Michael Kilgarriff

Born: 1937-06-16

Michael Kilgarriff (born 16 June 1937)is a British actor, author and pianist from Brighton. As an actor, he is well known for his rich voice and height. His film and television roles include The Dark Crystal (1982) as the General, and the Doctor Who serials The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967), Robot (1974–75) and Attack of the Cybermen (1985). At six feet five inches (1.96 m) tall, he is sought for certain roles, such as the Cyber Controller in Doctor Who, a role he played in 1967 and 1985. He appeared in the same series as an Ogron (1973) and as the eponymous K1 Robot in the story Robot (1974–75). He returned to play the K1 robot in the Big Finish Productions Bernice Summerfield audio adventure The Relics of Jegg-Sau. He did voice work for The Twelve Tasks of Asterix as Obelix, the Jim Henson movie The Dark Crystal (1982) as SkekUng, the Garthim master (Named "The General" in the movie), was film director Joe Steiner in the UFO episode "Conflict", and played the part of the Green King in the BBC Television serial The Moon Stallion (1978). In 1979, he provided voices for several characters in the cult television adventure series "Monkey" when it was dubbed into English. These were invariably gruff, often villainous characters, including warlords and demons.


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The Dark Crystal

as General (voice)
Released: 1982-12-17

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard...

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Camelot

as Sir Paul (uncredited)
Released: 1967-10-25

The plot of his illegitimate son Mordred to gain the throne, and Guinevere's growing attachment...

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The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

as uncredited
Released: 2019-08-30

Go behind the scenes with stars, puppeteers and creators as they bring Jim Henson's magical...

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Snow White: The Sequel

as The Ogre (voice)
Released: 2007-01-31

Prince Charming was supposed to live long and happily with Snow White after kissing her back to...

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We Joined the Navy

as Claude
Released: 1963-05-17

Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting...

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Doctor Who: Robot

as The Robot
Released: 1975-01-18

The newly-regenerated Doctor helps UNIT battle a sentient robot being manipulated by a corrupt...

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Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

as Second Ogron
Released: 1973-03-31

In the 26th century, the Doctor and Jo uncover a plot by the Master to provoke an interplanetary...

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Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen

as Cyber Controller
Released: 1967-09-23

Aided by his two assistants Jamie and Victoria, the Doctor lands the TARDIS on Telos, last...

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The Story of Doctor Who

as uncredited
Released: 2003-12-30

Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.

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Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

as Cyberman Controller (archive footage)
Released: 2008-05-27

The story of the rise of morals crusader Mary Whitehouse in the UK in the 1960's.

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Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

as Cyber Controller
Released: 1985-01-12

An alien distress call draws the Doctor and Peri to Earth, 1985, where they uncover a Cyberman...

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Albert's Speech

as Voice of God
Released: 2008-11-20

Directed by Richard Fenwick, commissioned and produced by onedotzero and BBC films as part of...

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The Story of Music Hall

as Self
Released: 2011-10-25

Michael Grade traces the raucous history of the music hall in a revelatory journey that takes...

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Wings Over Everest

as Narrator
Released: 1934-12-31

A documentary about the first flight over Mt Everest. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in...

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Carnival of Monsters

as uncredited
Released: 1999-11-13

A look at the various monsters that have appeared in Doctor Who.

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Doctor Who

as uncredited
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Doctor Who

as Robot
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Doctor Who

as Second Ogron
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Doctor Who

as Cyberman Controller
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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The Storyteller

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-05-15

The Storyteller aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.

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UFO

as Steiner
First aired: 1970-09-16

A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.

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Tipping the Velvet

as Music Hall Chairman
First aired: 2002-12-09

A tempestuous tale of love and life as a naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in the...

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