Acting

Brian Glover

Born 1934-04-02 · Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Died 1997-07-24

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.

Credits

Newest first

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Stiff Upper Lips
as Eric
1998
Up 'n' Under
as Jack, Doreen's Father
1998
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
as Lars
1997
Bob's Weekend
as The Boss
1996
Rumble
as Johnny Pecs
1995
1942: A Love Story
as General Douglas
1994
Anna Lee
as Selwyn Price
1994
Prince of Jutland
as Caedman
1994
Leon the Pig Farmer
as Brian Chadwick
1993
Anna Lee: Headcase
as Selwyn Price
1993
Angry George Irons
1993
Six Characters in Search of An Author
as Production Assistant
1992
Alien³
as Andrews
1992
Masters of the Canvas
as Self
1992
The Making of 'Alien³'
as Self
1992
Kafka
as Castle Hechman
1991
Performance
as Floor Manager
1991
Bottom
as Mr. Rottweiller
1991
The World of Eddie Weary
as Strip Club MC
1990
The Nineteenth Hole
as Goatman
1989
Campion
as Magersfontein Lugg
1989
Press Gang
as Dr. Threeways
1989
To Kill a Priest
as Judge
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as Adolf Verloc
1988
Daytime Live
1987
Lost Empires
as Tommy Beamish
1986
The McGuffin
as Man in Brown
1986
The Mysteries
as God / Cayphas
1985
Talking Proper
as Self
1985
Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen
as Griffiths
1985
The Company of Wolves
as Amorous Boy's Father
1984
Laughterhouse
as Father Christmas
1984
Bottle Boys
1984
Laughterhouse
Writer
1984
Ordeal by Innocence
as Executioner
1984
Red Monarch
as Nikita Krushchev
1983
Britannia Hospital
as Painter: The Workers
1982
Wogan
as Self
1982
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Bottom
1981
Death Angel
as Spectator (uncredited)
1981
Death Angel
Writer
1981
An American Werewolf in London
as Chess Player
1981
Sounding Brass
as Horace Gilbert Bestwick
1980
Thicker Than Water
Writer
1980
Minder
as Yorkie
1979
Black Jack
as Narrator (uncredited)
1979
The First Great Train Robbery
as Captain Jimmy
1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
as Bottom
1978
Return of the Saint
as Sam Plackett
1978
The Famous Five
as Tiger Dan
1978
Absolution
as the first policeman
1978
The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon
as Im
1978
Sense of Place
as Im
1978
Send in the Girls
as Promoter / MC
1978
Send in the Girls
Writer
1978
Hazell
Writer
1978
The South Bank Show
as Self - God
1978
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
All Creatures Great and Small
as Mr Dawson
1978
Target
as Labour Party Agent
1977
Secret Army
as Cpl. Emil Schnorr
1977
Jabberwocky
as Armourer
1977
Joseph Andrews
as Gaoler
1977
Raffles
as Billy Purvis
1977
Sweeney!
as Mac
1977
Summer Season
Writer
1976
It's No Joke Living in Barnsley
as Self
1976
Sunshine in Brixton
Writer
1976
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
Plays for Britain
Writer
1976
Trial by Combat
as Sidney Gore
1976
Keep an Eye on Albert
Writer
1975
The Old Curiosity Shop
as Furnaceman
1975
Shades of Greene
as Adams
1975
Shadows
as Jim Debbitts
1975
Quiller
as Sergeant
1975
Waiting at the Field Gate
as Gallat
1975
Brannigan
as Jimmy-the-Bet
1975
The Sweeney
as Moose
1975