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Non-character actors

Started by Gurke and Hare, February 11, 2021, 09:09:00 PM

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Gurke and Hare

I've been watching a lot of the old episodes of The Bill that are on UKTV Play at the moment, and I usually have IMDB open as there are a lot of people I half recognise from things that I want to put a name to. The episode I've just finished watching starred Stewart Harwood playing Clearance Man, and looking at his history he had an amazing career. This is a non-exhaustive list - he did play a few characters with names - but fair play to him for hanging around for so long despite getting such minor parts:

Daffodil Man (uncredited)
Taxi Driver
Heavy
Driver
Army Sergeant
Porter
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver [starting to get typecast here]
School's Security Guard
Sailor
Prisoner
Taxi Driver
Porter
Chauffeur [going up in the world]
Policeman at lorry yard
House Second
Ruffian
Cab Driver
2nd Heavy
Burglar
Policeman
Tavern Keeper
Commissionaire
Man in Liquidation Warehouse
Yob 2
Cab Office Owner
Stallholder (uncredited)
Chip Shop Owner
Fat Brownshirt[nb]Imagine that call from the casting director: "Yes, we think you're just what we're looking for for this role."[/nb]
Cafe owner
Driver
Delivery Man
Attendant
Faith's Father
Father Christmas
Thug
Custody Sergeant
Cooper's Security
Second Cop
1st Supporter
Big Bloke
Cab Driver
TV repair man
Jailer
Villain
Labourer #2
Shopkeeper
Second Man
Fat man
Plumber
Big Man
Man
Bookie
Landlord
Policeman
Caretaker

Fantastic stuff. I don't reckon any actor has played more nameless characters than that.

Camp Tramp

I reckon Stunt doubles might rival Stewart for no-named parts?


Deanjam

Quote from: Camp Tramp on February 11, 2021, 09:29:51 PM
I reckon Stunt doubles might rival Stewart for no-named parts?

Terry Walsh who doubles for Tom Baker is a good example. These are his unnamed credits:

