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Occupation
  
Actor

Name
  
Roy Heather

Role
  
Television actor


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Born
  
20 May 1935 (
1935-05-20
)

Died
  
September 3, 2014, Purbrook, United Kingdom

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Movies and TV shows
  
Spouse
  
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Roy Heather (20 May 1935 – 3 September 2014) was an English television actor best remembered for playing cafe owner Sid in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses.

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Roy Heather Roy Heather Actor best known as Sid Robertson owner of the Fatty

Heather was born in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire and after leaving school he worked for an asbestos firm before National Service with the Royal Air Force. He then did several jobs including Betterware household goods salesman whilst continuing his interest in amateur acting. He was spotted by David Tudor who gave him his first professional job in repertory theatre at the age of 44. While working for Tudor he played many leading roles including Frank in Winter Journey, Reg in The Norman Conquests and co-starred in the world premiere of Aurelia, with Ingrid Pitt. He debuted the role of Pistol in Peter Mottley's stage monologue, After Agincourt.

Heather has appeared in various British television shows, usually in small roles, including Edge of Darkness, Poirot, The Legacy of Reginald Perrin, Birds of a Feather, Bottom, The Green Green Grass, The Bill and an episode of series 10 of BBC sitcom My Family. He appeared as a nameless old man in the Al Murray/Richard Herring programme Time Gentlemen Please. He attended fan conventions for Only Fools and Horses.

Death

Heather died in Purbrook, Hampshire from undisclosed causes on 3 September 2014. He was 79 years old.

