About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1935-03-02
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
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Stephen Thorne

Overview

Stephen John Thorne (2 March 1935 – 26 May 2019) was a British actor of radio, film, stage, and television. He was best known for his regular BBC Radio 4 work and audiobook recordings, and for his portrayals of a few Doctor Who villains, including the Time Lord Omega.

He played several seasons with the Old Vic Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford and London, including a tour to Russia. He worked extensively in radio with over 2000 broadcasts for the BBC, including as Uncle Mort in the Radio 4 comedy series Uncle Mort's North Country.

His television credits included Z-Cars, Crossroads, and Doctor Who. In Doctor Who, he played three major villains (Omega, Azal, and Eldrad), as well as an Ogron, before later playing the villainous Max in The Ghosts of N-Space, a Doctor Who BBC Radio story, in the mid-1990s. Also on the radio, Thorne appeared as Aslan in The Magician's Nephew, as Treebeard in the Radio 4 adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, and also in their adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards! in which he portrayed Fred Colon (and also Death).

Other television work included Death of an Expert Witness, David Copperfield, and Last of the Summer Wine. He voiced Aslan in the animated version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Thorne reprised the character on the BBC radio adaptation of the same name. He gave many poetry readings on radio, television, tape and in venues from Westminster Abbey to various pubs.

Known for

Acting

2008 The Ties That Bind Us Actor Omega / Azal (archive footage) N/A
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2007 The Omega Factor Actor N/A
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2006 Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who Actor N/A
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1996 The Fred Dibnah Story Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
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1996 I Was a Doctor Who Monster! Actor N/A
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1993 Police 5: The Master Actor Azal (archive footage) N/A
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1988 Run for the Lifeboat Actor Newsreader N/A
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1986 Lollipop Dragon: The Magic Lollipop Adventure Actor Baron Bad Blood (voice) N/A
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1985 Lollipop Dragon: The Great Christmas Race Actor Baron Bad Blood / Cobbler (voice) N/A
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1983 Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead Actor Omega (archive footage) (Special Edition) 58
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1979 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Actor Aslan (voice) 59
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1976 Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear Actor Kastrian Eldrad 58
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1973 Doctor Who: Frontier in Space Actor First Ogron 58
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1973 Doctor Who: The Three Doctors Actor Omega 58
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1971 Doctor Who: The Dæmons Actor Azal 58
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1967 The Inn Way Out Actor Tall Friend N/A
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