Michael Elphick (born September 19, 1946 in Chichester, West Sussex; died September 7, 2002 in London) was a British actor. Image File history File links Harry_slater. ... Image File history File links Harry_slater. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Chichester is a small city in the south of England, in the county of West Sussex, with a population of about 25,000. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...
Elphick is best remembered for starring in the TV series:
He also appeared in films including Quadrophenia, The First Great Train Robbery, Gorky Park, The Elephant Man and Withnail and I. Boon was a British television drama series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker and Neil Morrissey. ... Three Up, Two Down on the cover of Radio Times magazine. ... Quadrophenia is a 1979 British film based on the 1973 album by The Who. ... The First Great Train Robbery is a 1979 film directed by Michael Crichton and based on his novel The Great Train Robbery. ... Gorky Park, the 1983 movie based on the novel by Martin Cruz Smith, was directed by Michael Apted from the screenplay by Dennis Potter. ... Joseph Merrick, sometimes called John Merrick, known as The Elephant Man. ... Withnail and I is a cult British film made in 1987 by Handmade Films. ...
His last major role was playing the pivotal Harry Slater in the TV series EastEnders. Harry Slater was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... EastEnders is a popular BBC television soap opera, first broadcast on 19 February 1985. ...
As a tribute to MichaelElphick, BBC Four is screening the 1981 wartime comedy drama serial.
To many, MichaelElphick's death at just 55 was the loss of "that bloke from Boon." But the career of this admirably versatile actor, capable of both tenderness and menace, always coupled with a common touch, was no one-hit wonder.
Elphick's story is the classic tale of a jobbing actor, his 40-year career experiencing triumph, tragedy, celebrity and anonymity.
Yet MichaelElphick did the scene anyway, albeit flinchingly, while starring in a popular British TV series, Boon, about a motorcycle-riding private eye.
Elphick was born on September 19, 1946, in Chichester, West Sussex, England, in an area known for its natural beauty and inviting harbor.
Having established himself, Elphick went on to play in numerous film and TV productions before landing roles in the 1980s in motion pictures of truly outstanding quality, including the The Elephant Man as the Night Porter; Masada as Vettius, and Gorky Park as Pasha.
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