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Occupation
  
Actor

Years active
  
1963–


Name
  
Bruce Montague

Role
  
Actor

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Born
  
24 March 1939 (age 85) (
1939-03-24
)
Deal, Kent, England

Movies and TV shows
  
Butterflies, George and Mildred, Whoops Apocalypse, Fair Ground!, The Link Men

Similar People
  
Andrew Hall, Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Carla Lane

Documentary about legendary british actor bruce montague


Bruce Montague (born 24 March 1939) is a British actor, best known for his role as Leonard Dunn in the television sitcom Butterflies he has also acted in over 300 television productions. In 2000, he guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio adventure The Genocide Machine and, in the following year, he starred alongside Paul McGann in the Doctor Who story Sword of Orion. In 2015, he appeared as a guest role in Hollyoaks as Derek Clough. He played Mr Brownlow in Oliver! directed by Sam Mendes at the London Palladium for 3 years. He played in Phantom of the Opera directed by Hal Prince at Her Majesty's Theatre for 2 years. He guest-starred in "Wild Justice", a 2013 episode of New Tricks. In that episode was Nicholas Lyndhurst, one of his fellow cast members from Butterflies. In 2015, he starred in Casa Valentina by Harvey Fierstein. In 2016, he played the part of Florenz Ziegfeld in the stage production of Funny Girl directed by Michael Mayer in London's West End Savoy Theatre. In 2017/18, he was playing Abner Dillon in 42nd Street at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

Contents

Bruce Montague Butterflies star Bruce Montague on why he became an actor and author

His latest book is 'The Book of Shakespearian Useless Information' - with a Foreword by Tim Rice published in 2016 by John Blake Ltd.

Bruce Montague Link Men The Channel 9 19701971 Kevin Miles Bruce Montague

Montague lives in Hove with his actress wife of over 55 years, actress and novelist Barbara Latham.

