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Christopher Neame | |
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Born | London, England | 12 September 1947
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actor |
Christopher Neame (born 12 September 1947) is an English actor who resides in the United States.
Neame's UK film credits include appearances in two Hammer Horror films: Lust for a Vampire (1971) and Dracula AD 1972 (1972). He also appeared in No Blade of Grass (1970).
He appeared in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Sydney Wing in the episode entitled "The Secret of the Magnifique". In 1975 he played Kaiser Wilhelm II in the ITV 13-part drama series, Edward the Seventh .
He was featured in two BBC dramas dealing with the Second World War: as Lieutenant Dick Player in Colditz (1972–74), and as Flight Lieutenant John Curtis in the first season of the World War II drama, Secret Army (1977). In between those, in the TV film A Point in Time (1973), he appeared nude [ better source needed ] on the small screen.
Neame played the villain Skagra in the unfinished Doctor Who serial Shada in 1979. [1] He provided his voice to complete the serial using animation in 2017. Neame made a guest appearance in another BBC period drama When the Boat Comes In in 1981 portraying Robin Cunningham. In 1983, he played Mark Antony in the BBC series The Cleopatras .
In addition, Neame produced some episodes of the 1990s drama series Soldier Soldier .
Neame emigrated to the United States and has made frequent appearances in American films and television. He appeared in the films, Steel Dawn (1987), D.O.A. (1988), Bloodstone (1988), Licence to Kill (1989), Ghostbusters II (1989), Edge of Honor (1991), Suburban Commando (1991), Hellbound (1994), Ground Zero (2000) and The Prestige (2006).
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