Brian Glover

Acting

Brian Glover

Born April 2, 1934Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK92 credits

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.

Known For

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
7.8

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Movie

2003

Stiff Upper Lips
5.2

Stiff Upper Lips

Movie

1998

Up 'n' Under
4.9

Up 'n' Under

Movie

1998

Snow White: A Tale of Terror
6.1

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Movie

1997

Bob's Weekend

Bob's Weekend

Movie

1996

Rumble

TV

1995

Filmography

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Stiff Upper Lips
1998Stiff Upper Lipsas EricMovie
Up 'n' Under
1998Up 'n' Underas Jack, Doreen's FatherMovie
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
1997Snow White: A Tale of Terroras LarsMovie
Bob's Weekend
1996Bob's Weekendas The BossMovie
R
1995RumbleTV
1942: A Love Story
19941942: A Love Storyas General DouglasMovie
Anna Lee
1994Anna Leeas Selwyn PriceTV
Prince of Jutland
1994Prince of Jutlandas CaedmanMovie
Leon the Pig Farmer
1993Leon the Pig Farmeras Brian ChadwickMovie
A
1993Anna Lee: Headcaseas Selwyn PriceMovie
Six Characters in Search of An Author
1992Six Characters in Search of An Authoras Production AssistantMovie
Alien³
1992Alien³as AndrewsMovie
Masters of the Canvas
1992Masters of the Canvasas SelfMovie
Angry George Irons
1992Angry George IronsMovie
Kafka
1991Kafkaas Castle HechmanMovie
Performance
1991Performanceas Floor ManagerTV
Bottom
1991Bottomas Mr. RottweillerTV
T
1990The World of Eddie Wearyas Strip Club MCMovie
T
1989The Nineteenth Holeas GoatmanTV
Campion
1989Campionas Magersfontein LuggTV
Press Gang
1989Press Gangas Dr. ThreewaysTV
To Kill a Priest
1988To Kill a Priestas JudgeMovie
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Adolf VerlocTV
D
1987Daytime LiveTV
Lost Empires
1986Lost Empiresas Tommy BeamishTV
The McGuffin
1986The McGuffinas Man in BrownMovie
The Mysteries
1985The Mysteriesas God / CayphasTV
Talking Proper
1985Talking Properas SelfMovie
Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen
1985Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermenas GriffithsMovie
The Company of Wolves
1984The Company of Wolvesas Amorous Boy's FatherMovie
Laughterhouse
1984Laughterhouseas Father ChristmasMovie
Ordeal by Innocence
1984Ordeal by Innocenceas ExecutionerMovie
Red Monarch
1983Red Monarchas Nikita KrushchevMovie
Britannia Hospital
1982Britannia Hospitalas Painter: The WorkersMovie
Wogan
1982Woganas SelfTV
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1981A Midsummer Night's Dreamas BottomMovie
Death Angel
1981Death AngelWriterMovie
An American Werewolf in London
1981An American Werewolf in Londonas Chess PlayerMovie
Thicker Than Water
1980Thicker Than WaterWriterMovie
Minder
1979Minderas YorkieTV
Black Jack
1979Black Jackas Narrator (uncredited)Movie
The First Great Train Robbery
1978The First Great Train Robberyas Captain JimmyMovie
Return of the Saint
1978Return of the Saintas Sam PlackettTV
The Famous Five
1978The Famous Fiveas Tiger DanTV
Absolution
1978Absolutionas the first policemanMovie
The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylon
1978The Day Dumbfounded Got His Pylonas ImMovie
Hazell
1978HazellWriterTV
An Audience with...
1978An Audience with...as SelfTV
All Creatures Great and Small
1978All Creatures Great and Smallas Mr DawsonTV
Target
1977Targetas Labour Party AgentTV
Secret Army
1977Secret Armyas Cpl. Emil SchnorrTV
Jabberwocky
1977Jabberwockyas ArmourerMovie
Joseph Andrews
1977Joseph Andrewsas GaolerMovie
Raffles
1977Rafflesas Billy PurvisTV
Sweeney!
1977Sweeney!as MacMovie
Summer Season
1976Summer SeasonWriterMovie
It's No Joke Living in Barnsley
1976It's No Joke Living in Barnsleyas SelfMovie
Sunshine in Brixton
1976Sunshine in BrixtonWriterMovie
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976The Chester Mystery PlaysMovie
Plays for Britain
1976Plays for BritainWriterTV
Trial by Combat
1976Trial by Combatas Sidney GoreMovie
Keep an Eye on Albert
1975Keep an Eye on AlbertWriterMovie
The Old Curiosity Shop
1975The Old Curiosity Shopas FurnacemanMovie
Shadows
1975Shadowsas Jim DebbittsTV
Q
1975Quilleras SergeantTV
Waiting at the Field Gate
1975Waiting at the Field Gateas GallatMovie
Brannigan
1975Branniganas Jimmy-the-BetMovie
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeneyas MooseTV
I
1974Initiationas NobbyMovie
Pig Bin
1974Pig BinWriterMovie
Porridge
1974Porridgeas HeslopTV
Three for the Fancy
1974Three for the Fancyas ArtMovie
If a Man Answers
1973If a Man AnswersWriterMovie
Centre Play
1973Centre Playas NobbyTV
Speech Day
1973Speech Dayas Mr WarboysMovie
O Lucky Man!
1973O Lucky Man!as Plantation Foreman/BassettMovie
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as FlintTV
Shakespeare or Bust
1973Shakespeare or Bustas ArtMovie
A Day Out
1972A Day Outas Henry BoothroydMovie
The Protectors
1972The Protectorsas AllenTV
The Frighteners
1972The Frightenersas PorterTV
The Fishing Party
1972The Fishing Partyas ArtMovie
The Regiment
1972The RegimentTV
The Rank and File
1971The Rank and FileMovie
O
1970On the Houseas BagleyTV
Kes
1970Kesas Mr. SugdenMovie
Paul Temple
1969Paul TempleTV
Sez Les
1969Sez LesTV
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the MonthTV
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Whoas GriffithsTV
Dixon of Dock Green
1955Dixon of Dock Greenas Chuck WindellTV