Jekyll & Hyde (TV Movie)
Pub Customer
1988 Bergerac (TV Series)
Instructor
- Crossed Swords (1988) ... Instructor
1987 Crazy Like a Fox: The Movie (TV Movie)
Scaffolder (uncredited)
1982 The Man from Snowy River
Crack Rider
1981 An American Werewolf in London
Taxi Driver Who Crashes His Cab (uncredited)
1981 The Nightmare Man (TV Series)
Stunt Double for The Killer
- Episode #1.4 (1981) ... Stunt Double for The Killer (uncredited)
1980 Superman II
KFC Man / French Officer (uncredited)
1980 To Serve Them All My Days (TV Mini-Series)
Lorry Driver
- Part Five (1980) ... Lorry Driver
1980 Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series)
Bouncer
- Vengeance Is Mine Inc. (1980) ... Bouncer
1980 The Sandbaggers (TV Series)
Training Officer
- My Name Is Anna Wiseman (1980) ... Training Officer
1980 Union City
Paper Boy
1966-1979 Doctor Who (TV Series)
Guard
- The Face of Evil: Part One (1977) ... Guard (uncredited)
- The Masque of Mandragora: Part One (1976) ... Executioner (uncredited)
- Planet of Evil: Part Four (1975) ... Crew Member (uncredited)
- Planet of Evil: Part Two (1975) ... Crew Member (uncredited)
- Planet of Evil: Part One (1975) ... Crew Member (uncredited)
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part Five (1975) ... Kaled Scientist (uncredited)
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part Four (1975) ... Muto (uncredited)
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part Two (1975) ... Thal Guard / Thal Soldier (uncredited)
- Genesis of the Daleks: Part One (1975) ... Thal Soldier (uncredited)
- The Ark in Space: Part One (1975) ... Wirrn Operator (uncredited)
- Robot: Part Three (1975) ... S.R.S. Meeting Security (uncredited)
- Planet of the Spiders: Part Two (1974) ... Man with Boat
- The Monster of Peladon: Part Four (1974) ... Guard Captain
- The Monster of Peladon: Part Three (1974) ... Guard Captain
- The Monster of Peladon: Part Two (1974) ... Guard Captain
- The Monster of Peladon: Part One (1974) ... Guard Captain
- Death to the Daleks: Part Four (1974) ... Zombie (uncredited)
- Death to the Daleks: Part Three (1974) ... Burning Exxilon (uncredited)
- Invasion of the Dinosaurs: Part One (1974) ... Warehouse Looter
- The Green Death: Episode Six (1973) ... Guard (uncredited)
- The Green Death: Episode Four (1973) ... Guard
- The Green Death: Episode Two (1973) ... Security Guard (uncredited)
- The Green Death: Episode One (1973) ... Guard (uncredited)
- The Time Monster: Episode One (1972) ... Window Cleaner
- The Mutants: Episode Four (1972) ... Skybase Guard (uncredited)
- The Mutants: Episode Three (1972) ... Solos Guard (uncredited)
- The Mutants: Episode Two (1972) ... Solos Guard (uncredited)
- The Mutants: Episode One (1972) ... Overlord Guard (uncredited)
- The Sea Devils: Episode Four (1972) ... Castle Guard Barclay (uncredited)
- The Sea Devils: Episode Three (1972) ... Castle Guard Barclay
- The Sea Devils: Episode Two (1972) ... Castle Guard Barclay (uncredited)
- The Sea Devils: Episode One (1972) ... Castle Guard Barclay
- Colony in Space: Episode Six (1971) ... IMC Guard Rogers (uncredited)
- The Mind of Evil: Episode Four (1971) ... UNIT Motorcyclist (uncredited)
- The Mind of Evil: Episode Three (1971) ... Stangmoor Man (uncredited)
- Terror of the Autons: Episode Three (1971) ... Auton Policeman
- Terror of the Autons: Episode Two (1971) ... Auton Policeman (uncredited)
- Inferno Episode 7 (1970) ... UNIT Soldier (uncredited)
- The Ambassadors Of Death Episode 7 (1970) ... UNIT Soldier (uncredited)
- The Ambassadors Of Death Episode 1 (1970) ... UNIT Soldier (uncredited)
- The Invasion: Episode Eight (1968) ... UNIT Soldier (uncredited)
- The Web of Fear: Episode 4 (1968) ... Soldier (uncredited)
- The Smugglers: Episode 4 (1966) ... Militiaman (uncredited)
1979 Dracula
Dead Sailor (uncredited)
1979 Arabian Adventure
Guard (uncredited)
1979 Dick Barton: Special Agent (TV Series)
Blue Parrot Trio
- Adventure One: Part 10 (1979) ... Blue Parrot Trio
- Adventure One: Part 1 (1979) ... Blue Parrot Trio
1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther
French Thug (uncredited)
1977 1990 (TV Series)
PCD man
- Witness (1977) ... PCD man
1977 Rough Justice (TV Mini-Series)
Bailiff
- Trespass (1977) ... Bailiff
1976-1977 Space: 1999 (TV Series)
Security Guard / Technician / Rescue Eagle Pilot / ...
- The Seance Spectre (1977) ... Security Guard (uncredited)
- Space Warp (1976) ... Technician (uncredited)
- The Mark of Archanon (1976) ... Rescue Eagle Pilot (uncredited)
- Journey to Where (1976) ... Clan Guard (uncredited)
1972-1976 Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series)
Special Branch Officer
- Alice (1976) ... Special Branch Officer (uncredited)
1976 Diversions
Mercenary Officer
1975 Quiller (TV Series)
Guard
- Mark the File Expendable (1975) ... Guard
1971-1975 Softly Softly: Task Force (TV Series)
Fair Man
- Cash and Carry (1971) ... Fair Man
1974 Special Branch (TV Series)
Bodyguard
- Catherine the Great (1974) ... Bodyguard (uncredited)
1972 The Hole in the Wall (TV Series)
Seaman
- Part 2 (1972) ... Seaman
- Part 1 (1972) ... Seaman
1972 New Scotland Yard (TV Series)
Taxi Driver
- The Banker (1972) ... Taxi Driver
1972 The Shadow of the Tower (TV Series)
Turkish servant
- A Fly in the Ointment (1972) ... Turkish servant
1971 The Persuaders! (TV Series)
Christianson's Heavy 2
- The Morning After (1971) ... Christianson's Heavy 2 (uncredited)
1971 The Passenger (TV Mini-Series)
Mechanic
- Episode #1.3 (1971) ... Mechanic
1970-1971 Paul Temple (TV Series)
Policeman
- The Victim (1970) ... Policeman
1970 Cool It, Carol!
Second London Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1968 The Champions (TV Series)
Guard
- Project Zero (1968) ... Guard (uncredited)
1968 The Saint (TV Series)
Sailor
- The Double Take (1968) ... Sailor (uncredited)
1968 Vendetta (TV Series)
Thug
- The Hollow Man (1968) ... Thug
1967 The Wednesday Play (TV Series)
- The Lump (1967)
1966 Alfie
Man in Pub Fight (uncredited)
1961 The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Man (uncredited)

Deanjam

Though if we're talking proper actors, the first name I thought of was Sam Kydd:


1981 Eye of the Needle
Lock Keeper
1980 The Mirror Crack'd
Film Technician (uncredited)
1980 How's Your Father? (TV Series)
Old Man
- Fantasy Time (1980) ... Old Man
1980 Life Begins at Forty (TV Series)
The Old Man
- The Good Cause (1980) ... The Old Man
1980 The Ravelled Thread (TV Series)
Jailer
- The Ship (1980) ... Jailer
- Kidnapped (1980) ... Jailer
1972-1979 Sykes (TV Series)
Fire Chief
- Mouse (1972) ... Fire Chief
1977 Dad's Army (TV Series)
The Yokel
- Wake-Up Walmington (1977) ... The Yokel
1976 The Chiffy Kids (TV Series)
Grumpy gardener
- The Great Snail Race (1976) ... Grumpy gardener
1975-1976 Hogg's Back (TV Series)
Van Driver
- Episode #1.6 (1975) ... Van Driver
1976 Big Boy Now! (TV Series)
Stable hand
- Home Stretch (1976) ... Stable hand
1974 Great Expectations (TV Movie)
Scarred Convict
1974 Confessions of a Window Cleaner
1st Removal Man
1972 Rainbow (TV Series)
Storyteller
- Work (1972) ... Storyteller
1972 Up the Chastity Belt
1st Locksmith
1971 Quest for Love
Taximan
1971 Follyfoot (TV Series)
Bookmaker
- Shadow (1971) ... Bookmaker
1971 Dad's Army
Nazi Orderly
1971 10 Rillington Place
Furniture Dealer
1970 Here Come the Double Deckers! (TV Series)
Spaceman
- Invaders from Space (1970) ... Spaceman
1970 Too Late the Hero
Colour-Sergeant
1969 The Magnificent Six and ½: Peewee Had a Little Ape (Short)
Man With Animal Trophies
1969 Moon Zero Two
Barman
1968 The Killing of Sister George
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1967 Smashing Time
Workman in cafe
1961-1965 Here's Harry (TV Series)
Postman
- The Sailor (1965)
- The Handyman (1962)
- The Match (1962)
- The Diet (1961)
- The Bicycle (1961) ... Postman
1964 Smokescreen
Hotel Waiter
1963 The Young Detectives (TV Series short)
Security van driver
1961/II Time Remembered (TV Movie)
The Landlord
1960 There Was a Crooked Man
Foreman
1960 Life Is a Circus
Removal man
1960 Sink the Bismarck!
Civilian Worker on 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)
1959 Hancock's Half Hour (TV Series)
First launderette customer
- The Big Night (1959) ... First launderette customer
1959 Antigone (TV Movie)
First guard
1959 Libel
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
1959 A Mask for Alexis (TV Series)
Cycle Dealer
- Episode #1.3 (1959) ... Cycle Dealer
1951-1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
The man
- The Millionairess (1959) ... The man
- It Could Happen Only in Paris (1955) ... Employee
- The Silent People (1954) ... 2nd Sentry
- The Wonderful Visit (1952) ... The Tramp
1959 Upstairs and Downstairs
Driver (uncredited)
1959 I'm All Right Jack
Shop Steward
1959 Samson and Delilah (TV Movie)
The Sergeant
1959 The 39 Steps
Train Steward (uncredited)
1959 Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Signaller
1959 Too Many Crooks
Tramp (uncredited)
1959 Make Mine a Million
Mail Van Robber (uncredited)
1959 The Larkins (TV Series)
Spiv
- Gift Horse Power (1959) ... Spiv
1958 The Key
Sailor
1958 Hotel Imperial (TV Series)
Thief
- The Bride in 506 (1958) ... Thief
1958 Happy Is the Bride
Foreman
1957 Barnacle Bill
Frogman
1957 Just My Luck
Craftsman
1957 The Scamp
Shopkeeper
1957 The Long Haul
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1957 You Can't Escape
Poacher
1957 Carry-on Admiral
Attendant
1956 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV Series)
Child's father
- Mr. Utterson's Encounter (1956) ... Child's father
1956 David Copperfield (TV Series)
Friendly waiter
- Part 2 (1956) ... Friendly waiter
1956 It's a Wonderful World
Attendant
1956 The Baby and the Battleship
Chief Steward (uncredited)
1956 The Long Arm
Police Constable in Information Room
1956 Jacqueline
Foreman
1956 Our Lady's Tumbler (TV Movie)
Good Company
1956 A Town Like Alice
Australian Driver (uncredited)
1955 The Ladykillers
Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
1955 The Cockleshell Heroes
Truck Driver (uncredited)
1955 Josephine and Men
Desk Sergeant
