Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Acting
Born 1946-09-19 - Died 2002-09-07Chichester, Sussex, England, UK

Biography

Michael John Elphick was an English actor. Elphick was known in the UK for his trademark croaky voice and his work on British television, in particular his roles as the eponymous private investigator in the ITV series Boon and later Harry Slater in BBC's EastEnders. Elphick struggled with a highly publicised addiction to alcohol; at the height of his problem he admitted to consuming two litres of spirits a day, which contributed towards his death from a heart attack in 2002.

Movies (63)

The First Great Train Robbery
6.7

The First Great Train Robbery

1978Movie6.7
The Elephant Man
8.1

The Elephant Man

1980Movie8.1
Krull
6.0

Krull

1983Movie6.0
Ordeal by Innocence
5.1

Ordeal by Innocence

1984Movie5.1
Gorky Park
6.3

Gorky Park

1983Movie6.3
Curse of the Pink Panther
4.6

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983Movie4.6
Asterix and the Big Fight
6.3

Asterix and the Big Fight

1989Movie6.3
Quadrophenia
7.0

Quadrophenia

1979Movie7.0
Withnail & I
7.2

Withnail & I

1987Movie7.2
Pirates
6.3

Pirates

1986Movie6.3
The Krays
6.0

The Krays

1990Movie6.0
Let Him Have It
6.6

Let Him Have It

1991Movie6.6
Richard III
6.8

Richard III

1995Movie6.8
O Lucky Man!
6.8

O Lucky Man!

1973Movie6.8
The Element of Crime
6.4

The Element of Crime

1984Movie6.4
Treasure Island
5.5

Treasure Island

1995Movie5.5
Valhalla
6.8

Valhalla

1986Movie6.8
See No Evil
6.5

See No Evil

1971Movie6.5
And Now the Screaming Starts!
5.9

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973Movie5.9
Hamlet
5.8

Hamlet

1969Movie5.8
Little Dorrit
6.4

Little Dorrit

1987Movie6.4
The Supergrass
6.1

The Supergrass

1985Movie6.1
Cry of the Banshee
5.4

Cry of the Banshee

1970Movie5.4
Play Things

Play Things

1976Movie
Norma

Norma

1974Movie
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
4.9

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil

1985Movie4.9
The Betrayal
5.4

The Betrayal

1969Movie5.4
Much Ado About Nothing
6.8

Much Ado About Nothing

1984Movie6.8
Privates on Parade
4.9

Privates on Parade

1983Movie4.9
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
5.3

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

1990Movie5.3
Buddy's Song
5.7

Buddy's Song

1991Movie5.7
Memed My Hawk
6.0

Memed My Hawk

1984Movie6.0
Adult Fun
7.5

Adult Fun

1972Movie7.5
The Little Farm

The Little Farm

1973Movie
The Fix
3.8

The Fix

1997Movie3.8
The Knowledge
6.5

The Knowledge

1979Movie6.5
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
7.0

Saturday, Sunday, Monday

1978Movie7.0
Blue Remembered Hills
7.3

Blue Remembered Hills

1979Movie7.3
Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier

1985Movie
The Buttercup Chain
4.7

The Buttercup Chain

1970Movie4.7
Pig Bin

Pig Bin

1974Movie
Where's Jack?
7.5

Where's Jack?

1969Movie7.5
The Odd Job
5.9

The Odd Job

1978Movie5.9
Which Side Are You On?
6.6

Which Side Are You On?

