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Michael Elphick portrait

Michael Elphick

4 films

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.

Where to Start with Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick appears in 4 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Withnail & I, The First Great Train Robbery, The Element of Crime, a strong place to start exploring Michael Elphick's drama work.

Withnail & I 7.3

Withnail & I

1987
The First Great Train Robbery 6.7

The First Great Train Robbery

1978
The Element of Crime 6.4

The Element of Crime

1984

Michael Elphick: Drama Films 4

Withnail & I 7.3

Withnail & I

1987
The First Great Train Robbery 6.7

The First Great Train Robbery

1978
The Element of Crime 6.4

The Element of Crime

1984
Gorky Park 6.3

Gorky Park

1983

Frequent Collaborators

Bruce Robinson Bruce Robinson 1 film together Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant 1 film together Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths 1 film together Michael Crichton Michael Crichton 1 film together Sean Connery Sean Connery 1 film together Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland 1 film together