Peter Burroughs (born 27 January 1947) is a British television and film actor and the director of Willow Management. He is the father-in-law of actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis.
Early career Burroughs initially ran a shop in his village at Yaxley, Cambridgeshire.
His first dramatic role was Branic in the 1979 television series The Legend of King Arthur. He also acted in the television shows Dick Turpin, The Goodies, Doctor Who, serial The King's Demons and One Foot in the Grave.
Film career Burroughs played roles in Hollywood movies such as Flash Gordon, George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (a swinging ewok), Willow, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He portrayed a bank goblin in the Harry Potter series (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2). In 1995, Burroughs set up Willow Management, an agency for short actors, along with co-actor Warwick Davis.
Personal life His daughter Samantha (1971–2024) was married to Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi and Willow film star Warwick Davis. He has another daughter, Hayley Burroughs, who is also an actress. His granddaughter is Annabelle Davis.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1980 Flash Gordon Dwarf #8 1982 The Dark Crystal Additional Performer 1983 Return of the Jedi Ewok #12 1986 Labyrinth Goblin Corps 1988 Willow Nelwyn Villager Uncredited2000 The Best of Blur Milk Carton Coffee & TV video2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Goblin Uncredited2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Marvin Uncredited2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Goblin Uncredited, (final film role)
Television Year Title Role Notes 1979 The Legend of King Arthur Branic Episodes 2 to 71980 BBC Television Shakespeare Player Hamlet, Prince of Denmark1980–1981 The Talisman Nectobanus BBC miniseries, based upon Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman (Scott novel).1981 Dick Turpin Choir Boy Episode: Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure: Part 41981 Into the Labyrinth Rutan Episode: The Calling1981 The Goodies Dwarf Episode: Special: Snow White 21983 Doctor Who Jester Episode: The King's Demons: Part One1986 Help! Eric Episode: Mary, Mary...1990 One Foot in the Grave Rusty Episode: Love and Death1999 Blur: Coffee & TV Milk carton Miusic video2000 The 10th Kingdom Dwarf Episods: 1.8
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