Name Peter Burroughs | Role Television actor | |
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Children Hayley Burroughs, Samantha Davis Movies The Dark Crystal, Flash Gordon Similar People Hayley Burroughs, Samantha Davis, Warwick Davis, Annabelle Davis, Jack Purvis | ||
Peter burroughs
Peter Burroughs (born 27 January, 1947) is a British television and film actor, the director of Willow Management. He is the father-in-law of actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis.
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Early career
Burroughs initially ran a shop in his village at Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
His first dramatic role was that of the character "Branic" in the 1979 television series The Legend of King Arthur. He also acted in the television shows Dick Turpin, The Goodies, Doctor Who and One Foot in the Grave.
Film career
Burroughs played roles in Hollywood movies such as Flash Gordon, George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (a swinging ewok), Willow, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In 1995, Burroughs set up Willow Management, an agency for short actors, along with co-actor Warwick Davis. He portrayed a bank goblin in the Harry Potter series (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2).
Personal life
Burroughs' daughter, Samantha, is married to Warwick Davis. He has another daughter, Hayley Burroughs, who is also an actress.