Roger Lloyd-Pack

Roger Lloyd-Pack
Born (1944-02-08)8 February 1944
Islington, London, England
Died 15 January 2014(2014-01-15) (aged 69)
Kentish Town, London, England
Cause of death Pancreatic Cancer
Resting place Highgate Cemetery
Nationality British
Occupation Actor
Years active 1965–2014
Spouse(s) Sheila Ball
(m. 1967–1972; divorced)
Jehane Markham
(m. 2000–2014; his death)
Children Emily Lloyd
Spencer Lloyd-Pack
Hartley Lloyd-Pack
Louis Lloyd-Pack
Parent(s) Charles Lloyd-Pack (1902- 1983)
Ulrike Pulay (1921-2000)

Roger Lloyd-Pack (8 February 1944 – 15 January 2014) was an English actor. He was best known for the role of Trigger in Only Fools and Horses from 1981 to 2003. He also had a supporting role of Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley from 1994 to 2007, and as Tom in The Old Guys with Clive Swift. He was also well known for his appearance as Barty Crouch, Sr. in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and his appearances in Doctor Who as John Lumic in the episodes "Rise of the Cybermen" and "The Age of Steel". He was occasionally credited without the hyphen in his surname. He died early in 2014 from pancreatic cancer.

Early life

Lloyd-Pack was born in Islington, London, the son of Ulrike Elizabeth (née Pulay, 1921-2000), an Austrian Jewish refugee who worked as a travel agent,[1] and Charles Lloyd-Pack, who was also an actor.[2] He attended Bedales School near Petersfield in Hampshire, where he achieved A Level passes in English, French and Latin.[3] He subsequently trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where he worked with actors including Kenneth Cranham and Richard Wilson.[4]

Career

On British television he was best known for portraying "Trigger" in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses.[5] He was also known for his role in The Vicar of Dibley as Owen Newitt, and to international audiences his greatest fame was as Barty Crouch, Sr. in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

In 2005, he appeared in the second series of ITV's Doc Martin as a farmer who held a grudge against Doctor Ellingham for what he believed was the malpractice-related death of his wife. In 2006, he played John Lumic and provided the voice of the Cyber-Controller in two episodes of Doctor Who, "Rise of the Cybermen" and "The Age of Steel", opposite David Tennant, who had played his son in the same Harry Potter film.[6] Lloyd Pack's final TV appearance was in Law & Order: UK as Alex Greene.

Personal life

Lloyd-Pack was married twice; first to Sheila Ball, from whom he was divorced in 1972, and secondly to the poet and dramatist Jehane Markham (the daughter of David Markham), whom he married in 2000.[7] He had one daughter, actress Emily Lloyd, and three sons: Spencer, Hartley and Louis.[8] He lived most latterly in Kentish Town, north London,[9] though also had a home near Fakenham in Norfolk.[10]

Lloyd-Pack supported Tottenham Hotspur.[11] In June 2008, he appeared as a guest on the BBC's The Politics Show, arguing the case for better-integrated public transport (specifically railways).[12] He was an honorary patron of the London children's charity Scene & Heard.[13]

Lloyd-Pack supported the Labour Party and campaigned for Ken Livingstone in the London mayoral election, 2012.[14] However, in 2013, he signed a letter in The Guardian stating he had withdrawn his support from the Labour Party, in favour of a new party of the left.[15]

In a 2008 interview, when asked what profession he would have chosen aside from acting, Lloyd-Pack said: "Psychiatrist or a psychoanalyst or something in the psycho world because I’ve always been interested in that... or I might have been a photographer... I also would have loved to have been a musician."[16] In that same interview, he listed his favourite directors as Peter Gill, Harold Pinter, Richard Eyre, Thea Sharrock, and Tina Packer, and also listed actor Paul Scofield as both a favourite and influence.[16]

In January 2012, he and fellow actor Sarah Parish supported a campaign to raise £1million for The Bridge School in Islington.[17]

Lloyd-Pack had been an endorser of the Voices for the Five Cuba Solidarity Campaign.

Death

On 15 January 2014, Lloyd-Pack died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Kentish Town at the age of 69. He is survived by his four children, one of whom is the actress Emily Lloyd.[18][19][20] His funeral was held at the church of St. Paul's, Covent Garden. His coffin was made of straw and was driven in a pink hearse. He was buried in Highgate Cemetery, northwest London.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role
1968 The Magus Young Maurice Conchis
1969 Hamlet Reynaldo
1971 The Go Between Charles
1971 Fright Constable
1971 Fiddler On The Roof Russian Orthodox Sexton
1974 Confessions of a Sex Maniac Henry
1975 The Naked Civil Servant Bermondsey Liz
1979 Meetings with Remarkable Men Pavlov
1980 Bloody Kids Hospital Doctor
1984 1984 Waiter
1987 Prick Up Your Ears Actor 2
1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Geoff
1990 Wilt Dr. Pittman
1991 American Friends Dr. Butler
1991 The Object of Beauty Frankie
1993 U.F.O. Solo
1994 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles Piano Teacher
1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook Fred
1997 Preaching to the Perverted Mr. Cutts Watson
2004 Vanity Fair Francis Sharp
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Barty Crouch, Sr.
2006 The Living and the Dead Donald Brocklebank
2010 Made in Dagenham George
2011 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Mendel
2011 In Love with Alma Cogan Norman

