Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice, OBE (born 26 May 1923) was a British actor. He was known for his Tony Award-winning Broadway performance in the revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten.

Roy Dotrice

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Roy Dotrice in 2014
Born(1923-05-26)26 May 1923
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Died16 October 2017(2017-10-16) (aged 94)
London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active1957–2012
Known forBrief Lives
A Moon for the Misbegotten
Spouse(s)
Kay Newman
(m. 1947; died 2007)
ChildrenMichele Dotrice
Yvette Dotrice
Karen Dotrice
Awards1 Tony Award
1 Drama Desk Award
1 British Academy Television Award
Websitewww.roydotrice.com

Dotrice was born in Guernsey on 26 May 1923.[1]

Dotrice recorded audiobooks for each book in George R. R. Martin's series A Song of Ice and Fire. He earned a place in the Guinness World Records in 2004 for the highest number of character voices by a single actor for the first book in the series, A Game of Thrones (in which he voiced a total of 224 characters).[2][3]

Dotrice died on 16 October 2017 in London at the age of 94.[4][5]

References

  1. Roy Dotrice Biography
  2. "Most character voices for an audio book - individual". Guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  3. "Game of Thrones: News - Roy Dotrice is Pycelle and More". Westeros.org. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  4. Veteran British actor Roy Dotrice dies aged 94. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/veteran-british-actor-roy-dotrice-dies-aged-94/2017/10/16/b6abdd56-b269-11e7-9b93-b97043e57a22_story.html. Retrieved 16 October 2017. 
  5. Game of Thrones star Roy Dotrice dies aged 94. 16 October 2017. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/game-thrones-star-roy-dotrice-dies-aged-94-1643327. Retrieved 16 October 2017. 

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