Pat Gorman
Born
William Patrick Gorman

(1933-05-10)10 May 1933
Died9 October 2018(2018-10-09) (aged 85)
England
OccupationActor

William Patrick Gorman (10 May 1933 – 9 October 2018[1][2]) was a British actor who, despite never appearing in a starring role, appeared in minor roles in a large number of films and television productions, including The Elephant Man, Z-Cars, Fawlty Towers, I, Claudius and Blake's 7.[3] He also played the killer in the television series The Nightmare Man.[4]

He appeared in minor roles in 83 episodes of the science fiction series Doctor Who between 1964 and 1985: only six other actors appeared in more in the show's original run.[5] These roles include: a Silurian in The Silurians (1970);[6] a Primitive in Colony in Space (1971);[7] a Sea Devil in The Sea Devils (1972).[8] and a pilot in The Armageddon Factor (1979).[9] Gorman died on 9 October 2018.[10][11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1962Time to RememberPolice ConstableUncredited
1963Siege of the SaxonsRebel
Girl in the HeadlinesPC who is holding Man in Club
The Fast LadyFireman
The VictorsAmerican Soldier
Heavens Above!Townsman
1964Carry On JackPirate
Blind CornerStudio Engineer
The Curse of the Mummy's TombLondon Reporter
The Leather BoysMan in Pub
A Hard Day's NightPub Patron Playing Shove Ha'Penn
1967The Mummy's ShroudReporter
I'll Never Forget What's'isnameOld Edgcumbian
The Mummy's ShroudReporter
1970TrogArmy Officer
1971AssaultPolice Constable
1977Star WarsStormtrooper
1978The Big SleepPool Player in Pub
The PlaybirdsExpert 3
The Thirty Nine StepsCab DriverUncredited
1980The Elephant ManFairground Bobby
1981RagtimeThug No. 2
1981VenomPolicemanUncredited
1982The Boys in BlueRadio Room PC
1985Christmas PresentITN Crewman
1986Tai-PanBritish Merchant #2
1988 A Fish Called Wanda Man at Airport Uncredited
1989BatmanCop at Axis Chemicals

TV

Year Title Episode Role Notes
1962 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theater Time To Remember Police Constable
1963MaigretThe Log of the Cap FagnetExtraUncredited
1963The SaintThe Benevolent BurglaryGendarme
1964-1985 Doctor Who 105 episodes Various See below for detailed filmography
1964 Story Parade The Man Who Won The Pools Reporter
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr Spring at the Winged Horse Sailor
The Count of Monte Christo Dishonour Party Guest
1965 Danger Man Such Man Are Dangerous Annex Guard
1965-1976 BBC Play of the Month 2 episodes Various
1966-1967 Adam Adamant Lives ! 5 episodes
1966-1969 Softly, Softly 3 episodes
1967 The Forsyte Saga N/A Man in crowd
The Prisoner Hammer Into Anvil Hospital Orderly
1969 Dad's Army Room at the Bottom Southgate Platoon Soldier
1970 Germinal Mutual Aid Miner
Ivanhoe Hunted First Norman Soldier
As Good Cooks Go Tummy Troubles Escorting Policeman
W. Somerset Maugham Jane Waiter
Doomwatch Hear No Evil Man
Dixon of Dock Green Waste Land Policeman
The Roads to Freedom Episode 1.9 Guard
The Doctors 2 episodes Assistant
1970-1976 Softly, Softly: Task Force 7 episodes Various

Doctor Who

Year Title Role Notes
1964 The Dalek Invasion of Earth Male Freedom Fighter uncredited
1965 Mission to the Unknown Planetarian
1965 The Myth Makers Greek Soldier
1966 The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve Guard
1966 The War Machines Worker
Soldier
1966–67 The Highlanders English Sailor
1967 The Abominable Snowmen Warrior Monk
1967–68 The Enemy of the World Guard on Fire Escape
1968 The Invasion Cyberman
1969 The Seeds of Death Technician uncredited
1969 The War Games Military Policeman
1970 Doctor Who and the Silurians Silurian
Silurian Scientist
1970 The Ambassadors of Death Technician uncredited
1970 Inferno Primord
1971 Terror of the Autons Auton Leader
1971 Colony in Space Primitive
Long
Scientist
1971 The Dæmons Coven Member uncredited
1972 Day of the Daleks Guard
Film Cameraman
1972 The Sea Devils Sea Devil
1972–73 The Three Doctors UNIT Soldier uncredited
1973 Frontier in Space Presidential Guard
Sea Devil
1973 The Green Death Security Guard
Wholeweal Man
1974 Invasion of the Dinosaurs UNIT Corporal
1974 The Monster of Peladon Guard uncredited
1974 Planet of the Spiders Soldier
Villager
1974–75 Robot Think Tank Guard
1975 Genesis of the Daleks Thal Soldier
1975 Revenge of the Cybermen Cyberman
Dead Crew Member
uncredited
1976 The Seeds of Doom Guard
1976 The Masque of Mandragora Soldier
Brethren Member
1976 The Deadly Assassin Guard
1977 The Invisible Enemy Medic
1978 The Ribos Operation Kro uncredited
1979 The Armageddon Factor Pilot
1979 City of Death Thug uncredited
1981 Warriors' Gate Gundan
1981 The Keeper of Traken Foster
1982 Time-Flight Policeman
1983 Enlightenment Grogan
1984 The Caves of Androzani Soldier
1985 Attack of the Cybermen Worker
Cyberman
Rogue Cyberman

References

  1. "Pat Gorman". 12 March 2019.
  2. "Pat Gorman - Who's "That Guy"". 10 August 2019.
  3. "Pat Gorman". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017.
  4. "The Nightmare Man Part 3 (1981)". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017.
  5. Richards, Justin (1997). Doctor Who: The Book of Lists. BBC Books. .
  6. Howe, David J.; Walker, Stephen James (1998). "Doctor Who and the Silurians: Additional credited cast". Doctor Who: The Television Companion. London: BBC Worldwide. p. 186. ISBN 0-563-40588-0. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  7. Howe & Walker 1998, "Colony in Space: Additional credited cast". p. 209. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  8. Howe & Walker 1998, "The Sea Devils: Additional credited cast". p. 224. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  9. "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Armageddon Factor - Details". www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Doctor Who Guide: Pat Gorman". Doctor Who Guide.
  11. "Farewell to Pat Gorman – Doctor Who Club of Australia". 18 February 2019.


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