Tony Hendra
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Tony Hendra is a versatile British actor, rarely top-billed and rarely miscast. Since 1981, the hiring has not stopped for long. The filmography leans toward comedy. 45 years, 7 credits, no long gaps. The best-known entry on the list is 'This Is Spinal Tap', playing Ian Faith. Not far behind comes 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'.
Tony Hendra
5 Movies
2 Series
Tony Hendra is a versatile British actor, rarely top-billed and rarely miscast. Since 1981, the hiring has not stopped for long. The filmography leans toward comedy. 45 years, 7 credits, no long gaps. The best-known entry on the list is 'This Is Spinal Tap', playing Ian Faith. Not far behind comes 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'.
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Book Publisher · 1 episode
2001–
TV
Suits
George Parkyn
1999
Film
Life with Mikey
Cookie Commercial Director
1993
Film
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Hunter
1986
Film
Miami Vice
Gordon Wiggins · 2 episodes
1984–
TV
This Is Spinal Tap
Ian Faith
1984
Film
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Ian Faith
1981
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Is Tony Hendra still alive?
Tony Hendra passed away on March 4, 2021 at age 79.
What are the most famous roles of Tony Hendra?
Tony Hendra is best known for roles in This Is Spinal Tap, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Life with Mikey.
How many movies has Tony Hendra been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1981), Tony Hendra has appeared in 5 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Tony Hendra's first movie?
The career of Tony Hendra began with Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981).
What is Tony Hendra's most recent movie or series?
Tony Hendra's most recent release is Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, which premiered on September 25, 2015.
What TV shows has Tony Hendra appeared in?
On television, Tony Hendra has appeared in Miami Vice, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Mike Douglas Show.
Tony Hendra
1941-07-10 · Hertfordshire, England, UK
Tony Hendra (10 July 1941 – 4 March 2021) was an English satirist, actor and writer who worked mostly in the United States. Educated at St Albans School (where he was a classmate of Stephen Hawking) and at St John's College, Cambridge, he was a member of the Cambridge University Footlights revue in 1962, alongside John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
Hendra was probably best known for being the head writer and co-producer in 1984 of the first six shows of the long-running British satirical television series Spitting Image, and for starring in the film This Is Spinal Tap as the band's manager Ian Faith.
Hendra died on 4 March 2021 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.