Malcolm Hope Terris (11 January 1941 – 6 June 2020) was an English actor. He acted in many television programmes, including possibly his best-known role as Matt Headley in ''

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'', a popular 1970s series. His film career includes appearances in '' Special Branch'' (1973), '' The First Great Train Robbery'' (1978), ''

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'' (1980), '' The Plague Dogs'' (1982, voice only), '' Slayground'' (1983), '' The Bounty'' (1984) as Thomas Huggan, ship's surgeon, ''

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'' (1985), ''

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'' (1985), ''

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'' (1989), and '' Chaplin'' (1992). His TV appearances include: " The Horns of Nimon" episodes of '' Doctor Who (season 17)'' (1979-80). One episode of ''Rooms'' (1974) and four episodes of the mini-series '' Reilly, Ace of Spies'' (1983). Regular episodes of ''

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'', mostly as Eric Firman in the early 1990s. In April 2011 he appeared as Len Merryman in an episode of ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ...

''. In 1958, and prior to going to drama school, Terris was a trainee reporter on the Sunderland Echo, the town's evening paper.

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* 1941 births 2020 deaths English male television actors People from Sunderland Male actors from Tyne and Wear {{england-tv-actor-stub