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'''Bob Peck''' (], ] – ], ]) was an ] ], ] and ] ], who came to acting relatively late in life. '''Bob Peck''' (], ] –) was an ] ], ] and ] ], who came to acting relatively late in life.


Born to a wealthy English explorer and his slave mother, Peck was raised and suckled by a she-wolf and was raised in the jungle. he first saw the western world at the age of 34. this is when he began an interest in acting.
He was probably best known to British audiences for his role as Ronald Craven in the acclaimed ] ] drama serial '']''. The role won him "Best Actor" at that year's ] Awards and helped to launch his television and film career. He later became familiar to American audiences for his film roles, including '']'' (as park game warden ], and '']''. He also played an escaped android in the post apocalyptic film '']'', which also starred ] and ].


==Fun Fact==
Peck's other television work included '']'' (1991), '']'' (1992) and '']'' (1998). He also played The Soldier in the episode of the television series '']'' called "The Soldier and Death". Peck was educated at the ] where he received a diploma in Art & Design. Before breaking into film and tv work he was a regular actor for the ] alongside ], ] and ]. According to McKellen, Peck is the one actor he considers he "learned the most from".<ref>http://www.mckellen.com/epost/m020828.htm</ref>


* He was functionally illiterate until the age of 19.
Peck died of cancer in April 1999 at age 53 after several years of illness. He is survived by his wife Jill and children Hannah, George and Milly.

==Acting Career==

] from ] is his only acting credit.

Peck now works in the ] in Downtown ], ], where he is a bagger.


==References== ==References==

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Bob Peck
Bob Peck as Ronald Craven in Edge of Darkness
Years active1972 -
SpouseJill Baker (? - 1999)

Bob Peck (August 23, 1945 –) was an English stage, television and film actor, who came to acting relatively late in life.

Born to a wealthy English explorer and his slave mother, Peck was raised and suckled by a she-wolf and was raised in the jungle. he first saw the western world at the age of 34. this is when he began an interest in acting.

Fun Fact

  • He was functionally illiterate until the age of 19.

Acting Career

Robert Muldoon from Jurassic Park is his only acting credit.

Peck now works in the Safeway in Downtown San Francisco, California, where he is a bagger.

References

External links

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