person

Gareth Thomas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-02-12

Place of Birth

Wales, UK

Gareth Thomas

Biography

From Wikipedia Gareth Daniel Thomas (12 February 1945 – 13 April 2016) was a Welsh actor. He is best known for his role as Roj Blake in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7, but appeared in many other films and television programmes, including Shem in the ITV sci-fi series Star Maidens and Adam Brake in the fantasy series Children of the Stones. From 1999 to 2005, Thomas took part in 12 of 14 CD episodes of MJTV's original audio comedy sci-fi drama series Soldiers of Love, playing camp Welsh TV host Hywel Hammond and villain of the piece Aaron Arkenstein. In 2001 he appeared in Storm Warning, an audio drama based on Doctor Who by Big Finish Productions. He also played the part of Kalendorf in the Big Finish Productions Dalek Empire series. In 2006 he appeared as a guest star in the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood, in the episode "Ghost Machine". In 2012, Thomas returned to the role of "Roj Blake" in Big Finish Productions' Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles, a series of dramatic readings which take place during Series One before the death of Olag Gan. Thomas stars as "Blake" in Counterfeit by Peter Anghelides and False Positive by Eddie Robson. In 2013 he appeared as Brother Cadfael in Middle Ground Theatre Company's adaption of The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters. Thomas died of heart failure on 13 April 2016, he was 71.

Also Known For

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Emlyn's Moon

Sep 06, 1990

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The Chestnut Soldier

Nov 20, 1991

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74

Sparrow

Feb 04, 1994

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52

Mafia Junction

Mar 05, 1973

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41

Made in Romania

Dec 28, 2010

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Bewitched

Jul 08, 1983

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Morgan's Boy

Oct 10, 1984

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Blasphemy at the Old Bailey

Sep 18, 1977

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Blake's Seven

Sep 03, 2018

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Possessions

Jan 01, 2001

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NA

Stocker's Copper

Jan 20, 1972

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NA

Dummy Run

Jan 18, 1974

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67

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Jul 09, 2002

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30

Hamlet

Jan 01, 2003

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Smokey Joe's Revenge

Jan 01, 1974

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Juggernaut

Sep 25, 1974

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Gotcha / Campion's Interview

Apr 12, 1977

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Waterland

Aug 21, 1992

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NA

Breath

Jan 23, 1975

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The Ragman's Daughter

Jan 01, 1972

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10

Visitor from the Grave

Nov 22, 1980

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Zigger Zagger

Sep 27, 1967

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Quatermass and the Pit

Nov 09, 1967

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The Witch's Daughter

Jan 01, 1996

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75

Midsomer Murders

Mar 23, 1997

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73

Torchwood

Oct 22, 2006

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66

Bergerac

Oct 18, 1981

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Blake's 7

Jan 02, 1978

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Distant Shores

Jan 05, 2005

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Tales of the Unexpected

Mar 24, 1979

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Taggart

Sep 06, 1983

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32

Star Maidens

Sep 08, 1976

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Heartbeat

Apr 10, 1992

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Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Mar 18, 2000

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Knights of God

Sep 06, 1987

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65

Children of the Stones

Jan 10, 1977

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85

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Dec 24, 1951

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62

M.I. High

Jan 08, 2007

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75

Space Cadets

Jul 15, 1997

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90

Sutherland's Law

Jun 06, 1973

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60

The Strangerers

Feb 15, 2000

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Special Branch

Sep 17, 1969

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Play for Today

Oct 15, 1970

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The Citadel

Jan 20, 1983

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Maigret

Feb 09, 1992

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How Green Was My Valley

Dec 29, 1975

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Victorian Scandals

Sep 03, 1976

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Hammer House of Horror

Sep 13, 1980

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The Bell

Jan 13, 1982

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Sherlock Holmes

Apr 24, 1984

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72

Blake's 7

Jan 02, 1978

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Casualty

Sep 06, 1986

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NA

Morgan's Boy

Oct 11, 1984

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60

Justice

Oct 08, 1971

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78

Public Eye

Jan 23, 1965

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78

Public Eye

Jan 23, 1965

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Peter and Paul

Apr 12, 1981

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30

Crown Prosecutor

Feb 23, 1995