Garrick Hagon(/ˈheɪɡən/;born September 27, 1939) is aBritish-Canadianactor. He is known for his role asBiggs DarklighterinStar Wars: A New Hope.His films includeBatman,Spy Game,Me and Orson WellesandThe Message.He was the rebel leader Ky in theDoctor WhoserialThe Mutants,and played Simon Gerrard, Debbie Aldridge's husband in the BBC'sThe Archers.
Garrick Hagon | |
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 Hagon at Noris Force Con in 2011 | |
| Born | September 27, 1939 London,England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–present |
| Website | garrickhagon.com |
Early life and career
editHagon was born on September 27, 1939, inLondonand brought up inToronto, Ontario,Canada, where he attended UTS andTrinity College(Hon. English, 1963). He acted withAlec GuinnessinRichard IIIat theStratford Festival,where he played for seven seasons and won the Tyrone Guthrie Award in 1963.[1]He guest-starred (as Johnnie Nipick) in the episodeThe Riverin the CBC television seriesThe Forest Rangersin 1964.[2]After studying for a spell with theRoyal Court TheatreStudio in London, Hagon then acted with Prospect Productions, in many repertory theatres, in theWest EndinArthur Miller’sAll My Sons(as Chris Kellar) and at the Royal National Theatre inAfter The Fall.[3]
As a voice actor he has been heard in many films and television series, including the UK dub ofStar Fleet/X-Bomber(as Capt. Carter), theManga EntertainmentU.K. dubbed versions of theLupin IIIfilms,The Secret of MamoandGoodbye Lady Liberty,and inAkira Kurosawa'sRan.His voice is featured in the video game,Divinity II: Ego Draconisand he has recorded over 150 audiobooks for major UK publishers. Hagon has also directed over 100 audiobook recordings, includingMichelle Paver'sWolf Brotherread byIan McKellen,and theAudie Award-winning, full-cast, unabridgedHis Dark MaterialsbyPhilip Pullman.
In the original version ofStar Wars: A New Hope,Hagon's role as Biggs Darklighter, Red 3, came to an early but heroic end in the attack on theDeath Starin thefilm's climactic battle scene.[4]In the 2011Blu-rayrelease of theStar Warsfilms, Biggs's establishing scene at Anchorhead onTatooinecan be seen in full along with the characters of Fixer and Camie, played by Anthony Forrest andKoo Stark,respectively. Because of his performance as Biggs, Hagon has been invited to severalsci-fi conventionsand inducted into "Rebel Legions" and "501st Garrisons" - twoStar Warsfandomgroups - around the world.[5]
Hagon's many films include: Dad inTim Burton'sBatman,Ammar inMoustapha Akkad'sThe Message,CIADirector Wilson inTony Scott'sSpy Game,Dr. Mewling inRichard Linklater'sMe and Orson Welles,Fr. Loughton inXie Jin'sThe Opium War,Lt. Rafferty inRichard Attenborough'sA Bridge Too Far,the British General inPaul Verhoeven'sBlack Book,Eros inCharlton Heston'sAntony and Cleopatra,Jack Ives inMichael Pressman'sSome Kind of Hero,and the American doctor inOlivier Dahan'sLa Vie en rose.[6]In 2006, he appeared in an episode ofThe Line of Beauty.[7]
In 2012, Hagon appeared inDoctor Whoseries 7 episode 3, "A Town Called Mercy".[8]Filming took place inAlmeria,Spain,March 2012.[9]He also appeared in the video gameBatman: Arkham Knightas Henry Adams.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Antony and Cleopatra | Eros | |
| 1976 | The Message | Ammar | |
| 1977 | Twilight's Last Gleaming | Driver Alfie | |
| Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | Biggs Darklighter (Red Three) | ||
| A Bridge Too Far | Lieutenant Rafferty | ||
| The Spy Who Loved Me | USS Wayne Crewman | ||
| 1979 | Winterspelt | Lieutenant Evans | |
| Julius Caesar | Octavius Caesar | TV movie | |
| 1984 | A Talent for Murder | Mark Harrison | TV movie |
| 1985 | Lace II | Accountant | TV movie |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Patton | Lt. Col. Walter Kerwin | TV movie |
| 1987 | Tomorrow's a Killer | Chambers | |
| Nowhere to Hide | William Devlin | ||
| Rolling Vengeance | Vic's Lawyer | ||
| Cry Freedom | McElrea | ||
| 1989 | Batman | Tourist Dad | |
| 1990 | The Rift | Barton | |
| 1991 | Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission | Additional Voices | English voice |
| 1994 | Fatherland | Elliot | |
| 1995 | Balto | Telegraph Operator | Voice |
| 1996 | Mission Impossible | CNN Reporter | |
| 1997 | The Opium War | Missionary | |
| 2001 | Spy Game | CIA Director Wilson | |
| 2002 | The Magnificent Ambersons | Tom Kinney | TV movie |
