Pat Gorman
William Patrick "Pat" Gorman (10 May 1933 – 9 October 2018[1][2]) was a British actor who, despite never appearing in a starring role, appeared in minor roles in a large number of films and television productions, including The Elephant Man, Z-Cars, Fawlty Towers, I, Claudius and Blake's 7.[3] He also played the killer in the television series The Nightmare Man.[4]
He appeared in minor roles in 83 episodes of the science fiction series Doctor Who between 1964 and 1985: only six other actors appeared in more in the show's original run.[5] These roles include: a Silurian in The Silurians (1970);[6] a Primitive in Colony in Space (1971);[7] a Sea Devil in The Sea Devils (1972).[8] and a pilot in The Armageddon Factor (1979).[9] Gorman died on 9 October 2018.[10][11]
Filmography[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1962 | Time to Remember | Police Constable | Uncredited |
1963 | Siege of the Saxons | Rebel | Uncredited |
1963 | Girl in the Headlines | PC who is holding Man in Club | Uncredited |
1963 | The Fast Lady | Fireman | Uncredited |
1963 | The Victors | American Soldier | Uncredited |
1963 | Heavens Above! | Townsman | Uncredited |
1964 | Carry On Jack | Pirate | Uncredited |
1964 | Blind Corner | Studio Engineer | Uncredited |
1964 | The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb | London Reporter | Uncredited |
1964 | The Leather Boys | Man in Pub | Uncredited |
1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Pub Patron Playing Shove Ha'Penn | Uncredited |
1967 | The Mummy's Shroud | Reporter | Uncredited |
1967 | I'll Never Forget What's'isname | Old Edgcumbian | Uncredited |
1967 | The Mummy's Shroud | Reporter | Uncredited |
1970 | Trog | Army Officer | Uncredited |
1971 | Assault | Final scene pc | Uncredited |
1977 | Star Wars | Stormtrooper | Uncredited |
1978 | The Big Sleep | Pool Player in Pub | Uncredited |
1978 | The Playbirds | Expert 3 | |
1978 | The Thirty Nine Steps | Cab Driver | Uncredited |
1980 | The Elephant Man | Fairground Bobby | |
1981 | Ragtime | Thug No. 2 | |
1981 | Venom | Policeman | Uncredited |
1982 | The Boys in Blue | Radio Room PC | Uncredited |
1985 | Christmas Present | ITN Crewman | Uncredited |
1986 | Tai-Pan | British Merchant #2 | |
1989 | Batman | Cop at Axis Chemicals | Uncredited |
Doctor Who[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1964 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth | Male Freedom Fighter | uncredited |
1965 | Mission to the Unknown | Planetarian | uncredited |
1965 | The Myth Makers | Greek Soldier | uncredited |
1966 | The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve | Guard | uncredited |
1966 | The War Machines | Worker Soldier |
uncredited uncredited |
1966–67 | The Highlanders | English Sailor | uncredited |
1967 | The Abominable Snowmen | Warrior Monk | uncredited |
1967–68 | The Enemy of the World | Guard on Fire Escape | uncredited |
1968 | The Invasion | Cyberman | |
1969 | The Seeds of Death | Technician | uncredited |
1969 | The War Games | Military Policeman | |
1970 | Doctor Who and the Silurians | Silurian Silurian Scientist | |
1970 | The Ambassadors of Death | Technician | uncredited |
1970 | Inferno | Primord | |
1971 | Terror of the Autons | Auton Leader | |
1971 | Colony in Space | Primitive Long Scientist | |
1971 | The Dæmons | Coven Member | uncredited |
1972 | Day of the Daleks | Guard Film Cameraman |
uncredited uncredited |
1972 | The Sea Devils | Sea Devil | |
1972–73 | The Three Doctors | UNIT Soldier | uncredited |
1973 | Frontier in Space | Presidential Guard Sea Devil |
uncredited uncredited |
1973 | The Green Death | Security Guard Wholeweal Man |
uncredited uncredited |
1974 | Invasion of the Dinosaurs | UNIT Corporal | |
1974 | The Monster of Peladon | Guard | uncredited |
1974 | Planet of the Spiders | Soldier Villager |
uncredited |
1974–75 | Robot | Think Tank Guard | uncredited |
1975 | Genesis of the Daleks | Thal Soldier | |
1975 | Revenge of the Cybermen | Cyberman Dead Crew Member |
uncredited uncredited |
1976 | The Seeds of Doom | Guard | uncredited |
1976 | The Masque of Mandragora | Soldier Brethren Member |
uncredited |
1976 | The Deadly Assassin | Guard | uncredited |
1977 | The Invisible Enemy | Medic | |
1978 | The Ribos Operation | Kro | uncredited |
1979 | The Armageddon Factor | Pilot | |
1979 | City of Death | Thug | uncredited |
1981 | Warrior's Gate | Gundan | uncredited |
1981 | The Keeper of Traken | Foster | uncredited |
1982 | Time-Flight | Policeman | uncredited |
1983 | Enlightenment | Grogan | uncredited |
1984 | The Caves of Androzani | Soldier | uncredited |
1985 | Attack of the Cybermen | Worker Cyberman Rogue Cyberman |
uncredited uncredited uncredited |
References[edit]
- ^ "Pat Gorman". 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Pat Gorman - Who's "That Guy"". 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Pat Gorman". BFI.
- ^ "The Nightmare Man Part 3 (1981)". BFI.
- ^ Richards, Justin (1997). Doctor Who: The Book of Lists. BBC Books.[page needed].
- ^ Howe, David J.; Walker, Stephen James (1998). "Doctor Who and the Silurians: Additional credited cast". Doctor Who: The Television Companion. London: BBC Worldwide. p. 186. ISBN 0-563-40588-0. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ Howe & Walker 1998, "Colony in Space: Additional credited cast". p. 209. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ Howe & Walker 1998, "The Sea Devils: Additional credited cast". p. 224. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Armageddon Factor - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Doctor Who Guide: Pat Gorman". Doctor Who Guide.
- ^ "Farewell to Pat Gorman – Doctor Who Club of Australia".
External links[edit]
- Pat Gorman at IMDb