High Life
Guy Wersch
1994

TV
Dear John
Kirk St Moritz
1986

TV
Just Good Friends
Laurence
1983

TV
Freud
Darkschewitsch
1984

TV
Dogfood Dan And The Carmarthen Cowboy
Aubrey Owen
1988
Filmography
2012FilmRun For Your Wifeas Man reading newspaper2006FilmHeroes and Villainsas Julian1998FilmCash in Handas Agent John Maniac1997TVJonathan Creekas Otto Danzigger1997TVLexxas Oliver1994TVThe High Lifeas Guy Wersch1991TVFiddlers Threeas Harvey1989FilmMurder On Line Oneas Marc Russell1989TVSplit Endsas David1988TVDogfood Dan And The Carmarthen Cowboyas Aubrey Owen1988TVAfter Henryas Nick1987TVCrossbow1986TVA Very Peculiar Practiceas Carl Pierce1986TVDear Johnas Kirk St Moritz1984TVFreudas Darkschewitsch1983TVJust Good Friendsas Laurence1983TVTaggart1982TVShine on Harvey Moonas Major Saxby1982FilmPraying Mantisas Dr Courant1981TVBergeracas Fontaine1981FilmDaysas Registrar1980TVWatch this Space1979TVMinderas Barry1979TVPenmarricas Michael Vincent1979TVShoestringas Mike Frewin1979TVAgonyas Andy Evol1978TVOutas Pretty Billy Binns1978FilmThe After Dinner Jokeas Popstar1978FilmPanicas Paul1977TVThe Professionalsas Tony Miller, CI5 Agent1977FilmThe Proofing Sessionas Club Manager1976FilmIntimate Gamesas John