Actor Stephen Greif, greatest identified for his roles in The Crown and cult sci-fi drama Blake’s 7, has handed away aged 78, his agent confirmed on Monday.
The seasoned character actor performed Speaker of the Home Sir Bernard Weatherill throughout season 4 of Netflix smash The Crown in 2020.
Greif had beforehand loved a recurring function as malevolent house commander Travis in late seventies sci-fi sequence Blake’s 7, a personality famed for his eye-patch and prosthetic arm.
Tragic: Actor Stephen Greif, greatest identified for his roles in The Crown and cult sci-fi drama Blake’s 7, has handed away aged 78, his agent confirmed on Monday
Nevertheless, the Hertfordshire born actor was already nicely established having starred alongside Robert Lindsay within the massively in style sitcom Citizen Smith, enjoying shady pub proprietor Harry Fenning alongside Lindsay’s titular Marxist throughout three sequence.
Confirming his dying in a press release on Boxing Day, his representatives at Michelle Braidman Associates wrote: ‘With nice unhappiness we announce the dying of our fantastic consumer Stephen Greif.
‘His intensive profession included quite a few roles on display screen and stage, together with on the Nationwide Theatre, RSC and within the West Finish.
‘We’ll miss him dearly and our ideas are together with his household and associates.’
Key function: The seasoned character actor performed Speaker of the Home Sir Bernard Weatherill throughout season 4 of Netflix smash The Crown in 2020 (pictured)
Outdated instances: Greif had beforehand loved a recurring function as malevolent house commander Travis in late seventies sci-fi sequence Blake’s 7, a personality famed for his eye-patch
The actor’s different notable credit included fleeting roles in long-running cleaning soap operas Coronation Road and EastEnders, seventies spy drama The Sandbaggers, Waking The Useless, The Witcher and Physician Who.
Commenting on his dying, Bleak Home and Sherlock actor Phil Davies wrote: ‘Very unhappy, a really wonderful actor and a sort and delicate man. We performed a little bit of golf collectively. RIP.’
Actress Judy Jarvis added: ‘Devastated to listen to that the good actor, & fascinating erudite man, Stephen Greif has died.
Drama: Greif as Detective Chief Inspector Gomez in a 1978 episode of The Sandbaggers
Farewell: Associates and associates paid tribute to the favored actor, whose profession spanned greater than 5 a long time
Starring function: The actor in a scene from Armchair Thriller episode Rachel in Hazard
‘I completely cherished working with him manner again in Citizen Smith, & particularly catching up with him a number of instances since. Condolences & sympathy to his household & associates.’
Actor David Kennedy additionally paid tribute to the star, writing: ‘Such unhappy information. I labored with Stephen solely as soon as on the NT. He was a consummate skilled and an absolute gent. RIP sir and condolences to his household.’
Elsewhere Physician Who actor Barnaby Edwards added: ‘A rock-solid performer with a voice as liquid and lethal as molten lava. When it got here to enjoying villains, he was unsurpassed.
‘His acerbic wit and apparent intelligence made him a pleasure to direct. Thanks for the enjoyable, Stephen.’
Visitor star: Different roles included a bit half in Eighties drama Boon (pictured in a 1986 episode)
Relaxation in peace: tributes flooded in from followers of the actor as information of his dying broke throughout social media
