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Michael Elphick
Born
19 September 1946
Died
7 September 2002
Place
Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
Acting

Michael Elphick

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.

As actor

Out of Bounds

2003 · Lionel Stubbs
The Fix

The Fix

1997 · Peter Campling
Streetwise

Streetwise

1996 · Narrator
Richard III

Richard III

1995 · 2nd Murderer
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1995 · Billy Bones
The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy

The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy

1992 · Dr. Nathaniel Bonner
Buddy's Song

Buddy's Song

1991 · Des
Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

1991 · Prison Officer Jack
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

1990 · Inspector Cleaver
The Krays

The Krays

1990 · George - Prisoner
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

1987 · Mr. Merdle
Withnail & I

Withnail & I

1987 · Jake
Pirates

Pirates

1986 · Sentry
Valhalla

Valhalla

1986 · Udgaardsloki (voice)
Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier

1985 · Joe Desmond
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil

1985 · Ernst Röhm
Which Side Are You On?

Which Side Are You On?

1985 · Narrator (voice)
The Supergrass

The Supergrass

1985 · Constable Collins
The Element of Crime

The Element of Crime

1984 · Fisher
C.Q.

C.Q.

1984 · Norman
Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

1984 · Jabbar

Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime

1984 · Self - Actor/Fisher
Arthur's Hallowed Ground

Arthur's Hallowed Ground

1984 · Len
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1984 · Dogberry
Ordeal by Innocence

Ordeal by Innocence

1984 · Inspector Huish
Gorky Park

Gorky Park

1983 · Pasha
Krull

Krull

1983 · Rhun (voice) (uncredited)
Privates on Parade

Privates on Parade

1983 · Sergeant Major Reg Drummond
Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983 · Valencia Police Chief
Pocketful of Dreams

Pocketful of Dreams

1982 · Charlie