Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon | |
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| Born | 27 February 1946 Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Died | July 2026 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Tom Chadbon (27 February 1946 – July 2026) was an English actor best known for his roles on British television. Although principally a character actor, he has occasionally had leading or recurring roles.
Life and career
[edit]Chadbon starred in all 10 episodes of Crown Prosecutor (1995), playing Lenny Monk, and he had substantial recurring roles in Chancer, The Liver Birds, Where the Heart Is, Wire in the Blood, and the 23rd series of Casualty (as Professor Henry Williams).[1]
He was also recognisable from his featured appearances on many British television shows, including: Out of the Unknown, The Stone Tape, Softly, Softly, Blake's 7[2], Within These Walls, Special Branch, Tales of the Unexpected, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady, The New Statesman, Between the Lines, Peak Practice, Casualty, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Silent Witness, The Bill, Holby City, Heartbeat, Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, Rebecca, Taggart, Peep Show[3], and Father Brown.[4]
Chadbon played Duggan in the Doctor Who serial City of Death (1979) and returned to Doctor Who as Merdeen in the 1986 serial The Trial of a Time Lord. Chadbon has also been an occasional guest star in Big Finish audio productions. Most notably, he played the recurring character of Will in the second series of the Sarah Jane Smith audio adventures[5]. He also had a featured guest role in No More Lies, during Paul McGann's 2007 broadcast season on BBC Radio 7.[6] He also reprised the role of Del Grant for the Blake's 7 audio series for Big Finish.[2]
His film work included The Alf Garnett Saga (1972), The Beast Must Die (1974), Juggernaut (1974), Tess (1979), Coming Out of the Ice (1982), Dance with a Stranger (1985)[7], Shooting Fish (1997), and Casino Royale (2006)[4].
Chadbon died in July 2026, aged 80.[8]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) – Jim
- The Beast Must Die (1974) – Paul Foote
- Juggernaut (1974) – Juggernaut's Contact
- Electric Eskimo (1979)
- Tess (1979) – Cuthbert Clare
- Coming Out of the Ice (1982) – Samsonov
- Strangers and Brothers (1984) – Sir Douglas Osbaldiston[9]
- Dance with a Stranger (1985) – Anthony Findlater
- Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991) – Zygovich
- Shooting Fish (1997) – Mr. Greenaway
- Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real (2004) - Museum Curator
- Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (2005) - Edmund Duff
- Casino Royale (2006) – Stockbroker
- Game of Thrones, "The Dragon and the Wolf" (2017) - High Septon Maynard
References
[edit]- ↑ Buzaglo, Jennie (29 July 2026). "Doctor Who and James Bond star dies as tributes pour in". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 Griffin, Louise. "Tom Chadbon, Blake's 7 and Doctor Who actor, dies age 80 | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Doctor Who actor favoured by Tom Baker dies, aged 80". The Independent. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 Scot (19 December 2016). "Tom Chadbon". Old Cicestrians. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Sarah Jane Smith: Fatal Consequences full-cast audio drama from Big Finish". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "British actor Tom Chadbon who starred in Doctor Who and GOT dies aged 80". Metro. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tom Chadbon Movies and TV Shows – Reviews & Ratings". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Taysom, Joe (28 July 2026). "'Peep Show' and 'Doctor Who' actor Tom Chadbon dead at 80". Far Out Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "C. P. Snow's Strangers and Brothers". BBC Genome Project. 21 March 1984. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Tom Chadbon at IMDb
- Tom Chadbon discography at Discogs
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