Michael Elphick
Known For
Acting
Born
1946-09-19 in Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
Died
2002-09-07
Biography
Michael John Elphick was an English actor. Elphick was known in the UK for his trademark croaky voice and his work on British television, in particular his roles as the eponymous private investigator in the ITV series Boon and later Harry Slater in BBC's EastEnders. Elphick struggled with a highly publicised addiction to alcohol; at the height of his problem he admitted to consuming two litres of spirits a day, which contributed towards his death from a heart attack in 2002.
Most Known For
Play for Today
as Peter
The Professionals
as Sergeant Garbett
Playhouse
as Frank
Playhouse
as Charlie
Playhouse
as Eddie
Crown Court
as Simon Chase
Pebble Mill
as Self
The Sweeney
as Jimmy Fleet
Justice
as Peter Rodwell
Krull
as Rhun (voice) (uncredited)
Boon
as Ken Boon
Valhalla
as Udgaardsloki (voice)
Shoestring
as Pete Johnson
The Elephant Man
as Night Porter
Pirates
as Sentry
David Copperfield
as Barkis
Murder Most Horrid
as Bill Todd
Norma
as Norma's Friend
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
as Gorenflot
Withnail & I
as Jake