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Roy Dotrice

Actor

Roy Dotrice

Born May 26, 1923 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UKDied October 16, 201747 films

Roy Dotrice (May 26, 1923 - October 16, 2017) was a British radio, stage, and screen actor. On stage, he won acclaim for his Tony Award-winning Broadway performance in the revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten and one person plays such as Brief Lives. On screen, he is best known as Leopold Mozart in Amadeus and as a regular on the 1987-1990 series Beauty and the Beast. Dotrice was also known for his voice work, including recording the books in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. He also appeared in the television adaptation as Hallyne the pyromancer.

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Amadeus posterFirst watchAmadeus19848.0as Leopold MozartDisciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.View film

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Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. 2026Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The MetamorphCommissioner Gerald Simmonds
  2. 2008Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyKing Balor
  3. 2008Go Go TalesJay
  4. 2006PlayedJack Rawlings
  5. 2006These Foolish ThingsLord Carter
  6. 2003Alien HunterDr. John Bachman
  7. 1998Like Father, Like SantaAmbrose Booth
  8. 1995The Scarlet LetterRev. Thomas Cheever
  9. 1994Swimming with SharksCyrus Miles
  10. 1994Children of the DarkDr. Burnham
  11. 1993Stephen King's Golden TalesCount Jeffrey Draco
  12. 1992The Cutting EdgeAnton Pamchenko
  13. 1992The Lounge PeopleJeeves
  14. 1991Suburban CommandoZanuck
  15. 1991The Good PolicemanCardinal O'Bannon
  16. 1990The Prince and the PauperNarrator (voice)
  17. 1989The Lady ForgetsPayton Massey
  18. 1989CarmillaLeo
  19. 1987The Dancing PrincessesThe King
  20. 1987Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van WinklePeter Vanderdonk
  21. 1987Young Harry HoudiniSir Arthur Conan Doyle
  22. 1986EliminatorsAbbott Reeves
  23. 1985The Corsican Brothers
  24. 1984AmadeusLeopold Mozart
  25. 1984Cheech & Chong's The Corsican BrothersThe Evil Fuckaire / Ye Old Jailer
  26. 1981Family ReunionLester Frye
  27. 1980Alien AttackCommissioner Gerald Simmons
  28. 1980Saturn 3Benson (uncredited) (voice)
  29. 1978Stargazy on ZummerdownIsrael Tonge
  30. 1976Hindle WakesSir Timothy Farrar
  31. 1975Space: 1999Commissioner Simmonds
  32. 1972Hide and SeekMr. Grimes
  33. 1972Tales from the CryptCharles Gregory
  34. 1971Nicholas and AlexandraGeneral Alexeiev
  35. 1971One of Those ThingsHenrik Vinther
  36. 1970Bad Bad Jo JoKayo Hathaway
  37. 1970The Buttercup Chain
  38. 1970ToomorrowJohn Williams
  39. 1969Lock Up Your DaughtersGossip
  40. 1968A Twist of SandDavid Garland
  41. 1968The Kiss of BloodDouglas Stone
  42. 1967I Am OsangoAaron Toft
  43. 1965The Heroes of TelemarkJensen
  44. 1965The Wars of the RosesKing Edward IV
  45. 1962The Cherry OrchardFirs
  46. 1960The CriminalDandy Nicholls (uncredited)
  47. 1958The Government InspectorSoldier