Gareth Thomas (actor)
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Gareth Thomas at the Blake's 7 DVD launch, 2005
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| Born |
Gareth Daniel Thomas 12 February 1945 Ealing, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 13 April 2016 (aged 71) Surrey, England |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–2011 |
Gareth Daniel Thomas (12 February 1945 – 13 April 2016) was a British actor. He was best known for his role as Roj Blake in the BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7, but appeared in many other films and television programmes, including Shem in the ITV sci-fi series Star Maidens and Adam Brake in the fantasy series Children of the Stones.
Thomas was born on 12 February 1945, in Ealing. the younger of two sons of Kenneth, a barrister who had been a junior at the Nuremberg trials, and his wife, Olga (née Noake). He attended the King's School, Canterbury, then trained at RADA and became an Associate Member. Before his acting career, Thomas played rugby.
Thomas made many television appearances included The Avengers, Coronation Street, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Sutherland's Law, Public Eye, Who Pays the Ferryman?, Bergerac, By the Sword Divided, The Citadel, Knights of God, Boon, London's Burning, Casualty, Taggart, Heartbeat, Sherlock Holmes, How Green Was My Valley, Torchwood and Midsomer Murders.
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