Michael Elphick
Born
1946-09-19
Place of birth
Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
Died
2002-09-07
Biography
Michael John Elphick was an English actor. Elphick was known in the UK for his trademark croaky voice and his work on British television, in particular his roles as the eponymous private investigator in the ITV series Boon and later Harry Slater in BBC's EastEnders. Elphick struggled with a highly publicised addiction to alcohol; at the height of his problem he admitted to consuming two litres of spirits a day, which contributed towards his death from a heart attack in 2002.
Known for
The Elephant Man
Night Porter
Withnail & I
Jake
Krull
Rhun (voice) (uncredited)
The First Great Train Robbery
Burgess
Gorky Park
Pasha
Pirates
Sentry
Quadrophenia
Father
The Element of Crime
Fisher
Curse of the Pink Panther
Valencia Police Chief
Richard III
2nd Murderer
See No Evil
Gypsy Tom
The Krays
George - Prisoner
O Lucky Man!
Man at Stag Party
Cry of the Banshee
Burke
Masada
Vettius