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| Born | 15 December 1936 Balham, London |
| Died | 28 December 1989 (aged 53) Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England |
Brian Coburn (15 December 1936 - 28 December 1989) was an English actor who portrayed himself as Scottish [1] [2] His stage work included appearances with the Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as in the West End. [3] He appeared in more than eighty films from 1965 to 1989, until his death, aged 53. [4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1965 | The Return of Mr. Moto | Magda—Hussein's Henchman | |
| 1965 | Carry On Cowboy | Trapper | |
| 1967 | Les grandes vacances | ||
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Berl | |
| 1971 | Mary, Queen of Scots | Huntly | |
| 1974 | Carry On Dick | Scottish Highwayman | |
| 1975 | Love and Death | Dimitri | |
| 1976 | Trial by Combat | Lofty | |
| 1983 | Trenchcoat | Burly Salt | |
| 1983 | Octopussy | South American V.I.P. | |
| 1984 | Lassiter | Burto Gunz | |
| 1984 | Sword of the Valiant | Friar Vosper | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | BBC Television Shakespeare : Julius Caesar | Messala |
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