Bruce Montague
Bruce Montague | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1939 (age 82) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Latham.[1] |
Bruce Montague (born 24 March 1939) is a British actor, best known for his role as Leonard Dunn in the television sitcom Butterflies. He has also acted in over 300 television productions - one of his earliest being in the 1965 sci-fi drama Undermind. In 2000, he guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio adventure The Genocide Machine and, in the following year, he starred alongside Paul McGann in the Doctor Who story Sword of Orion. In 2015, he appeared as a guest role in Hollyoaks as Derek Clough.
Life and career[]
He played Mr Brownlow in Oliver! directed by Sam Mendes at the London Palladium for 3 years. He played in Phantom of the Opera directed by Hal Prince at Her Majesty's Theatre for 2 years. He starred as Abner Dillon in a UK tour of 42nd street. He would later reprise his role in the 2017 West Revival. He guest-starred in "Wild Justice", a 2013 episode of New Tricks. In that episode was Nicholas Lyndhurst, one of his fellow cast members from Butterflies.[2] In 2015, he starred in Casa Valentina by Harvey Fierstein. In October 2019, he appeared in an episode of Doctors alongside former Butterflies co-star Wendy Craig.[3]
Montague lives in Hove with his wife, actress and novelist Barbara Latham.[4]
Montague also recorded a audio version of 2010: Odyssey Two - written by Arthur C. Clarke
Montague has three children including a child (now aged 64) conceived outside of wedlock with a fellow actor, whose existence he denied for many years, including in a court of law when the child’s mother tried to claim paternity support. The judge allegedly at the time commented on the physical resemblance between father and child which is still very much apparent. It is believed that the child (nor their own two children) have never had contact with their father/grandfather nor have they been formally acknowledged as offspring.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 80,000 Suspects | Brooks | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Sextet | Jonathan | |
| 1980 | George and Mildred | Spanish Businessman | |
| 1988 | Olympus Force: The Key | Captain of the Yacht |
1995 “Keeping Up Appearances” Lord of the Stately House
References[]
- ^ "Bruce Montague - actor". Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Webber, Richard. "Butterflies star Bruce Montague: 'I became an actor because I couldn't do anything else'". Daily Express. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Selwood, Sarah (2019-10-08). "Butterflies stars Wendy Craig and Bruce Montague: 'We're playing naughty seniors in Doctors!'". What's on TV. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "Bruce Montague - actor". Retrieved 17 July 2013.
External links[]
- brucemontague.com — Montague's website
- Bruce Montague at IMDb
- A profile of Bruce Montague
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