Actor credits
As an actor Alec's television credits include 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy', 'Dr. Who', 'Coronation Street', 'Bergerac', 'Birds of a Feather', and 'French Fields'.
In the cinema he was in 'SOS Titanic', 'Nelly's Version' (with Eileen Atkins), 'L'etincelle', (with Cleo Goldsmith).
In the theatre he has worked at the Royal Court, Royal Shakespeare Co, Chester Gateway, Manchester Contact Co and others.
Work as an Actor in detail
Television
1971 'The Panel' by Arthur Hopcraft Directed by Leslie Woodhead. Played Jimmy Coombes (the lead) Granada TV
1972 'Coronation St.' played Colin Lomax (Ena's grandson) directed Colin Cant Granada TV
1972 'Capone Investment' with John Thaw played Det Sgt Edwards Southern TV
1974 Friendly Encounter' by Willis Hall played Chick Peters directed by Alan Grint GranadaTV
1974 'Billy Liar' by Willis Hall (Sitcom ) LWT directed by Stuart Allen
1974 'Nightingale's Boys' by A. Hopcraft played David Nightingale Granada TV directed June Howson
1975 'When the Boat comes in' played Lawyer BBC
1976 'La Filiere' SFP Paris 8 part series played principal character 'Edward'
1977 'Murder most English' BBC with Anton Rodgers and Brenda Bruce
1977 'One Day at a time' by Denis Cayman played Brian Play for Today BBC
1978 'Collision Course' docu-drama by Leslie Woodhead played Pelin Granada TV
1978-9 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' 8 part series by Arthur Hopcraft with Alec Guinness et al directed by John Irvin played Fawn (5 episodes)Granada TV
1979 'Instant Enlightenment including VAT' Play for Today BBC directed by John Bruce with Simon Callow played Alec
1980 'Antony&Cleopatra' BBC Shakespeare directed by Jonathan Miller played Dercetas
1980 'My Dear Palestrina' BBC with Eleanor Bron played Wyrolawski directed by Diarmud Lawrence
1981 'Dr Who' BBC 'Earthshock' with Beryl Reid played Ringway
1982 'The 4th Arm' BBC prod.Gerry Glaister dir.Nick Renton played Capt Benchley
1984 'It's a Whopper' ATV Birmingham by Stephen Bill dir.David Dunn played Rafe
1986 'Call me Mister' directed by Colin Tucker played Saunders BBC
1989 'French Fields' Thames TV with Anton Rodgers & Julia Mackenzie
1990 'Birds of a Feather' (Alomo)BBC dir. Charlie Hanson
1991 'French Fields' Thames (see above)
1997 'Silence is Golden' BBC
Theatre (a selection)
Chester Gateway ('Krapp's Last Tape', 'All my Sons', 'The Anniversary')
Contact Theatre (Manchester - 'Richard II', 'Knight of the Burning Pestle')
Open Space Theatre, London ('Hamlet')
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford, Tramshed Woolwich, Crucible Sheffield, Mermaid Copenhagen, Kiss Theatre Rotterdam, Black Theatre Co-op London, Royal Court Theatre, ('Veternas' by Charles Wood with John Gielgud, John Mills,) RSC ('Lovegirl and Innocent' and 'The Maid's Tragedy' with Sinead Cusack & Tom Wilkinson)
Films
'SOS Titanic' directed by William Hale played Fleet
'Nelly's Version' directed by Maurice Hatton with Eileen Atkins
'L'Etincelle' directed by Michel Lang with Cleo Goldsmith
Agent
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