Mick Walter (born Michael E. Walter in

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, in 1955), often referred to by the stage name Big Mick, is an

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, musician and puppeteer. He is known for appearing in television comedies, first appearing as Jack Large in ''

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''. He has also appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He has appeared in the BBC's adaptations of three of ''

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'': in 1988, he played the White Witch's dwarf in ''

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'', in 1989, he played

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in ''

Prince Caspian ''Prince Caspian'' (originally published as ''Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia'') is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1951. It was the second published of seven novels in ''The Chronicles of ...

'', and again in 1990 in ''

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''. He also appeared in ''

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'', most notably as the cross-dressing Titania. His film roles include ''Dazzle'' (1999) as Bodkin, ''Pets'' (1999) as Mick and '' The Last Leprechaun'' (1998) as Finn Regan McCool. In April 2006, Walter appeared in an episode of the ITV soap opera ''

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'' as bit-part character Billy Trotter, and in 2007 as Raglin, a troll, in the British film '' The Magic Door''. In 2010, he appeared in panto at the

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as one of the Seven Dwarves in ''

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''."Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
''Yorkshire Post'', 24 December 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-13.Val Javin
"Pantomime: Oakes actor Big Mick talks about panto, Paul O’Grady and Page Three girls"
''Huddersfield Daily Examiner'', December 3, 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-13. Walter is in height. Before he became an actor, he was a drummer for Wild Oates, a three piece band based in Huddersfield.

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