Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1934-07-04
- Day of Death2015-11-02 (81 years)
- Place of BirthLiverpool, England
- Also Known As-
Colin Welland
Biography
Actor and writer Colin Welland will perhaps be forever remembered for his triumph at the 1982 Academy Awards, when he won the Best Screenplay Oscar for his screenplay for the hit film Chariots of Fire, proclaiming "The British are Coming!" As an actor, his first film appearance is perhaps still his best-loved, the sympathetic Mr Farthing in Kes (1969), for which he won a BAFTA. Born in...Read More
Acting Career
- 1997
The Fix
As: Harry Catterick
- 1995
Bramwell
As: Mr. Barclay
- 1993
Femme Fatale
As: Martin Harty
- 1990
The Return of the Green Man
As: Narrator
- 1990
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
As: Reuters editor
- 1990
Dancin' Thru the Dark
As: Manager
- 1987
The Trial of Klaus Barbie
As: Klarsfeld
- 1981
United Kingdom
As: Chief Constable James McBride
1980Cowboys
As: Geyser
1979Blue Remembered Hills
As: Willie
- 1977
Sweeney!
As: Frank Chadwick
1976Machinegunner
As: Bone
1975A Passage to England
As: Onslow
1975The Sweeney
As: Tober
- 1971
Straw Dogs
As: Rev. Barney Hood
- 1971
Villain
As: Tom Binney
1970Roll On Four O'Clock
As: Lennie Brown
1970Say Goodnight to Your Grandma
As: Tony
1970Play for Today
As: Willie
- 1970
Kes
As: Mr. Farthing
1962Z-Cars
As: PC David Graham