Portrait of David Buck

David Buck

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed. Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Buck, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: October 17, 1936

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Filmography

1986
Dear John

as Priest

1983
Mansfield Park

as Mr Price

1982
The Dark Crystal

as Slave Master (voice)

1981
Bergerac

as Stephen Crane

1980
1980
Lady Killers

as Percival Clarke, K.C.

1980
Chance of a Lifetime

as Major Ian Anderson

1979
Henry V

as Earl of Westmoreland

1979
Henry IV Part 2

as Earl of Westmoreland

1979
Henry IV Part 1

as Earl of Westmoreland

1979
Minder

as Billy Gilpin

1979
Danger UXB

as Stephen

1978
The Lord of the Rings

as Gimli (voice)

1977
1972
The Protectors

as John Azon

1972
1970
Doomwatch

as Isaac Prentice

1969
Taste of Excitement

as Paul Hedley

1969
Mosquito Squadron

as Sqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)

1968
Deadfall

as Salinas

1967
The Mummy's Shroud

as Paul Preston

1966
1966
1964
Theatre 625

as Yanek

1964
Theatre 625

as Ben Curtin

1964
Theatre 625

as Winston Smith

1962
1958
Bachelor of Hearts

as Student at Lecture (uncredited)