Trevor Michael Adams (19 May 1946 – 15 December 2000) was a British actor, best remembered for his portrayal of Tony Webster in the BBC TV sitcom series The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79), and Alan in the Fawlty Towers TV sitcom episode "The Wedding Party" (1975).
Adams attended the then Harold Hill Grammar School, in Harold Hill, Essex, from 1957 to 1964, and played leading roles in a number of school plays. Later he trained at RADA and was a member of the National Youth Theatre. He spent a year at Stratford-upon-Avon before turning to television, where he was often cast as a criminal. He had roles in the films Groupie Girl (1970) and Private Road (1971), and appeared in TV dramas in Britain, notably the crime series Public Eye, The Professionals, Z-Cars, The New Avengers and Dixon of Dock Green.
Adams left the acting profession in 1982, before moving to Norwich and retraining as a solicitor. His workload prevented him from appearing in the 1996 follow-up to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, entitled The Legacy of Reginald Perrin.
Adams died after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1970 Groupie Girl Barry Julius Caesar Servant to Caesar #1 1971 Private Road Alex Marvel
Television Year Title Role Notes 1967 Z-Cars Driver Episode: "A Right to Live: Part 2"1968 Honey Lane Young Man Episode: "The Matchmakers" ITV Playhouse Man at Party Episode: "The Judge" 1970 Softly, Softly: Task Force Duggan Episode: "Do Me a Favour"1971 The Ten Commandments Derek Episode: "An Object of Affection" ...And Mother Makes Three TV Repair Man Episode: "The Matchmakers"1972 Man of Straw Student Episode: "Young Love" Dixon of Dock Green Rick Episode: "Mrs. Raven" Public Eye Farmer Episode: "Many a Slip" Crown Court Mark Lieberman Episode: "Lieberman v Savage"1973Christmas Pantomime: Robin HoodWill ScarlettTV film 1974 How's Your Father? Rodney Episode: "That's the Ticket"1975 Play for Today Boy Episode: "Goodbye" Village Hall George Episode: "The Rough and the Smooth" My Honourable Mrs Patrick Episode: "A Home from Home from Home" Fawlty Towers Alan Episode: "The Wedding Party" Omnibus Luigi Episode: "Thomas Mann: The Fight Against Death" 1976 Crown Court Martin Pettigrew Episode: "A Bang or a Whimper" 1976-1979 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Tony Webster Series regular 1977 The New Avengers Sandy Episode: "Dead Men Are Dangerous" 1977-1978 The Professionals Benny, CI5 Agent 3 episodes1982The Funny Side of ChristmasTony WebsterTV film
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