British actor Stephen Greif, who appeared in such sequence because the BBC’s Blake’s 7, Citizen Smith and EastEnders in addition to Netflix’s The Crown, has died. His representatives introduced the information in a Twitter submit. No reason behind demise was revealed. He was 78.
Greif’s lengthy profession spanned theater, tv and movie. Born in Hertfordshire, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Artwork and went on to develop into a member of the Nationwide Theatre Firm on the Previous Vic and Southbank, the UK Press Affiliation reported.
Starring on stage all through the Nineteen Sixties and early Nineteen Seventies, Greif segued to tv and landed the function of house commander Travis in sci-fi journey sequence Blake’s 7. The present ran from 1978-1981 and likewise starred Gareth Thomas, Paul Darrow, Michael Keating and Sally Knyvette.
Greif’s credit additionally included such different sequence as Citizen Smith, Tales of the Sudden, Medical doctors, Coronation Avenue, The Invoice and EastEnders. He additionally appeared in an episode of ABC’s Hart to Hart and in ABC mini-series The Final Days of Pompeii. Extra lately, he appeared in TNT restricted sequence The Alienist and in Season 4 of The Crown, he portrayed Speaker of the Home Sir Bernard Weatherill.
Characteristic credit included 2015’s The Lady in Gold, 2005’s Casanova and The Upside of Anger and 2004’s Spartan.
A press release from his reps at Michelle Braidman Associates learn, “With nice disappointment we announce the demise of our fantastic shopper Stephen Greif… We are going to miss him dearly and our ideas are along with his household and mates.”
