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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.


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Born:
Feb 12, 1945 In Wales, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
39
First Appeared:
In the series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
Latest Project:
Series Celebrity Best Home Cook 2021-01-26
Known For
Poster of Hamlet
Poster of How Green Was My Valley
Filmography
Series Celebrity Best Home Cook Self - Contestant 2021-01-26
Series Six Nations Sin Bin Self - Presenter 2019-02-01
Movie Made in Romania Gary Devane 2010-12-28
Series M.I. High Unknown 2007-01-08
Movie Cryptid Creature 2006-01-06
Series Torchwood Unknown 2006-10-22
Series Distant Shores Charles McCallister 2005-01-05
Movie Hamlet Claudius 2003-01-01
Movie Harold Shipman: Doctor Death Rev Denis Thomas 2002-07-09
Series Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Unknown 2000-03-18
Series Midsomer Murders Unknown 1997-03-23
Movie Sparrow Corrado 1994-02-04
Series Heartbeat Unknown 1992-04-10
Series Maigret Unknown 1992-02-09
Movie Waterland Publican 1992-08-21
Movie Emlyn's Moon Idris Llewelyn 1990-09-06
Series Bodysurfer Boy at Party 1989-08-09
Series Knights of God 1987-09-06
Series Sherlock Holmes Joseph Harrison 1984-04-24
Series The Citadel Dr. Philip Denny 1983-01-20
Series Taggart Unknown 1983-09-06
Series Bergerac Unknown 1981-10-18
Series Peter and Paul Julius 1981-04-12
Series Hammer House of Horror Unknown 1980-09-13
Series Tales of the Unexpected Unknown 1979-03-24
Series Blake's 7 Roj Blake 1978-01-02
Series Children of the Stones Adam Brake 1977-01-10
Movie Gotcha / Campion's Interview Ton 1977-04-12
Series Star Maidens Shem 1976-09-08
Series How Green Was My Valley Rev. Gruffydd 1975-12-29
Movie Juggernaut Liverpool Joiner 1974-09-25
Movie Smokey Joe's Revenge 1974-01-01
Movie Mafia Junction Trenchcoated Detective (uncredited) 1973-03-05
Series Sutherland's Law 1973-06-06
Movie The Ragman's Daughter Tom 1972-01-01
Movie Stocker's Copper Herbert Griffin 1972-01-20
Series Play for Today Unknown 1970-10-15
Series Special Branch Unknown 1969-09-17
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Unknown 1951-12-24