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Filmography

Actor
2001
Doctors (TV Series) as
Clyde Butler / Mr. Collings / Stewart Grainger
- Connie & Clyde (2019) - Clyde Butler
- Root of All Evil (2014) - Mr. Collings
- Never Judge a Book (2001) - Stewart Grainger
2019
42nd Street: The Musical as
Abner Dillon
2015
Hollyoaks (TV Series) as
Derek Clough
- Episode #1.4223 (2015) - Derek Clough
- Episode #1.4222 (2015) - Derek Clough
- Episode #1.4221 (2015) - Derek Clough
- Episode #1.4216 (2015) - Derek Clough
- Episode #1.4215 (2015) - Derek Clough
2014
Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest as
Clarence
2013
New Tricks (TV Series) as
Uri Hallerman
- Wild Justice (2013) - Uri Hallerman
2005
The Afternoon Play (TV Series) as
Professor Aldous Finch
- The Good Citizen (2005) - Professor Aldous Finch
2000
Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (Podcast Series) as
Grash / Chief Librarian Elgin
- Sword of Orion (2002) - Grash (voice)
- Dalek Empire: Part 1 - The Genocide Machine (2000) - Chief Librarian Elgin (voice)
2002
Double Act (TV Movie) as
Albert
2000
Butterflies Reunion Special (TV Short) as
Leonard Dunn
1995
Keeping Up Appearances (TV Series) as
His Lordship
- The Country House Sale (1995) - His Lordship
1991
Screen One (TV Series) as
Phillip
- Ex (1991) - Phillip
1990
Poirot (TV Series) as
Hoffberg
- The Adventure of the Western Star (1990) - Hoffberg
1988
Olympus Force: The Key as
Captain of the Yacht
1987
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Geoffrey Gilman
- The Vision (1987) - Geoffrey Gilman
1987
Screenplay (TV Series) as
Lakdar-Toumi
- The Trial of Klaus Barbie (1987) - Lakdar-Toumi
1987
The District Nurse (TV Series) as
Mr. Ebram
- Lilies of the Field (1987) - Mr. Ebram
1984
Sharon and Elsie (TV Series) as
Roland Beecroft
- Episode #2.5 (1985) - Roland Beecroft
- Episode #2.4 (1985) - Roland Beecroft
- Episode #2.3 (1985) - Roland Beecroft
- Episode #2.2 (1985) - Roland Beecroft
- Episode #2.1 (1985) - Roland Beecroft
- Episode #1.4 (1984) - Roland Beecroft
- Episode #1.3 (1984) - Roland Beecroft
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Roland Beecroft
1984
Fresh Fields (TV Series) as
Abdul Kahn
- The Naked Truth (1984) - Abdul Kahn
1978
Butterflies (TV Series) as
Leonard Dunn
- Loose Ends (1983) - Leonard Dunn
- Breaking Up (1983) - Leonard Dunn
- Calling (1983) - Leonard Dunn
- Cleaning Windows (1983) - Leonard Dunn
- Pot (1983) - Leonard Dunn
- Amanda (1983) - Leonard Dunn
- Back from New York (1983) - Leonard Dunn
- Parting (1980) - Leonard Dunn
- Gimme Shelter (1980) - Leonard Dunn
- Happy Birthday, Ria (1980) - Leonard Dunn
- Problems, Problems (1980) - Leonard Dunn
- Pregnancy (1980) - Leonard Dunn
- Ruby's Crisis (1980) - Leonard Dunn
- An Empty Cage (1980) - Leonard Dunn
- Christmas with the Parkinsons (1979) - Leonard Dunn
- Lunch with Leonard (1979) - Leonard Dunn
- An Attractive Visitor (1979) - Leonard Dunn
- Keeping Fit (1979) - Leonard Dunn
- A Dog's Life (1979) - Leonard Dunn
- Worrying (1979) - Leonard Dunn
- Fox Hunting (1979) - Leonard Dunn
- Leaving (1979) - Leonard Dunn
- He'll Have to Go (1978) - Leonard Dunn
- The Lovers (1978) - Leonard Dunn
- How About Lunch? (1978) - Leonard Dunn
- Thinking About a Job (1978) - Leonard Dunn
- Breaking the Silence (1978) - Leonard Dunn
- When Ria Met Leonard (1978) - Leonard Dunn
1983
Fair Ground! (TV Series) as
Mr. Turnbull
- Mixed Fortunes (1983) - Mr. Turnbull
- Talk or Ride-. (1983) - Mr. Turnbull
- A Piece of Cake! (1983) - Mr. Turnbull
- Ozzie Thinks Again (1983) - Mr. Turnbull
- In the Dark (1983) - Mr. Turnbull
- Comings and Goings (1983) - Mr. Turnbull
- Trouble in the Tea-Leaves (1983) - Mr. Turnbull
1982
The Funny Side of Christmas (TV Movie) as
Leonard Dunn
1982
Whoops Apocalypse (TV Series) as
Shah Mashiq Rassim / Shah Mashie Rassim
- Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (1982) - Shah Mashiq Rassim
- The Violet Hour (1982) - Shah Mashie Rassim
- Lucifer and the Lord (1982) - Shah Mashiq Rassim
- How to Get Rid of It (1982) - Shah Mashiq Rassim
- Autumn Cannibalism (1982) - Shah Mashiq Rassim
- Road to Jerusalem (1982) - Shah Mashiq Rassim
1981
Cowboys (TV Series) as
Harry Riley
- Middle for Diddle (1981) - Harry Riley
1981
Kelly Monteith (TV Series)
- Episode #3.6 (1981)
1981
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as
Geoffrey Wysdom
- Virginia Fly Is Drowning (1981) - Geoffrey Wysdom
1981
Plays for Pleasure (TV Series) as
George
- The Concubine (1981) - George
1980
For Maddie with Love (TV Series) as
