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Jake D'Arcy, (born John Sinclair, 2 December 1945 – 30 May 2015) was a Scottish actor, most recently known for playing "Peter McCormack" or "Pete the Jakey" in the Scottish comedy programme Still Game from 2002 until 2007, a role he reprised in 2014 for the live show at the SSE Hydro.
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Television
Starting in the early 1970s, D'Arcy had roles in films and television, appearing in such TV dramas and films as Dr. Finlay's Casebook, Minder, Tutti Frutti, Rab C. Nesbitt, Takin' Over the Asylum, Hamish Macbeth, Taggart and Still Game. His most recent appearance was on the Christmas special of British comedy show Outnumbered.
Death
D'Arcy died on 30 May 2015 in Glasgow, aged 69, from undisclosed causes.
Filmography
Actor
2014
What We Did on Our Holiday as
Smokey
2011
In the Snack Bar (Short) as
Walter
2009
Outnumbered (TV Series) as
Mack
- The Robbers (2009) - Mack
2002
Still Game (TV Series) as
Pete the Jakey
- Plum Number (2007) - Pete the Jakey
- Recipe (2007) - Pete the Jakey
- Drama (2006) - Pete the Jakey
- Cold Turkey (2005) - Pete the Jakey
- Who's the Daddy? (2005) - Pete the Jakey
- Ring (2005) - Pete the Jakey
- Cairds (2004) - Pete the Jakey
- Swottin (2004) - Pete the Jakey
- Hoaliday (2004) - Pete the Jakey
- Buntin' (2003) - Pete the Jakey
- Waddin' (2002) - Pete the Jakey
- Scones (2002) - Pete the Jakey
- Cauld (2002) - Pete the Jakey
2007
Rebel Song (Short) as
Jacobs
1985
Taggart (TV Series) as
Ronnie McIsaac / Wisnae Me McGhee / Ackie Boyle / ...
- Halfway House (2003) - Wisnae Me McGhee
- Hard Man (2002) - Wisnae Me McGhee
- For Their Sins (1999) - Ackie Boyle
- Berserker Part Two (1998) - Charlie Singer
- Dead Ringer, Part 3 (1985) - Ronnie McIsaac
- Dead Ringer, Part 2 (1985) - Ronnie McIsaac
- Dead Ringer, Part 1 (1985) - Ronnie McIsaac
2000
Beautiful Creatures as
Train Guard
2000
The Little Vampire as
Farmer McClaughlin
2000
Glasgow Kiss (TV Series) as
Frank Gilchrist
- Contrast (2000) - Frank Gilchrist
1999
Drifting (Short) as
Wino
1990
Rab C. Nesbitt (TV Series) as
Dosser Three / Hugh Hosie / Hosie, Hugh
- Bug (1999) - Dosser Three
- Life Has Meaning (1992) - Hugh Hosie
- Rat (1990) - Hosie, Hugh
1999
Psychos (TV Mini Series) as
Tommy
- Episode #1.5 (1999) - Tommy
- Episode #1.3 (1999) - Tommy
1997
Bumping the Odds (TV Movie) as
Jake
1996
Atletico Partick (TV Series) as
Opposition Coach
- Witchcraft (1996) - Opposition Coach
1995
Hamish Macbeth (TV Series) as
Scott / Sawney Weir
- The Lochdubh Deluxe (1996) - Sawney Weir
- A Bit of an Epic (1995) - Scott
- The Big Freeze (1995) - Scott
1996
A Mug's Game (TV Series) as
Brian
1993
The Bill (TV Series) as
Flannery / Rafe
- Alone (1995) - Flannery
- Fall Out (1993) - Rafe
1994
Chasing the Deer as
Tam
1994
Takin' Over the Asylum (TV Mini Series) as
Electrician
- Let It Be (1994) - Electrician
- Rainy Night in Georgia (1994) - Electrician
1994
Staggered as
Pilot
1994
Rain (TV Movie)
1993
Lovejoy (TV Series) as
Murphy
- Pig in a Poke (1993) - Murphy
1993
Punchdrunk (TV Series) as
Neillie
1992
The Bogie Man (TV Movie) as
Drunken Bum
1991
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Danny
- Dreaming (1991) - Danny
1990
Alabama (Short) as
Daddy
1989
The Justice Game (TV Series) as
Benny
- The Lady from Rome Part 2 (1990) - Benny
- The Lady from Rome Part 1 (1990) - Benny
- Episode #1.3 (1989) - Benny
1990
Spatz (TV Series) as
Mr. Gordon
- Toni's Tall Tale (1990) - Mr. Gordon
1989
Snakes and Ladders (TV Series) as
D.I. Ure
