Donald Douglas (Scottish actor)
| Donald Douglas | |
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| Born |
7 March 1933 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–present |
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Donald Douglas (born 7 March 1933) is a Scottish actor who has appeared in films and many well known television shows including Doctor Who, Blake's 7, and The Avengers.
He was educated at Falkirk High School, Edinburgh College of Art and RADA. His first professional stage appearance was at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. He then appeared in repertory theatres in England and on the West End stage.
His film appearances include A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander: Endgame (2000) and the role of Admiral Darcy in the Bridget Jones's Diary movies.
He played Tsar Alexander I in the 1972 BBC television adaptation of War and Peace, starring Anthony Hopkins. In 1992 he played Franklin Clarke in the Agatha Christie's Poirot movie The ABC Murders. He has also played Dr. Gordon McKendrick on several episodes of Monarch of the Glen, and has appeared in episodes of EastEnders, Kavanagh QC and Casualty.
Film and television credits
Film credits include:
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) - Brig. Gen. Gerald Lathbury
- Peter and Paul (1981) - Burrus
- Give My Regards To Broad Street (1984) - Police Detective
- Greenfingers (2000) - Nigel aka Jailbuds
- Highlander: Endgame (2000) - Father Rainy
- From Hell (2001) - Hospital Director
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) - Admiral Darcy
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) - Admiral Darcy
Television credits include:
- The Avengers, The Morning After (1969) - Major Parsons
- War and Peace (1972) - Tsar Alexander I
- Doctor Who, The Sontaran Experiment (1975) Vural
- Five Red Herrings aka Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings (1975) - Hugh Farren
- Poldark (1975) - Captain MacNeil
- The Professionals (1977) - Eric Sutton
- Blake's 7, Rumours of Death (1980) - Major Grenlee
- Take the High Road. (1980) - Peter Cunningham
- Sense and Sensibility (1981) - Sir John Middleton
- Agatha Christie's Poirot - The ABC Murders (1992) - Franklin Clarke
- Diana: Her True Story (1993) - Prince Philip
- Alleyn Mysteries, Scales of Justice (1994) - Sir George Alleyn
- EastEnders (3 episodes, 1995) -Hugh Aitken
- Goodnight Sweetheart, California Dreamin' (1999) - Angus
- Kavanagh QC (2 episodes, 1998–1999) - Mr. Justice Halliwell
- Sweet Revenge (2001) - Patrick's father
- A Is for Acid (2002) - William McSwan
- Casualty, Flash in the Pan (2003) - Teddy
- Monarch of the Glen (3 episodes, 2004–2005) - Dr. Gordon McKendrick
Theatre Credits
Theatre credits include:
- Medea, Broadway, Longacre Theatre (1994) - Aegeus