Roeeves, Maurice 1937– (Maurice Roeves)

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Roeeves, Maurice 1937- (Maurice Roeves)

PERSONAL

Born March 19, 1937, in Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England; married Jan Wilson (an actress; divorced); married Vanessa Rawlings-Jackson, September 1, 2001; children: (first marriage) one.

Career:

Actor.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Scobie, Scobie in September, BBC, 1969.

Storyteller, "The Escape of Charles II," Jackanory, BBC, 1971.

Scobie (title role), The Scobie Man, BBC, 1972.

Humphrey Stafford, The Shadow of the Tower, BBC, 1972, BBC Archives, 1980.

Brodie, Scotch on the Rocks, BBC, 1973.

Peter Barker, Marked Personal, Thames Television, beginning c. 1973.

Sergeant James, Danger UXB (also known as Danger U.X.B. and Bombletarna), Thames Television and Euston Films, 1979, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1981.

Dave Halpern, Days of Our Lives (also known as Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives, Days, DOOL, Des jours et des vies, Horton-sagaen, I gode og onde dager, Los dias de nuestras vidas, Meres agapis, Paeivien viemaeae, Vaara baesta aar, Zeit der Sehnsucht, and Zile din viata noastra), NBC, 1986.

Vincent Diver, Tutti Frutti, BBC, 1987.

Mal Balmer, Spender, BBC, 1991-93.

Lennie, Grafters, Independent Television (England), beginning 1998.

George Bartolotta, Reach for the Moon, [Great Britain], 2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Alexei, The Gambler, BBC, 1968, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, c. 1971.

Anton, Husbands and Lovers, Granada Television, 1970.

Inspector Inskip, The Nightmare Man, BBC, 1981.

Rudolf Hess, Inside the Third Reich, ABC, 1982.

Shain, North and South, Book II (also known as North and South II, Fackeln im Sturm II, Nord och syd II, Nord og syd II, Nord si sud II, and Polnoc poludnie II), ABC, 1986.

Danny Dawson (title role), Bookie, Scottish Television, 1988.

Zerack, Moses (also known as The Bible: Moses, Die Bibel: Moses, La bibbia: Mose, and La bible: Moise), TNT, 1996.

Joab, David (also known as Die Bibel-David and La bibbia: David), TNT, 1997.

Captain MacMurdo, Vanity Fair (also known as A feira das vaidades and Turhuuden turuilla), BBC, 1998, Arts and Entertainment, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

David, Click, Yorkshire Television, 1973.

Lead stoker Frederick "Fred" Barrett, S.O.S. Titanic, ABC, 1979.

Eddie Gemonill, The Negotiator, BBC, 1994.

919 Fifth Avenue (also known as Dominick Dunne's "919 Fifth Avenue"), 1995.

Sergeant Reed, Talentspotting: Guardians (also known as Guardians), Channel 4 (England), c. 1995.

Chief superintendent David Duckinfield, Hillsborough (also known as Inquest), Granada Television, 1996.

Detective Pryce's boss, The Sight, FX Channel, 2000.

Michael O'Neil, Forgive and Forget, Scottish Television, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Ian Tiggott, "Cock, Hen and Courting Pit," The Wednesday Play, BBC, 1966.

"The Tidewatchers," Thirty-Minute Theatre, BBC, 1970.

Bill, "Orkney," Play for Today, BBC, 1971.

Ted Hardin, "The Operation," Play for Today, BBC, 1973.

Charlie McGrath, "Willie Rough," Play for Today, BBC, 1976.

Carmichael, Enemy of the People, BBC, c. 1977.

Antonio, "Twelfth Night" (also known as "Twelfth Night, or What You Will"), BBC Television Shakespeare (also known as The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare), BBC-2, 1980, also broadcast on PBS.

Adolf Hitler, "The Journal of Bridget Hitler," BBC2 Playhouse, BBC-2, 1981.

Heather Ann, Television South West, 1983.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

John Grace, "No Sale in Newhaven," Half Hour Story, Associated-Rediffusion Television, 1967.

Christopher, "Allergy," Confession, Granada Television, 1970.

Robert Scott, "Where the White Lilies Grow," The Borderers, BBC, 1970.

Shipton, "The Devil's Sweets," Doomwatch, BBC, 1970.

Jack Hazard, "Hazard," A Family at War, Granada Television, 1971.

Japp, "Critics Yes! But This Is Ridiculous!," Paul Temple, BBC, 1971.

Stephen Chambers, "Taste of Evil," Out of the Unknown, BBC, 1971.

Richard Bennett, "Molenzicht," Dixon of Dock Green, BBC, 1972.

Riguera, "A Kiss for a Beautiful Killer," Jason King, Independent Television (England), 1972.

Callum Lithgow, "The Climb," Sutherland's Law, BBC, 1973.

Bernard Watson, "Dicing: Parts 1-3," Crown Court, Granada Television, 1975.

McGraw, "Deadline," Oil Strike North, BBC, 1975.

