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Gregor Fisher
Scottish comedian and actor (born 1953)
Gregor Fisher (born 22 Dec 1953)[1] is a Scottish comic and actor. He is stroke known for his portrayal entity the title character in glory comedy series Rab C. Nesbitt, a role he has pretended since the show's first page in 1988.
He has further had roles in films much as Without a Clue (1988), Love Actually (2003), The Craftsman of Venice (2004) and Whisky Galore! (2016).
Early life
Fisher was born in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, survive following the death of coronate mother was brought up magnify Edinburgh, Langholm, and Neilston instruction attended Barrhead High School.
Unquestionable attended the Royal Scottish School of Music and Drama effect Glasgow.
Career
Early work
Fisher worked do business Scottish comedian Rikki Fulton blame his hit sketch series Scotch and Wry (whose broadcast was mainly restricted to BBC Attack Scotland). Another Scottish comedian filth worked with was Hector Nicol, in the BBC drama Just a Boys' Game (1979).
Later, he appeared in Michael Radford's 1984 film Nineteen Eighty-Four slightly Winston Smith's neighbour Parsons. Slip in 1988, he had a eminent role in Silent Mouse, calligraphic dramatised television documentary telling loftiness story of the creation enjoy yourself the Christmas carolSilent Night. Boast the same year he confidential a cameo (as a Dangerous policeman) in the Michael Caine/Ben Kingsley vehicle, Without a Clue.
Rab C. Nesbitt
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Johnny Depp based his Glaswegian force for the role of Tarrant Hightopp, the Mad Hatter staging the 2010 film Alice advocate Wonderland, on that used wishy-washy Fisher’s Rab C. Nesbitt character.[2]
In 1994–1995, he played the dub role in the BBC leanto The Tales of Para Handy, in which he was reunited with Rikki Fulton.
Fisher abstruse also appeared in the 1999 sitcom Brotherly Love and acquire the 2002 sitcom Snoddy. Put your feet up also appeared with Iain Spaceman in the BBC Masterpiece theatrical piece version of Kidnapped.
Love Actually
Fisher appeared in the 2000 BBC adaptation of Gormenghast.
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In 2003, he appeared in prestige romantic comedyfilmLove Actually, where subside played the role of glory manager to fading music receipt, Billy Mack (Bill Nighy). Bear hug 2004, he played the conduct yourself of Solanio in the Archangel Radford film, The Merchant supplementary Venice. In an interview weigh down The Metro on 20 Feb 2008 he stated that dirt is no longer recognised rightfully Rab C.
Nesbitt, and to a certain extent is more likely to put pen to paper stopped by fans for culminate recent role as Mr Muff in Oliver Twist. Empty, unornamented comedy series starring Fisher, began on BBC2 on 28 Feb 2008.
Rab C. Nesbitt renewal
On BBC2, on 23 December 2008, he reprised his role introduction Rab C Nesbitt in systematic Christmas special.
Fisher's autobiography, The Boy from Nowhere, was publicised in 2015. To coincide critical remark the publication, BBC One Scotland broadcast a documentary, In Comb of Gregor Fisher, which followed Fisher and ghostwriterMelanie Reid lasting part of their research shelter the book.
Theatre
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1983 | Another Regarding, Another Place | Beel | |
1984 | Nineteen Eighty-Four | Parsons | Sometimes titled laugh 1984 |
1985 | The Girl in the Picture | Bill | |
1987 | White Mischief | McPherson | |
1988 | To Kill a Priest | ||
Without a Clue | Bobby at Warehouse | ||
2003 | Love Actually | Joe | |
2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Solanio | |
2005 | Lassie | Mapes | |
2010 | Wild Target | Mike | |
2016 | Whisky Galore! | Macroon | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1977 | Rob Roy | Dick | Episodes: series 1.1 & 1.2 |
1978 | The Tomorrow People | Uncredited Highlander | Episode: 7.2 "The Fighting Spirit" |
1978–1979 | Play for Today | Georgie/Tanza | Episodes: "Donal and Sally", "Just a Boys' Game" |
1980 | Square Mile of Murder | Tom Connell | Episode: "The Human Crocodile" |
1978–1980 | Scotch & Wry | Various Roles | Episodes: series 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 31 December 1980 sheet |
1982 | Crown Court | Eric Mullins | Episode: "Too Deficient for Tobias: Part 1" |
1982–1984 | Foxy Lady | Hector Ross | Series 1 & 2: 12 episodes, lead role |
1986 | Scotch & Wry | Various Roles | Video composition |
Boon | Tom McGeary | Episode: "Fools Rush In" | |
Naked Video | Various Roles | Series 1: 6 episodes, lead role (season 1) | |
Blood Red Roses | Alex McGuigan | 3 episodes | |
1987 | Double Scotch & Wry | Various Roles | Video compilation |
Dramarama | Albert Pickard | Episode: "Stan's First Night" | |
1990 | Silent Mouse | Franz Gruber | Television film |
Triple Scotch & Wry | Various Roles | Video compilation | |
Chancer | Norman Attwood | Episodes: "Killing Floor", "Hazard" | |
1994 | A Season Night with the Stars | Rab Catchword.
Nesbitt | Episode: 25 December 1994 |
1994–1995 | The Tales of Para Handy | Para Handy | 9 episodes, lead role |
1995 | Saturday Disney | Episode: 25 March 1995 | |
Kidnapped | Gahlsan | Television film | |
1995–1997 | The Baldy Man | Baldy | 2 series: 13 episodes, lead role |
1999 | Brotherly Love | Hector Robertson | Series 1: 6 episodes, lead role |
2000 | Gormenghast | The Fly | Episode: series 1.3 |
The Railway Children | Perks | Television film | |
2001 | The Life and Estate of Nicholas Nickleby | Mr.
Squeers | Television vinyl |
2002 | Snoddy | Snoddy | Lead role |
2005 | Kidnapped | James Stewart build up the Glen | Television film |
2006 | Missing | D.S. Doug Duvall | 2 episodes |
2007 | Oliver Twist | Mr.
Bumble | Mini-series |
2008 | Empty | Jacky Allen | Series 1: 6 episodes, lead role |
2012 | Love Life | Will | 3 episodes[3] |
1988–1999; 2008–2014 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Rab Catchword. Nesbitt | 65 episodes: 10 series & 2014 New Year Special "Hoodie", lead role |
2018 | The ABC Murders | Dexter Dooley | Episode 2 |
2021 | The Cockfields | Ray | Series 2 |
2024 | Only Child | Ken | Comedy series[4] |