Michael Elphick
Michael John Elphick was an English actor. Elphick was known in the UK for his trademark croaky voice and his work on British television, in particular his roles as the eponymous private investigator in the ITV series Boon and later Harry Slater in BBC's EastEnders. Elphick struggled with a highly publicised addiction to alcohol; at the height of his problem he admitted to consuming two litres of spirits a day, which contributed towards his death from a heart attack in 2002.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1946-09-19 · Chichester, Sussex, England, UK
- Died
- 2002-09-07
Known for
- The Elephant Man (1980) — Night Porter
- Asterix and the Big Fight (1989) — Crysus (voice- English version)
- Krull (1983) — Rhun (voice) (uncredited)
- Withnail & I (1987) — Jake
- The First Great Train Robbery (1978) — Burgess
- Gorky Park (1983) — Pasha
- Pirates (1986) — Sentry
- Quadrophenia (1979) — Father
- The Element of Crime (1984) — Fisher
- EastEnders (1985) — Harry Slater
- Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) — Valencia Police Chief
- Richard III (1995) — 2nd Murderer
- See No Evil (1971) — Gypsy Tom
- The Krays (1990) — George - Prisoner
- O Lucky Man! (1973) — Man at Stag Party
- Coronation Street (1960) — Douglas Wormold