Oliver Muirhead (born 29 May 1957) is an English

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, known for often portraying pompous country gentlemen. In 1986, he also directed the musical pantomime '' A Christmas Held Captive''. In addition to acting, Muirhead has also lent his voice to various

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such as '' P.J. Sparkles'' and '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'' and the

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s '' Zork: Grand Inquisitor'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He is known in the United States for his appearances in 1990s commercials for Tombstone Pizza. He also had a memorable cameo as a sarcastic jeweller in the ''

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'' episode " The One with the Ring". In 1991, he starred in the soap opera '' Santa Barbara'' as Mr. Marx: he hired Gina at the Santa Barbara Sperm Bank.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muirhead, Oliver 1957 births English expatriate male actors in the United States English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English male voice actors 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Living people Male actors from London English people of Irish descent