Acting
Michael Elphick
Born September 19, 1946 Died September 7, 2002 Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
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.
Filmography
3.8
The Fix
1997·Drama
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Streetwise
1996·Documentary
6.8
Richard III
1995·Drama
5.5
Treasure Island
1995·Adventure
7.0
The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy
1992·Western
6.7
Let Him Have It
1991·Drama
5.7
Buddy's Song
1991·Drama
5.3
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
1990·Comedy
6.1
The Krays
1990·Drama
6.4
Little Dorrit
1987·Drama
7.2
Withnail & I
1987·Comedy
6.8
Valhalla
1986·Adventure
6.3
Pirates
1986·Adventure
6.1
The Supergrass
1985·Comedy
6.6
Which Side Are You On?
1985·Documentary
4.9
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
1985·Drama
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Bird Fancier
1985·Drama
6.8
Much Ado About Nothing
1984·Drama
7.4
Arthur's Hallowed Ground
1984·Comedy
5.1
Ordeal by Innocence
1984·Mystery
6.4
The Element of Crime
1984·Crime
6.0
Memed My Hawk
1984·Drama
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C.Q.
1984·Drama
6.3
Gorky Park
1983·Thriller