McGraw, "Quiet Day," Oil Strike North, BBC, 1975.

McGraw, "Storm Clouds," Oil Strike North, BBC, 1975.

Phil Deacon, "Big Brother," The Sweeney, Independent Television, 1975.

Harry Skeats, "Blow Out," Target, BBC, 1977.

Sublieutenant Carwith, "Jack Fell Down," Warship, BBC, 1977.

Willis, "The Judas Game," Return of the Saint (also known as The Son of the Saint), Independent Television, 1978.

"Wish You Were Here," Crisis (also known as Crisis: Wish You Were Here), [Great Britain], 1979.

"Ice and Dust," The Chinese Detective, BBC, 1981.

Doc Halliday, "Bounty Hunter," The Chinese Detective, BBC, 1982.

Angus Whitewood, "Blue Blooded Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1984.

Hopkins, "Holmes Is Where the Heart Is," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1984.

Stotz, "The Caves of Androzani: Parts 1-4," Doctor Who, BBC, 1984.

Maxim, "Come-Uppance," Lytton's Diary, Independent Television, 1985.

Vaccarro, "Sins of the Fathers," Bergerac, BBC, 1985.

"Windfall," Big Deal, BBC, 1985.

Michael Mullenby, "Blood Line," Hunter, NBC, 1989.

"It Ain't Necessarily So," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1989.

Charlie, "Piece of Cake," El C.I.D., Independent Television, 1991.

(As Maurice Roeves) Ken Price, "Natural Selection," The New Statesman, Independent Television, 1991.

Professor Clive Clympton, "Rumpole and the Right to Silence," Rumpole of the Bailey (also known as Rumpole of the Bailey, Series Six), BBC, 1991, also broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1993.

Roland, "Princess of Tides," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1992.

Russ Napley, "Music in the Air," Moon and Son, BBC, 1992.

Young Young McGurn, "That's Entertainment," Rab C. Nesbit, BBC, 1992.

Romulan captain, "The Chase," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1993.

Sean, "Bar Wars VII: The Naked Prey," Cheers, NBC, 1993.

Police captain, "Fatal Paradise," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994.

Himself, Exclusive!, Channel 5 (England), 1998.

Stuart Mackintosh, "Close Encounters," A Touch of Frost, Independent Television, 2003.

Vinnie Peverell, "Final Cut," Waking the Dead, BBC, 2003.

Geoff, EastEnders (also known as East 8, London Pride, Round the Houses, Round the Square, Square Dances, and Victoria Square), BBC, 2003 (multiple episodes).

Ally, William and Mary, Independent Television and Showtime Women, 2004.

(As Roeves) Deputy inspector Tom Henry, "226," The Bill, Independent Television, 2004.

(As Roeves) Deputy inspector Tom Henry, "227," The Bill, Independent Television, 2004.

Roy Collins, "The Heart of the Matter," Holby City (also known as Holby), BBC, 2004.

Matt Busby, "Munich Air Crash," Surviving Disaster, BBC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Other:

Should We Come Back Tomorrow, Scottish Television, 1980.

Film Appearances:

Martin, The Fighting Prince of Donegal, Buena Vista, 1966.

Stephen Dedalus, Ulysses, Continental, 1967.

George Smith, Oh! What a Lovely War, Paramount, 1969.

Nicholas, A Day at the Beach, Paramount, produced 1969, released c. 1993.

Narrator, Mackintosh 1868-1828 (documentary; also known as Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Mackintosh), Films of Scotland Committee/BBC/International Film Associates, 1970.

Helicopter pilot, When Eight Bells Toll, Cinerama Releasing, 1971.

Commentator, Highlands (documentary), Highlands and Islands Development Board/Ogam Films, 1972.

Commentator, Who Cares—Careers in Social Work in Scotland (documentary), 1972.

Sergeant Major Brockie, Young Winston, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1972.

Transfusion, Westway Productions/Idaho Pictures, 1973.

(As Maurice Roeves) Major Corcoran, The Eagle Has Landed, Columbia, 1976.

Pyrie, Victory (also known as Escape to Victory), Paramount, 1981.

Major Steele, The Final Option (also known as Who Dares Wins), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1982.

It's Electric (documentary), 1984.

Cam Colvin, The Big Man (also known as Crossing the Line), Miramax, 1990.

Harris, Hidden Agenda, Hemdale Releasing, 1990.

Colonel Edmund Munro, The Last of the Mohicans, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.

Warden Miller, Judge Dredd, Buena Vista, 1995.

God, "The Granton Star Case" (also known as "The Granton Star Cause"), drunken man, "A Soft Touch," and priest, "The Acid House," The Acid House, Zeitgeist Films, 1998.

Ronnie McMinn, Beautiful Creatures, Universal, 2000.

Robert Houston, Solid Air, Momentum Pictures, 2003.

Dafydd, The Dark, Momentum Pictures, 2005, Miramax, 2006.

Raymond, Hallam Foe, Buena Vista International, 2007.