P. H. Moriarty

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P.H. Moriarty
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Patrick H. Moriarty

(1939-02-27) 27 February 1939 (age 85)
Deptford, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present

Patrick H. Moriarty (born 27 February 1939) [1] is a British character actor and voice actor, known for his role as 'Razors' in John Mackenzie's The Long Good Friday, and Hatchet" Harry Lonsdale in the Guy Ritchie film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

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Career

Moriarty came to acting late in life; he had worked as a boxer and a docker previously. He began acting when he was discovered by a film crew shooting a scene on the English docks. As well as being known for his role as 'Razors' in John Mackenzie's The Long Good Friday (1980), and as a hitman in Peter Hyams film Outland (1981), he also portrayed 'Hatchet Harry' in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) [2] and Gurney Halleck in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune .

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Law & Order Television miniseries
1979 Play for Today David BrayEpisode: "Billy"
1980 Bloody Kids Police 1Television film
1980 Fox WesleyEpisode: "Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble"
1981 The Chinese Detective RoseEpisode: "Release"
1982 The Gentle Touch DealerEpisode: "One of Those Days"
1982 Bird of Prey Security Guard2 episodes
1982 BBC2 Playhouse TaylorEpisode: "Jake's End"
1982 Strangers Jimmy McNemanyEpisode: "With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (Part 2)"
1982 The Professionals HarrisEpisode: "Operation Susie"
1982The Nation's HealthChris Hogan4 episodes
1984Number OneMike the ThroatTelevision film
1986 The Monocled Mutineer Wall EyeEpisode: "Before the Shambles"
1989 Screen One Anthony James MayEpisode: "The Accountant"
1990 Dear Sarah Warder DeansTelevision film
1990 The Paradise Club Evil Jim DaltonEpisode: "Lord of the Flies"
1991PalmerClaytonTelevision film
1991For the Greater GoodDAC SpittalEpisode: "Member"
1997 Thief Takers MaxEpisode: "After the Goldrush"
1989–2000 The Bill Various4 episodes
2000 Frank Herbert's Dune Gurney Halleck 3 episodes
2003 Frank Herbert's Children of Dune Gurney Halleck3 episodes
2004 Doctors Archie ReeceEpisode: "Rolling Stone"
2005 Judge John Deed Steve Gross3 episodes
2005GB3-Being YoungMr. ElakTelevision film

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Quadrophenia Villain Club Barman
1979 Scum Hunt
1980 The Long Good Friday Razors
1981 A Sense of Freedom Prison Warder
1981 Outland 1st Hitman
1983 Jaws 3 Jack Tate
1983 Slayground Seeley
1992 Patriot Games Court Guard
1992 Chaplin Workhouse Official
1998 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels Hatchet Harry
2005 Submerged ChiefVideo
2006The Battersea Ripper
2007 The Riddle D. I. WillisVideo
2014 Evil Never Dies Eugene McCann
2015Persian EyesJamesShort film
2021 Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins Ian Jarvis

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References

  1. Profile, imdb.com; accessed 9 August 2017.
  2. Rawson-Jones, Ben (11 May 2014). "Re-Viewed: The Long Good Friday, Bob Hoskins's gangster masterpiece". DigitalSpy.