John Paterson Sinclair[1][2] (2 December 1945 – 30 May 2015), better known as Jake D'Arcy, was a Scottish actor. He appeared in a number of television series, including as "Pete the Jakey" in the comedy programme Still Game from 2002 until 2007,[3] and as 'Fud' O'Donnell in the 1987 Tutti Frutti. In films he played Coach Phil Menzies in Gregory's Girl (1981).
Jake D'Arcy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1945 Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Died | 30 May 2015 (aged 69) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Actor |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Ship | Bob | The Ship's Company, Govan | Bill Bryden | play by Bill Bryden staged at Harland and Wolff, Govan |
Television and film
editStarting in the early 1970s, D'Arcy had roles in films and television, appearing in such TV dramas and films as Dr. Finlay's Casebook, Minder, Tutti Frutti, Rab C. Nesbitt, Takin' Over the Asylum, Hamish Macbeth, Taggart and Still Game.[4][5] He appeared in the 2009 Christmas special of British comedy show Outnumbered.[6]
D'Arcy also had a brief guest appearance as Archie Gordon, the Father of the Samantha Womack character Antonia "Toni" Gordon in the popular CITV show Spatz in 1990. (Series 1, Episode 2).[7]
In 2014, he played Smokey in the film What We Did on Our Holiday.[8]
Death
editD'Arcy died in Glasgow on 30 May 2015, at the age of 69.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A Sense of Freedom | Robbie | |
| Gregory's Girl | Coach Phil Menzies | ||
| 1986 | Heavenly Pursuits | Wee Man in Bar | |
| 1994 | Chasing the Deer | Tam | |
| Staggered | Pilot | ||
| 1996 | The Bruce | Chief MacKenzie | |
| 2000 | The Little Vampire | Farmer McClaughlin | |
| Beautiful Creatures | Train Guard | ||
| 2014 | What We Did on Our Holiday | Smokey |
References
edit- ^ "Still Game actor Jake D'Arcy's funeral held". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Tributes after Still Game actor Jake D'Arcy dies". BBC News. 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Jake D'arcy". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Jake D'Arcy". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Christmas Special 2009, Outnumbered - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Spatz S1E3 (1990) - FULL EPISODE". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Vipers, Gareth (30 May 2015). "Jake D'Arcy dies: Stars mourn Still Game and Gregory's Girl actor". www.standard.co.uk.
- ^ "Still Game stars lead tributes to Scots actor Jake D'Arcy who has died". Daily Record. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
External links
edit- Jake D'Arcy at IMDb
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