Gareth Thomas
From Wikipedia Gareth Daniel Thomas (12 February 1945 – 13 April 2016) was a Welsh actor. He is best known for his role as Roj Blake in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7, but appeared in many other films and television programmes, including Shem in the ITV sci-fi series Star Maidens and Adam Brake in the fantasy series Children of the Stones. From 1999 to 2005, Thomas took part in 12 of 14 CD episodes of MJTV's original audio comedy sci-fi drama series Soldiers of Love, playing camp Welsh TV host Hywel Hammond and villain of the piece Aaron Arkenstein. In 2001 he appeared in Storm Warning, an audio drama based on Doctor Who by Big Finish Productions. He also played the part of Kalendorf in the Big Finish Productions Dalek Empire series. In 2006 he appeared as a guest star in the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood, in the episode "Ghost Machine". In 2012, Thomas returned to the role of "Roj Blake" in Big Finish Productions' Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles, a series of dramatic readings which take place during Series One before the death of Olag Gan. Thomas stars as "Blake" in Counterfeit by Peter Anghelides and False Positive by Eddie Robson. In 2013 he appeared as Brother Cadfael in Middle Ground Theatre Company's adaption of The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters. Thomas died of heart failure on 13 April 2016, he was 71.
Known For
Credits
- 2018 · Blake's Seven as
- 2010 · Made in Romania as Gary Devane
- 2007 · M.I. High as
- 2006 · Torchwood as Ed Morgan
- 2005 · Distant Shores as Charles McCallister
- 2003 · Hamlet as Claudius
- 2002 · Harold Shipman: Doctor Death as Rev Denis Thomas
- 2001 · Possessions as Inspector Sabworth
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 2000 · The Strangerers as
- 1997 · Space Cadets as Self
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Huw Mostyn
- 1992 · Waterland as Publican
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Nathaniel Clegghorn
- 1992 · Maigret as
- 1991 · The Chestnut Soldier as Idris Llewelyn
- 1990 · Emlyn's Moon as Idris Llewelyn
- 1987 · Knights of God as
- 1986 · Casualty as Jim Bailey
- 1984 · Morgan's Boy as Morgan Thomas
- 1984 · Morgan's Boy as Morgan
- 1984 · Sherlock Holmes as Joseph Harrison
- 1983 · Sparrow as Corrado
- 1983 · Taggart as
- 1983 · Bewitched as Owen Bosworth
- 1983 · The Citadel as Dr. Philip Denny
- 1982 · The Bell as James Tayper Pace
- 1981 · Bergerac as Towers
- 1981 · Peter and Paul as Julius
- 1980 · Visitor from the Grave as Richard/Gupta
- 1980 · Hammer House of Horror as Richard / Gupta
- 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as Telfer
- 1978 · Blake's 7 as
- 1978 · Blake's 7 as Roj Blake
- 1977 · Blasphemy at the Old Bailey as G. Robertson
- 1977 · Gotcha / Campion's Interview as Ton
- 1977 · Children of the Stones as Adam Brake
- 1976 · Star Maidens as Shem
- 1976 · Victorian Scandals as
- 1975 · How Green Was My Valley as Rev. Gruffydd
- 1975 · Breath as Rodney Hamer
- 1974 · Juggernaut as Liverpool Joiner
- 1974 · Dummy Run as Commentator
- 1974 · Smokey Joe's Revenge as
- 1973 · Sutherland's Law as
- 1973 · Mafia Junction as Trenchcoated Detective (uncredited)
- 1972 · Stocker's Copper as Herbert Griffin
- 1972 · The Ragman's Daughter as Tom
- 1971 · Justice as Gordon Mostyn
- 1970 · Play for Today as
- 1969 · Special Branch as
- 1967 · Quatermass and the Pit as Workman (uncredited)
- 1967 · Zigger Zagger as
- 1965 · Public Eye as Briggs
- 1965 · Public Eye as Tom Lewis
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Achillas