| Pat Gorman | |
|---|---|
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| Born | William Patrick Gorman (1933-05-10)10 May 1933 Finsbury, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 9 October 2018(2018-10-09) (aged 85) England |
| Occupation | Actor |
William Patrick Gorman (10 May 1933 – 9 October 2018) was a British actor who, despite never appearing in a starring role, appeared in minor roles in a large number of films and television productions, including The Elephant Man, Z-Cars, Fawlty Towers, I, Claudius and Blake's 7. He also played the killer in the television series The Nightmare Man.
He appeared in minor roles in 83 episodes of the science fiction series Doctor Who between 1964 and 1985: only six other actors appeared in more in the show's original run. These roles include: a Silurian in The Silurians (1970); a Primitive in Colony in Space (1971); a Sea Devil in The Sea Devils (1972). and a pilot in The Armageddon Factor (1979). Gorman died on 9 October 2018.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Time to Remember | Police Constable | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Siege of the Saxons | Rebel | |
| Girl in the Headlines | PC who is holding Man in Club | ||
| The Fast Lady | Fireman | ||
| The Victors | American Soldier | ||
| Heavens Above! | Townsman | ||
| 1964 | Carry On Jack | Pirate | |
| Blind Corner | Studio Engineer | ||
| The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb | London Reporter | ||
| The Leather Boys | Man in Pub | ||
| A Hard Day's Night | Pub Patron Playing Shove Ha'Penn | ||
| 1967 | The Mummy's Shroud | Reporter | |
| I'll Never Forget What's'isname | Old Edgcumbian | ||
| The Mummy's Shroud | Reporter | ||
| 1970 | Trog | Army Officer | |
| 1971 | Assault | Police Constable | |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Stormtrooper | |
| 1978 | The Big Sleep | Pool Player in Pub | |
| The Playbirds | Expert 3 | ||
| The Thirty Nine Steps | Cab Driver | Uncredited | |
| 1980 | The Elephant Man | Fairground Bobby | |
| 1981 | Ragtime | Thug No. 2 | |
| 1981 | Venom | Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1982 | The Boys in Blue | Radio Room PC | |
| 1985 | Christmas Present | ITN Crewman | |
| 1986 | Tai-Pan | British Merchant #2 | |
| 1988 | A Fish Called Wanda | Man at Airport | Uncredited |
| 1989 | Batman | Cop at Axis Chemicals |
TV
| Year | Title | Episode | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theater | Time To Remember | Police Constable | |
| 1963 | Maigret | The Log of the Cap Fagnet | Extra | Uncredited |
| 1963 | The Saint | The Benevolent Burglary | Gendarme | |
| 1964-1985 | Doctor Who | 105 episodes | Various | See below for detailed filmography |
| 1964 | Story Parade | The Man Who Won The Pools | Reporter | |
| The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr | Spring at the Winged Horse | Sailor | ||
| The Count of Monte Christo | Dishonour | Party Guest | ||
| 1965 | Danger Man | Such Man Are Dangerous | Annex Guard | |
| 1965-1976 | BBC Play of the Month | 2 episodes | Various | |
| 1966-1967 | Adam Adamant Lives ! | 5 episodes | ||
| 1966-1969 | Softly, Softly | 3 episodes | ||
| 1967 | The Forsyte Saga | N/A | Man in crowd | |
| The Prisoner | Hammer Into Anvil | Hospital Orderly | ||
| 1969 | Dad's Army | Room at the Bottom | Southgate Platoon Soldier | |
| 1970 | Germinal | Mutual Aid | Miner | |
| Ivanhoe | Hunted | First Norman Soldier | ||
| As Good Cooks Go | Tummy Troubles | Escorting Policeman | ||
| W. Somerset Maugham | Jane | Waiter | ||
| Doomwatch | Hear No Evil | Man | ||
| Dixon of Dock Green | Waste Land | Policeman | ||
| The Roads to Freedom | Episode 1.9 | Guard | ||
| The Doctors | 2 episodes | Assistant | ||
| 1970-1976 | Softly, Softly: Task Force | 7 episodes | Various |
Doctor Who
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth | Male Freedom Fighter | uncredited |
| 1965 | Mission to the Unknown | Planetarian | |
| 1965 | The Myth Makers | Greek Soldier | |
| 1966 | The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve | Guard | |
| 1966 | The War Machines | Worker Soldier | |
| 1966–67 | The Highlanders | English Sailor | |
| 1967 | The Abominable Snowmen | Warrior Monk | |
| 1967–68 | The Enemy of the World | Guard on Fire Escape | |
| 1968 | The Invasion | Cyberman | |
| 1969 | The Seeds of Death | Technician | uncredited |
| 1969 | The War Games | Military Policeman | |
| 1970 | Doctor Who and the Silurians | Silurian Silurian Scientist | |
| 1970 | The Ambassadors of Death | Technician | uncredited |
| 1970 | Inferno | Primord | |
| 1971 | Terror of the Autons | Auton Leader | |
| 1971 | Colony in Space | Primitive Long Scientist | |
| 1971 | The Dæmons | Coven Member | uncredited |
| 1972 | Day of the Daleks | Guard Film Cameraman | |
| 1972 | The Sea Devils | Sea Devil | |
| 1972–73 | The Three Doctors | UNIT Soldier | uncredited |
| 1973 | Frontier in Space | Presidential Guard Sea Devil | |
| 1973 | The Green Death | Security Guard Wholeweal Man | |
| 1974 | Invasion of the Dinosaurs | UNIT Corporal | |
| 1974 | The Monster of Peladon | Guard | uncredited |
| 1974 | Planet of the Spiders | Soldier Villager | |
| 1974–75 | Robot | Think Tank Guard | |
| 1975 | Genesis of the Daleks | Thal Soldier | |
| 1975 | Revenge of the Cybermen | Cyberman Dead Crew Member |
uncredited |
| 1976 | The Seeds of Doom | Guard | |
| 1976 | The Masque of Mandragora | Soldier Brethren Member | |
| 1976 | The Deadly Assassin | Guard | |
| 1977 | The Invisible Enemy | Medic | |
| 1978 | The Ribos Operation | Kro | uncredited |
| 1979 | The Armageddon Factor | Pilot | |
| 1979 | City of Death | Thug | uncredited |
| 1981 | Warriors' Gate | Gundan | |
| 1981 | The Keeper of Traken | Foster | |
| 1982 | Time-Flight | Policeman | |
| 1983 | Enlightenment | Grogan | |
| 1984 | The Caves of Androzani | Soldier | |
| 1985 | Attack of the Cybermen | Worker Cyberman Rogue Cyberman |
References
- "Pat Gorman". 12 March 2019.
- "Pat Gorman - Who's "That Guy"". 10 August 2019.
- "Pat Gorman". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017.
- "The Nightmare Man Part 3 (1981)". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017.
- Richards, Justin (1997). Doctor Who: The Book of Lists. BBC Books. .
- Howe, David J.; Walker, Stephen James (1998). "Doctor Who and the Silurians: Additional credited cast". Doctor Who: The Television Companion. London: BBC Worldwide. p. 186. ISBN 0-563-40588-0. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- Howe & Walker 1998, "Colony in Space: Additional credited cast". p. 209. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- Howe & Walker 1998, "The Sea Devils: Additional credited cast". p. 224. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Armageddon Factor - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Doctor Who Guide: Pat Gorman". Doctor Who Guide.
- "Farewell to Pat Gorman – Doctor Who Club of Australia". 18 February 2019.
External links
- Pat Gorman at IMDb
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