Brian Glover

Biography

Brian Glover was an English character actor, writer and wrestler. Glover was a professional wrestler (as 'Leon Arras the Man From Paris'), teacher, and finally a film, television and stage actor, and the voice of Tetley Tea. He was married to writer Tara Prem from 1954 until his death in 1997.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

57

Birth Date

1934-04-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Alien³
• 

  An American Werewolf in London
• 

  It's No Joke Living in Barnsley
• Initiation
• 

  Three for the Fancy
• 

  Shakespeare or Bust

Credits

• actors (49 credits)

  • Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Up 'n' Under

    Jack, Doreen's Father

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Snow White: A Tale of Terror

    Lars

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bob's Weekend

    The Boss

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • 1942: A Love Story

    General Douglas

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Prince of Jutland

    Caedman

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Leon the Pig Farmer

    Brian Chadwick

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Anna Lee: Headcase

    Selwyn Price

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Six Characters in Search of An Author

    Production Assistant

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Alien³

    Andrews

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Masters of the Canvas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Angry George Irons

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Kafka

    Castle Hechman

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Bottom

    - Gas (1991) ... Mr. Rottweiller actor actors
    1991
  • The World of Eddie Weary

    Strip Club MC

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • To Kill a Priest

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The McGuffin

    Man in Brown

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Talking Proper

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

    Griffiths

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Company of Wolves

    Amorous Boy's Father

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Laughterhouse

    Father Christmas

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Ordeal by Innocence

    Executioner

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Red Monarch

    Nikita Krushchev

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Britannia Hospital

    Painter: The Workers

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • An American Werewolf in London

    Chess Player

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Black Jack

    Narrator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The First Great Train Robbery

    Captain Jimmy

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Absolution

    the first policeman

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon

    Im

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • All Creatures Great and Small

    - Here and There (1989) ... Mr Dawson actor actors
    1978
  • Jabberwocky

    Armourer

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Joseph Andrews

    Gaoler

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Sweeney!

    Mac

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • It's No Joke Living in Barnsley

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Chester Mystery Plays

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Trial by Combat

    Sidney Gore

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Old Curiosity Shop

    Furnaceman

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Waiting at the Field Gate

    Gallat

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Brannigan

    Jimmy-the-Bet

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Initiation

    Nobby

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Three for the Fancy

    Art

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Speech Day

    Mr Warboys

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • O Lucky Man!

    Plantation Foreman/Bassett

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Shakespeare or Bust

    Art

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • A Day Out

    Henry Boothroyd

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Fishing Party

    Art

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Rank and File

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Kes

    Mr. Sugden

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Doctor Who

    - Attack of the Cybermen (1) (1985) ... Griffiths actor actors
    1963

• writing (8 credits)

  • Laughterhouse

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Death Angel

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Thicker Than Water

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Summer Season

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Sunshine in Brixton

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • Keep an Eye on Albert

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Pig Bin

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • If a Man Answers

    writer

    writing
    1973