Trevor Byfield
Zig Byfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trevor Mills Byfield 20 October 1943 Redditch, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 11 October 2017 (aged 73) |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967-2017 |
| Children | 2 |
Trevor Mills "Zig" Byfield[1] (20 October 1943 – 11 October 2017)[2] was a British actor best known for his roles in Heartbeat, EastEnders, Casualty, The Bill, Holby City, Coronation Street, Family Affairs, Doctors, Only Fools and Horses, One Foot in the Grave, Birds of a Feather, The Professionals, Minder, Spooks, Lovejoy, So Haunt Me and New Tricks.[3][4][5]
Theatre work
Prior to his work in television and film he appeared in several stage musicals. These included the 1970s production of Hair, where he appeared alongside Joan Armatrading, Richard O'Brien, Paul Nicholas and Floella Benjamin.[6] He also appeared later in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Yesterday's Dreams | Don Ackford | 6 episodes |
| 1991 | Inspector Morse | Harry Field | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Only Fools and Horses | Eric | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Waking the Dead | John Nesbitt | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Holby City | John Palmer | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Heartbeat | Don Megson | 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Bill | Malcolm Willard | 4 episodes? |
| 2008 | The Bill | Martin Carmichael | 1 episode |
| 2008 | New Tricks | Clive Evans | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Casualty | Don Harrikent | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Doctors | Tom Irving / Buster Bevan / Tony Raynor | 3 episode, (final television appearance) |
| 2009 | Heartbeat | Harry Brown | 1 episode |
| 2010 | EastEnders | Reg | 2 episodes |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Who Dares Wins | Baker | |
| 1983 | Slayground | Sams | |
| 1989 | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase | Train Driver | |
| 1995 | GoldenEye | Train Driver | |
| 1999 | Nasty Neighbours | Car Salesman | |
| 1999 | G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time | Brian | |
| 2000 | Distant Shadow | John Clay | |
| 2009 | Dead Man Running | The Mark |
References
- ^ "Heartbeat actor hurt in on-set accident". Whitby Gazette. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hayward, Anthony (18 October 2017). "Trevor 'Ziggy' Byfield obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Trevor Byfield".
- ^ "Trevor Byfield". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Obituary: Trevor 'Ziggy' Byfield - Obituaries - The Stage". 15 November 2017.
- ^ http://birminghamhippodromeheritage.com/bht_collection/programme-hair-birmingham-hippodrome/
- ^ https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2017/obituary-trevor-ziggy-byfield/
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