Richard Collins (actor)

Richard Collins (1947 – April 15, 2013) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for playing Philadelphia "Phil" Collins in the comedy series Trailer Park Boys. In 2011, he also appeared as Big Ron in The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour. He also appeared in the episode 'Loveliner' of the series Lexx.

Richard Collins
Born1947
St. John's, Newfoundland
DiedApril 15, 2013
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active1983–2013

Collins was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for most of his life.[1] He died of a heart attack in Halifax on April 15, 2013, at the age of 66,[2] during the filming of Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It. The film is dedicated to him, Rita MacNeil, Brian Huggins, and Bill Parsons.[3]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Self Defense Rosie Feature film
2004 The Straitjacket Lottery Peter Flemming Feature film
2006 Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Phil Collins Feature film
2007 Matters of Life and Dating Pizza Man TV Movie
2008 Trailer Park Boys: Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys Phil Collins TV Movie
2009 Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day Phil Collins Feature film
2014 Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It Phil Collins Feature film

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Blackfly Gary 1 episode
2002 All Saints Dr. Hicks 1 episode
2003 Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion Mont Blanc Engineer 2 episodes
2004 Snakes & Ladders Chapman 1 episode
2004–2007 Trailer Park Boys Phil Collins 13 episodes
2011 The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour Bigron Murphy 1 episode


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References
  1. "Richard Collins, 'Trailer Park Boys' Actor, Dies". Huffingtonpost.ca. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  2. https://twitter.com/MikeClattenburg/status/323899855678345216%5B%5D
  3. "Production notes" (PDF). Entertainment One. Retrieved April 17, 2014.


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