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Before breaking into film and television work, he was a regular actor with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] alongside [[Ian McKellen]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[Judi Dench]], and appeared on stage (and later on television) in the RSC production of ''[[The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (play)|The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'' as "John Browdie" and "Sir Mulberry Hawk". According to McKellen, Peck is the actor he considers he "learned the most from".<ref>[http://www.mckellen.com/epost/m020828.htm 28 August 2002<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
Before breaking into film and television work, he was a regular actor with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] alongside [[Ian McKellen]], [[Donald Sinden]] and [[Judi Dench]], and appeared on stage (and later on television) in the RSC production of ''[[The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (play)|The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'' as "John Browdie" and "Sir Mulberry Hawk". He also appeared in a production of Macbeth in 1982. According to McKellen, Peck is the actor he considers he "learned the most from".<ref>[http://www.mckellen.com/epost/m020828.htm 28 August 2002<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Peck's first television role was in 1972 on the BBC's ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' anthology series in the episode "Bypass". He went on to appear in various other television productions such as ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and ''[[Play For Today]]'', but he was probably best known to British audiences for his role as Ronald Craven in the acclaimed 1985 [[BBC]] drama serial ''[[Edge of Darkness]]''. The role won him the "Best Actor" award at that year's [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] Awards and helped to launch his television and film career. He later became familiar to audiences worldwide for his film roles, including ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'' (as park game warden [[List of characters in Jurassic Park#Robert Muldoon|Robert Muldoon]]), and ''[[Smilla's Sense of Snow]]'' (1997). Prior to these, he had also played an escaped android in the post apocalyptic film ''[[Slipstream (1989 film)|Slipstream]]'' (1989), which also starred [[Mark Hamill]] and [[Bill Paxton]], and had a small role in the [[1990 in film|1990]] film ''[[Lord of the Flies (1990 film)|Lord of the Flies]]''. |
Peck's first television role was in 1972 on the BBC's ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' anthology series in the episode "Bypass". He went on to appear in various other television productions such as ''[[Z-Cars]]'' and ''[[Play For Today]]'', but he was probably best known to British audiences for his role as Ronald Craven in the acclaimed 1985 [[BBC]] drama serial ''[[Edge of Darkness]]''. The role won him the "Best Actor" award at that year's [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] Awards and helped to launch his television and film career. He later became familiar to audiences worldwide for his film roles, including ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'' (as park game warden [[List of characters in Jurassic Park#Robert Muldoon|Robert Muldoon]]), and ''[[Smilla's Sense of Snow]]'' (1997). Prior to these, he had also played an escaped android in the post apocalyptic film ''[[Slipstream (1989 film)|Slipstream]]'' (1989), which also starred [[Mark Hamill]] and [[Bill Paxton]], and had a small role in the [[1990 in film|1990]] film ''[[Lord of the Flies (1990 film)|Lord of the Flies]]''. |
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Bob Peck | |
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 Peck as Ronald Craven in Edge of Darkness | |
| Born | Robert Peck |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–1998 |
| Spouse | Jill Baker (1982-1999) |
Bob Peck (23 August 1945 – 4 April 1999) was an English stage, television and film actor.
Early life
He went to Leeds Modern School in Lawnswood. Peck was educated at the Leeds College of Art where he received a Diploma in Art and Design.
Career
Before breaking into film and television work, he was a regular actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company alongside Ian McKellen, Donald Sinden and Judi Dench, and appeared on stage (and later on television) in the RSC production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as "John Browdie" and "Sir Mulberry Hawk". He also appeared in a production of Macbeth in 1982. According to McKellen, Peck is the actor he considers he "learned the most from".[1]
Peck's first television role was in 1972 on the BBC's Thirty-Minute Theatre anthology series in the episode "Bypass". He went on to appear in various other television productions such as Z-Cars and Play For Today, but he was probably best known to British audiences for his role as Ronald Craven in the acclaimed 1985 BBC drama serial Edge of Darkness. The role won him the "Best Actor" award at that year's BAFTA Awards and helped to launch his television and film career. He later became familiar to audiences worldwide for his film roles, including Jurassic Park (as park game warden Robert Muldoon), and Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997). Prior to these, he had also played an escaped android in the post apocalyptic film Slipstream (1989), which also starred Mark Hamill and Bill Paxton, and had a small role in the 1990 film Lord of the Flies.
Peck's other television work included Jim Henson's The Storyteller (in the episode "The Soldier and Death") in 1988, Natural Lies (1991), An Ungentlemanly Act (1992), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993) and The Scold's Bridle (1998). Peck also worked in radio, and starred in a BBC Radio adaptation of J. B. Priestley's classic play An Inspector Calls.
Personal life
Peck died of cancer on 4 April 1999 in London[2] at the age of 53 after fighting the illness for several years. He is survived by his wife Jill and children Hannah, George and Milly.
References
External links
- Bob Peck at IMDb
- Bob Peck at Find a Grave