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'''Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff''' (born 14 August 1934) is a French-British [[character actor]], who has appeared in over 300 film, television, and stage productions in a career spanning six decades.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Vernon Dobtcheff {{!}} Theatricalia |url=https://theatricalia.com/person/xjv/vernon-dobtcheff |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> [[Rupert Everett]] described him as a "patron saint of the acting profession."<ref name=":1" />
'''Vernon Dobtcheff''' (born 14 August 1934) is a British actor, best known for his roles on television and film, he has acted in numerous stage productions.


==Biography==
==Early life==
Dobtcheff was born in [[Nîmes]], France, of Russian descent.<ref>[http://www.cineman.ch/fr/entertainfo/vernon-dobtcheff.html Profile], cineman.ch. Accessed 8 December 2022.</ref> He attended Ascham Preparatory School in [[Eastbourne]], Sussex, England, in the 1940s, where he won the Acting Cup. In 1967 he was in ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' episode entitled ''The Living Dead''.
Dobtcheff was born in [[Nîmes]], France, to Russian parents, and was raised in [[Sussex|Sussex, England]].<ref>[http://www.cineman.ch/fr/entertainfo/vernon-dobtcheff.html Profile], cineman.ch. Accessed 8 December 2022.</ref> He attended [[Ascham St Vincent's School]] in [[Eastbourne]], where he won the Acting Cup.


== Career ==
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Among his many other television roles was as the Chief Scientist in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series ''[[The War Games]]'' in 1969, in which he portrayed the first character ever to mention the [[Time Lord]]s by name. He appeared in the ''[[Blake's 7]]'' episode "Shadow" as the Chairman of the Terra Nostra in 1979. He has appeared in such films as ''[[The Day of the Jackal (film)|The Day of the Jackal]]'' (1973), ''[[Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film)|Murder on the Orient Express]]'' (1974), ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]'' (1977), ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' (1989), and ''[[Before Sunset]]'' (2004).
Dobtcheff made his professional stage debut with the [[Mercury Theatre, Colchester|Colchester Repertory Company]] in 1960.<ref name=":0" /> Later that year, he joined the repertory company of [[The Old Vic]], first appearing in [[Franco Zeffirelli]]'s production of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''.<ref name=":0" /> In 1965, he starred in the debut production of [[John Osborne]]'s ''[[A Patriot for Me]]''.<ref name=":0" /> In 1967, he played the Presiding Judge in ''The Man in the Glass Booth'' at the [[Royal Court Theatre]].<ref name=":0" />


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His debut film role was in ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]'' (1965). He has since appeared in dozens of films, usually in [[Character actor|character parts]], including ''[[The Taming of the Shrew (1967 film)|The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (1967), ''[[Fiddler on the Roof (film)|Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (1971), ''[[The Day of the Jackal (film)|The Day of the Jackal]]'' (1973), ''[[Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film)|Murder on the Orient Express]]'' (1974), ''[[The Spy Who Loved Me (film)|The Spy Who Loved Me]]'' (1977), ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' (1989), and ''[[Before Sunset]]'' (2004).
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In his 2006 memoir, ''Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins'', British actor [[Rupert Everett]] describes an encounter with Dobtcheff on the [[boat train]] to Paris, and reveals his extraordinary reputation as the "patron saint" of the acting profession, stating that Dobtcheff "was legendary not so much for his acting as for his magical ability to catch every first night in the country".<ref>{{cite book |last=Everett |first=Rupert |author-link=Rupert Everett |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AgjW6VAKK9oC&dq=rupert%20everett%20dobtcheff&pg=PT51 |title=Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins |date=2006 |publisher=Warner Books |isbn=978-0-7595-7139-6}}</ref>


