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Donald Douglas | |
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| Born | 7 March 1933 |
| Education | Falkirk High School |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh College of Art Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–present |
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Donald Douglas (born 7 March 1933) is a Scottish actor who has appeared in films and many well known television shows.
He was educated at Falkirk High School, Edinburgh College of Art and RADA. [1] His first professional stage appearance was at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. He then appeared in repertory theatres in England and on the West End stage. [2]
His film appearances include A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander: Endgame (2000) and the role of Admiral Darcy in the Bridget Jones film series. [3]
On television, he played Tsar Alexander I in the 1972 BBC television adaptation of War and Peace , alongside Anthony Hopkins. [4] He starred in the original TV series of Poldark in 1975/6 as Malcolm McNeil, the army captain who frequently allowed his fondness for Demelza Poldark to obstruct his quest to arrest her husband. [5] He is also remembered by cult TV fans for roles in Doctor Who , Blake's 7 , and The Avengers . [6] [7] His TV career continued into the 1990s, playing Franklin Clarke in the 1992 Agatha Christie's Poirot movie The ABC Murders . [8] He has also played Dr. Gordon McKendrick on several episodes of Monarch of the Glen , and has appeared in episodes of EastEnders , Kavanagh QC and Casualty . [9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1960 | Tunes of Glory | Minor Role | uncredited |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Brig. Gen. Gerald Lathbury | |
| 1981 | Peter and Paul | Burrus | |
| 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street | Police Detective | |
| 1992 | Creatures of Light | Minister | |
| 1997 | Photographing Fairies | Judge | |
| 1998 | What Rats Won't Do | Diner on Boat | |
| 2000 | Highlander: Endgame | Father Rainy | |
| Greenfingers | Nigel aka Jailbuds | ||
| 2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Admiral Darcy | |
| From Hell | Hospital Director | ||
| 2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Admiral Darcy | |
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby | Admiral Darcy | |
| 2021 | Nobody Has to Know | Nigel's man handler |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1969 | The Avengers, The Morning After | Major Parsons | |
| 1971 | Play for Today ('Orkney' episode, 'Celia' installment ') | Ronald | with Hannah Gordon |
| 1971-72 | Budgie | Tony Pringle | Budgie's brother-in-law |
| 1972 | War and Peace | Tsar Alexander I | |
| 1975 | Doctor Who | Vural | The Sontaran Experiment |
| Five Red Herrings | Hugh Farren | Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings | |
| Poldark | Captain Malcolm MacNeil | ||
| 1977 | The Professionals | Eric Sutton | |
| 1980 | Blake's 7 | Major Grenlee | 1 episode: Rumours of Death |
| Take the High Road | Peter Cunningham | ||
| 1981 | Sense and Sensibility | Sir John Middleton | |
| 1982 | Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House | Colonel Turnbull | 7 episodes |
| 1989 | Goldeneye | Lord Kemsley | |
| 1992 | Agatha Christie's Poirot - - | Franklin Clarke | 1 episode: The ABC Murders |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Story | Prince Philip | |
| 1994 | Alleyn Mysteries | Sir George Alleyn | Scales of Justice |
| 1995 | EastEnders | Hugh Aitken | 3 episodes |
| 1996-99 | Kavanagh QC | Mr. Justice Halliwell | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Angus | California Dreamin |
| 2001 | Sweet Revenge | Patrick's father | |
| 2002 | A Is for Acid | William McSwan | |
| 2003 | Casualty | Teddy | Flash in the Pan |
| 2004-05 | Monarch of the Glen | Dr. Gordon McKendrick | 3 episodes |
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