Philip McGough | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950or1951(age 73–74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work | Bad Girls |
| Children | 3 |
Philip McGough (born 1950or1951) [1] is a British actor from Penygraig, Wales. He is a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, with many appearances on a variety of television programmes.
In an interview with The Mirror in 2001, McGough revealed he had trained as a monk between the ages of 14 and 26. After leaving the order, he worked as a teacher before embarking on a Hippy Trip that failed and led him into acting. [1]
McGough is married and has three children. [1]
McGough made his first big break on TV in Thames Television's series Rooms as Eddie Graham. [2] His well-known television roles include Sergeant Calder, a member of the British Army's bomb disposal squad, in the Doctor Who story Resurrection of the Daleks (1984), [3] secret service detective Edwin Woodhall in the Alan Bleasdale-written drama The Monocled Mutineer (1986), [2] Charles Dawson in soap opera Brookside , [2] the conman Arnie in the Only Fools and Horses episode "Chain Gang" (1989), [4] Provost Marshal in Sharpe's Gold , [5] and Dr Malcolm Nicholson in Bad Girls , a role he played in 28 episodes. [2]
At the 2010 British Soap Awards, he was nominated as Villain of the Year for his portrayal of Dr Nicholson. [6] [7] He appeared in Midsomer Murders "Bantling Boy" as Geoffrey (2005). In 2006, he guest-starred in the audio drama Sapphire and Steel: Perfect Day . McGough also featured in an episode of the popular British mystery series Jonathan Creek , "The Reconstituted Corpse", in which he plays the part of Zola Zbzewski's agent, stalker and murder accomplice. In 2010, he was a regular in Doctors as Dr. Charlie Bradfield. [8]
During the early 1970s, McGough was a member of the Half Moon Theatre Company. [9] [1] McGough was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company during 1979 appearing in the productions of Antony and Cleopatra as Chief Eunuch Mardian, [10] The Churchill Play , Once in a Lifetime , The White Guard , Wild Oats , Men's Beano and Captain Swing . [11] McGough played Stalin in the 1985 production of Howard Barker's The Power of the Dog at Hampstead Theatre. [12] In 2014, McGough conceived and starred in the BBC Radio 4 programme In Belloc's Footsteps. [13]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Give Us This Day | Bert [14] |
| 1983 | Forever Young | Ian |
| 1983 | Ends and Means [15] [16] | |
| 1989 | Forever Green | |
| 1990 | The Fool | Mr. Croker |
| 1991 | 102 Boulevard Haussmann | Dr. Bize |
| 1993 | M. Butterfly | Prosecution Attorney |
| 1998 | Les Misérables | Judge |
| 1998 | One in Something | Man in lift |
| 1999 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | Douglas |
| 2001 | The Bench (TV series) | Magistrate Peter Mansell |
| 2001 | The Emperor's New Clothes | British tourist |
| 2006 | The Illusionist | Dr. Hofzinser |