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Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 12, 1945
Died Apr 13, 2016 (71)
Birthplace Wales, UK
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 25, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia Gareth Daniel Thomas (12 February 1945 – 13 April 2016) was a Welsh actor. He is best known for his role as Roj Blake in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7, but appeared in many other films and television programmes, including Shem in the ITV sci-fi series Star Maide ... ns and Adam Brake in the fantasy series Children of the Stones. From 1999 to 2005, Thomas took part in 12 of 14 CD episodes of MJTV's original audio comedy sci-fi drama series Soldiers of Love, playing camp Welsh TV host Hywel Hammond and villain of the piece Aaron Arkenstein. In 2001 he appeared in Storm Warning, an audio drama based on Doctor Who by Big Finish Productions. He also played the part of Kalendorf in the Big Finish Productions Dalek Empire series. In 2006 he appeared as a guest star in the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood, in the episode "Ghost Machine". In 2012, Thomas returned to the role of "Roj Blake" in Big Finish Productions' Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles, a series of dramatic readings which take place during Series One before the death of Olag Gan. Thomas stars as "Blake" in Counterfeit by Peter Anghelides and False Positive by Eddie Robson. In 2013 he appeared as Brother Cadfael in Middle Ground Theatre Company's adaption of The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters. Thomas died of heart failure on 13 April 2016, he was 71.

Known For

Filmography

Made in Romania

Made in Romania

2010

as Gary Devane

Hamlet

Hamlet

2003

as Claudius

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

2002

as Rev Denis Thomas

Waterland

Waterland

1992

as Publican

The Chestnut Soldier

The Chestnut Soldier

1991

as Idris Llewelyn

Emlyn's Moon

Emlyn's Moon

1990

as Idris Llewelyn

Morgan's Boy

Morgan's Boy

1984

as Morgan

Visitor from the Grave

Visitor from the Grave

1980

as Richard/Gupta

Breath

Breath

1975

as Rodney Hamer

Dummy Run

Dummy Run

1974

as Commentator

Juggernaut

Juggernaut

1974

as Liverpool Joiner

Stocker's Copper

Stocker's Copper

1972

as Herbert Griffin

The Ragman's Daughter

The Ragman's Daughter

1972

as Tom

Quatermass and the Pit

Quatermass and the Pit

1967

as Workman (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Blake's 7

as Roj Blake

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Jan 02, 1978

Star Maidens

as Shem

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 08, 1976

Distant Shores

as Charles McCallister

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 05, 2005

The Citadel

as Dr. Philip Denny

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 20, 1983

Morgan's Boy

as Morgan Thomas

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 11, 1984

Children of the Stones

as Adam Brake

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 10, 1977

Heartbeat

as Nathaniel Clegghorn

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

How Green Was My Valley

as Rev. Gruffydd

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 29, 1975

The Bell

as James Tayper Pace

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 13, 1982

Peter and Paul

as Julius

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 12, 1981

Midsomer Murders

as Huw Mostyn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Torchwood

as Ed Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 2006

Bergerac

as Towers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1981

Tales of the Unexpected

as Telfer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Achillas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hammer House of Horror

as Richard / Gupta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1980

Sherlock Holmes

as Joseph Harrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 24, 1984

Casualty

as Jim Bailey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Justice

as Gordon Mostyn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1971

Public Eye

as Briggs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1965

Public Eye

as Tom Lewis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1965

Sutherland's Law

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Jun 06, 1973

Knights of God

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 06, 1987

Play for Today

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Maigret

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 09, 1992

Blake's 7

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1978

Taggart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1983

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 2000

M.I. High

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2007

Space Cadets

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 15, 1997

The Strangerers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 2000

Special Branch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1969

Victorian Scandals

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 1976

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