Jack McKenzie (actor)
Jack McKenzie | |
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 McKenzie in 2014 | |
| Born | 9 March 1942 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–2018 |
Jack McKenzie (born 9 March 1942)[1] is a Scottish actor.[2] He was born in Edinburgh and was educated at George Heriot's School, after which he joined the Royal Marines at the age of fifteen.[1] He subsequently joined Lothians and Peebles Constabulary and later transferred to Edinburgh City Police.[1]
Film
[edit]- Valentino (Ken Russell) (1977) - (uncredited)
- A Bridge Too Far (Richard Attenborough) (1977) - Soldier #17
- Dominique (Michael Anderson) (1979) - John, 1st Chauffeur
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner) (1980) - Cal Alder (Rebel Force Deck Lieutenant)[3]
- Gandhi (Richard Attenborough) (1982) - Major at Aga Khan Palace
- The Zero Option (Sarah Hellings) (1988) - Dunstan
- Beyond Bedlam (Vadim Jean) (1994) - DCI Clery
- Clockwork Mice (Vadim Jean) (1995) - CID 1
- The End Of The Affair (Neil Jordan) (1999) - Chief Engineer
- The Calling (Richard Caesar) (2000) - Norman
- The Love We Seek (Samuel Roffey)
- The House That Jack Built (2018) - Sonny - Zentropa Films - Lars Von Trier
Television
[edit]- Sutherland's Law (1973-1975) - Police sergeant / Officer in Charge / PC Merengie
- The Sweeney (1975) - Len
- Space 1999 (1976) - Technician (2 episodes)
- The Other One (1977) - Bill Burke
- Return of the Saint (1978) - Marek
- Secret Army (1979) - Major Neil Turner
- Blake's 7 (1980) - Patar
- The Gentle Touch (1980) - Hamish
- The Professionals (1980) - Rose
- Barriers (1981) - Sportsmaster
- The Treachery Game (1981) - Alec Marsh
- Blood Money (1981) - Det. Insp. Perry
- Angels (1982) - Mr. McGraw
- The Mad Death (1983) - Fergus
- Skorpion (1983) - Chief Insp. Perry
- Play for Today - Last Love (1983) - Gerald Castle
- Taggart (1986-2001) - Jim Redpath / David Laing / Alan Donald
- The Collectors (1986) - Calvin Simpson
- Piece of Cake (1988) - 'Ram' Ramsey
- Science Fiction - The Smoking Gun (1990)
- Heartbeat (1993) - Mr. Brown
- Bugs (1995) - Host
- Bernard's Watch (1998-2001) - Postman
- The Bill (1998) - Mack
- EastEnders (2010) - Donald
- Emmerdale (2015) - Tom
- " Home Alone" (2016) (Discovery Channel) Jeff Young - October Films
Theatre
[edit]- Gothenburg English Studio Theatre, The Woman In Black
- The Watermill Theatre, Hobson's Choice
- Royal National Theatre, The Misanthrope, Engaged and Into The Mouths Of Crabs
- Wintershall, Guildford, The Passion and The Life of Christ (4 seasons)
- Redgrave Theatre, Farnham, MacBeth, Who Killed Cock Robin, The Trial of Lady Chatterley
- Farnham Maltings, Sorry To Spoil Your Daughter's Birthday
- Pantomimes at Guildford Civic Hall and Bracknell
Musical theatre
[edit]- The English Theatre, Frankfurt, City of Angels
- Brighton Festival, Paul - A Strange kind of Hero
- First Major UK and Ireland Tour of Dirty Dancing
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rudden, Liam (8 March 2019). "The Edinburgh beat bobby who became a Star Wars' legend". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Force is with us: Star Wars actor backs games". The Kingston Informer. Kingston upon Thames, London, England. 27 August 1999. p. 9. Retrieved 18 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Empire Strikes Back (1980)". American Film Institute. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jack McKenzie at IMDb
- Jack McKenzie at Aveleyman (Credits incomplete)
- Jack McKenzie at Theatricalia
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