biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1942– )
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| biography:
| Comedian, actor, and television presenter, born in Glasgow, W Scotland, UK. After leaving school, he worked as an apprentice welder in Glasgow, then entered show business, becoming well known during the 1980s for his one-man theatre comedy performances. Television appearances increased during the 1990s, including several documentary series, such as his tours of Scotland (1994) and Australia (1996). His film credits date from 1979, with Absolution, and include The Big Man (1989), Pocahontas (1995), the Muppet's Treasure Island (1996), (for BBC TV) Deacon Brodie (1996), Mrs Brown (1997), Still Crazy (1998), The Debt Collector (1999), Circus (2000), and Gabriel and Me (2001). |
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