James Gordon Reid (8 June 1939 – 26 November 2003)Some databases such as BFI claim his birth date was 6 September 1939 was a Scottish actor.
Early life and career Reid was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Educated at the former Hamilton Academy he then trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, graduating in 1962 with the silver medal for Acting.
His extensive acting credits included the chemist Angus Livingstone on the television series Doctor Finlay from 1993 to 1996. Other television credits included Doctor Who, Peak Practice, Lovejoy, and Taggart. Films included Leon the Pig Farmer (1992), The Others and Mansfield Park. On stage, he spent three years with the Royal Shakespeare Company and played in the West End production of Me and My Girl. A major radio credit was as Angel Two in the BBC serialisation of James Follett's Earthsearch dramas.
Death He collapsed and died on stage at the Finborough Theatre at Earls Court, London on the evening of 26 November 2003 halfway through Act Two of a performance of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot in the role of Vladimir, aged 64.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1980Lady KillersWilliam Harper MinnochTV series (Episode 'Miss Madeleine Smith')1992 Leon the Pig Farmer Man 1999 Mansfield Park Dr. Winthrop 2001 The Others Assistant
References
External links
Details of the production of Waiting for Godot at the Finborough Theatre including a copy of an obituary from The Independent