Christopher Malcolm was a Scottish-Canadian actor and theatrical producer.
13 Facts About Christopher Malcolm
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Christopher Malcolm first achieved notoriety for his role as Brad Majors in the original stage production of The Rocky Horror Show.
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Christopher Malcolm attended the University of British Columbia, where he worked and studied theatre.
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Christopher Malcolm appeared in at least ten productions and worked with directors including Peter Hall, Trevor Nunn and John Barton.
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Christopher Malcolm appeared in films including The Empire Strikes Back, Reds, Ragtime, Superman III, Labyrinth, and Highlander.
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In 1978, Christopher Malcolm began his producing career with Pal Joey, which was successfully transferred to the West End in 1980 and was nominated for best Musical Revival in the Laurence Olivier Awards.
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Christopher Malcolm followed this success with the Best Comedy award in 1981 for Nell Dunn's Steaming, which went on to play for two years at the Comedy Theatre and around the world.
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Christopher Malcolm played the role of the cafe owner in The Comic Strip's 1984 film "A Fistful of Traveller's Cheques".
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In 1990, Christopher Malcolm co-produced a new production of The Rocky Horror Show at the Piccadilly Theatre, in partnership with Howard Panter of the Ambassador Theatre Group.
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Christopher Malcolm oversaw these productions on behalf of The Rocky Horror Company Ltd, a company formed by the producers and the play's author Richard O'Brien to look after this much loved musical.
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Christopher Malcolm co-produced the world premiere of Flashdance The Musical which premiered at the Plymouth Theatre Royal in 2008, toured the UK and presented at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2010.
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Christopher Malcolm had maintained his interest in acting as well, appearing on 11 episodes of Absolutely Fabulous as Saffy's father, Justin, and in the BBC2 film, Daphne as Nelson Doubleday.
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Christopher Malcolm lived in London with his wife Judy Lloyd, an actress.