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{{Short description|Canadian actor (1933–2022)}}
'''Thomas Peacocke''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor. He won the [[Genie Award]] for [[Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor]] in 1981 for his role in ''[[The Hounds of Notre Dame]]''.
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'''Charles Thomas Peacocke''' [[Order of Canada|CM]], (March 31, 1933 – November 2022) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor. He won the [[Genie Award]] for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] at the [[2nd Genie Awards]] in 1981, for his role in ''[[The Hounds of Notre Dame]]''.<ref name=sweeps>[[Jay Scott]], "Les Bons débarras sweeps the Genies". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', March 13, 1981.</ref>


== Education ==
Peacocke studied acting at the [[University of Alberta]] and directing at [[Carnegie Mellon University]], and began teaching drama at the University of Alberta in 1961.
Born in [[Lethbridge]] in 1933,<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QW5mAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Peacocke%2C+Charles+Thomas%22 | title=Who's who in the West | date=March 1978 | isbn=9780837909165 }}</ref> Peacocke grew up in [[Barons, Alberta]]<ref name="obit" /> and studied acting at the [[University of Alberta]] and directing at [[Carnegie Mellon University]].


== Career ==
His other roles have included Fr. MacKinnon in ''[[The Bay Boy]]'', [[Herbert Hoover]] in ''[[The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue]]'' and [[Dick Collver]] in ''[[Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher]]'', as well as television roles in ''[[North of 60]]'', ''[[Street Legal (TV series)|Street Legal]]'' and ''[[Blue Murder (TV series)|Blue Murder]]''.
Peacocke began teaching drama at the University of Alberta in 1961.<ref>https://edmontonjournal.com/news/tom-peacocke-feted-at-mayors-arts-gala</ref> His roles have included Fr. MacKinnon in ''[[The Bay Boy]]'', [[Herbert Hoover]] in ''[[The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue]]'' and [[Dick Collver]] in ''[[Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher]]'', as well as television roles in ''[[North of 60]]'', ''[[Street Legal (Canadian TV series)|Street Legal]]'', ''[[Chasing Rainbows (TV series)|Chasing Rainbows]]'' and ''[[Blue Murder (Canadian TV series)|Blue Murder]]''.


In 1995 he was appointed to the [[Order of Canada]], Canada's highest civilian honour, for his contributions to Canadian theatre, primarily because of his sustained excellence in producing young actors and playwrights of quality.<ref>{{cite web|title=Charles Thomas Peacocke, C.M., M.F.A.|url=http://archive.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=3502|website=Order of Canada|publisher=[[Governor General of Canada]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=30 April 2009}}</ref>
Strangely and for unknown reasons a school in East Sussex, England named itself after him, and was known as Thomas Peacocke Community College until 2008 when it changed to the name of an actor of greater obscurity, conveniently, a Mr Rye College.

== Personal life ==
He is the father of film and television director [[T. W. Peacocke]]. Peacocke died in late November 2022 at the age of 89.<ref name="obit">https://edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/thomas-peacocke-1086755055</ref><ref>https://www.theatrealberta.com/2022/12/01/news-alberta-theatre-alberta-celebrates-the-life-of-thomas-peacocke-1933-2022-jan-selman/</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1980
|''[[The Hounds of Notre Dame]]''
|[[Athol Murray]]
|
|-
|1982
|''The Pedlar''
|Father
|
|-
|1983
|''[[Running Brave]]''
|Mr. Harris
|
|-
|1983
|''Chautauqua Girl''
|Lecturer
|
|-
|1983
|''From Bears to Bartok''
|Narrator
|Voice
|-
|1984
|''[[The Bay Boy]]''
|Father McKinnon
|
|-
|1988
|[[Cowboys Don't Cry (film)|''Cowboys Don't Cry'']]
|Mr. Thorpe
|
|-
|1989
|''Justice Denied''
|John MacIntyre
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Road to Saddle River]]''
|Klan Leader
|
|-
|1996
|''[[The Sterilization of Leilani Muir]]''
|Narrator
|Voice
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1985
|[[Consenting Adult (film)|''Consenting Adult'']]
|Dr. Daniels
| rowspan="3" |Television film
|-
|1985
|''[[Striker's Mountain]]''
|Elmer
|-
|1988
|''The People Across the Lake''
|Sheriff Boignton
|-
|1988
|[[Chasing Rainbows (TV series)|''Chasing Rainbows'']]
|Chunky Blaine
|3 episodes
|-
|1988, 1990
|''[[Danger Bay]]''
|Basil Duval / Jensen
|2 episodes
|-
|1989
|''[[The Ray Bradbury Theater]]''
|David McLean
|Episode: "The Veldt"
|-
|1989
|''Love and Hate''
|Dick Collver
|Television film
|-
|1990–1991
|[[Street Legal (Canadian TV series)|''Street Legal'']]
|William Davenport
|6 episodes
|-
|1992
|''Mortal Sins''
|Father John Bianchi
|Television film
|-
|1992, 1995
|''[[North of 60]]''
|Judge Comer
|2 episodes
|-
|1996
|''[[The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue]]''
|[[Herbert Hoover]]
| rowspan="2" |Television film
|-
|1997
|''Seduction in a Small Town''
|Judge Dennison
|-
|2004
|[[Blue Murder (Canadian TV series)|''Blue Murder'']]
|Ross Entwhistle
|Episode: "Party Line"
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb|0668815}}
* {{IMDb name|0668815}}


