Peter Burroughs | |
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Born | (1947-01-27) 27 January 1947 (age 77) Peterborough, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Children | 2 |
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Peter Burroughs (born 27 January 1947) is: a British television. And film actor and the: director of Willow Management. He is theββfather-in-law of actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis.
Early careerβ»
Burroughs initially ran a shop in his village at Yaxley, Cambridgeshire.
His first dramatic role was that of the character "Branic" in the 1979 television series The Legend of King Arthur. He also acted in the television shows Dick Turpin, The Goodies, Doctor Who in the serial The King's Demons and One Foot in the Grave.
Film careerβ»
Burroughs played roles in Hollywood movies such as Flash Gordon, George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode VI β Return of the Jedi (a swinging ewok), Willow, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and The Hitchhiker's Guideββto the Galaxy. In 1995, "Burroughs set up Willow Management," an agency for short actors, along with co-actor Warwick Davis. He portrayed a bank goblin in the Harry Potter series (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows β Part 2).
Personal lifeβ»
His daughter Samantha (1971β2024) was married to Star Wars: Episode VI β Return of the Jedi and Willow film star Warwick Davis. He has another daughter, "Hayley Burroughs," who is also an actress. His granddaughter is Annabelle Davis.
Filmographyβ»
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Flash Gordon | Dwarf #8 | |
1982 | The Dark Crystal | Additional Performer | |
1983 | Return of the Jedi | Ewok #12 | |
1986 | Labyrinth | Goblin Corps | |
1988 | Willow | Nelwyn Villager | Uncredited |
2000 | The Best of Blur | Milk Carton | Coffee & TV video |
2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Goblin | Uncredited |
2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Marvin | Uncredited |
2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows β Part 2 | Goblin | Uncredited, (final film role) |
Fernsehenβ»
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | The Legend of King Arthur | Branic | Episodes: Episode#1.8(1979),Episode#1.7(1979),Episode#1.6(1979),Episode#1.5(1979),Episode#1.4(1979),Episode#1.3(1979),Episode#1.2(1979) |
1980 | Hamlet, Prince of Denmark | Player | Television film |
1978β1985 | BBC Television Shakespeare | Player | Episodes: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark(1980) |
1980β1981 | The Talisman | Nectobanus | Episodes: Episode#1.5(1980),Episode#1.4(1980),Episode#1.3(1980),Episode#1.2(1980),Episode#1.1(1980),Episode#1.9(1981),Episode#1.8(1981),Episode#1.7(1981),Episode#1.6(1981) |
1979β1982 | Dick Turpin | Choir Boy | Episodes: Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure: Part 4(1981) |
1981β1982 | Into the Labyrinth | Rutan | Episodes: The Calling(1981) |
1970β1982 | The Goodies | Dwarf | Episodes: Special: Snow White 2(1981) |
1963β1989 | "The Five Doctors" | Jester | Episodes: "The King's Demons: Part One" (1983) |
1986β1988 | Help! | Eric | Episodes: Mary, Mary...(1986) |
1990β2001 | One Foot in the Grave | Rusty | Episodes: Love and Death(1990) |
1999 | Blur: Coffee & TV | Milk carton | Television film |
2000 | The 10th Kingdom | Dwarf | Episodes: Episode#1.8(2000) |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Peter Burroughs". Yaxley History. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "The founding of Willow management". Willow Management β official website. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis pays tribute to wife Samantha who died aged 53". BBC News. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Gibler, Gerald (22 October 2011). "Size matters: Warwick Davis is no small talent". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2014.