Roland MacLeod
Born: 1935-09-09 in London, England, UK
Died: 2010-04-03
Known For: Acting
Biography
Roland MacLeod (1935 – 3 April 2010) was an English actor working in film and television. He was born in London. His television credits include Coronation Street, Softly, Softly, Ripping Yarns, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Sykes, Please Sir!, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Marty, Broaden Your Mind and The Goodies. He also made some appearances in Season Three of Grange Hill as a slightly comical workman sporting a comb over, often seen in confrontation with staff and pupils. However, his character showed a kinder side when he cleaned Duane Orpington's new coat in episode two. He also played the mad Head Teacher in The Boot Street Band, a TV series written by Steve Attridge and Andrew Davies. He appeared as a vicar in John Cleese's film A Fish Called Wanda as well as in Le Pétomane and The Last Remake of Beau Geste.
Filmography
2009
- Misfits as Stan
1993
1990
- Sticky Wickets as Helmut
1988
- A Fish Called Wanda as Vicar
1987
- Watching as Mr. Baxter
1985
- Lost In London as Man with wallet
1983
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin as Morris Coates
1982
- The Kenny Everett Television Show as Various
1978
- Grange Hill as Workman
1977
- Charleston as Anwalt Brown
- The Last Remake of Beau Geste as Dr. Crippen
- Target as Prentice
1976
1974
- Zodiac as Ian Rentoul
1972
- Sykes as Teetotaller
1971
- Justice as Mr. Sharp
1970
- The Goodies as Robert McKenzie
1969
- The Big Flame as Mr Weldon
1968
- Please Sir! as Monsignor Sopwith
- Nicholas Nickleby as Pyke
- It's Marty
1967
1966
- Till Death Us Do Part as Father
- On the Margin
1965
- Always on Sunday as Apollinaire