- Episode #1.4 (1989) - D.I. Ure
- Episode #1.2 (1989) - D.I. Ure
1989
The Play on One (TV Series) as
Peter Taylor
- A View of Harry Clark (1989) - Peter Taylor
1988
Playing for Real (TV Mini Series) as
Dougie Kemp
- Episode #1.6 (1988) - Dougie Kemp
- Episode #1.5 (1988) - Dougie Kemp
- Episode #1.4 (1988) - Dougie Kemp
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - Dougie Kemp
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Dougie Kemp
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Dougie Kemp
1988
Wish Me Luck (TV Series) as
Sgt. Major Duncan
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Sgt. Major Duncan (uncredited)
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Sgt. Major Duncan
1987
The Story of a Recluse (TV Movie) as
MacFarlane Jake D'arcy
1987
City Lights (TV Series) as
Bruno Moffat
- The More Things Change (1987) - Bruno Moffat
1987
First Sight (TV Series) as
Davie Bishop
- Extras (1987) - Davie Bishop
1987
Tutti Frutti (TV Mini Series) as
Fud O'Donnell
- A Wop-Boppa Loo-Bop a Wop-Bam Boom (1987) - Fud O'Donnell
- Love Hurts (1987) - Fud O'Donnell
- Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O (1987) - Fud O'Donnell
- Gin a Body, Dig a Body (1987) - Fud O'Donnell
- On the Road Again (1987) - Fud O'Donnell
- The Boy Can't Help It (1987) - Fud O'Donnell
1987
The Houseman's Tale (TV Mini Series) as
Laird
- Episode #1.2 (1987) - Laird
1986
The Gospel According to Vic as
Wee Man in Bar
1985
Minder (TV Series) as
McTaggart
- Life in the Fast Food Lane (1985) - McTaggart
1975
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Detective Constable Newman / Eddie / Mack / ...
- It Could Happen to Anybody (1984) - Detective Constable Newman
- The Silly Season (1982) - Eddie
- A Passage to England (1975) - Mack
- Just Another Saturday (1975) - Jackie
1983
King's Royal (TV Series) as
Heckler
- Episode #2.6 (1983) - Heckler
1983
The Waiting War (TV Movie) as
Chief petty officer David Hill
1981
A Sense of Freedom as
Robbie
1980
Gregory's Girl as
Phil Menzies
1980
Death Watch as
Policeman (uncredited)
1980
Airport Chaplain (TV Series) as
Porter
- To Thine Own Self Be True (1980) - Porter
1979
Charles Endell, Esq (TV Series) as
Jackie McSharron
- Slaughter on Piano Street (1979) - Jackie McSharron
1979
The Omega Factor (TV Series) as
Paul
- Visitations (1979) - Paul
1978
Huntingtower (TV Series) as
Tinker
- Episode #1.6 (1978) - Tinker
- Episode #1.5 (1978) - Tinker
- Episode #1.3 (1978) - Tinker
- Episode #1.2 (1978) - Tinker
- Episode #1.1 (1978) - Tinker
1978
Scene (TV Series) as
Foreman
- Jackie McCafferty's Romance (1978) - Foreman
1978
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (TV Series) as
Jimmy
- Mary MacGregor (1978) - Jimmy
1975
Sutherland's Law (TV Series) as
Charlie Fletcher / Joe Fletcher
- Murphy (1976) - Charlie Fletcher
- A Good Place for Murder (1975) - Joe Fletcher
1975
The Hill of the Red Fox (TV Mini Series) as
Seumas Stewart
- Episode #1.6 (1975) - Seumas Stewart
1975
Five Red Herrings (TV Mini Series) as
Hammond
- Episode #1.3 (1975) - Hammond
- Episode #1.2 (1975) - Hammond
- Episode #1.1 (1975) - Hammond
1974
The Camerons as
1st Crook
1974
The Haggard Falcon (TV Series) as
Helmsman
- The Frog (1974) - Helmsman
1973
Adam Smith (TV Series) as
Billy Johns
- Episode #2.21 (1973) - Billy Johns
1970
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) as
Alec McAfee
- Comin' Thro' the Rye (1970) - Alec McAfee
Self
1975
Network (TV Series) as
Rab
- The Old Soldier (1975) - Rab
References
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