Dr. Michael Pearson
- Episode #2.21 (1980) - Dr. Michael Pearson (uncredited)
- Episode #2.19 (1980) - Dr. Michael Pearson (uncredited)
- Episode #2.4 (1980) - Dr. Michael Pearson
- Episode #2.3 (1980) - Dr. Michael Pearson
- Episode #2.2 (1980) - Dr. Michael Pearson
- Episode #1.8 (1980) - Dr. Michael Pearson
- Episode #1.5 (1980) - Dr. Michael Pearson
- Episode #1.4 (1980) - Dr. Michael Pearson
- Episode #1.2 (1980) - Dr. Michael Pearson
1980
George and Mildred as
Spanish Businessman
1978
Lillie (TV Mini Series) as
Charles Coghlan
- Home on the Range (1978) - Charles Coghlan
1978
The Thief of Baghdad (TV Movie) as
Police Chief
1977
Secret Army (TV Series) as
Insp. Pierre Dubois
- Guilt (1977) - Insp. Pierre Dubois
- Lost Sheep (1977) - Insp. Pierre Dubois
1977
The Onedin Line (TV Series) as
Benito
- The Hostage (1977) - Benito
1976
Sextet as
Jonathan
1973
The Protectors (TV Series) as
Police Captain
- Decoy (1973) - Police Captain
1973
Special Branch (TV Series)
- Death by Drowning (1973)
1971
Treasure Island (TV Movie)(voice)
1970
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (TV Movie)(voice, as B. Montague)
1970
The Link Men (TV Series) as
Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- Where Did You Meet Carol Johnston? (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- You'd Never Get It Wholesale (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- Somebody's Kid Is Missing (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- Truth Is Stranger Than Murder (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- The Quiet One (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- Dishonoured Samurai (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- Time and Tide (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- Flair for Murder (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- See Amsterdam and Die (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- To Hang by a Thread (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- Where Is Your Daughter's Head? (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- Die Laughing (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
- Home Run (1970) - Detective Sergeant Harry Sutton
1969
The Alpha Plan (TV Series) as
Professor Stanton
1969
A Christmas Carol (TV Movie) as
First Charity Collector / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / ... (voice, as B. Montague)
1966
The Baron (TV Series) as
Verdon
- Red Horse, Red Rider (1966) - Verdon
1965
Undermind (TV Series) as
George Stacey
- Intent to Destroy (1965) - George Stacey
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Peters
- Nobody Kills Santa Claus (1965) - Peters
1964
Festival (TV Series) as
Lucien
- The Lady of the Camellias (1964) - Lucien
1964
The Saint (TV Series) as
Jacques
- The Good Medicine (1964) - Jacques
1963
80,000 Suspects as
Brooks (uncredited)
1963
Crane (TV Series) as
Inspector Larbi / Inspector Laki
- A Case of Dolls (1963) - Inspector Larbi
- The Golden Attraction (1963) - Inspector Larbi
- Return of a Hero (1963) - Inspector Larbi
- My Brother's Keeper (1963) - Inspector Larbi
- Three Days to Die (1963) - Inspector Larbi
- The Price of Friendship (1963) - Inspector Larbi
- Yesterday's Woman (1963) - Inspector Larbi
- The Executioners (1963) - Inspector Larbi
- My Deadly Friend (1963) - Inspector Laki
- The Cannabis Syndicate (1963)
- A Death of No Importance (1963)
1963
Dimensions of Fear (TV Series) as
Ferris
- Deltas of Death (1963) - Ferris
- Diagram of Death (1963) - Ferris
Thanks
2022
Wendy Craig: All the Laughs & More (TV Special) (in memory of)
Self
2022
Wendy Craig: All the Laughs & More (TV Special) as
Self - Wendy's Co-Star, Butterflies
2011
Sitcom Does... (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- Romance (2011) - Self
2003
Comedy Connections (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Leonard Dunn
- Butterflies (2003) - Self / Leonard Dunn
1986
The Management of Change (Video short) as
Self - Narrator
1981
It's a Knockout (TV Series) as
Self
- It's a Celebrity Knockout 1981 (1981) - Self
Archive Footage
2023
Keeping Up Appearances: 30 Years of Laughs (Documentary) as
His Lordship (uncredited)
2008
How TV Changed Britain (TV Series documentary) as
Leonard Dunn
- Women (2008) - Leonard Dunn (uncredited)
2007
Comedy Connections (TV Series documentary) as
Leonard Dunn
- Bread (2007) - Leonard Dunn (uncredited)
1998
Funny Women (TV Series documentary short) as
His Lordship
- Patricia Routledge (1998) - His Lordship (uncredited)

References

Bruce Montague Wikipedia