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Actor
Walter Sparrow
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Movies: 29Series: 34
TMDB ID: 141521
IMDb ID: nm0817112
Known for: Acting
Born: January 22, 1927
Died: May 31, 2000
Age: 73
Place of birth: Eltham, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 1999
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.82
Wikidata: Q2546377
Also known as
والتر اسپارو
Biography
Walter Leonard Sparrow (January 22, 1927 – May 31, 2000) was an English film and television actor best known for his appearance as Duncan in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner. He began his career as a stand up comedian before turning to drama and performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He made his movie debut in 1965's Dr.Terror's House of Horrors. As well as Robin Hood, Sparrow appeared in more than 30 films, including I Hired A Contract Killer, The Accidental Tourist, The Secret Garden, Now & Then, Jane Eyre, Ever After and Treasure Island. He also appeared in over 50 television guest spots on both American and British TV. One of his more notable guest appearances was in the 1989 episode Danger UXD of the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, which had 16.1 million viewers, as porn shop owner Dirty Barry.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Walter Sparrow.
5.6
Prometheus
as Grandad
1999 Movie
7.3
Simon Magus
as Benjamin
1999 Movie
5.0
Treasure Island
as Ben Gunn
1999 Movie
7.4
EverAfter
as Maurice
1998 Movie
4.9
The Woodlanders
as Old Creedle
1998 Movie
6.9
Jane Eyre
1996 Movie
6.9
Now and Then
as Crazy Pete
1995 Movie
5.0
Dirtysomething
as Bill
1994 Movie
6.9
Shadowlands
as Fred Paxford
1993 Movie
5.3
U.F.O. The Movie
as Old Codger
1993 Movie
7.4
The Secret Garden
as Ben Weatherstaff
1993 Movie
6.2
Memento Mori
as Stall Holder
1992 Movie
6.7
Let Him Have It
as Nightwatchman
1991 Movie
6.9
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
as Duncan
1991 Movie
Smack and Thistle
as Waggy
1991 Movie
6.8
I Hired a Contract Killer
as Receptionist
1990 Movie
6.2
The Accidental Tourist
as Hot Dog Vendor
1988 Movie
6.5
Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video
as Grandfather
1987 Movie
6.7
Young Sherlock Holmes
as Ethan Engel
1985 Movie
4.5
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
as Klaus
1985 Movie
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
as Bernie
1984 Movie
The Kitchen
as Tramp
1977 Movie
The Portland Millions
as George Hollamby Druce
1976 Movie
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
as 2nd Prisoner
1973 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Walter Sparrow.
6.3
Dalziel & Pascoe
1 eps
1996 Series
7.2
The Thin Blue Line
as Local Resident • 2 eps
1995 Series
Paris
as Hugo • 6 eps
1994 Series
6.9
Anna Lee
as Alastair Draper • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.1
Peak Practice
as William • 1 eps
1993 Series
3.5
Harry's Mad
1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
Heartbeat
as Tom • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.0
Gone to the Dogs
as Sketch • 3 eps
1991 Series
7.6
One Foot in the Grave
as George • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.1
Birds of a Feather
as Ernie • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.8
The Paradise Club
as Barney Bailey • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.2
The Storyteller
as Card Trick Beggar • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.2
Casualty
as Archie Farrell • 1 eps
1986 Series
5.4
Howards' Way
as Jimmy Wilde • 2 eps
1985 Series
6.7
The Bill
2 eps
1984 Series
8.0
Only Fools and Horses
as Dirty Barry • 1 eps
1981 Series
4.8
Private Schulz
as Becker • 4 eps
1981 Series
6.8
Shoestring
as Taxi Driver • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.3
The Famous Five
as Weston • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.8
All Creatures Great and Small
as Roland Strong • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Tramp • 1 eps
1977 Series
Victorian Scandals
as George Hollamby Druce • 1 eps
1976 Series
6.9
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Harry Harris • 1 eps
1975 Series
3.7
Angels
1 eps
1975 Series