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Derek Deadman

Actor

Derek Deadman

Born March 11, 1940 in Fulham, London, England, UKDied November 22, 201431 films

Derek Deadman is a British actor. He appeared as Rankin in two episodes of the RAF sitcom Get Some In! in 1975 and 1978. He played Ringo in 39 of the 66 episodes of the TV series Never the Twain between 1981 and 1991, and appeared as the barman of The Leaky Cauldron, Tom, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He often appears as minor roles in British films. He also played a ruthless Sontaran Commander in the Doctor Who serial The Invasion of Time. He played the part of Robert in the film Time Bandits.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone posterFirst watchHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone20017.9as Bartender in Leaky CauldronHarry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the…View film

Essential films

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Brazil poster7.7Brazil1985Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves poster6.9Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves1991Time Bandits poster6.6Time Bandits1981Never Say Never Again poster6.1Never Say Never Again1983National Lampoon's European Vacation poster6.2National Lampoon's European Vacation1985Jabberwocky poster6.0Jabberwocky1977The Canterbury Tales poster6.1The Canterbury Tales1972The Sign of Four poster7.4The Sign of Four1987

Filmography

31 films as actor
  1. 2002CrushLittle Crematorium Man
  2. 2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneBartender in Leaky Cauldron
  3. 2000HonestNight Watchman
  4. 1991Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesKneelock
  5. 1991Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!Various Roles
  6. 1987The Sign of FourWilliams
  7. 1985Lost In LondonDeli Stall Owner
  8. 1985National Lampoon's European VacationTaxi Driver
  9. 1985Morons from Outer SpaceMan in Car
  10. 1985BrazilBill - Dept. of Works
  11. 1984AmyMan in Cinema
  12. 1983Never Say Never AgainShrublands Porter
  13. 1983The Beggar's OperaDrawer
  14. 1982The Scarlet PimpernelHandler
  15. 1982Funny MoneyTaxi Driver
  16. 1981Time BanditsRobert
  17. 1981Timon of AthensSecond Bandit
  18. 1980The AppleBulldog
  19. 1980The Taming of the ShrewNicholas
  20. 1980A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareNobby Flowers
  21. 1979PorridgeCooper
  22. 1979The KnowledgeMan in Dole Queue
  23. 1978The Big SleepCustomer in Bookshop
  24. 1978Doctor Who: The Invasion of TimeStor
  25. 1978She Fell Among ThievesLuis
  26. 1977The GlitterballIce Cream Man
  27. 1977JabberwockyApprentice Armourer
  28. 1976Queen KongCockney (uncredited)
  29. 1974Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall MysteryHaddocks
  30. 1972The Darwin AdventureMan #2
  31. 1972The Canterbury TalesThe Pardoner