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| Born | May 19 1931 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Children | Daniel Peacock |
Trevor Peacock (born 19 May 1931) is an English character actor who has had roles such as Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley, Rouault in Madame Bovary (opposite Keith Barron) and Old Bailey in Neverwhere. He has also appeared in diverse programmes such as EastEnders (playing Sid, a war veteran Alfie Moon met in France), LWT's Wish Me Luck (in which he played resistance leader Renard), Jonathan Creek and Between The Lines. He had starring roles in several of the BBC Shakespeare series, including the title role in Titus Andronicus, Feste in Twelfth Night, or What You Will and Lord Talbot and Jake Cade in Henry VI, Part 1 and Henry VI, Part 2. He was the Gravedigger in Franco Zeffirelli's 1990 film version of Hamlet, and the Innkeeper in the 2000 made-for-television film version of Don Quixote, starring John Lithgow and Bob Hoskins. He wrote the 1960s pop classic "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter", which was recorded by Herman's Hermits and Connie Francis. He played the father of Father Christmas in 2007 film "Fred Claus". He also appeared in the first series of The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer as an unidentified drumer in Uncle Peter's band. He has also recently appeared very briefly in an advert for Stella Artois, where he received a pineapple, Peacock was born in Tottenham, London, the son of Alexandria and Victor Edward Peacock.[1] He is a keen supporter of Yeovil Town F.C. and is considered a talismanic figure by fellow fans. His son is actor Daniel Peacock.
