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Cab Ranks Cowboys
Season 6, Episode 9
Ken goes undercover as a cabbie for a firm plagued with thefts, and Rocky's surfing interest gets him into trouble at work. Roger Lloyd Pack guest stars
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General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
David Daker
(Actor)
.. Harry Crawford
Michael Elphick
(Actor)
.. Ken Boon
Neil Morrissey
(Actor)
.. Rocky Cassidy
Roger Lloyd Pack
(Actor)
.. Ray Watts
More Information
Did You Know..
David Daker
(Actor)
.. Harry Crawford
Michael Elphick
(Actor)
.. Ken Boon
Neil Morrissey
(Actor)
.. Rocky Cassidy
Born:
July 04, 1962
in
Stafford
Best Known For:
Men Behaving Badly.
Early-life:
Neil Anthony Morrissey was born on July 4, 1962, in Staffordshire, one of four sons of Irish Catholic parents. He and brother Stephen were caught by police during a spree of petty pilfering. They were separated, sent to a children's home and grew up in care. Morrissey didn't have many prospects on leaving school, but turned his life around after enrolling at the Guildhall School Of Music And Drama. On graduating, he landed a job in panto.
Career:
Morrissey made ends meet by taking on advertising work, eventually making his TV debut in a 1984 Juliet Bravo episode. The same year he had a small role in The Bounty alongside Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson. Morrissey's big break came in Boon, playing sidekick Rocky for five years before quitting in 1992. Six series of Men Behaving Badly turned him into a major TV star. Other projects include A Woman's Guide To Adultery, Happy Birthday Shakespeare, Hunting Venus, Up 'n' Under, My Summer With Des, The Match and Paradise Heights. He was the original voice of Bob the Builder and had hit records as the character.
Quote:
'If someone wants to pay me millions to be lazy on a big fat project in the sun, then I'm more than happy to take it.'
Trivia:
He appeared on the stage in 2006 in Acorn Antiques: The Musical.
Roger Lloyd Pack
(Actor)
.. Ray Watts
Born:
February 08, 1944
in
London
Best Known For:
Only Fools and Horses.
Early-life:
Roger Lloyd Pack was born on February 8, 1944, in London. Acting was in his blood - his father, Charles, was a prolific thespian who had supporting roles in such classic TV series and films as The Prisoner, The Avengers and If... After passing A-levels in English, French and Latin, Roger enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). On graduating, he was snapped up by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Career:
Roger's first film was 1968's The Magus, opposite Michael Caine and Anthony Quinn. He then featured in movies including Hamlet, The Go-Between and Fiddler on the Roof. Appearances in cult shows The Protectors and Jason King followed. He went on to feature in acclaimed programmes The Naked Civil Servant and Play for Today before accepting the role which made him a household name - Trigger in Only Fools and Horses. He went on to star in a wide variety of projects, including The Vicar of Dibley, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Vanity Fair, Doctor Who, Poirot, The Borgias and The Old Guys. He died of pancreatic cancer on January 15, 2014. He was 69.
Quote:
'It's extraordinary to me as an actor to find oneself in a sitcom that's been successful and goes on being successful.'
Trivia:
He supported Tottenham Hotspur.
