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Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

7 movies on Netflix

Biography

Trevor Peacock was an English actor and songwriter who began in theater and became familiar on British television. Born in Tottenham, London, he worked as a teacher before acting, then made his name in Shakespeare with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, and the Royal Exchange in Manchester. He was later known for Jim Trott in the BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley. His screen roles included Feste in Twelfth Night (1980), the Gravedigger in Hamlet (1990), Old Joe in A Christmas Carol (1999), the Innkeeper in Don Quixote (2000), the father of Father Christmas in Fred Claus (2007), and George in Quartet (2012). He also wrote films such as He Who Rides a Tiger, and his song Mrs Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter became a US number one for Herman's Hermits in 1965.

89years old at death

  • Born Tottenham
  • Died Yeovil
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films
7
Career span
32 years1980 to 2012

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  1. Beyond film

    Trevor Peacock wrote the lyrics for "Mrs Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter," which Herman's Hermits took to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1965.

  2. A change of course

    Before his acting career took off, Peacock was the compere of Drumbeat for the BBC, and he also wrote scripts for Oh Boy! and Six-Five Special.

  3. Behind the camera

    Peacock wrote several films, among them He Who Rides a Tiger, which starred Tom Bell and gave Judi Dench her debut role.

  4. Behind the camera

    Peacock wrote the lyrics for Passion Flower Hotel, a musical with music by John Barry, and also for a musical based on the Andy Capp newspaper cartoon strip, with music by Alan Price.

Trevor Peacock movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Fred Claus2007 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Papa Claus

    IMDb rating 5.751K votes

  2. Quartet2012 Comedy, Dramaas George

    IMDb rating 6.822K votes

  3. Hamlet1990as The Gravedigger

    IMDb rating 6.725K votes

  4. A Christmas Carol1999as Old Joe

    IMDb rating 7.412K votes

  5. Sunshine1999as Comrade Gen. Kope

    IMDb rating 7.415K votes

  6. Don Quixote2000as Innkeeper

    IMDb rating 6.11.9K votes

  7. Twelfth Night1980as Feste

    IMDb rating 7.7323 votes

Worked with

Trevor Peacock shares two films with Rachel Weisz, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Rachel Weisz, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Rachel WeiszKathy Bates, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Kathy BatesPaul Giamatti, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Paul GiamattiPatrick Stewart, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Patrick StewartRalph Fiennes, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Ralph FiennesRichard E. Grant, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Richard E. GrantDavid DobkinDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by David DobkinFranco ZeffirelliDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Franco ZeffirelliDustin HoffmanDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Dustin Hoffman

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