Declan Mulholland
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Declan Mulholland | |
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| Born | Thomas Declan Mulholland 6 December 1932 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 29 June 1999 (aged 66) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–1997 |
Thomas Declan Mulholland (6 December 1932 – 29 June 1999) was an Irish character actor of film and television. He is known for his multiple appearances in Doctor Who and for his deleted portrayal of Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars.
Career[]
Born in Belfast, he had his first film role in H.M.S. Defiant (1962) as Morrison. He had a substantial part in the 1974 Amicus Productions film The Land That Time Forgot. He also played a human version of Jabba the Hutt in a deleted scene of the original Star Wars (1977). The scene was reinserted for the film's twentieth anniversary re-release in 1997, with Mulholland replaced by a CGI Jabba as he appears in Return of the Jedi.
His many TV appearances included the Doctor Who stories The Sea Devils (1972) and The Androids of Tara (1978),[1] The Bill, The Onedin Line and Quatermass.
Mulholland died of a heart attack on 29 June 1999, aged 66.[2]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1962 | H.M.S. Defiant | Morrison | |
| 1963 | Mystery Submarine | Duty chief | |
| 1968 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia | Storyteller's aide | Uncredited |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade | Farrier | ||
| Great Catherine | Count Tokhtamysh | ||
| 1969 | Guns in the Heather | Retchick | |
| 1971 | Policeman | ||
| 1972 | The Ruling Class | Poacher | |
| 1973 | Theater of Blood | Meths drinker | |
| 1974 | 2nd Jailer | ||
| The Land That Time Forgot | Olson | ||
| 1975 | Brannigan | Neighbour | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Joseph Andrews | Resurrectionist | |
| Kidnapper Joe | |||
| Star Wars | Jabba the Hutt | Scene deleted from final cut of original version and re-inserted in the 1997 Special Edition, with Mulholland replaced by a CGI Jabba and his voice re-dubbed in Huttese | |
| 1980 | Crook | ||
| Hawk the Slayer | Sped | The hunchback leader of the slavers. | |
| 1981 | Time Bandits | 3rd Robber | |
| Hawk the Slayer | |||
| 1989 | The Tall Guy | Rubberface Doorman | |
| 1990 | The Rainbow Thief | Pug | |
| 1993 | The Princess and the Cobbler | Brigand | Voice |
| 1994 | War of the Buttons | Priest | |
| 1995 | The Run of the Country | Farmer | |
| 1997 | Tim | Short, (final film role) |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | As You Like It | Second Lord | TV movie |
| 1967–71 | Z-Cars | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1972–78 | Doctor Who | Till / Clark | 5 episodes |
| 1974 | The Prince of Denmark | Danny | 3 episodes |
| 1975 | Churchill's People | Augustus Hicky | Episode: Mother India |
| 1976 | Rogue Male | Cook | TV movie |
| 1979 | Bloomers | Mr O'Shaughnessy | 1 episode (episode five) |
| 1984 | Much Ado About Nothing | Member of Watch | TV movie |
| 1987–95 | Casualty | Mac / O'Grady | 2 episodes |
| 1989–90 | The Bill | Raymond Kellow | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | The Brittas Empire | Boilerman Barnes | Episode: Opening Day |
| 1993 | Lovejoy | Council Workman | Episode: Who is the Fairest of Them All? |
| 1996 | Father Ted | Shouting Priest | Episode: New Jack City |
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide – The Androids of Tara – Details". BBC. 2003. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Landis, Harry (27 July 1999). "Obituary – Declan Mulholland". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
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