Trevor Mills Byfield (20 October 1943 – 11 October 2017) was a British character actor particularly well known for his roles on British television. In many of his later roles he was credited as Zig Byfield.
Theatre work Prior to his work in television and film he appeared in several stage musicals under the name Ziggy Byfield. These included the 1970s production of Hair, where he appeared alongside Joan Armatrading, Richard O'Brien, Paul Nicholas and Floella Benjamin. He also appeared later in Richard O’Brien's The Rocky Horror Show.
Television work Byfield featured in many popular British television programmes over several decades, these included Heartbeat, EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City, Coronation Street, Family Affairs, Doctors, Only Fools and Horses, Inspector Morse (as the title character in the episode "Who Killed Harry Field?"), One Foot in the Grave, Birds of a Feather, The Professionals, Minder, Spooks, Lovejoy, So Haunt Me and New Tricks. He appeared in seventeen episodes of The Bill in fourteen different roles.
Personal life Byfield married Janet Offor in 1966 and they had two children together, but subsequently divorced.
Accident In January 2009 he suffered a broken hip and ribs as well as a collapsed lung, when a tractor that he was driving lost control on a road and hit trees before rolling down an embankment during filming of the ITV show Heartbeat near Grosmont. Four crew members were also hurt. Byfield was airlifted to hospital.
Death Byfield died from pneumonia on 11 October 2017, aged 73.
Partial filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1982 Who Dares Wins Baker 1983 Slayground Sams 1989 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Train Driver 1995 GoldenEye Train Driver 1999 Nasty Neighbours Car Salesman 1999 G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time Brian 2000 Distant Shadow John Clay 2009 Dead Man Running The Mark
Television Year Title Role Notes1980The Gentle TouchTaxi DriverSeries 1, Episode 4: Shock Minder Billy Series 2, Episode 10: Old School TieThe ProfessionalsKing BillySeries 4, Episode 2: Wild Justice1984MitchWilliamsSeries 1, Episode 5: Fit-Up1985Dempsey and MakepeaceChentzu SpiceriSeries 1, Episode 2: The Squeeze1986C.A.T.S. EyesHarrisSeries 2, Episode 2: Powerline 1987 Yesterday's Dreams Don Ackford 6 episodes1988BustBarry DonovanSeries 2, Episode 3: Weekend Break1989Birds of a FeatherPrison OfficerSeries 1, Episode 2: Just Visiting 1989–2008The Billvarious characters17 episodes 1991 Lovejoy Jeff Diamond Series 2 Episode 4: Montezuma's Revenge Inspector Morse Harry Field Series 5 Episode 3: Who Killed Harry Field? Only Fools and Horses Eric Series 7 Episode 3L Stage Fright Minder Billy Meadows Series 8, Episode 10: Too Many Crooks 1992 One Foot in the Grave Salmon Series 3, Episode 4: The Beast in the CageBoonKevin TrackenSeries 7, Episode 10: Whispering Grass1993Between the LinesD.I. Bruce GrangeSeries 2, Episode 10: What's the Strength of This?1994-2008CasualtySecurity Man/ John/ Don Harrikent3 episodes1995TaggartBob RosenSeries 11, Episode 6: Black Orchid1996Crocodile Shoes IIConnors5 episodes1997DangerfieldJim MasseySeries 4, Episode 5: House CallsHolding the Baby Nial1 episode1999City CentralBennySeries 2, Episode 8: Northern Soul1999-2000A Touch of FrostGeorge English2 episodes 2003 Waking the Dead John Nesbitt Series 3, Episode 2: Multistorey Part 2Holby CityJohn PalmerSeries 5, Episode 49: A Friend in Need 2003–2012 Doctors Tom Irving / Buster Bevan / Tony Raynor 3 episodes (including final acting role) 2004 Heartbeat Don Megson Series 14, Episode 4: The Happiest Day 2007 Spooks Old Freak Series 6, Episode 3: The Kidnap 2008 New Tricks Clive Evans Series 5, Episode 4: Loyalties and Royalties 2009 Lewis Bone Series 3, Episode 4: Counter Culture Blues Heartbeat Harry Brown Series 18, Episode 17: The War of the Roses2010Holby CityAlan FiveacreSeries 12, Episode 45: Man with No Name EastEnders Reg 2 episodes
References
External links