Trevor Adams Explained

Trevor Adams
Birth Date:19 May 1946
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1967-1982

Trevor Michael Adams (19 May 1946 – 15 December 2000) was a British actor, best remembered for his portrayal of Tony Webster in the BBC series The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), whom he played throughout its entire run, and Alan in Fawlty Towers episode "The Wedding Party" (1975).

Adams attended the then Harold Hill Grammar School, in Harold Hill, Essex from 1957 to 1964, and played leading roles in a number of school plays. Later he trained at RADA and was a member of the National Youth Theatre. He spent a year at Stratford-Upon-Avon before turning to television, where he was often cast as a criminal. He had roles in the films Groupie Girl (1970) and Private Road (1971), and appeared in a variety of programmes in Britain, notably Public Eye, The Professionals, Z-Cars, The New Avengers and Dixon of Dock Green.

Adams left the acting profession in 1982, before moving to Norwich[1] and retraining as a solicitor. His workload prevented him from appearing in the 1996 follow-up to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, entitled The Legacy of Reginald Perrin.

Adams died after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1970Groupie GirlBarry
Julius CaesarServant to Caesar #1
1971Private RoadAlex Marvel
1973Christmas Pantomime: Robin HoodWill ScarletTV film
1982The Funny Side of ChristmasTony WebsterTV film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967Z-CarsDriverEpisode: "A Right to Live: Part 2"
1968Honey LaneYoung ManEpisode: "The Matchmakers"
ITV PlayhouseMan at PartyEpisode: "The Judge"
1970DugganEpisode: "Do Me a Favour"
1971The Ten CommandmentsDerekEpisode: "An Object of Affection"
...And Mother Makes ThreeTV Repair ManEpisode: "The Matchmakers"
1972Man of StrawStudentEpisode: "Young Love"
Dixon of Dock GreenRickEpisode: "Mrs. Raven"
Public EyeFarmerEpisode: "Many a Slip"
Crown CourtMark LiebermanEpisode: "Lieberman v Savage"
1974How's Your Father?RodneyEpisode: "That's the Ticket"
1975Play for TodayBoyEpisode: "Goodbye"
Village HallGeorgeEpisode: "The Rough and the Smooth"
My Honourable MrsPatrickEpisode: "A Home from Home from Home"
Fawlty TowersAlanEpisode: "The Wedding Party"
OmnibusLuigiEpisode: "Thomas Mann: The Fight Against Death"
1976Crown CourtMartin PettigrewEpisode: "A Bang or a Whimper"
1976-1979The Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinTony WebsterSeries regular
1977The New AvengersSandyEpisode: "Dead Men Are Dangerous"
1977-1978The ProfessionalsBenny, CI5 Agent3 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LeonardRossiter.com: Reggie Online – Biographies of Main Cast. leonardrossiter.com. 17 January 2015.