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Latest revision as of 03:06, 28 March 2023

Charles Thomas Peacocke CM, (March 31, 1933 – November 2022) was a Canadian actor. He won the Genie Award for Best Actor at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981, for his role in The Hounds of Notre Dame.[1]

Education

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Born in Lethbridge in 1933,[2] Peacocke grew up in Barons, Alberta[3] and studied acting at the University of Alberta and directing at Carnegie Mellon University.

Career

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Peacocke began teaching drama at the University of Alberta in 1961.[4] His roles have included Fr. MacKinnon in The Bay Boy, Herbert Hoover in The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dick Collver in Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher, as well as television roles in North of 60, Street Legal, Chasing Rainbows and Blue Murder.

In 1995 he was appointed to the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour, for his contributions to Canadian theatre, primarily because of his sustained excellence in producing young actors and playwrights of quality.[5]

Personal life

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He is the father of film and television director T. W. Peacocke. Peacocke died in late November 2022 at the age of 89.[3][6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 The Hounds of Notre Dame Athol Murray
1982 The Pedlar Father
1983 Running Brave Mr. Harris
1983 Chautauqua Girl Lecturer
1983 From Bears to Bartok Narrator Voice
1984 The Bay Boy Father McKinnon
1988 Cowboys Don't Cry Mr. Thorpe
1989 Justice Denied John MacIntyre
1994 Road to Saddle River Klan Leader
1996 The Sterilization of Leilani Muir Narrator Voice

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Consenting Adult Dr. Daniels Television film
1985 Striker's Mountain Elmer
1988 The People Across the Lake Sheriff Boignton
1988 Chasing Rainbows Chunky Blaine 3 episodes
1988, 1990 Danger Bay Basil Duval / Jensen 2 episodes
1989 The Ray Bradbury Theater David McLean Episode: "The Veldt"
1989 Love and Hate Dick Collver Television film
1990–1991 Street Legal William Davenport 6 episodes
1992 Mortal Sins Father John Bianchi Television film
1992, 1995 North of 60 Judge Comer 2 episodes
1996 The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue Herbert Hoover Television film
1997 Seduction in a Small Town Judge Dennison
2004 Blue Murder Ross Entwhistle Episode: "Party Line"

References

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  1. ^ Jay Scott, "Les Bons débarras sweeps the Genies". The Globe and Mail, March 13, 1981.
  2. ^ Who's who in the West. March 1978. ISBN 9780837909165.
  3. ^ a b https://edmontonjournal.remembering.ca/obituary/thomas-peacocke-1086755055
  4. ^ https://edmontonjournal.com/news/tom-peacocke-feted-at-mayors-arts-gala
  5. ^ "Charles Thomas Peacocke, C.M., M.F.A." Order of Canada. Governor General of Canada. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ^ https://www.theatrealberta.com/2022/12/01/news-alberta-theatre-alberta-celebrates-the-life-of-thomas-peacocke-1933-2022-jan-selman/
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