Christopher Malcolm
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Christopher Malcolm | |
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| Born | 19 August 1946 |
| Died | 15 February 2014 (aged 67) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director and producer |
| Years active | 1968-2011 |
| Spouse | Judy Malcolm |
| Children | Marlon Malcolm Nell Malcolm Morgan Malcolm |
| Website | http://www.christophermalcolm.co.uk |
Christopher "Chris" Malcolm (19 August 1946 – 15 February 2014) was a Scottish television and film actor, director and producer. He first achieved notability for his role as Brad Majors in the original stage production of The Rocky Horror Show.
Biography
Early life and education
Malcolm was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and was brought up in Canada after his family emigrated to British Columbia in the late 1940s. He attended the University of British Columbia, where he worked and studied theatre.
Career
After university, he returned to the UK and began his professional career with the Royal Shakespeare Company (1966–68). He appeared in at least ten productions and worked with directors including Peter Hall, Trevor Nunn and John Barton. Throughout the 1970s, he worked continuously in theatre and film, appearing in many Royal Court productions including the award-winning musical, The Rocky Horror Show creating the role of Brad Majors. He appeared in films including The Empire Strikes Back, Reds, Ragtime, Labyrinth and Highlander. [citation needed]
In 1978, Malcolm began his producing career with Pal Joey, which was successfully transferred to the West End in 1980 and was nominated for best Musical Revival in the Laurence Olivier Awards. He followed this success with the Best Comedy award in 1981 for Nell Dunn's Steaming, which went on to play for two years at the Comedy Theatre and around the world. Other productions in London included Frankie and Johnny, When I Was A Young Girl I Used To Scream And Shout, as well as five Steven Berkoff plays, including Decadence, Greek and Metamorphosis. [citation needed]
In 1990, Malcolm co-produced a new production of The Rocky Horror Show at the Piccadilly Theatre, in partnership with Howard Panter of the Ambassador Theatre Group. This Olivier nominated production went on to huge success throughout the UK, enjoying 4 nationwide tours over the next 10 years as well as many productions throughout the world. He oversaw these productions on behalf of The Rocky Horror Company Ltd, a company formed by the producers and the play's author Richard O'Brien to look after this much loved musical. The show finally reached Broadway in 2000 in a Tony Award-nominated production co-produced with Jordan Roth Productions at the Circle in the Square theatre. [citation needed]
Other British productions throughout this time include The Pajama Game, Footloose the Musical, and the award-winning Single Spies written by Alan Bennett which had a very successful year at the Queen's Theatre. He co-produced the world premiere of Flashdance The Musical which premiered at the Plymouth Theatre Royal in 2008, toured the UK and presented at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2010. He had maintained his interest in acting as well, appearing on 11 episodes of Absolutely Fabulous as Saffy's father, Justin, and in the BBC2 film, Daphne as Nelson Doubleday.
Personal life
Malcolm lived in London with his wife Judy.They have 3 children Nell, Morgan and Marlon
His daughter reported his death from cancer, aged 67, on 15 February 2014, via Twitter.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Desperados | Gregg | |
| Strange Report | Sloane | One TV episode | |
| 1970 | Figures in a Landscape | Helicopter observer | |
| 1971 | Welcome to the Club | Pvt. Henry Hoe | |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Barry McKenzie | Sean | |
| The Protectors | Malloy | One TV episode | |
| 1974 | Disneyland | Jock | Three TV episodes |
| 1975 | Thriller | Hank | One TV episode |
| The Spiral Staircase | Policeman | ||
| 1976 | Second Verdict | Mullaly | One TV episode |
| 1977 | Raffles | Barney Maguire | One TV episode |
| 1978 | Force 10 from Navarone | Rogers | |
| 1979 | The Great Riviera Bank Robbery | Serge | |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Zev Senesca (Rogue 2) | |
| Oppenheimer | Steve Nelson | (mini) TV series | |
| Play for Today | Matt | One TV episode | |
| 1981 | The Dogs of War | Baker | |
| Ragtime | Police captain #2 | ||
| Reds | C.L.P. Party Member | ||
| Shock Treatment | Vance Parker (as Chris Malcolm) | ||
| 1982 | We'll Meet Again | MSgt. Joe 'Mac' McGraw | TV series (All Episodes) |
| Beau Geste | Hank | (mini) TV series | |
| 1983 | Only Fools and Horses | Chief of security (imposter)/Mad axeman | One TV episode |
| Superman III | 1st Miner (as Chris Malcolm) | ||
| 1984 | Lassiter | Quaid | |
| 1984–1990 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Cafe Owner/Brother-in-law | Two TV episodes |
| 1985 | King David | Doeg | |
| Rustlers' Rhapsody | Jud | ||
| Spies Like Us | Jumpmaster | ||
| 1986 | Highlander | Kirk Matunas | |
| Labyrinth | Father | ||
| Whoops Apocalypse | Gallagher | ||
| 1987 | The Moneymen | Samson | TV |
| Pulaski | Tony | One TV episode | |
| 1992-2011 | Absolutely Fabulous | Justin | More than 10 TV episodes spanning between 1992 to 2011 |
| 1994 | Lovejoy | Texas Greenberg | TV episode |
| 1996 | Over Here | Murphy | TV |
| 2007 | Daphne | Nelson Doubleday | TV |
References
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1946 births
- 2014 deaths
- Cancer deaths in England
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male stage actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian musical theatre directors
- Canadian film directors
- Canadian television directors
- Scottish male film actors
- Scottish male stage actors
- Scottish male television actors
- Scottish film directors
- Scottish television directors
- Scottish expatriates in Canada
- People from Aberdeen
- Male actors from British Columbia
- 20th-century Canadian musicians