Roy Heather
Roy Heather | |
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Born |
1935 (age 78–79) Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire |
Occupation | Actor |
Roy Heather (born 1935 in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire) is an English actor. He began as an amateur actor when he was spotted by David Tudor who gave him his first professional job in Repertory. For David he played many leading roles including Frank in "Winter Journey", Reg in "The Norman Conquests" and co-starred in the world premiere of "Aurelia" with Ingrid Pitt. He played the first and the definitive Pistol in Peter Mottley's classic stage-monologue, "After Agincourt". He has appeared in various British television shows, usually in small roles, including Edge of Darkness, Poirot, The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, Birds of a Feather, Bottom, The Green Green Grass and The Bill. His most notable role is that of the nameless old man in Al Murray and Richard Herring's Time Gentlemen Please. Heather is also remembered for playing cafe owner Sid in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses and to this day he still attends the conventions for the show. He also made a guest appearance in the 2006 Christmas Special and an episode of series 10 of BBC sitcom My Family.