Name Philip Sayer | Role Actor | |
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Died September 19, 1989, London, United Kingdom Movies Xtro, Shanghai Surprise, Sebastiane, Slayground, Merlin and the Sword Similar People Harry Bromley Davenport, Jim Goddard, Derek Jarman, Clive Donner | ||
Philip Sayer (26 October 1946 – 19 September 1989) was a British actor. He worked for stage, film and television; and was probably best known for his role as Sam Phillips in the science-fiction horror film Xtro (1983).
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Biography
Philip Sayer was born on 26 October 1946 in Swansea, the son of Thomas Henry and Myra Sayer.
He died of cancer in 1989, aged 42. After Sayers's death, Brian May (who had never met the actor) attended a memorial service and subsequently wrote the song "Just One Life" as a tribute. A Philip Sayer Scholarship fund was set up at LAMDA in Sayer's memory. Sayer Clinics are named after and in memory of Philip Sayer.
Appearances
Filmography
Actor
1988
Star Trap (TV Movie) as
Basil Underwood
1988
Edens Lost (TV Movie) as
Marcus
1987
Floodtide (TV Series) as
Ramsey
- Seven: Snowstorm (1987) - Ramsey
- Six: Prisoners (1987) - Ramsey
- Five: The Catch (1987) - Ramsey
- Four: The Trial (1987) - Ramsey
- Three: Words of Warning (1987) - Ramsey
- Two: Observations (1987) - Ramsey
- One: The Call (1987) - Ramsey
1986
Shanghai Surprise as
Justin Kronk
1986
Bluebell (TV Series) as
Marcel Leibovici
- Episode #1.8 (1986) - Marcel Leibovici
- Episode #1.7 (1986) - Marcel Leibovici
- Episode #1.6 (1986) - Marcel Leibovici
- Episode #1.5 (1986) - Marcel Leibovici
- Episode #1.4 (1986) - Marcel Leibovici
- Episode #1.3 (1986) - Marcel Leibovici
- Episode #1.2 (1986) - Marcel Leibovici
1985
A.D. (TV Mini Series) as
Saul / Paul
- Part 5 (1985) - Saul / Paul
- Part 4 (1985) - Saul / Paul
- Part 3 (1985) - Saul / Paul
- Part 2 (1985) - Saul / Paul
- Part 1 (1985) - Saul / Paul
1985
Inside Out (TV Series) as
Lloyd Yates
- Episode #1.6 (1985) - Lloyd Yates
- Episode #1.5 (1985) - Lloyd Yates
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Lloyd Yates
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Lloyd Yates
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Lloyd Yates
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Lloyd Yates
1983
Slayground as
Costello
1983
Arthur the King (TV Movie) as
Agravain
1983
Shades of Darkness (TV Series) as
Mervyn Barbet
- The Maze (1983) - Mervyn Barbet
1983
American Playhouse (TV Series) as
Donald McKinney
- The Rothko Conspiracy (1983) - Donald McKinney
1983
The Hunger as
Boy in London House
1983
Dead on Time (Short) as
Headbanger
1982
Xtro as
Sam Phillips
1979
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Tony / Nick
- A Ferry Ride Away (1981) - Tony
- The Reaper (1979) - Nick
1981
BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) as
Neville Morris
- Bobby Wants to Meet Me (1981) - Neville Morris
1980
Shoestring (TV Series) as
Jody Brent
- The Mayfly Dance (1980) - Jody Brent
1980
A Tale of Africa as
Man
1979
Two People (TV Series) as
Ralph Duggan
- The Trouble with a Kitten (1979) - Ralph Duggan
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Oscar Wilde
- Fearless Frank (1978) - Oscar Wilde
1978
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Passenger
- The After Dinner Joke (1978) - Passenger
1977
The Three Hostages (TV Movie) as
Turpin
1977
Van der Valk (TV Series) as
Paul
- Man of Iron (1977) - Paul
1977
Rock Follies of '77 (TV Series) as
Razorblade
- The Empire (1977) - Razorblade
1976
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Lola Martin
- Lola: Part 3 (1976) - Lola Martin
- Lola: Part 2 (1976) - Lola Martin
- Lola: Part 1 (1976) - Lola Martin
1976
Sebastiane as
Emperor's Guest (uncredited)
1976
Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
Robin
- Time to Dye (1976) - Robin
1974
Miss Julie (TV Movie) as
House Servant
1972
Adult Fun as
Mike
1969
The Bastard King (TV Movie)
Archive Footage
2018
Loving the Alien: A Tribute to Philip Sayer (Video documentary short) as
Self
References
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