Maurice Roëves
49 movies · 47 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 19, 1937
- Died
- Jul 14, 2020 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
- Also known as
- Maurice Roëves · John Maurice Roëves
Biography
John Maurice Roëves (19 March 1937 – 14 July 2020) was a British actor.
His television roles include Danger UXB (1979), The Nightmare Man (1981), the 1984 Doctor Who serial The Caves of Androzani, Days of our Lives (1986), Tutti Frutti (1987), Rab C. Nesbitt (1990), The New Statesman (1990), Spender (1991), Star Trek: The Next Generation, the BBC adaptation of Vanity Fair (1998) and EastEnders (2003).
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He also played Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield in the 1996 television film Hillsborough, in which his character patrolled the FA Cup semi-final in the Liverpool F.C. game where a crush (blame on loss of police control) led to the deaths of 96 fans.
In 2006 he starred in the BBC docudrama Surviving Disasters, portraying Sir Matt Busby in the story of the Munich air disaster.
He starred as Robert Henderson in BBC Scotland's drama River City.
His film roles include Oh! What a Lovely War, Ulysses, Hidden Agenda, the 1992 version of The Last of the Mohicans, the Judge Dredd movie (1995) and Beautiful Creatures (2000).
In 2003 he appeared in May Miles Thomas's film Solid Air.
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Maurice Roëves: movies and TV shows
Acting (96)
- 2016
- 2015 Macbeth
as Menteith
- 2014 Luna
as (Jacob) Doctor
- 2013 Harrigan
as Billy Davidson
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010 Brighton Rock
as Chief Inspector
- 2009 The Damned United
as Jimmy Gordon
- 2008 Fast Track: No Limits
as Schmitty
- 2007 Hallam Foe
as Raymond
- 2007
- 2005 The Dark
as Dafydd
- 2003 Solid Air
as Robert Houston
- 2002 Family
as Ken
- 2001
- 2000 The Sight
as Det. Pryce's boss
- 2000 Beautiful Creatures
as Ronnie McMinn
- 2000 Forgive and Forget
as Michael O'Neil
- 1998 The Acid House
as God
- 1998
- 1997
- 1997 David
as Joab
- 1996 Guardians
as Sergeant Reed
- 1996 Hillsborough
as Chf Supt. Duckenfield
- 1996
- 1995 Judge Dredd
as Warden Miller
- 1995 919 Fifth Avenue
as Patrick
- 1994 The Negotiator
as Eddie Gemonill
- 1992
- 1992 The Last of the Mohicans
as Colonel Munro
- 1991
- 1990 Hidden Agenda
as Harris
- 1990 The Big Man
as Cam Colvin
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988 Unreported Incident
as Jack
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani
as Stotz
- 1983 Heather Ann
as John Lewis
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Who Dares Wins
as Major Steele
- 1982
- 1981
- 1981 Escape to Victory
as Pyrie
- 1981 The Nightmare Man
as Inspector Inskip
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981 The Journal of Bridget Hitler
as Adolf Hitler
- 1980
- 1980 S.O.S. Titanic
as Frederick Barrett, Leading Stoker
- 1980 An Enemy of the People
as Carmichael
- 1980 Twelfth Night
as Antonio
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976 The Eagle Has Landed
as Major Corcoran
- 1976 Willie Rough
as Charlie McGrath
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973 The Operation
as Ted Hardin
- 1972 Young Winston
as Brockie
- 1972
- 1972 Highlands
as Narrator
- 1971
- 1971 Orkney
as Bill
- 1971 When Eight Bells Toll
as Lt. Williams - Helicopter Pilot
- 1971 Taste of Evil
as Stephen Chambers
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970 A Day at the Beach
as Nicholas
- 1970
- 1969
- 1969 Oh! What a Lovely War
as George Smith
- 1968
- 1967 Ulysses
as Stephen Dedalus
- 1966 The Fighting Prince of Donegal
as Martin
- 1966 Cock, Hen and Courting Pit
as Ian Tiggott
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1955
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2010