P. H. Moriarty Explained

P.H. Moriarty
Birth Name:Patrick H. Moriarty
Birth Date:1939 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Deptford, London, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1978–present

Patrick H. Moriarty (born 27 February 1939)[1] is a British character actor and voice actor, known for his role as 'Razors' in John Mackenzie's The Long Good Friday.

Career

Moriarty came to acting late in life; he had worked as a boxer and a docker previously. He began acting when he was discovered by a film crew shooting a scene on the English docks. As well as being known for his role as 'Razors' in John Mackenzie's The Long Good Friday (1980), and as a hitman in Peter Hyams film Outland (1981), he also portrayed 'Hatchet Harry' in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)[2] and Gurney Halleck in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its 2003 sequel, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Law & OrderTelevision miniseries
1979Play for TodayDavid BrayEpisode: "Billy"
1980Bloody KidsPolice 1Television film
1980FoxWesleyEpisode: "Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble"
1981The Chinese DetectiveRoseEpisode: "Release"
1982The Gentle TouchDealerEpisode: "One of Those Days"
1982Bird of PreySecurity Guard2 episodes
1982BBC2 PlayhouseTaylorEpisode: "Jake's End"
1982StrangersJimmy McNemanyEpisode: "With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (Part 2)"
1982The ProfessionalsHarrisEpisode: "Operation Susie"
1982The Nation's HealthChris Hogan4 episodes
1984Number OneMike the ThroatTelevision film
1986The Monocled MutineerWall EyeEpisode: "Before the Shambles"
1989Screen OneAnthony James MayEpisode: "The Accountant"
1990Dear SarahWarder DeansTelevision film
1990The Paradise ClubEvil Jim DaltonEpisode: "Lord of the Flies"
1991PalmerClaytonTelevision film
1991For the Greater GoodDAC SpittalEpisode: "Member"
1997Thief TakersMaxEpisode: "After the Goldrush"
1989–2000The BillVarious4 episodes
2000Frank Herbert's DuneGurney Halleck3 episodes
2003Frank Herbert's Children of DuneGurney Halleck3 episodes
2004DoctorsArchie ReeceEpisode: "Rolling Stone"
2005Judge John DeedSteve Gross3 episodes
2005GB3-Being YoungMr. ElakTelevision film

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979QuadropheniaVillain Club Barman
1979ScumHunt
1980The Long Good FridayRazors
1981A Sense of FreedomPrison Warder
1981Outland1st Hitman
1983Jaws 3Jack Tate
1983SlaygroundSeeley
1992Patriot GamesCourt Guard
1992ChaplinWorkhouse Official
1998Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsHatchet Harry
2005SubmergedChiefVideo
2006The Battersea Ripper
2007The RiddleD. I. WillisVideo
2014Evil Never DiesEugene McCann
2015Persian EyesJamesShort film
2021Rise of the Footsoldier: OriginsIan Jarvis

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605365/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Profile
  2. Web site: Re-Viewed: The Long Good Friday, Bob Hoskins's gangster masterpiece . DigitalSpy . Ben . Rawson-Jones . 11 May 2014.