Michael Elphick
Sep 19, 1946 - Sep 07, 2002 (55 years old) in Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
Michael John Elphick was an English actor. Elphick was known in the UK for his trademark croaky voice and his work on British television, in particular his roles as the eponymous private investigator in the ITV series Boon and later Harry Slater in BBC's EastEnders.
Elphick struggled with a highly publicised addiction to alcohol; at the height of his problem he admitted to consuming two litres of spirits a day, which contributed towards his death from a heart attack in 2002.
Known For
Play for Today
Peter
Crown Court
Simon Chase
The Professionals
Sergeant Garbett
Playhouse
Frank
The Sweeney
Jimmy Fleet
Boon
Ken Boon
Little Dorrit
Mr. Merdle
Curse of the Pink Panther
Valencia Police Chief
The Elephant Man
Night Porter
Justice
Peter Rodwell
Credits
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Out of Bounds 2003Lionel Stubbs★ 4.3 -
David Copperfield 1999Barkis★ 7.1 -
The Fix 1997Peter Campling★ 3.3 -
Streetwise 1996Narrator★ NR -
Richard III 19952nd Murderer★ 6.7 -
Treasure Island 1995Billy Bones★ 5.5 -
Harry 1993Harry Salter★ 3.5 -
Dr. Nathaniel Bonner★ NR -
Murder Most Horrid 1991Bill Todd★ 6.8 -
Let Him Have It 1991Prison Officer Jack★ 6.6 -
Buddy's Song 1991Des★ 5.8 -
Inspector Cleaver★ 5.4 -
The Krays 1990George - Prisoner★ 6.1 -
Little Dorrit 1987Mr. Merdle★ 6.5 -
Withnail & I 1987Jake★ 7.3 -
Valhalla 1986Udgaardsloki (voice)★ 6.8 -
Pirates 1986Sentry★ 6.3 -
Boon 1986Ken Boon★ 5.5 -
The Supergrass 1985Constable Collins★ 6.3 -
Three Up, Two Down 1985Sam Tyler★ 6 -
Narrator (voice)★ 6.5 -
Ernst Röhm★ 4.8 -
Super Gran 1985Roly Roofless★ 6.3 -
Bird Fancier 1985Joe Desmond★ NR -
Dogberry★ 6.3 -
Oxbridge Blues 1984Curly Bonaventura★ 5 -
Len★ 7 -
Ordeal by Innocence 1984Inspector Huish★ 4.9 -
Pull The Other One 1984Sidney Mundy★ NR
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Self - Actor/Fisher★ NR
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The Element of Crime 1984Fisher★ 6.4 -
Memed My Hawk 1984Jabbar★ 5 -
C.Q. 1984Norman★ NR -
Gorky Park 1983Pasha★ 6.3 -
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 1983Magowan★ 8 -
Valencia Police Chief★ 4.6 -
Krull 1983Rhun (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Privates on Parade 1983Sergeant Major Reg Drummond★ 4.7 -
Smiley's People 1982★ 7.7 -
Chains 1982Eddie★ NR -
Pocketful of Dreams 1982Charlie★ NR
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Private Schulz 1981Private Gerhard Schulz★ 5.8 -
Masada 1981Vettius★ 7.1 -
The Elephant Man 1980Night Porter★ 8.1 -
Shoestring 1979★ 6.8 -
Quadrophenia 1979Father★ 7 -
Peter★ 6.5 -
The Knowledge 1979Gordon Weller★ 6.4 -
Black Island 1979Jack Daker★ 6 -
Burgess★ 6.7 -
Wallace Parnell★ NR -
Hanging Around 1978Hank★ NR -
The Odd Job 1978Raymonde★ 6 -
Cold Harbour 1978Barrister at Party★ NR
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Red Shift 1978Thomas Venables★ 7.4 -
Michel★ NR -
The Professionals 1977Sergeant Garbett★ 7.5 -
Last Summer 1977Oscar★ NR -
A Good Human Story 1977★ NR
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This Year Next Year 1977Jack Shaw★ NR -
Michel★ 7 -
Play Things 1976Frank★ NR -
★ 6.8 -
Three Men in a Boat 19752nd Porter★ 5.9 -
The Sweeney 1975Jimmy Fleet★ 7.8 -
Pig Bin 1974Policeman★ NR -
Norma 1974Norma's Friend★ NR
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The Nearly Man 1974Ron Hibbert★ NR -
Playhouse 1974Frank★ 7 -
That Sinking Feeling 1973Chopper★ NR
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Gorenflot★ 6.7 -
O Lucky Man! 1973Man at Stag Party★ 6.9 -
Crown Court 1972Simon Chase★ 5.4 -
New Scotland Yard 1972★ 5 -
Man Charged 1971Robert Delmonds★ NR
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Justice 1971Peter Rodwell★ 6 -
See No Evil 1971Gypsy Tom★ 6.5 -
Play for Today 1970Peter★ 6.3 -
The Buttercup Chain 1970The Driver★ 4.9 -
Cry of the Banshee 1970Burke★ 5.3 -
The Misfit 1970Mike Halloran★ NR -
Hamlet 1969Captain★ 5.7 -
Where's Jack? 1969Hogarth★ 7.2 -
The Betrayal 1969Tom★ 5.7
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