Trevor Adams
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).
Trevor Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 May 1946 |
| Died | 15 December 2000 (aged 54) |
| Occupation | Actor |
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.[2]
Adams died after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Groupie Girl | Barry | |
| Julius Caesar | Servant to Caesar #1 | ||
| 1971 | Private Road | Alex Marvel | |
| 1973 | Christmas Pantomime: Robin Hood | Will Scarlet | TV film |
| 1982 | The Funny Side of Christmas | Tony Webster | TV film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Z-Cars | Driver | Episode: "A Right to Live: Part 2" |
| 1968 | Honey Lane | Young Man | Episode: "The Matchmakers" |
| ITV Playhouse | Man at Party | Episode: "The Judge" | |
| 1970 | Softly, Softly: Taskforce | Duggan | Episode: "Do Me a Favour" |
| 1971 | The Ten Commandments | Derek | Episode: "An Object of Affection" |
| ...And Mother Makes Three | TV Repair Man | Episode: "The Matchmakers" | |
| 1972 | Man of Straw | Student | Episode: "Young Love" |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Rick | Episode: "Mrs. Raven" | |
| Public Eye | Farmer | Episode: "Many a Slip" | |
| Crown Court | Mark Lieberman | Episode: "Lieberman v Savage" | |
| 1974 | How's Your Father? | Rodney | Episode: "That's the Ticket" |
| 1975 | Play for Today | Boy | Episode: "Goodbye" |
| Village Hall | George | Episode: "The Rough and the Smooth" | |
| My Honourable Mrs | Patrick | Episode: "A Home from Home from Home" | |
| Fawlty Towers | Alan | Episode: "The Wedding Party" | |
| Omnibus | Luigi | Episode: "Thomas Mann: The Fight Against Death" | |
| 1976 | Crown Court | Martin Pettigrew | Episode: "A Bang or a Whimper" |
| 1976-1979 | The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin | Tony Webster | Series regular |
| 1977 | The New Avengers | Sandy | Episode: "Dead Men Are Dangerous" |
| 1977-1978 | The Professionals | Benny, CI5 Agent | 3 episodes |
References
- "LeonardRossiter.com: Reggie Online – Biographies of Main Cast". leonardrossiter.com. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- "Trevor Adams". IMDb. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
External links
- Trevor Adams at IMDb