Roy Heather (20 May 1935 – 3 September 2014) was an English television actor best remembered for playing cafe owner Sid in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
Roy Heather | |
|---|---|
 Heather in 2011 | |
| Born | 20 May 1935 Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 3 September 2014 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–2010 |
| Spouses |
Sarah Vernon (m. 1982–1987)Sara Taylor (m. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
Heather was born in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire.[1] After leaving school, he worked for an asbestos firm before National Service with the Royal Air Force. He then did several jobs, including working as a Betterware household goods salesman, while continuing his interest in amateur acting.[2] He was spotted by David Tudor, who gave him his first professional job in repertory theatre at the age of 44. While working for Tudor, he played many leading roles including Frank in Winter Journey and Reg in The Norman Conquests, and co-starred in the world premiere of Aurelia, with Ingrid Pitt. He debuted the role of Pistol in Peter Mottley's stage monologue, After Agincourt.[1][2]
Heather appeared in various British television shows, usually in small roles, including Edge of Darkness, Poirot, The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, Birds of a Feather, Hi-de-Hi!, Bottom, The Green Green Grass, The Bill and an episode of series 10 of BBC sitcom My Family. He appeared as a nameless old man in the Al Murray/Richard Herring programme Time Gentlemen Please. He also attended fan conventions for Only Fools and Horses.[2]
Death
editHeather died in Purbrook, Hampshire from undisclosed causes on 3 September 2014. He was 79 years old.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Experience Preferred... But Not Essential | Wally | |
| 1986 | Car Trouble | Ambulanceman 1 |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | It Ain't Half Hot Mum | The Corporal | Episode: "Aquastars" |
| 1981 | Scene | Tom | Episode: "Patty Fatty" |
| 1982 | Seconds Out | Chauffeur | Episode: "Round 12" |
| 1982–1983 | Hi-de-Hi! | Inspector Palmer
Second Man |
2 episodes |
| 1982 | Only Fools and Horses | Sid | 13 episodes |
| 1982 | The Funny Side of Christmas: Christmas Trees | Sid | TV short |
| 1983 | The Crystal Cube | Gareths Father, Mr. 0001 | Television film |
| 1983 | The Nation's Health | Unknown | Episode: "Collapse" |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Karl | Episode: "The Trust" |
| 1983 | Johnny Jarvis | Car Showroom Manager | Episode: "Part Two: 1978-1979" |
| 1983 | A Fine Romance | Taxi Driver | Episode: "The Dinner Party" |
| 1984 | Mitch | Houseman | Episode: "Business as Usual" |
| 1984 | Just Good Friends | Tom | Episode: "Guilt" |
| 1984 | Big Deal | Harry | Episode: "A Ragged Run" |
| 1984 | The Clairvoyant | Man | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1985 | Me and My Girl | Taxi Driver | Episode: "On Approval" |
| 1985 | Edge of Darkness | Lowe | Episode: "Burden of Proof" |
| 1985 | Terry and June | Deliveryman | Episode: "Pantomania" |
| 1986 | Comrade Dad | Commissar | Episode: "Dangerous Connections" |
| 1986 | Return to Treasure Island | Simpson | Episode: "Mutiny" |
| 1986 | Breaking Up | Wiggins | Episode: #1.1 |
| 1987 | Indelible Evidence | Doug Scott | Episode: "Gaslight" |
| 1987 | The Little and Large Show | Unknown | Episode: #7.3 |
| 1987 | Bread | Boat-owner | Episode: #3.11 |
| 1988 | Colin's Sandwich | Workman | Episode: "Pussyfoot" |
| 1988 | Christabel | Member of England committee | Episode: #1.2 |
| 1990 | Poirot | Transport Superintendent | Episode: "The Kidnapped Prime Minister" |
| 1991 | Sleepers | Janitor | Episode: "On the Run" |
| 1992 | As Time Goes By | Taxi Driver | Episode: "Getting to Know You – Again" |
| 1992 | Screen One | Arnie Shaw | Episode: "Seconds Out" |
| 1992 | Bottom | Mr Man | Episode: "Parade" |
| 1993 | Birds of a Feather | G. Hamilton | Episode: "It Happened in Hollywood" |
| 1994 | Grange Hill | Park Keeper | Episode: #17.14 |
| 1994 | The 10%ers | Man in Club | Episode: "A Small Package" |
| 1994 | Frank Stubbs Promotes | Caretaker | Episode: "Faith" |
| 1989–1995 | London's Burning | Bus Driver
Caretaker |
2 episodes |
| 1996 | Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives | Unknown | Episode: "Hospital Entrepreneurs" |
| 1996 | The Legacy of Reginald Perrin | Biscuit Man | Episode: #1.3 |
| 1997 | Cadfael | Wat the Inn Keeper | Episode: "St. Peter's Fair" |
| 1999 | Real Women II | Karen's father | |
| 2001 | Love or Money | Mr. Wright | Television film |
| 2000–2002 | Time Gentleman Please | Pops | 33 episodes |
| 1985–2003 | The Bill | Various | 7 episodes |
| 1982–2003 | Only Fools and Horses | Sid | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Doctors | Reg Wincott | Episode: "The Last Laugh" |
| 2005 | The Green Green Grass | Sid | Episode: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock" |
| 2009 | Casualty | Drunken Man | Episode: "No Fjords in Finland: Part 1" |
| 2006–2010 | My Family | Man in Bar
Man in Ward |
2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b Hayward, Anthony (27 October 2014). "Roy Heather: Actor best known as Sid Robertson, owner of the Fatty Thumb cafe in Only Fools and Horses..." independent.co.uk.
- ^ a b c Webber, Richard (2002). The Complete A-Z of Only Fools and Horses. Orion. ISBN 978-0752847313.
- ^ "RIP Roy Heather [1935-2014] aka Sid the cafe owner in #OFAH". Rogues & Vagabonds. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
External links
edit- Roy Heather at IMDb
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