Dermot Crowley (born 19 March 1947) is an Irish stage, film and television actor.
Life and career Theatre Crowley's stage work has included a leading role in an Olivier Award winning production of Conor McPherson's The Weir, which played in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States in the late 1990s. His first television role was playing George Bernard Shaw in the UK TV series Victorian Scandals in 1976.
In 2011, he appeared in The Cripple of Inishmaan with the Druid Theatre Company at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. He won the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Featured Performance.
Film and television Crowley played General Crix Madine in Return of the Jedi. He played Sgt. François Duval in Son of the Pink Panther. Crowley went on to appear in Call Red, Father Ted as Father Liam Deliverance, Dangerfield, Jonathan Creek, A Touch of Frost, Holby City, The Bill, Midsomer Murders and Luther, among others. In 1987 Crowley auditioned for the role of the Seventh Doctor in Doctor Who. Footage of his screen test was included on the special features of the DVD release of Time and the Rani.
Crowley also appeared as the crooked Mr. Simpson in The Adventure of the Clapham Cook, which was the very first episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot in 1989. He read the voice of Molloy on the Naxos 2003 Audiobook of Samuel Beckett's novel Molloy.
He appeared in the feature film The Best Offer in 2013. In 2012 he starred in a new series Hunted for BBC One and HBO. He played George Ballard, an MI6 Spy Chief in episodes 4 and 5.
Crowley often appears on BBC radio in drama such as Mind's Eye. In 2013, he played Pat Whyte in Father Figure. In 2017, he played the role of Lazar Kaganovich in the political satire, The Death of Stalin.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1976 The Fruits of Philosophy George Bernard Shaw 1982 Giro City Flynne 1983 Return of the Jedi General Crix Madine Also known as Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Octopussy Lieutenant Kamp Teamwork Patrick Molloy 1985 The Doctor and the Devils Mr. Webb 1987 Little Dorrit Mr. Simpson 1990 Wilt Braintree The March Roy Cox 1993 Son of the Pink Panther Sergeant François Duval 1994 Staggered Dr. Barnet 2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance Dougal McDermott 2002 Before You Go Father Cunningham 2006 Babel Barth 2008 Gud, lukt och henne 2009 Holy Water Father Grogan 2013 The Best Offer Lambert 2014 Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie P.R. Irwin 2015 The Lady in the Van Priest National Theatre Live: Everyman Death 2017 The Foreigner Hugh McGrath The Death of Stalin Lazar Kaganovich 2018 Black '47 Judge Bolton 2022 The Wonder Sir Otway 2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun DSU Martin Schenk 2023 Baltimore Donal TBA Luther 3 DSU Martin Schenk Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes1986Call Me MisterDetective Sergeant McBride 10 episodes1989Agatha Christie's PoirotArthur Simpson1 episode 1991–2007 The Bill Various roles 4 episodes1996The SculptressFather Julian4 episodes 1996 Father Ted Father Liam Deliverance Episode: Rock a Hula Ted 1998 Jonathan Creek Norman Stangerson Episode: "Time Waits for Norman" 1998 Falling for a Dancer Neeley Scollard Television film 2002 Ultimate Force Jack Cullen Episode: The Killing Of A One-Eyed Bookie 2005 Bleak House Mr. Vholes 6 episodes 2006 Midsomer Murders Peter Hatchard Episode: Down Among The Dead Men 2007 Foyle's War Henry Townsend Episode: Casualties of War 2008 New Tricks Derek Bennett Episode: Final Curtain 2010–2019 Luther DSU Martin Schenk 18 episodes 2012 Raw Dan Kelly 6 episodes 2013 Father Figure Pat Whyte 6 episodes 2024 The Woman in the Wall James Coyle 4 episodes
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