Nigel Le Vaillant

Nigel Le Vaillant (born 11 June 1958) is a Pakistan-born[1] British actor known for his prominent roles on British television during the 1990s.

Le Vaillant's father, an Englishman, moved to Pakistan after service during the Second World War, and worked in shipping there, eventually becoming head of Brooke Bond's shipping operation in the country.[2] Le Vaillant was born in the country and raised in Karachi.[2]

He was educated at a boarding school in England although later stated that, despite his appearance, he "never felt like a Westerner".[2] The family settled in Sussex when le Vaillant was 16 although he regularly returned to Asia, especially India, in the following years.[2]

Le Vaillant began acting soon after the family returned to England[2] although he struggled to find work and spent nine years unemployed.[3] Le Vaillant spent three series in BBC One drama Casualty playing Dr. Julian Chapman before starring as the title character in the prime-time BBC series Dangerfield.[4] He quit the show in 1997, having married former Casualty star Nicola Jeffries two years earlier.[3][5] He also appeared in the short-lived sitcom Honey for Tea.[6]

He left TV acting and spent much of his time in India, while also maintaining a base in Brixton.[5][1] He returned to acting in 2009 to play Edward Heath in the TV drama Margaret.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dangerfield TV star who turned his back on fame
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Earls, John (14 September 1997). "`MY HEART IS IN THE EAST - I DON'T FEEL LIKE A WESTERNER!' I'LL NEVER FORGET...MY FIRST TRIP TO INDIA; as Dr Paul Dangerfield in BBC1's Medical Drama Dangerfield, Nigel le Vaillant Is a Typically Smooth English Gent. but Nigel's Own Background Is Rather More Exotic. JOHN EARLS Heard about His Early Life in Pakistan - and the First Time He "Popped Next Door"". The Sunday People  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 "WHY I'M HANGING UP STETHOSCOPE; Nigel Quits Show to Be `Own Boss'". Daily Mirror  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . 30 August 1997. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  4. ↑ THE VALIANT SIDE OF LE VAILLANT
  5. 1 2 "Question Time; Your Letters". Daily Mirror  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . 24 January 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Honey For Tea
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