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Occupation
  
Actor

Name
  
Michael Spice

Role
  
Character actor



Born
  
May 20, 1931 (
1931-05-20
)
UK

Died
  
November 2, 1983, Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

Michael Spice (20 May 1931 – 2 November 1983) was an English character actor on British television.

He is known for his portrayal of two classic Doctor Who villains opposite Fourth Doctor Tom Baker: the voice of Morbius in The Brain of Morbius (1976); and Magnus Greel in The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977).

He made a number of appearances in other popular television series during the 1960s and 1970s, including: Armchair Theatre; The Pallisers; Public Eye; Z-Cars; The Brothers; Friends and Blake's 7.

He died in 1983.

Filmography

Actor
1983
Number 10 (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Edward Grey
- The Asquiths (1983) - Sir Edward Grey
1982
Frost in May (TV Mini Series) as
Gerald Moreton
- Beyond the Glass (1982) - Gerald Moreton
1979
Bothwell (TV Movie) as
Frederick II
1979
Blake's 7 (TV Series) as
Nova Queen Pilot
- Star One (1979) - Nova Queen Pilot (voice, uncredited)
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Rudiger Schleicher
- True Patriot (1977) - Rudiger Schleicher
1977
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Cecil
- Love-Lies-Bleeding (1977) - Cecil
1976
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Weng-Chiang / Voice of Morbius
- The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part Six (1977) - Weng-Chiang
- The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part Five (1977) - Weng-Chiang
- The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part Four (1977) - Weng-Chiang
- The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part Three (1977) - Weng-Chiang
- The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part Two (1977) - Weng-Chiang
- The Brain of Morbius: Part Four (1976) - Voice of Morbius (voice)
- The Brain of Morbius: Part Three (1976) - Voice of Morbius (voice)
- The Brain of Morbius: Part Two (1976) - Voice of Morbius (voice)
1976
The Brothers (TV Series) as
David Gosper
- Birthday (1976) - David Gosper
1975
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Chief Supt. Spanton
- Scapegoat (1975) - Chief Supt. Spanton
1968
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Harris / Van Driver
- Fit of Conscience (1975) - Harris
- Have Mud, Will Throw (1968) - Van Driver
1974
Justice (TV Series) as
Dr. Gilpin
- It's Always a Gamble (1974) - Dr. Gilpin
1974
The Pallisers (TV Mini Series) as
Inspector Staple
- Part Twenty-three (1974) - Inspector Staple
1972
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Terry Fryer
- A Touch of the Victorians (1972) - Terry Fryer
1972
Six Days of Justice (TV Series) as
Warrant Officer
- With Intent to Deceive (1972) - Warrant Officer
1971
Brett (TV Series) as
Second Prison Officer
- All the King's Men (1971) - Second Prison Officer
1971
Advent of Steam (TV Series) as
Beighton
- The Runaway: Part 2 (1971) - Beighton
- The Runaway: Part 1 (1971) - Beighton
1970
Edward II (TV Movie) as
Old Mortimer / Sir John of Hainault
1970
The Tragedy of King Richard II (TV Movie) as
Lord Willoughby
1969
Horizon (TV Series documentary) as
Reg Spooner
- For the Safety of Mankind (1969) - Reg Spooner
1968
Spindoe (TV Series) as
River policeman
- Now You're Running- (1968) - River policeman
1967
A Countess from Hong Kong as
American Sailor
1966
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
Ted
- The End of the Tunnel (1966) - Ted
1966
The Marriage Lines (TV Series) as
Guest
- And Then There Were Five (1966) - Guest
1961
Hamlet (TV Series) as
Marcellus
- The Dread Command: The Readiness Is All (1961) - Marcellus
- The Dread Command: The Trail of Policy (1961) - Marcellus
- The Dread Command: Foul Deeds Will Rise (1961) - Marcellus
Self
1977
The Lively Arts (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Whose Dr. Who (1977) - Self (uncredited)
1966
Seeing and Believing (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Reader
- Words, Stones and Silences (1975) - Self - Reader
- I See What I Am Seeing (1974) - Self
- The Fictitious Congregation (1973) - Self
- Bringing Home the Bible (1972) - Self - Reader
- Rebellion with God (1972) - Self
- Just as I Am (1971) - Self
- Bunyan Today (1966) - Self
- Waiting (1966) - Self
1964
Cross-Roads (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Introduction
- It's Not Fair (1964) - Self - Introduction
- I've Got My Rights (1964) - Self - Introduction
- Who Does He Think He Is? (1964) - Self - Introduction
- No One's Looking (1964) - Self - Introduction
- Why Shouldn't I? (1964) - Self - Introduction
- What's the Point? (1964) - Self - Introduction
Archive Footage
2013
The Culture Show (TV Series documentary) as
Magnus Greel
- Me, You and Doctor Who (2013) - Magnus Greel (uncredited)
2008
Getting a Head (Video documentary short) as
Self / Morbius
2007
Hammer Horror (Video documentary short) as
Morbius / Greel
2004
Serial Thrillers (Video documentary short) as
Greel (uncredited)

References

Michael Spice Wikipedia