Michael Elphick

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

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Richard III

1995 ⭐ 6.8

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The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy

1992 ⭐ 7.0

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Let Him Have It

1991 ⭐ 6.7

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The Krays

1990 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

1997

The Fix

Peter Campling · 1997

⭐ 3.8

1996

Streetwise

Narrator · 1996

1995

Richard III

2nd Murderer · 1995

⭐ 6.8

Treasure Island

Billy Bones · 1995

⭐ 5.5

1992

The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy Notable

Dr. Nathaniel Bonner · 1992

⭐ 7.0

1991

Let Him Have It

Prison Officer Jack · 1991

⭐ 6.7

Buddy's Song

Des · 1991

⭐ 5.7

1990

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

Inspector Cleaver · 1990

⭐ 5.3

The Krays

George - Prisoner · 1990

⭐ 6.1

1987

Little Dorrit

Mr. Merdle · 1987

⭐ 6.4

Withnail & I Notable

Jake · 1987

⭐ 7.2

1986

Valhalla

Udgaardsloki (voice) · 1986

⭐ 6.8

Pirates

Sentry · 1986

⭐ 6.3

1985

The Supergrass

Constable Collins · 1985

⭐ 6.1

Which Side Are You On?

Narrator (voice) · 1985

⭐ 6.6

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil

Ernst Röhm · 1985

⭐ 4.9

1984

Much Ado About Nothing

Dogberry · 1984

⭐ 6.8

Arthur's Hallowed Ground Notable

Len · 1984

⭐ 7.4

Ordeal by Innocence

Inspector Huish · 1984

⭐ 5.1

1983

Gorky Park

Pasha · 1983

⭐ 6.3

Curse of the Pink Panther

Valencia Police Chief · 1983

⭐ 4.6

Krull

Rhun (voice) (uncredited) · 1983

⭐ 6.1

1982

Chains

Eddie · 1982

Pocketful of Dreams

Charlie · 1982

1980

The Elephant Man Notable

Night Porter · 1980

⭐ 8.0

1979

Quadrophenia Notable

Father · 1979

⭐ 7.0

Blue Remembered Hills Notable

Peter · 1979

⭐ 7.3

The Knowledge

Gordon Weller · 1979

⭐ 6.5

1978

The First Great Train Robbery

Burgess · 1978

⭐ 6.7

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

Wallace Parnell · 1978

Hanging Around

Hank · 1978

1977

Last Summer Notable

Oscar · 1977

⭐ 10.0

1976

Play Things

Frank · 1976

1975

Three Men in a Boat

2nd Porter · 1975

⭐ 6.1

1974

Pig Bin

Policeman · 1974

The Nearly Man

Ron Hibbert · 1974

1973

O Lucky Man!

Man at Stag Party · 1973

⭐ 6.8

Frequently appears with

Ian McKellen

Richard III

Annette Bening

Queen Elizabeth

Jim Broadbent

The Duke of Buckingham

Robert Downey Jr.

Earl Rivers

Kristin Scott Thomas

Lady Anne

Jesse Birdsall

Kid Divine

Neil Morrissey

Cass Malone

Martin Clunes

Hog

Ben Cole

Injun Tom

Full filmography

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The Fix

1997 ⭐ 3.8

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Streetwise

1996

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Richard III

1995 ⭐ 6.8

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Treasure Island

1995 ⭐ 5.5

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The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy

1992 ⭐ 7.0

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Let Him Have It

1991 ⭐ 6.7

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Buddy's Song

1991 ⭐ 5.7

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I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

1990 ⭐ 5.3

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The Krays

1990 ⭐ 6.1

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Little Dorrit

1987 ⭐ 6.4

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Withnail & I

1987 ⭐ 7.2

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Valhalla

1986 ⭐ 6.8

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Pirates

1986 ⭐ 6.3

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The Supergrass

1985 ⭐ 6.1

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Which Side Are You On?

1985 ⭐ 6.6

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Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil

1985 ⭐ 4.9

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Bird Fancier

1985

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Much Ado About Nothing

1984 ⭐ 6.8

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Arthur's Hallowed Ground

1984 ⭐ 7.4

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Ordeal by Innocence

1984 ⭐ 5.1