1955 A Prize of Gold
Milkman (uncredited)
1955 One Way Out
Gang Member (uncredited)
1955 The Quatermass Xperiment
Police Sergeant Questioning Rosie
1955 The Constant Husband
Adelphi Barman (uncredited)
1955 The Dark Avenger
Minor Role (uncredited)
1955 Where There's a Will
Jeep Driver
1955 As Long as They're Happy
Milkman (uncredited)
1955 Raising a Riot
Messenger (uncredited)
1954 Impulse
Ticket Inspector (uncredited)
1954 The End of the Road
First Postal Clerk
1954 Lilacs in the Spring
Actor in Beaumont Film (uncredited)
1954 The Young Lovers
Driver, Embassy car JAK711 (uncredited)
1954 The Embezzler
Railway Inspector (uncredited)
1954 Father Brown
Scotland Yard Sergeant
1954 The Runaway Bus
Security Officer
1953 The Disagreeable Man (TV Movie)
London porter
1953 Malta Story
Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
1953 Single-Handed
Naval Rating (uncredited)
1953 The Steel Key
Chauffeur
1953 The Titfield Thunderbolt
Policeman (uncredited)
1953 Time Bomb
Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1952 The Hour of 13
Reporter (uncredited)
1952 The Brave Don't Cry
Porter
1952 Brandy for the Parson
Lorry Driver
1952 Curtain Up
Ambulanceman (uncredited)
1952 It's Magic (TV Series)
Crook / Poker player
- Episode #1.2 (1952) ... Crook / Poker player
1952 Saturday Island
4th Marine
1952 Angels One Five
Mess Waiter
1952 Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (TV Series)
A postman
- Bunter's Bicycle (1952) ... A postman
1952 Hunted
Potman
1952 Judgment Deferred
Ambulance Man (uncredited)
1952 Secret People
Irish Police Sergeant
1951 Mr. Denning Drives North
Minor Role (uncredited)
1951 Sherlock Holmes (TV Mini-Series)
Unimpressed onlooker
- The Empty House (1951) ... Unimpressed onlooker
1951 Cheer the Brave
Barrow Boy
1951 Penny Points to Paradise
Porter / Taxi Driver
1951 The Galloping Major
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
1951 Pool of London
2nd Engineer (uncredited)
1951 Mr Drake's Duck
'Daily National' Reporter (uncredited)
1951 The Dark Man
Sergeant Major
1950 Highly Dangerous
Customs Man (uncredited)
1950 The Clouded Yellow
Police Radio Operator (uncredited)
1950 The Magnet
Postman
1950 Cage of Gold
Waiter (uncredited)
1950 Seven Days to Noon
Soldier in House Search (uncredited)
1950 No Trace
Mechanic
1950 The Miniver Story
Removal Man (uncredited)
1950 Chance of a Lifetime
Worker
1950 The Blue Lamp
Bookmakers Assistant at White City (uncredited)
1949 Movie-Go-Round
Repair Man
1949 The Squeaker (TV Movie)
Sub-editor
1949 The Hasty Heart
Driver (uncredited)
1949 Madness of the Heart
Soldier at Airport (uncredited)
1949 Saints and Sinners
Man in Bar (uncredited)
1949 Trottie True
'Bedford' Stage Manager (uncredited)
1949 Obsession
Club steward
1949 Stop Press Girl
Railway Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1949 Passport to Pimlico
Sapper
1949 Floodtide
Barman (uncredited)
1949 Badger's Green
Uncredited (uncredited)
1949 Portrait from Life
Army Truck Driver
1948 A Piece of Cake
Uncredited (uncredited)
1948 It's Hard to Be Good
Husband (uncredited)
1948 Love in Waiting
Bit Part (uncredited)
1948 To the Public Danger (Short)
Police Driver
1948 Colonel Bogey
Bit Role (uncredited)
1948 A Song for Tomorrow
Sergeant
1946 The Captive Heart
POW in Top Bunk (uncredited)

mothman

Joe Turkel's career fascinates me. Born 1927, he spent literally decades playing minor roles in many things you've probably never heard of, from the late 40s (until he retired in the 90s - he's still alive today), but then in two years in the early 1980s it all comes together and he plays two iconic roles (with, er, an ep of Fantasy Island in between), in The Shining and in Blade Runner. And he didn't do that much afterwards - just five credited roles...

Utter Shit


gilbertharding


Utter Shit

I took that to mean tough guy rather than fat, but you could be right.

gilbertharding

In terms of casting 70s cop shows that is a Venn diagram with a huge overlap.