Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr (born 1940) is an Irish actor.[1]

Career

Rohr played Grandad in The Lakes and Solomon Featherstone in Middlemarch. He has also appeared in The Bill, The Long Good Friday, McVicar, Softly, Softly, Crown Court, The Sweeney, Casualty, Lovejoy, I Hired a Contract Killer, Cracker, The Vet, Father Ted, Waking the Dead, Hustle and Inspector George Gently (in the memorable role of "China"). He played the railway station master in the 2010 film Leap Year. He played the IRA Brigade Commander in Yorkshire TV's Harry's Game. He recently played Anthony, the estranged father of the title character, Derek, in the series of the same name written and directed by Ricky Gervais.

Personal life

He has a daughter Louise with the actress Pauline Collins. Collins gave Louise up for adoption when Collins was 23 years old and a penniless single mother. They were reunited 22 years later. Collins's book, Letter To Louise, documents these events.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1978TerrorVillager #3
1980McVicarBootsie Hagan
1980The Long Good FridayO'Flaherty
1982AngelGeorge
1983AscendancyChauffeur
1985No SurrenderMcCarthur
1985Code Name: EmeraldPatrick Callaghan
1986RocinanteStan
1988High SpiritsChristy
1990I Hired a Contract KillerFrank the Doctor
1992The PlayboysKelly
1992Into the WestTraveller
1997The Butcher BoyBogman in Mental Hospital
1998The NephewCrony #1
1998Titanic TownCork Driver
1998The Tale of Sweety BarrettFlick Hennessy
1999Most ImportantPaudie O'Neill
2009Dead Man RunningMr. Jeff
2010Leap YearFrank
2010Mr. NiceLandlord
2010Round Ireland with a FridgeWilly
2012Les MisérablesOverseer
2013The DoubleRudolph
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References
  1. Tony Rohr: Aveleyman.com
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