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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-12-08 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Selkirk - Scotland - UK

Peter Blake

Biography:

Peter Blake (1948-2018) was an actor famous for his roles on TV, stage and film. He was perhaps best known for his role as the medallion man fantasist Kirk St Moritz in John Sullivan's 1980s sitcoms Dear John and for his recurring role as the Fonz like character in the Pepsi adverts of the '70s and '80s which saw him release a UK Top 40 Hit with 'Lipsmackin Rock n Rollin'. In the theatre, Blake starred in Hair, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jesus Christ Superstar and many Ray Cooney productions. On TV, Blake guested in many productions including Z Cars, Casualty, A Very Peculiar Practice, Taggart, Shoestring, Out, Ever Decreasing Circles, Just Good Friends, and Doctors.

Known For

Acting

2012

Run For Your Wife as Man reading newspaper

2006

1998

Cash in Hand as Agent John Maniac

1997

Jonathan Creek as Otto Danzigger
Lexx as Oliver

1994

The High Life as Guy Wersch

1991

Fiddlers Three as Harvey

1989

Murder On Line One as Marc Russell
Split Ends as David

1988

1987

The New Statesman as Kerry Grout

1986

Dear John as Kirk St Moritz/Eric Morris

1983

1982

Praying Mantis as Dr Courant
Shine on Harvey Moon as Major Saxby

1981

Days as Registrar
Bergerac as Fontaine

1980

1979

Agony as Andy Evol
Minder as Barry
Penmarric as Michael Vincent

1978

Panic as Paul
Out as Pretty Billy Binns

1977

The Proofing Session as Club Manager
The Professionals as Tony Miller, CI5 Agent

1976

Sound

1980

Fox as Music