Peter Blake
Known for: Acting
Peter Blake (1948-2018) was an actor famous for his roles on TV, stage and film. He was perhaps best known for his role as the medallion man fantasist Kirk St Moritz in John Sullivan's 1980s sitcoms Dear John and for his recurring role as the Fonz like character in the Pepsi adverts of the '70s and '80s which saw him release a UK Top 40 Hit with 'Lipsmackin Rock n Rollin'. In the theatre, Blake starred in Hair, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jesus Christ Superstar and many Ray Cooney productions. On TV, Blake guested in many productions including Z Cars, Casualty, A Very Peculiar Practice, Taggart, Shoestring, Out, Ever Decreasing Circles, Just Good Friends, and Doctors.
Filmography
Series
Minder
Barry
1979
Series
The Professionals
Tony Miller, CI5 Agent
1977
Series
Bergerac
Fontaine
1981
Series
Lexx
Oliver
1997
Series
Taggart
1983
Series
Jonathan Creek
Otto Danzigger
1997
Series
Crossbow
1987
Series
Shoestring
Mike Frewin
1979
Series
Shine on Harvey Moon
Major Saxby
1982
Series
Just Good Friends
Laurence
1983
Series
A Very Peculiar Practice
Carl Pierce
1986
Series
Dear John
Kirk St Moritz
1986
Series
Agony
Andy Evol
1979
Series
After Henry
Nick
1988
Series
Fiddlers Three
Harvey
1991
Series
Out
Pretty Billy Binns
1978
Series
Freud
Darkschewitsch
1984
Series
The High Life
Guy Wersch
1994
Film
Intimate Games
John
1976
Series
Penmarric
Michael Vincent
1979
Series
Split Ends
David
1989
Film
Murder On Line One
Marc Russell
1989
Film
Run For Your Wife
Man reading newspaper
2012
Film
Heroes and Villains
Julian
2006
Film
Panic
Paul
1978
Film
Praying Mantis
Dr Courant
1982
Watch this Space
1980
Series
Dogfood Dan And The Carmarthen Cowboy
Aubrey Owen
1988
The Proofing Session
Club Manager
1977
Film
Days
Registrar
1981
Film
The After Dinner Joke
Popstar
1978
Cash in Hand
Agent John Maniac
1998