1985Movie6.6
Three Men in a Boat
6.1

Three Men in a Boat

1975Movie6.1
Red Shift
7.7

Red Shift

1978Movie7.7
Black Island
8.0

Black Island

1979Movie8.0
Man Charged

Man Charged

1971Movie
Last Summer
10.0

Last Summer

1977Movie10.0
Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

1978Movie
Out of Bounds
5.3

Out of Bounds

2003Movie5.3
Arthur's Hallowed Ground
7.0

Arthur's Hallowed Ground

1984Movie7.0
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

1978Movie
Hanging Around

Hanging Around

1978Movie
Streetwise

Streetwise

1996Movie
A Good Human Story

A Good Human Story

1977Movie
The Nearly Man

The Nearly Man

1974Movie
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
8.0

Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime

1984Movie8.0
Pocketful of Dreams

Pocketful of Dreams

1982Movie
C.Q.

C.Q.

1984Movie
The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy
7.0

The Ballad of Kid Divine: The Cockney Cowboy

1992Movie7.0
That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling

1973Movie
Chains

Chains

1982Movie

TV Shows (60)

Coronation Street
5.4

Coronation Street

1960Series5.4
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
EastEnders
4.2

EastEnders

1985Series4.2
Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972Series5.7
The Professionals
7.6

The Professionals

1977Series7.6
The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984Series6.8
Pebble Mill
4.1

Pebble Mill

1991Series4.1
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Modern Times
9.0

Modern Times

1995Series9.0
The Sweeney
8.1

The Sweeney

1975Series8.1
Boon
5.8

Boon

1986Series5.8
Murder Most Horrid
6.9

Murder Most Horrid

1991Series6.9
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
7.5

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

1976Series7.5
New Scotland Yard
6.3

New Scotland Yard

1972Series6.3
The Brothers
4.0

The Brothers

1972Series4.0
Justice
7.3

Justice

1971Series7.3
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973Series6.8
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
7.9

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983Series7.9
The Sunday Drama
5.0

The Sunday Drama

1977Series5.0
Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

1973Series
Department S
5.5

Department S

1969Series5.5
David Copperfield
7.1

David Copperfield

1999Series7.1
Masada
7.0

Masada

1981Series7.0
Shoestring
7.7

Shoestring

1979Series7.7
Premiere
7.0

Premiere

1977Series7.0
Dangerfield
7.0

Dangerfield

1995Series7.0
Hadleigh
7.8

Hadleigh

1969Series7.8
The Kenny Everett Television Show
7.3

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982Series7.3
Super Gran
6.4

Super Gran

1985Series6.4
Hazell
5.2

Hazell

1978Series5.2
Oxbridge Blues
7.0

Oxbridge Blues

1984Series7.0
Private Schulz
5.3

Private Schulz

1981Series5.3
The Misfit
9.0

The Misfit

1970Series9.0
Three Up, Two Down
6.3

Three Up, Two Down

1985Series6.3
Metropolis

Metropolis

2000Series
Harry
5.3

Harry

1993Series5.3
Cribb
8.0

Cribb

1980Series8.0
Country Matters
4.6

Country Matters

1972Series4.6
Smiley's People
7.7

Smiley's People

1982Series7.7
Laurence Olivier Presents
7.0

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976Series7.0
Pirates

Pirates

1994Series
The Nearly Man
10.0

The Nearly Man

1974Series10.0
Andy Robson
9.7

Andy Robson

1982Series9.7
Send in the Girls

Send in the Girls

1978Series
The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

1977Series
This Year Next Year
7.0

This Year Next Year

1977Series7.0
Parkin's Patch

Parkin's Patch

1969Series
Holding On

Holding On

1977Series
Adam Smith
8.5

Adam Smith

1972Series8.5
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Stanley and the Women
6.5

Stanley and the Women

1991Series6.5
The Roads to Freedom
4.1

The Roads to Freedom

1970Series4.1
The Best Things In Life

The Best Things In Life

1969Series
Jenny's War
6.7

Jenny's War

1985Series6.7
Pull The Other One

Pull The Other One

1984Series
Albert and Victoria
6.5

Albert and Victoria

1970Series6.5
Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore
6.0

Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1981Series6.0
Bloomfield

Bloomfield

1983Series
Late Starter
6.0

Late Starter

1985Series6.0