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1965 The Avengers Man with Bloodhounds
1968 Crime Buster
1970 The Roads to Freedom Bobby
1972 Spyder's Web Albert 12 episodes
1972 Jason King Radio Operator
1972 The Protectors Paparazzo Uncredited
1 episode
1973 Special Branch Paul 1 episode
1973 The Protectors Russi 1 episode
1974 Within These Walls Dr Osmonde 1 episode
1974 Crown Court Dr Patrick Attwater 1 episode
1975 Churchill's People Thug 1 episode
1975 Play for Today Sidney Bagley 1 episode
1975 Softly, Softly: Taskforce Martin Webb 1 episode
1976 Dixon of Dock Green Ron Fielding 1 episode
1976 Survivors Wally 2 episodes
1977 The Professionals Ramos the terrorist Episode: "Long Shot"
1978 Life of Shakespeare Jack Heminge 6 episodes
1981 Chronicle Chambers 1 episode
1981 Private Schulz Melvin 1 episode
1981–2003 Only Fools and Horses Trigger 39 episodes
1985 Moving Jimmy Ryan 6 episodes
1985–1993 Screen Two Selser
David Power
Derek		 3 episodes
1987 Inspector Morse (TV series) Donald Martin 1 episode
1990 Mr. Bean Waiter Episode: "The Return of Mr. Bean"
1990 Byker Grove Beckett 5 episodes
1990 Zorro Carrillo 1 episode
1991 The Chief 2 episodes
1991 Selling Hitler David Irving 2 episodes
1991 The Bill Arnie 1 episode
1991 Stay Lucky Eddie Vernon 1 episode
1991 The Gravy Train Goes East Ferenc Plitplov 4 episodes
1991 Boon Ray Watts 1 episode
1992 Archer's Goon Quentin Sykes
1992 Screen One Gordon
1993 Lovejoy Smallman-Smith 1 episode
1993–1995 Health and Efficiency Rex Regis 12 episodes
1993–1996 2point4 Children Jake Klinger 3 episodes
1994–2013 The Vicar of Dibley Owen Newitt 25 episodes
1996–1997 Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's... Various Characters
1996 Murder Most Horrid Frank Foster 1 episode
1996 Heartbeat Reggie Rawlins Episode: "Catch Us If You Can"
1997 The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Anderson 2 episodes
1997 Noel's House Party Builder
1997–1998 Knight School Sir Baldwin De'Ath 2 episodes
1999 Kavanagh QC Alex Watkins 1 episode
1999 Oliver Twist Mr Sowerberry 2 episodes
2001 Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Dr. Ibbotson
2002 Born and Bred Norman Pendleton 1 episode
2002 The Bill Mick Mortimer 7 episodes
2002 Dalziel and Pascoe Bishop Halliwell 1 episode
2004 Where the Heart Is Don Nicholls 1 episode
2005 Doc Martin Phil Pratt 1 episode
2006 Agatha Christie's Poirot Inspector Caux Episode: "The Mystery of the Blue Train"
2006 Doctor Who John Lumic Episodes: "Rise of the Cybermen", "The Age of Steel"
2008 New Tricks Danny Jones 1 episode
2009 The Catherine Tate Show Ghost of Christmas Future Episode: "Nan's Christmas Carol"
2009–2010 The Old Guys Tom Finnan 12 episodes
2010 Arena Various Characters Episode: "Harold Pinter: A Celebration"
2010 Survivors Billy Stringer 2 episodes
2011 Hustle Clive Ban Episode: "Clearance From A Deal"
2012 The Borgias Friar
2012 Inspector George Gently Hector Blackstone
2014 Law & Order: UK Alex Greene Episode: "I Predict a Riot"

Stage

References

  1. ↑ "Roger Lloyd Pack obituary", The Guardian, 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014
  2. ↑ "Roger Lloyd Pack Biography". filmreference.com. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Sale, Jonathan (19 February 2009). "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Roger Lloyd Pack, actor". The Independent. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  4. ↑ Haverson, Neil (11 April 2011). "Trigger happy in Norfolk". letstalk24.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Butt, Riazat (4 September 2006). "People". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Doctor Who: Rise of the Cybermen". BBC. 13 May 2006.
  7. ↑ "Trigger gets hitched". The Herald. 29 April 2000. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  8. ↑ Hardy, Rebecca (24 September 2010). "I triggered my daughter's downfall: Only Fools and Horses turned Roger Lloyd Pack into TV's biggest star but when his daughter Emily Lloyd found fame, it drove her to the edge". Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "One Week With John Gulliver – Big name on the flotilla causes very few ripples". Camden New Journal. June 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  10. ↑ Only Fools and Horses stars attend the funeral of Roger Lloyd Pack - News - Eastern Daily Press, Eastern Daily Press, February 13, 2014
  11. ↑ "Trigger earns his Spurs". metro.co.uk. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  12. ↑ "Roger Lloyd pack on trains". news.bbc.co.uk. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  13. ↑ "Scene & Heard – mentoring project that partners the inner-city children of Somers Town, London, with volunteer theatre professionals to write and perform plays". Sceneandheard.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  14. ↑ "London Mayoral Election: All the latest news live". LondonlovesBusiness.com. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  15. ↑ "Left Unity ready to offer an alternative". The Guardian. 12 August 2013.
  16. 1 2 Paddock, Terri (7 January 2008). "20 Questions With ... Roger Lloyd Pack". whatsonstage.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  17. ↑ Butter, Susannah (20 January 2012). "Stars Sarah Parish and Roger Lloyd Pack support Bridge School campaign". islingtontribune.com. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  18. ↑ "Roger Lloyd-Pack, star of Only Fools and Horses, dies aged 69". BBC News. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  19. ↑ "Roger Lloyd-Pack, Trigger in Only Fools and Horses, dies". The Guardian. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  20. ↑ "Only Fools and Horses actor Roger Lloyd-Pack famous for "Trigger" character dies". Daily Telegraph. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  21. ↑ Michael Frayn: Plays Two, Methuen, 1991

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