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Leslie Schofield | |
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| Born | 12 December 1938 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2006 |
Leslie Schofield (born 12 December 1938) is an English actor who is most famous in the UK for his role as Jeff Healy in the soap opera EastEnders , which he played from 1997 to 2000. [1]
Some of Schofield's earlier acting experiences took place when he served in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. After performances at HMS Ariel (later HMS Daedalus) he was moved to HMS Seahawk near Helston in Cornwall, where he participated in amateur productions. It was his performance as John Proctor in the Navy Drama Festival of 1963 which brought him to the attention of Walter Lucas, the adjudicator and then director of the British Drama League, who helped him to leave the navy and start in repertory theatre.
Schofield appeared as Chief Bast, an Imperial Officer aboard the doomed Death Star, in George Lucas's original Star Wars (1977) film. He also appeared in Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), as the producers used deleted scenes and stock footage from it. His other film appearances included The Body Stealers (1969), Twinky (1969), Villain (1971), The Ruling Class (1972), The Glitterball (1977), The Wild Geese (1978), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Silver Dream Racer (1980) and Dead Man's Folly (1986).
Schofield's television appearances in science fiction include two Doctor Who stories, The War Games (1969) and The Face of Evil (1977), and as prison ship officer Raiker in the Blake's 7 episode "Spacefall" (1978). He appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders entitled "Vixen’s Run" and an episode of Minder , "You Lose Some, You Win Some". Schofield also played Reginald Perrin's son-in-law, Tom, in the third series of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin , Len in The Smoking Room , the father in the BBC children's drama Jonny Briggs , and appeared in the CBBC comedy show ChuckleVision .
In 1997, Schofield was cast as Jeff Healy in the soap opera EastEnders , a role he played until 2000. His character unsuccessfully proposed to Pauline Fowler (played by Wendy Richard). He had appeared in EastEnders briefly in 1988 and 1989 playing a different character, Brian Wicks, ex-husband of established character Pat (Pam St Clement).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1969 | The Body Stealers | Gate Guard | |
| 1970 | Twinky | Very English Police Sergeant | |
| 1971 | Villain | Detective Constable | |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class | McKyle's Assistant | |
| 1976 | The Eagle has Landed | German Pilot | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Commander Bast | Credit as Commander #1 |
| 1977 | The Glitterball | Radar operator | Uncredited |
| 1978 | The Wild Geese | Hitman at Club | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Star Wars Holiday Special | Commander Bast | Archive footage |
| 1978 | Force 10 from Navarone | Interrogation Officer 1 | |
| 1978 | The Famous Five | Alfredo | Episode: Five Have a Wonderful Time |
| 1980 | Silver Dream Racer | Reporter | |
| 1986 | Dead Man's Folly | Mr. Tucker | Uncredited |
| 1986 | Clockwise | Policeman Arresting Pat |
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