Terry Molloy
| Terry Molloy | |
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 Terry Molloy, with an original Davros mask, at a Doctor Who in-store sigining event on 1st December 2007. |
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| Born | 1947 (age 64–65) Liverpool, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Website | |
| http://www.terrymolloy.co.uk | |
Terry Molloy (born 1947, Liverpool, England) is an English actor known predominantly for his work on radio and television.
Molloy has been a member of the cast of BBC Radio 4's The Archers playing Mike Tucker since 1973 and has won awards for his work as an actor on radio.
On television, Molloy is perhaps best known for his role in the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who as the mad scientist Davros, the creator of the Daleks, in the stories Resurrection of the Daleks, Revelation of the Daleks and Remembrance of the Daleks. Molloy also appeared in the Doctor Who story Attack of the Cybermen as an undercover policeman named Russell. In recent years, Molloy has reprised the role of Davros in the Big Finish Productions audio dramas Davros, The Juggernauts, Terror Firma, Masters of War, The Davros Mission and the four-part miniseries I, Davros. He also played Davros in a 2005 stage production, The Trial of Davros.
Molloy regularly attends Doctor Who conventions and events, where he meets fans and speaks about his time on the programme.
He has also recently appeared on BBC 7 in the role of Professor Edward Dunning opposite fellow Doctor Who actor Nicholas Courtney in The Scarifyers audio series, co-written by Paul Morris and Simon Barnard for Cosmic Hobo Productions.
In the 1960s, Molloy played saxophone in a soul band and appeared at the world famous Cavern Club in Liverpool.
Molloy currently lives in Bawburgh, near Norwich.
In March 2009 he appeared as 'Eric Clapton' on Harry Hill's TV Burp, a reference to his guest role on Casualty a week earlier, after Harry noted his likeness to the singer.
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[edit] External links
- Terry Molloy at the Internet Movie Database
- Terry Molloy's website
- Terry Molloy: The Voice Master Part 1
- Terry Molloy: The Voice Master Part 2
- BBC Norfolk — Watch interview with Terry Molloy discussing I Davros — November '06
- BBC Norfolk Online — Davros gallery
- BBC Norfolk Online — Terry Molloy interview on playing Davros
- BBC Norfolk Online — Real Audio interview with Terry Molloy discussing how he created the voice of Davros
- BBC Norfolk Online — Real Audio interview with Terry Molloy discussing being cast as Davros
- BBC Norfolk Online — Real Audio interview with Terry Molloy speculating about the return of Davros in Doctor Who
- BBC Norfolk Online — Real Audio interview with Terry Molloy discussing the new series of Doctor Who
- Casting Call Pro website — Terry Molloy
- Radio 4 biography
