Biography
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Robert Alastair Addie (February 10, 1960 - November 20, 2003) was a British actor, born in London. He was best known for playing Sir Guy of Gisburne in the television series Robin of Sherwood.
He was educated at Marlborough College leaving at 16 to join the National Youth Theatre. He left there in 1978 to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), which, in turn, he left in 1980, to appear in John Boorman's film Excalibur as Mordred. In 1989 Robert left acting, but returned to his acting career in 1995. Sometime during his youth, he trained as a professional polo player and worked on a ranch in Argentina.
Robert was married and divorced three times. He had three children: Alexander, Alastair and Kaitlin.
He died on November 20, 2003, aged 43, after a short battle with lung cancer.
Filmography
- Horse in the House (1978 - ITV children drama)
- Absolution (Murder by Confession) (1978)
- Stalky & Co. (1982) (mini-series)
- Barriers (1983 - TV series)]
- Andy Robson (1982/3 - TV series)
- Excalibur (1981)
- All for Love (1983) (TV movie)
- Another Country (1984)
- The Brief (1984 - TV series)
- The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984) (TV movie)
- Robin of Sherwood (1984-86) (TV series)
- Dutch Girls (1985)
- Ladies in Charge (1986) (TV series)
- Four Minuter: Off to the Wars (1986) (TV movie)
- Lost Belongings (1987) (mini-series)
- A Hazard of Hearts (1987) (TV movie)
- I'll Take Manhattan (1987) (mini-series)
- Starlings (1988) (TV movie)
- The Endless Game (1990) (mini-series)]
- The New Adventures of Robin Hood 1997 (TV series, guest appearance)
- A Knight in Camelot (1998) (TV movie)
- Merlin (1998) (TV movie)
- Captain Jack (1999)
- Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999) (TV movie)
- Lorna Doone (2000) (TV movie)
- Intimacy (2001)
He also made guest appearances on a number of television series including: The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986), Pulaski (1987), Red Dwarf (1988), Crossbow (1988/9), Noah's Ark (1997), Family Affairs (1999), Monarch of the Glen (2000).
External links
- Robert Addie Fan site with a biography and information about his work.
- Addie's Faction Originally Robert's official site - now a memorial site.
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