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Roger Hammond

Acting

Born March 21, 1936 · Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK

Died November 8, 2012

Also known as John Roger Hammond

Biography

John Roger Hammond was an English character actor who appeared in many films and television series. He studied at Emmanuel College, Cambridge where he initially read English and later appeared extensively in their drama programme, alongside actors such as Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi. He went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in LOndon. In 1963, he joined the Arts Theatre Company.

Filmography47 titles

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

1999as Schwabe

Amy

1984as Sir Sefton Brancker

Rome

2005as Chief Augur

Sherlock Holmes

1984as Jabez Wilson

The Sweeney

1975as Finch

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976as Prince of Wales

Doctor Who

1963as Doctor Runciman

The Avengers

1961as Dr. Russell

The King's Speech

2010as Dr. Blandine Bentham

One Foot in the Grave

as Mr Gillespie

Victoria & Albert

2001as Duke of Coburg

Lovejoy

1986as Michael Church

Kavanagh QC

1995as Dartwood

The Other Boleyn Girl

2003as Lord Farmleigh

Persuasion

1995as Mr. Musgrove

A Christmas Carol

1999as Broker #2

Drop the Dead Donkey

1990as Sir Roysten

The Onedin Line

1971as Mitchell

The League of Gentlemen

1960as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Orlando

1992as Mr. Swift

Arabian Nights

2000as Jerome Gribben

Richard III

1995as Archbishop Thomas

The Madness of King George

1994as Baker

Keeping Mum

2005as Judge

Solomon

1997as Zadok

A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia

1992as Valence

Little Dorrit

1987as Mr. Meagles

A Good Woman

2004as Cecil

Who's Who

1979as Man in Window

Edward II

1991as Bishop

Casualty

1986as The Man

Bedazzled

2000as Play Actor

Campion

1989as Mr. Kettle

An Englishman Abroad

1983as Shoe Shop Assistant

Around the World in 80 Days

2004as Lord Rhodes

Possession

2002as Professor Spear

The Pied Piper

1972as Burger

Royal Flash

1975as Master

Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

2006as Camford Dean

Sixth Happiness

1997as Father Ferre

Morons from Outer Space

1985as Soundman

Foreign Body

1986as Pub landlord

Fellow Traveller

1989as Tudor Hamilton

Mayo

as Mr. Russell

Queen Kong

1976as Woolf

Nature Unleashed: Avalanche

2004as Mikhail Zorich

Solomon

1997as Zadok