Declan Mulholland
Actor
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| Intro | Actor | |
| Places | Northern Ireland | |
| was | Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 6 December 1932, Belfast | |
| Death | 29 June 1999London (aged 66 years) |
The details
Biography
Thomas Declan Mulholland (6 December 1932 – 29 June 1999) was a Northern Irish character actor of film and television.
Career
Born in Belfast, his first role was in H.M.S. Defiant (1962) as Morrison. He also played Jabba the Hutt in a deleted scene of the original Star Wars (1977). The scene was later placed back into the movie for the film's twentieth anniversary re-release in 1997 replacing Mulholland with a computerized Jabba. He had a substantial part in the 1975 Amicus Productions film The Land That Time Forgot. His many TV appearances included the Doctor Who stories The Sea Devils (1972) and The Androids of Tara (1978), The Bill, The Onedin Line and Quatermass.
Mulholland died of a heart attack on 29 June 1999, aged 66.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | H.M.S. Defiant | Morrison | |
| 1963 | Mystery Submarine | Duty chief | |
| 1968 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia | Storyteller's aide | Uncredited |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade | Farrier | ||
| Great Catherine | Count Tokhtamysh | ||
| 1969 | Guns in the Heather | Retchick | |
| 1971 | Naughty! | Policeman | |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class | Poacher | |
| 1973 | Theater of Blood | Meths drinker | |
| 1974 | On the Game | 2nd Jailer | |
| The Land That Time Forgot | Olson | ||
| 1975 | Brannigan | Neighbour | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Joseph Andrews | Resurrectionist | |
| Double Exposure | Kidnapper Joe | ||
| Star Wars | Jabba the Hutt | Scene deleted from final cut | |
| 1980 | High Rise Donkey | Crook | |
| Hawk the Slayer | Sped | ||
| 1981 | Time Bandits | 3rd Robber | |
| Hawk the Slayer | |||
| 1989 | The Tall Guy | Rubberface Doorman | |
| 1990 | The Rainbow Thief | Pug | |
| 1993 | The Princess and the Cobbler | Brigand | Voice |
| 1994 | War of the Buttons | Priest | |
| 1995 | The Run of the Country | Farmer | |
| 1997 | The Pig's Family | Tim | Short, (Last appearance) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | As You Like It | Second Lord | TV movie |
| 1967-71 | Z-Cars | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1972-78 | Doctor Who | Till / Clark | 5 episodes |
| 1975 | Churchill's People | Augustus Hicky | Episode: Mother India |
| 1976 | Rogue Male | Cook | TV movie |
| 1984 | Much Ado About Nothing | Member of Watch | TV movie |
| 1987-95 | Casualty | Mac / O'Grady | 2 episodes |
| 1989-90 | The Bill | Raymond Kellow | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | The Brittas Empire | Boilerman Barnes | Episode: Opening Day |
| 1993 | Lovejoy | Council Workman | Episode: Who is the Fairest of Them All? |
| 1996 | Father Ted | Shouting Priest | Episode: New Jack City |