| 2004 | In My Country | Pilot | |
| 2005 | The Jacket | Defense Lawyer | |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Denver Reporter | ||
| 2007 | The Walker | Mungo Tenant | |
| 2008 | Me and Orson Welles | Dr. Mewling | |
| Is Anybody There? | Douglas | ||
| 2009 | Into the Storm | Harry Hopkins | |
| Ninja | Professor Garrison | ||
| 2012 | Red Lights | Howard McColm | |
| Erased | James Halgate III | ||
| 2013 | RED 2 | Davis | |
| 2015 | Elstree 1976 | Himself | |
| 2017 | The Current War | Attorney General | |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Margam Castle | Dean Michaels |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Doctor Who | Ky | 6 episodes,The Mutants |
| 1972–73 | The Adventurer | Gavin Jones | 10 episodes |
| 1973 | Moonbase 3 | Bruno Ponti | 3 episodes, TV miniseries |
| Thriller | Peter | 1 episode,The Colour of Blood | |
| 1974 | Colditz | Lt. Jim Phipps | 2 episodes |
| 1975–76 | Couples | Gary | 9 episodes |
| 1976 | Z-Cars | Clown | 1 episode,Kidnap |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint | Abdul Hakim | 1 episode,One Black September |
| Lillie | Bury Dasent | TV mini-series | |
| 1980 | Armchair Thriller | Walters | 3 episodes |
| Oppenheimer | Frank Oppenheimer | TV mini-series | |
| 1983 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Denny | 1 episode,Smart Aleck Kill |
| 1987 | A Perfect Spy | Grant Lederer | TV mini-series |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance | Sam Jones | TV mini-series |
| 1990–91 | Moomin | Hemulen | 77 episodes |
| 1992 | Love Hurts | Jeff Saganski | 2 episodes |
| Tropical Heat | Stevens | 1 episode,Twice as Dead | |
| 1993 | The Chief | OIM Bergholtz | 1 episode,A Long Cold Lonely Winter |
| 1994 | Scarlett | Samuel | TV mini-series |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Mr. Bergmann | 1 episode,An Autumn Shroud |
| 2003 | Cambridge Spies | Klaus Fuchs | TV mini-series |
| 2005 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Joseph Frady | 1 episode,The Seed of Cunning |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty | Morden Lipscome | TV mini-series |
| The Eagle | Canino | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Doctor Who | Abraham | 1 episode,A Town Called Mercy |
| 2015 | Wallander | Steven Wilson | 1 episode,The Troubled Man |
| 2016 | The Crown | John Foster Dulles | 1 episode,Scientia Potentia Est |
| 2017–19 | The Amazing World of Gumball | Mayor of Elmore/Bernie (voice role), Superintendent Evil (live-action role) | 5 episodes,The Nuisance,The Vegging,The Neighbor,The Ad,The Inquisition. |
Video game
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive | Doc McCoy | |
| 2005 | Pac-Man World 3 | Ancient Hero | [11] |
| 2009 | Divinity II | Unlisted as to who he played | |
| 2011 | Operation Flashpoint: Red River | Additional Voices | |
| 2014 | Divinity: Original Sin | Unlisted as to who he played | |
| 2014 | Randal's Monday | Bum | |
| 2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Henry Adams | |
| 2016 | Deponia Doomsday | Vincent | |
| 2017 | Augmented Empire | Hartman | |
| 2017 | SpellForce 3 | Unlisted as to who he played | |
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | Kaeluf/Kindiv | |
| 2018 | Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire | Enoi/High Priest Kasu |
Theatre credits
editSee also
edit- Rex Hagon,brother
References
edit- ^"Garrick Hagon theatre profile".www.abouttheartists.com.
- ^"CTVA Canada -" The Forest Rangers "(1963-65) Family Adv. Series".ctva.biz.
- ^"Garrick Hagon | Theatricalia".theatricalia.com.
- ^"Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) - George Lucas | Cast and Crew | AllMovie"– via www.allmovie.com.
- ^"Being Biggs: A Conversation with Garrick Hagon".StarWars.com.6 January 2017.
- ^"Garrick Hagon".BFI.Archived fromthe originalon 23 March 2019.
- ^"The Love Chord (1983) (2006)".BFI.Archived fromthe originalon 10 July 2020.
- ^"BBC One - Doctor Who, Series 7, A Town Called Mercy, A Town Called Mercy - Welcome to Mercy!".BBC.
- ^"Archived copy".www.tardistime.com.Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved13 January2022.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^Rocksteady Studios.Batman: Arkham Knight.Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
- ^"Pac-Man World 3 (2005 Video Game)".Behind The Voice Actors(A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information).Retrieved7 February2021.