P. H. Moriarty
"P.H." Moriarty, (born Patrick H. Moriarty 27 February 1939)[1] is an English character actor, known for his role as 'Razors' in John Mackenzie's The Long Good Friday.
Career
Moriarty came to acting late in life, he had worked as a boxer and a docker previously. He began acting when he was discovered by a film crew shooting a scene on the English docks. As well as being known for his role as 'Razors' in John Mackenzie's The Long Good Friday (1980), he also portrayed 'Hatchet Harry' in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998),[2] Gurney Halleck in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.
Personal life
Moriarty supports Millwall F.C. and is a regular attendee at matches.[3]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quadrophenia | 1979 | Villain Club Barman | |
| Scum | 1979 | Hunt | |
| A Sense of Freedom | 1979 | Prison Warder | |
| Bloody Kids | 1980 | Police 1 | TV movie |
| The Long Good Friday | 1980 | Razors | |
| Outland | 1981 | 1st Hitman | |
| Jaws 3-D | 1983 | Jack Tate | |
| Slayground | 1983 | Seeley | |
| Dear Sarah | 1990 | Warder Deans | TV movie |
| Patriot Games | 1992 | Court Guard | |
| Chaplin | 1992 | Workhouse Official | |
| Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | 1998 | Hatchet Harry | |
| Frank Herbert's Dune | 2000 | Gurney Halleck | TV Mini-Series |
| Frank Herbert's Children of Dune | 2003 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Submerged | 2005 | Chef | Video |
| The Battersea Ripper | 2006 | ||
| The Riddle | 2007 | D. I. Willis | Video |
| Evil Never Dies | 2014 | Eugene McCann |
References
- ^ Profile, imdb.com; accessed 9 August 2017.
- ^ Re-Viewed: The Long Good Friday, Bob Hoskins's gangster masterpiece
- ^ Tweet from the Official Millwall Fan Club Podcast
External links
- P. H. Moriarty at IMDb
- P. H. Moriarty at BFI
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