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Christopher Robbie

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
19

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 30, 1938 (87 years old)

Place of Birth
Edmonton, London, England, UK

Christopher Robbie

Biography

Christopher Robbie (born 30 May 1938) is a British actor, television announcer, theatre director and designer, playwright and photographer. He trained as an actor at RADA in London and has had a distinguished theatrical career, playing the title role in King Lear as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

He has performed a one-man play about the life of Charles Darwin. Under the pseudonym James Alan, he wrote the play The Sirens of Eroc. As a film actor, he appeared in Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964). As a television actor, he appeared in the Doctor Who stories The Mind Robber (1968) and Revenge of the Cybermen (1975), as well as in The Avengers, UFO, Dempsey and Makepeace and One Foot in the Grave, among others. As a photographer, he has held exhibitions of his work.

He was an in-vision announcer for Southern Television. He announced on the company's final day of broadcasting (31 December 1981) and presented its final programme And It's Goodbye From Us ... He announced, although less often, for TVS in the 1980s, and had stints in the announcer's chair at Associated-Rediffusion, Thames Television and Anglia Television.

His grandfather, William Sleator, was a pioneer of French football.

Known For

Acting

2023Tales of the Tardisas Karkus
2013Enemies Closeras
2010The Tin Men and the Witchas
2006Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Tajas Old Bearded Man
2006Rabbit Feveras Rabbi Joshua Finkelstein
1997One Foot in the Grave: Endgameas Dr Clarke
1991The House of Eliottas Government Whip
1988The Lady and the Highwaymanas Priest
1986Bigglesas Hotel Clerk
1985Dempsey and Makepeaceas Selwyn
1984Hammer House of Mystery and Suspenseas General Neruda
1975Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermenas Cyber-Leader
1973Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hoodas Roger of Doncaster
1970UFOas Bomb Disposal Expert
1970Eyewitnessas Policeman
1968Doctor Who: The Mind Robberas Karkus
1964Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?as Kip
1963Doctor Whoas Cyberleader
1963Doctor Whoas Karkus

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