Tony Haygarth
| Tony Haygarth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Anthony Haygarth 4 February 1945 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Anthony "Tony" Haygarth (born 4 February 1945) is an English television, film and theatre actor.
Life and career
After leaving Liverpool College, Liverpool, Haygarth worked unsuccessfully in 1963 as a lifeguard in Torquay, and also tried escapology, equally unsuccessfully. Other jobs included psychiatric nursing and he was an amateur actor before turning professional and appearing in repertory theatre, followed by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
Haygarth made his film debut in the comedy film Percy, and since then he has played many roles in police and historical dramas, as well as situation comedies. He is normally cast as a solid, reliable character with a down-to-earth attitude. From 1977-1981 he played PC Wilmot in Roy Clarke's series Rosie. In 1979 played Milo Renfield in Dracula opposite Frank Langella, Donald Pleasence and Laurence Olivier.
Haygarth played the title role in Kinvig (1981), a science-fiction comedy series produced by London Weekend Television, the swindling but loveable Sanchez in Farrington of the F.O. (1986–87) and in 2005 appeared in the television adaptation of Under the Greenwood Tree. He also played leading character Vic Snow in the ITV series Where the Heart Is from 1997 to 2002.
Haygarth's work in theatre includes The Tempest and Twelve Angry Men (1996), for both of which he was nominated for Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; he is also the author of several plays. He won the Clarence Derwent Award for Simpatico (1995). His first play, "The Lie", dealt with the death of Shakespeare's rival Christopher Marlowe.[1]
His films include Chicken Run and Fakers. In 2008, he played Alfred Doolittle in the Old Vic's Production of Pygmalion.[2] In November 2008 he joined the cast of Emmerdale as Mick Naylor. In 2010 he appeared in the London production of Little Voice, as "Mr Boo".[3] He appeared in the role of Peter Cooper in an episode of 'New Tricks' (BBC1) (Series 8: 10 - Tiger Tiger) first shown 5 Sept 2011.
Other interests
Haygarth is also a scholar of Shakespeare's Dark Lady, an unidentified character in the Sonnets.[4] He has analysed a Nicholas Hilliard portrait, Mistress Holland, concluding that it is in fact of Emilia Lanier, a candidate for the identity of The Dark Lady.[5] His play Dark Meaning Mouse features Emilia, Shakespeare and Simon Forman.
He is married to Carol Haygarth and they have two daughters, Katie and Becky.
Selected filmography
- Percy (1971)
- Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971)
- The Love Ban (1973)
- I, Claudius (1976)
- Let's Get Laid (1978)
- Holocaust (1978)
- S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
- Dracula (1979)
- The Human Factor (1979)
- McVicar (1980)
- Britannia Hospital (1982)
- Ivanhoe (1982)
- A Private Function (1984)
- The Bride (1985)
- Dreamchild (1985) (voice only)
- Clockwise (1986)
- The Dressmaker (1988)
- Tree of Hands (1989)
- The Woodlanders (1997)
- Chicken Run (2000)
Notes and references
- ↑ Morley, Sheridan. (2001-09-26) The Lie. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2011-07-30.
- ↑ "Pygmalion". Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ↑ "Little Voice | Cast & Creative – Tony Haygarth". www.littlevoicewestend.com. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ↑ The Dark Lady. Peterbassano.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-30.
- ↑ Simon Tait, Unmasked- the identity of shakespeares Dark Lady, ''The Independent'', 7 December 2003. Independent.co.uk (2003-12-07). Retrieved on 2011-07-30.
External links
- "Tony Haygarth at IMDb". Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- "Tony Haygarth at cinema.com". Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- ""Fakers" Cast". Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- "Full list of appearances". Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- "Under the Greenwood Tree". Retrieved 2007-12-13.