Struan Rodger, a British actor born in 1946, is known for various supporting roles across film, television, and video games. He gained early recognition portraying Sandy McGrath in the Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire (1981) and later appeared in films like Four Weddings and a Funeral and Stardust. On television, he is noted for roles in Chandler & Co, Rumpole of the Bailey, and voiced the Face of Boe in Doctor Who. He portrayed the Three-Eyed Raven in Game of Thrones and appeared in theatre and video games, including Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures. From 2011 to 2018, he narrated official films for the Open Championship.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
1973 | Joe and the Sheep Rustlers | Joe |
1978 | Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | Asst. Director |
1981 | Chariots of Fire | Sandy McGrath |
1989 | Reunion | Pompetski |
Diamond Skulls | Peter Eggleton | |
1991 | Afraid of the Dark | Window Cleaner |
1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Best Man - Wedding Three |
The Madness of King George | Dundas | |
Nexus 2.431 | Azhar | |
1996 | The Innocent Sleep | Peter Samson |
2003 | Young Adam | Judge |
2007 | Stardust | Bishop |
2011 | Kill List | The Client |
7 Lives | Rory's Dad | |
2017 | The Marker | Jimmy Doyle |
2021 | A Discovery of Witches | John Dee |
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References
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