Jeffrey Perry | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeffrey Harold Perry 13 October 1948 Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 4 February 2012 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2012 |
Jeffrey Harold Perry (13 October 1948 – 4 February 2012) was an English stage and screen actor. Born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he worked extensively for the Royal Exchange in Manchester. He may be best known to television audiences as Mr. Tumnus in the 1988 version of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, which was part of the BBC's Chronicles of Narnia TV miniseries.
In the 2000s, Perry's work included performances at the Mill at Sonning. In the summer of 2008, he played Mr. Mole in Love's a Luxury. He was also a director[1] of NOT The National Theatre and toured with them, appearing in several productions.
Selected stage and screen credits
Television
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (as Mr. Tumnus), 1988
- Micawber (as Clerk), 2001
Theatre
- Hard Times, NOT The National Theatre, 1990-1991[2]
- Playing Sinatra (as Norman), NOT The National Theatre, 1999[3]
- Time and Time Again (as Leonard), The Mill at Sonning
- All for Mary (as Humphrey Millar), The Mill at Sonning, 2001[4]
- Hysteria (as Sigmund Freud), NOT The National Theatre, 2002[5]
- Strictly Murder (as Josef), The Mill at Sonning, 2006[6]
- Love's a Luxury (as Mr. Mole), The Mill at Sonning, 2008[1]
Death
Jeffrey Perry was found dead at home in Stanhoe, Norfolk, by his wife on 4 February 2012. He was 63 years old. An inquest three months later recorded a verdict of suicide; Perry had poisoned himself with chemicals and placed a plastic bag over his head.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Love's a Luxury". The Mill at Sonning. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
- ↑ "Hard Times, NOT The National Theatre". Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Playing Sinatra, NOT the National Theatre". Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ All For Mary, The Mill at Sonning Archived 15 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Hysteria, NOT The National Theater". Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Strictly Murder, The Mill at Sonning Archived 27 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "West Norfolk: Narnia actor's suicide - Lynn News". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links
- Jeffrey Perry at IMDb
- Review of Love's a Luxury at The Stage, retrieved 3 July 2008
- Review of Love's a Luxury at The Oxford Times, retrieved 3 July 2008