Robert Addie

Infobox actor


caption = Sir Guy of Gisburne
birthdate = birth date|1960|2|10|df=y
birthplace = London, England
deathdate = death date and age|2003|11|20|1960|2|10|df=y
deathplace = Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Robert Alastair Addie (10 February 1960–20 November 2003) was an English actor who was best known for playing Sir Guy of Gisburne in the television series "Robin of Sherwood".

He was educated at Marlborough College, leaving at 16 to join the National Youth Theatre. He left there in 1978 to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), which, in turn, he left in 1980, to appear in John Boorman’s film "Excalibur" as Mordred. In 1989 Robert left acting, but returned to his acting career in 1995. Sometime during his youth, he trained as a professional polo player and worked on a ranch in Argentina. He was renowned as a genuinely expert and experienced horseman and was an accomplished swordsman and former competitive archer.

Addie was married and divorced three times. He had three children: Alexander, Alastair and Kaitlin. He died on 20 November 2003, aged 43, after a short battle with lung cancer.

Filmography

* "Horse in the House" (1978—ITV children drama)
* "Absolution (Murder by Confession)" (1978)
* "Stalky & Co." (1982) (mini-series)
* "Barriers" (1983—TV series)]
* "Andy Robson" (1982/3—TV series)
* "Excalibur" (1981)
* "All for Love" (1983) (TV movie)
* "Another Country" (1984)
* "The Brief" (1984—TV series)
* "" (1984) (TV movie)
* "Robin of Sherwood" (1984-86) (TV series)
* "Dutch Girls" (1985)
* "Ladies in Charge" (1986) (TV series)
* "" (1986) (TV movie)
* "Lost Belongings" (1987) (mini-series)
* "A Hazard of Hearts" (1987) (TV movie)
* "I’ll Take Manhattan" (1987) (mini-series)
* "Starlings" (1988) (TV movie)
* "The Endless Game" (1990) (mini-series)]
* "The New Adventures of Robin Hood" 1997 (TV series, guest appearance)
* "A Knight in Camelot" (1998) (TV movie)
* "Merlin" (1998) (TV movie)
* "Captain Jack" (1999)
* "Mary, Mother of Jesus" (1999) (TV movie)
* "Lorna Doone" (2000) (TV movie)
* "Intimacy" (2001)

Addie made guest appearances on a number of television series including: "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" (1986), "Pulaski" (1987), "Red Dwarf" (1988), "Crossbow" (1988/9), "Noah’s Ark" (1997), "Family Affairs" (1999), "Monarch of the Glen" (2000).

External links

*imdb name|id=0011665|name=Robert Addie
* [http://www.addiesfaction.co.uk/ Addie’s Faction] Originally Addies’s official site—now a memorial site.
* [http://www.freewebs.com/robertaddie/Roberta.htm Robert Addie Fan site] with a biography and information about his work.
* [http://www.robertaddie.net Robert Addie.net] A Tribute Website about Robert Addie and his work.

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NAME= Addie, Robert
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DATE OF BIRTH= 1960-2-10
PLACE OF BIRTH= London, England
DATE OF DEATH= 2003-11-20
PLACE OF DEATH= Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England