Steven Pacey

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Steven Pacey (born 5 June 1957) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Del Tarrant in the 3rd and 4th series of the science fiction series Blake's 7 from January 1980 to December 1981.

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Personal life

Pacey was born on 5 June 1957 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. In the course of Blake's 7 filming, he had a relationship with co-star Glynis Barber. [1] He later married Joan Marine. He has an older brother, Peter Pacey, who is also an actor. [2]

Television and film

Pacey had a regular role as Del Tarrant in Blake's 7 appearing in every episode of the third and fourth seasons of the science fiction series; he also played the role of Del's twin brother Deeta Tarrant in one episode. [3] Other notable television appearances include playing Klaus Von Heinig in The Cedar Tree , Heartbeat , Lovejoy , M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team , Murder in Mind , Pie in the Sky , Spooks [ citation needed ] [4] and Whodunnit! . His film roles include Aces High (1976), Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007) and Boy A (2007). [5]

Theatre

Pacey was nominated for an Olivier Award for the role of Bertie Wooster in the musical By Jeeves . [6] Other West End stage appearances include Dolly West's Kitchen , The Room , Celebration , The Birthday Party , Things We Do for Love , The Phantom of the Opera , Exclusive, The Admirable Crichton , High Society , West Side Story , Mr. Cinders , Godspell , Someone Else's Shoes (Soho Theatre, 2007) and Moonlight and Magnolias (Tricycle Theatre, 2007). [7] [8]

Radio and audio books

Radio work includes more than 350 broadcasts, including the lead in All That Jazz . [9] Pacey has narrated more than 200 audiobooks,[ citation needed ] [10] including works by Joe Abercrombie, James Herbert, Joanne Harris and Martin Amis. [11]

References

  1. Lina Das (23 October 2003). "Why should I strip?". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. "Steven Pacey Biography (1957-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. Rodney Marshall (19 April 2015). Blake's 7: A Critical Guide to Series 1-4. Lulu.com. p. 224. ISBN   978-1-326-23859-9.
  4. "Steven Pacey". www.aveleyman.com.
  5. "Steven Pacey". BFI. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018.
  6. Laurence Olivier Awards – 1997, Albemarle Theatre, archived from the original on 15 March 2008, retrieved 8 April 2018
  7. "Steven Pacey | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  8. "The British Theatre Guide: Steven Pacey, actor". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.
  9. "All That Jazz Cast List". Joking Apart.com.
  10. says, Richard. "stevenpacey.com | latest news for British actor Steven Pacey".
  11. "Robot Check". Amazon.