Patrick H. Moriarty (born 27 February 1939)[1] is a British character actor and voice actor, known for his role as 'Razors' in John Mackenzie's The Long Good Friday, and Hatchet" Harry Lonsdale in the Guy Ritchie film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
P.H. Moriarty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patrick H. Moriarty 27 February 1939 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Career
editMoriarty came to acting late in life; he had worked as a boxer and a docker previously. He began acting when he was discovered by a film crew shooting a scene on the English docks. As well as being known for his role as 'Razors' in John Mackenzie's The Long Good Friday (1980), and as a hitman in Peter Hyams film Outland (1981), he also portrayed 'Hatchet Harry' in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)[2] and Gurney Halleck in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Law & Order | Television miniseries | |
| 1979 | Play for Today | David Bray | Episode: "Billy" |
| 1980 | Bloody Kids | Police 1 | Television film |
| 1980 | Fox | Wesley | Episode: "Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble" |
| 1981 | The Chinese Detective | Rose | Episode: "Release" |
| 1982 | The Gentle Touch | Dealer | Episode: "One of Those Days" |
| 1982 | Bird of Prey | Security Guard | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | BBC2 Playhouse | Taylor | Episode: "Jake's End" |
| 1982 | Strangers | Jimmy McNemany | Episode: "With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (Part 2)" |
| 1982 | The Professionals | Harris | Episode: "Operation Susie" |
| 1982 | The Nation's Health | Chris Hogan | 4 episodes |
| 1984 | Number One | Mike the Throat | Television film |
| 1986 | The Monocled Mutineer | Wall Eye | Episode: "Before the Shambles" |
| 1989 | Screen One | Anthony James May | Episode: "The Accountant" |
| 1990 | Dear Sarah | Warder Deans | Television film |
| 1990 | The Paradise Club | Evil Jim Dalton | Episode: "Lord of the Flies" |
| 1991 | Palmer | Clayton | Television film |
| 1991 | For the Greater Good | DAC Spittal | Episode: "Member" |
| 1997 | Thief Takers | Max | Episode: "After the Goldrush" |
| 1989–2000 | The Bill | Various | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Frank Herbert's Dune | Gurney Halleck | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Frank Herbert's Children of Dune | Gurney Halleck | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Doctors | Archie Reece | Episode: "Rolling Stone" |
| 2005 | Judge John Deed | Steve Gross | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | GB3-Being Young | Mr. Elak | Television film |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Quadrophenia | Villain Club Barman | |
| 1979 | Scum | Hunt | |
| 1980 | The Long Good Friday | Razors | |
| 1981 | A Sense of Freedom | Prison Warder | |
| 1981 | Outland | 1st Hitman | |
| 1983 | Jaws 3 | Jack Tate | |
| 1983 | Slayground | Seeley | |
| 1992 | Patriot Games | Court Guard | |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Workhouse Official | |
| 1998 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Hatchet Harry | |
| 2005 | Submerged | Chief | Video |
| 2006 | The Battersea Ripper | ||
| 2007 | The Riddle | D. I. Willis | Video |
| 2014 | Evil Never Dies | Eugene McCann | |
| 2015 | Persian Eyes | James | Short film |
| 2021 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins | Ian Jarvis |
References
edit- ^ Profile, imdb.com; accessed 9 August 2017.
- ^ Rawson-Jones, Ben (11 May 2014). "Re-Viewed: The Long Good Friday, Bob Hoskins's gangster masterpiece". DigitalSpy.
External links
edit- P. H. Moriarty at IMDb
- P. H. Moriarty at BFI