Dobtcheff appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audio drama ''[[Doctor Who: The Lost Stories#Series 3|The Children of Seth]]'' in which he plays the role of Shamur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigfinish.com/303-Doctor-Who-The-Lost-Stories-The-Children-of-Seth |title=Doctor Who: The Lost Stories – The Children of Seth |publisher=[[Big Finish Productions]] |access-date=8 March 2011}}</ref>
Among his many other television roles was as the Chief Scientist in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series ''[[The War Games]]'' in 1969, in which he portrayed the first character ever to mention the [[Time Lord]]s by name. In 1967 he was in ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' episode entitled ''The Living Dead''. He appeared in the ''[[Blake's 7]]'' episode "Shadow" as the Chairman of the Terra Nostra in 1979. He has appeared in such films as Dobtcheff appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audio drama ''[[Doctor Who: The Lost Stories#Series 3|The Children of Seth]]'' in which he plays the role of Shamur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigfinish.com/303-Doctor-Who-The-Lost-Stories-The-Children-of-Seth |title=Doctor Who: The Lost Stories – The Children of Seth |publisher=[[Big Finish Productions]] |access-date=8 March 2011}}</ref>

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In his 2006 memoir, ''Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins'', British actor [[Rupert Everett]] describes an encounter with Dobtcheff on the [[boat train]] to Paris, and reveals his extraordinary reputation as the "patron saint" of the acting profession, stating that Dobtcheff "was legendary not so much for his acting as for his magical ability to catch every first night in the country".<ref name=":1">{{cite book |last=Everett |first=Rupert |author-link=Rupert Everett |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AgjW6VAKK9oC&dq=rupert%20everett%20dobtcheff&pg=PT51 |title=Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins |date=2006 |publisher=Warner Books |isbn=978-0-7595-7139-6}}</ref>


==Selected film and TV roles==
==Selected film and TV roles==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0229943}}
*{{IMDb name|0229943}}
*[https://theatricalia.com/person/xjv/vernon-dobtcheff Vernon Dobtcheff at Theatricalia]
* [http://www.lecoinducinephage.com/?p=379 Le coin du cinéphage]
* [http://www.lecoinducinephage.com/?p=379 Le coin du cinéphage]


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Latest revision as of 02:17, 25 October 2024

Vernon Dobtcheff
Born
Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff

(1934-08-14) 14 August 1934 (age 90)
Nîmes, Gard, France
EducationAscham St Vincent's School
OccupationActor
Years active1960–present

Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff (born 14 August 1934) is a French-British character actor, who has appeared in over 300 film, television, and stage productions in a career spanning six decades.[1] Rupert Everett described him as a "patron saint of the acting profession."[2]

Early life

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Dobtcheff was born in Nîmes, France, to Russian parents, and was raised in Sussex, England.[3] He attended Ascham St Vincent's School in Eastbourne, where he won the Acting Cup.

Career

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Dobtcheff made his professional stage debut with the Colchester Repertory Company in 1960.[1] Later that year, he joined the repertory company of The Old Vic, first appearing in Franco Zeffirelli's production of Romeo and Juliet.[1] In 1965, he starred in the debut production of John Osborne's A Patriot for Me.[1] In 1967, he played the Presiding Judge in The Man in the Glass Booth at the Royal Court Theatre.[1]

His debut film role was in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965). He has since appeared in dozens of films, usually in character parts, including The Taming of the Shrew (1967), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), The Day of the Jackal (1973), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Before Sunset (2004).

Among his many other television roles was as the Chief Scientist in the Doctor Who series The War Games in 1969, in which he portrayed the first character ever to mention the Time Lords by name. In 1967 he was in The Avengers episode entitled The Living Dead. He appeared in the Blake's 7 episode "Shadow" as the Chairman of the Terra Nostra in 1979. He has appeared in such films as Dobtcheff appeared in the Doctor Who audio drama The Children of Seth in which he plays the role of Shamur.[4]

In his 2006 memoir, Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, British actor Rupert Everett describes an encounter with Dobtcheff on the boat train to Paris, and reveals his extraordinary reputation as the "patron saint" of the acting profession, stating that Dobtcheff "was legendary not so much for his acting as for his magical ability to catch every first night in the country".[2]

Selected film and TV roles

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Vernon Dobtcheff | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Everett, Rupert (2006). Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins. Warner Books. ISBN 978-0-7595-7139-6.
  3. ^ Profile, cineman.ch. Accessed 8 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Doctor Who: The Lost Stories – The Children of Seth". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  5. ^ "An Englishman Abroad (1983)". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Vernon Dobtcheff". IMDb.
  7. ^ "L'hypothèse de la reine rouge". IMDb.
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