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Peter Burroughs

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Peter Burroughs
Born (1947-01-27) 27 January 1947 (age 77)
Peterborough, England
OccupationActor
Height4 ft 5 in (135 cm)
Children2, including Samantha Davis
Relatives

Peter Burroughs (born 27 January 1947) is a British television and film actor and the director of Willow Management. He is the father-in-law of actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis.[1]

Early career

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Burroughs initially ran a shop in his village at Yaxley, Cambridgeshire.

His first dramatic role was that of the character "Branic" in the 1979 television series The Legend of King Arthur. He also acted in the television shows Dick Turpin, The Goodies, Doctor Who in the serial The King's Demons and One Foot in the Grave.[1]

Film career

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Burroughs played roles in Hollywood movies such as Flash Gordon, George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (a swinging ewok), Willow, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.[1] In 1995, Burroughs set up Willow Management, an agency for short actors, along with co-actor Warwick Davis.[2] He portrayed a bank goblin in the Harry Potter series (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2).

Personal life

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His daughter Samantha (1971–2024)[3] was married to Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi and Willow film star Warwick Davis.[4] He has another daughter, Hayley Burroughs, who is also an actress. His granddaughter is Annabelle Davis.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Flash Gordon Dwarf #8
1982 The Dark Crystal Additional Performer
1983 Return of the Jedi Ewok #12
1986 Labyrinth Goblin Corps
1988 Willow Nelwyn Villager Uncredited
2000 The Best of Blur Milk Carton Coffee & TV video
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Goblin Uncredited
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Marvin Uncredited
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Goblin Uncredited, (final film role)

Fernsehen

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Year Title Role Notes
1979 The Legend of King Arthur Branic Episodes: Episode#1.8(1979),Episode#1.7(1979),Episode#1.6(1979),Episode#1.5(1979),Episode#1.4(1979),Episode#1.3(1979),Episode#1.2(1979)
1980 Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Player Television film
1978–1985 BBC Television Shakespeare Player Episodes: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark(1980)
1980–1981 The Talisman Nectobanus Episodes: Episode#1.5(1980),Episode#1.4(1980),Episode#1.3(1980),Episode#1.2(1980),Episode#1.1(1980),Episode#1.9(1981),Episode#1.8(1981),Episode#1.7(1981),Episode#1.6(1981)
1979–1982 Dick Turpin Choir Boy Episodes: Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure: Part 4(1981)
1981–1982 Into the Labyrinth Rutan Episodes: The Calling(1981)
1970–1982 The Goodies Dwarf Episodes: Special: Snow White 2(1981)
1963–1989 "Doctor Who" Jester Episodes: "The King's Demons: Part One" (1983)
1986–1988 Help! Eric Episodes: Mary, Mary...(1986)
1990–2001 One Foot in the Grave Rusty Episodes: Love and Death(1990)
1999 Blur: Coffee & TV Milk carton Television film
2000 The 10th Kingdom Dwarf Episodes: Episode#1.8(2000)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Peter Burroughs". Yaxley History. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "The founding of Willow management". Willow Management – official website. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis pays tribute to wife Samantha who died aged 53". BBC News. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ Gibler, Gerald (22 October 2011). "Size matters: Warwick Davis is no small talent". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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