Roy Dotrice
Roy Dotrice, OBE (born 26 May 1923) was a British actor. He was known for his Tony Award-winning Broadway performance in the revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten.
Roy Dotrice | |
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Born | Guernsey, Channel Islands | 26 May 1923
Died | 16 October 2017 London, England | (aged 94)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1957–2012 |
Known for | Brief Lives A Moon for the Misbegotten |
Spouse(s) | Kay Newman (m. 1947; died 2007) |
Children | Michele Dotrice Yvette Dotrice Karen Dotrice |
Awards | 1 Tony Award 1 Drama Desk Award 1 British Academy Television Award |
Website | www |
Dotrice was born in Guernsey on 26 May 1923.[1]
Dotrice recorded audiobooks for each book in George R. R. Martin's series A Song of Ice and Fire. He earned a place in the Guinness World Records in 2004 for the highest number of character voices by a single actor for the first book in the series, A Game of Thrones (in which he voiced a total of 224 characters).[2][3]
Dotrice died on 16 October 2017 in London at the age of 94.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Roy Dotrice Biography
- ↑ "Most character voices for an audio book - individual". Guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ↑ "Game of Thrones: News - Roy Dotrice is Pycelle and More". Westeros.org. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ Veteran British actor Roy Dotrice dies aged 94. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/veteran-british-actor-roy-dotrice-dies-aged-94/2017/10/16/b6abdd56-b269-11e7-9b93-b97043e57a22_story.html. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ↑ Game of Thrones star Roy Dotrice dies aged 94. 16 October 2017. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/game-thrones-star-roy-dotrice-dies-aged-94-1643327. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
Other websites
- Official website
- Roy Dotrice on IMDb
- Roy Dotrice at the Internet Broadway Database
- Selected Performances at the Theatre Archive, University of Bristol
- Two Old Stagers Find Vigour in Brief Lives