Maurice Roëves
Maurice Roëves | |
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| Born | John Maurice Roëves 19 March 1937 Sunderland, County Durham, England |
| Died | 14 July 2020 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Glasgow College of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2020 |
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| Children | 1 |
John Maurice Roëves (/ˈroʊ.iːvz/; 19 March 1937 – 14 July 2020) was a Scottish actor. He appeared in over 120 film and television roles, in both the United Kingdom and the United States. His breakthrough performance was as Stephen Dedalus in the 1967 film adaptation of James Joyce's Ulysses. He was a regular fixture on BBC and BBC Scotland programmes, often portraying what The Guardian called "tough guys, steely villains or stalwart military figures with directness, authenticity and spiky energy".