Filmography

Actor
2006
My Family (TV Series) as
Man in Bar / Man in Ward
- He's Just Not That Into Ben (2010) - Man in Bar
- The Heart of Christmas (2006) - Man in Ward
2009
Casualty (TV Series) as
Drunken Man
- No Fjords in Finland: Part 1 (2009) - Drunken Man
2005
The Green Green Grass (TV Series) as
Sid
2005
Doctors (TV Series) as
Reg Wincott
- The Last Laugh (2005) - Reg Wincott
1982
Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) as
Sid
- Sleepless in Peckham-! (2003) - Sid
- Strangers on the Shore-! (2002) - Sid
- If They Could See Us Now-..! (2001) - Sid
- Modern Men (1996) - Sid
- Heroes and Villains (1996) - Sid
- Fatal Extraction (1993) - Sid
- Miami Twice (1991) - Sid
- Miami Twice: The American Dream (1991) - Sid
- The Jolly Boys' Outing (1989) - Sid
- Dates (1988) - Sid
- A Royal Flush (1986) - Sid
- To Hull and Back (1985) - Sid
- The Long Legs of the Law (1982) - Sid
1985
The Bill (TV Series) as
Neighbour / Frank Lilly / Martin Macauley / ...
- Bad Taste (2003) - Neighbour
- After All These Years (1997) - Frank Lilly
- Picking Up the Pieces (1995) - Martin Macauley
- Root of All Evil (1994) - Mr. Meenan
- On the Record, Off the Record (1992) - Smith
- Zigzag (1989) - Harry J. Wallace
- Suspects (1985) - George
2000
Time Gentlemen Please (TV Series) as
Pops
- Entente Lime Cordial (2002) - Pops
- This Vale of Beers (2002) - Pops
- Of Mice and Mentallists (2002) - Pops
- Storming Up a Cook (2002) - Pops
- Speed the Ploughmans (2002) - Pops
- Game for a Gaff (2002) - Pops
- Beer Necessities (2002) - Pops
- Landlord of the Giants (2002) - Pops
- Wishing on a Bar (2002) - Pops
- Got the Painters In (2002) - Pops
- The Man in the Iron Cask (2002) - Pops
- It's a Wonderful Pint (2001) - Pops
- All the World's a Stag (2001) - Pops
- A Dave, a Dave-O (2001) - Pops
- Farts of Darkness (2001) - Pops
- Juke Box Fury (2001) - Pops
- The Return of Martin Greer (2001) - Pops
- New Year's Steve (2001) - Pops
- Bar Humbug (2000) - Pops
- Playing Silly Buggers (2000) - Pops
- Greetings Stout Yeoman (2000) - Pops
- Day of the Trivheads (2000) - Pops
- More Tea Vicky? (2000) - Pops
- Help! the Aged (2000) - Pops
- Fawkes/Off (2000) - Pops
- The Pub That Forgot Time- (2000) - Pops
- Getting Diggy with It- (2000) - Pops
- Date with Density (2000) - Pops
- King Barsteward- (2000) - Pops
- Monkey's Uncle- (2000) - Pops
- Hoppy Birthday- (2000) - Pops
- Never Confused- (2000) - Pops
- A Woman's Place- (2000) - Pops
2001
Love or Money (TV Movie) as
Mr. Wright
1999
Real Women II (TV Series) as
Karen's father
1997
Mystery!: Cadfael (TV Series) as
Wat the Inn Keeper
- St. Peter's Fair (1997) - Wat the Inn Keeper
1996
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (TV Series) as
Biscuit Man
- Episode #1.3 (1996) - Biscuit Man
1996
Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives (TV Series)
- Hospital Entrepreneurs (1996)
1989
London's Burning (TV Series) as
Bus Driver / Caretaker
- Episode #8.1 (1995) - Bus Driver
- Episode #2.7 (1989) - Caretaker
1994
Frank Stubbs Promotes (TV Series) as
Caretaker
- Faith (1994) - Caretaker
1994
The 10%ers (TV Series) as
Man in Club
- A Small Package (1994) - Man in Club
1994
Grange Hill (TV Series) as
Park Keeper
- Episode #17.14 (1994) - Park Keeper
1993
Birds of a Feather (TV Series) as
G. Hamilton
- It Happened in Hollywood (1993) - G. Hamilton
1992
Bottom (TV Series) as
Mr Man
- Parade (1992) - Mr Man
1992
Screen One (TV Series) as
Arnie Shaw
- Seconds Out (1992) - Arnie Shaw
1992
As Time Goes By (TV Series) as
Taxi Driver
- Getting to Know You - Again (1992) - Taxi Driver
1991
Sleepers (TV Mini Series) as
Janitor
- On the Run (1991) - Janitor
1990
Poirot (TV Series) as
Transport Superintendent
- The Kidnapped Prime Minister (1990) - Transport Superintendent
1988
Christabel (TV Mini Series) as
Member of England committee
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Member of England committee
1988
Colin's Sandwich (TV Series) as
Workman
- Pussyfoot (1988) - Workman
1987
Bread (TV Series) as
Boat-owner
- Episode #3.11 (1987) - Boat-owner
1987
The Little and Large Show (TV Series)
- Episode #7.3 (1987)
1987
Indelible Evidence (TV Series documentary) as
Doug Scott
- Gaslight (1987) - Doug Scott
1986
Breaking Up (TV Series) as
Wiggins
- Episode #1.1 (1986) - Wiggins
1986
Return to Treasure Island (TV Mini Series) as
Simpson
- Mutiny (1986) - Simpson
1986
Car Trouble as
Ambulanceman 1
1986
Comrade Dad (TV Series) as
Commissar
- Dangerous Connections (1986) - Commissar
1985
Terry and June (TV Series) as
Deliveryman
- Pantomania (1985) - Deliveryman
1985
Edge of Darkness (TV Mini Series) as
Lowe
- Burden of Proof (1985) - Lowe
1985
Me and My Girl (TV Series) as
Taxi Driver
- On Approval (1985) - Taxi Driver
1984
The Clairvoyant (TV Series) as
Man
- Pilot (1984) - Man
1984
Big Deal (TV Series) as
Harry
- A Ragged Run (1984) - Harry
1984
Just Good Friends (TV Series) as
Tom
- Guilt (1984) - Tom
1984
Mitch (TV Series) as
Houseman
- Business as Usual (1984) - Houseman
1983
A Fine Romance (TV Series) as
Taxi Driver
- The Dinner Party (1983) - Taxi Driver
1983
Johnny Jarvis (TV Mini Series) as
Car Showroom Manager
- Part Two: 1978-1979 (1983) - Car Showroom Manager
1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV Mini Series) as
Karl
- The Trust (1983) - Karl
1983
The Nation's Health (TV Series)
- Collapse (1983)
1983
The Crystal Cube (TV Movie) as
Gareth's Father, Mr. 0001
1982
Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees (TV Short) as
Sid
1982
The Funny Side of Christmas (TV Movie) as
Sid
1982
Experience Preferred... But Not Essential as
Wally
1981
Hi-de-Hi! (TV Series) as
Inspector Palmer / Second Man
- The Pay-Off (1982) - Inspector Palmer
- Lift Up Your Minds (1981) - Second Man
1982
Seconds Out (TV Series) as
Chauffeur
- Round 12 (1982) - Chauffeur
1981
Scene (TV Series) as
Tom
- Patty Fatty (1981) - Tom
1981
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (TV Series) as
The Corporal
- Aquastars (1981) - The Corporal
Self
2006
Only Fools' Top 40 Moments (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2003
More Great Comedy Moments (Video) as
Sid

References

Roy Heather Wikipedia


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