Roland MacLeod
Known for: Acting
Roland MacLeod (1935 – 3 April 2010) was an English actor working in film and television. He was born in London. His television credits include Coronation Street, Softly, Softly, Ripping Yarns, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Sykes, Please Sir!, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Marty, Broaden Your Mind and The Goodies. He also made some appearances in Season Three of Grange Hill as a slightly comical workman sporting a comb over, often seen in confrontation with staff and pupils. However, his character showed a kinder side when he cleaned Duane Orpington's new coat in episode two. He also played the mad Head Teacher in The Boot Street Band, a TV series written by Steve Attridge and Andrew Davies. He appeared as a vicar in John Cleese's film A Fish Called Wanda as well as in Le Pétomane and The Last Remake of Beau Geste.
Filmography
Series
Grange Hill
Workman
1978
Series
Misfits
Stan
2009
Series
Sykes
Teetotaller
1972
Series
Crossbow
1987
Film
A Fish Called Wanda
Vicar
1988
Series
Justice
Mr. Sharp
1971
Series
The Goodies
Robert McKenzie
1970
Series
Till Death Us Do Part
Father
1966
Series
Till Death Us Do Part
Harry
1966
Series
Watching
Mr. Baxter
1987
Series
Target
Prentice
1977
Series
Please Sir!
Monsignor Sopwith
1968
Series
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
1982
Series
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Morris Coates
1976
Series
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973
Series
Worlds Beyond
Medical Officer
1986
Series
Ripping Yarns
1976
Series
Nicholas Nickleby
Pyke
1968
Series
Queenie's Castle
Magistrate
1970
Series
Queenie's Castle
Butler
1970
Series
Zodiac
Ian Rentoul
1974
Film
Charleston
Anwalt Brown
1977
Film
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Dr. Crippen
1977
A Series of Bird's
1967
All Our Saturdays
Mr Tree
1973
The Boot Street Band
Mr. Lear
1993
Series
Mr. Majeika
Dudley Potter
1988
It's Marty
1968
Film
Always on Sunday
Apollinaire
1965
Film
The Big Flame
Mr Weldon
1969
Film
Lost In London
Man with wallet
1985
On the Margin
1966
Film
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Morris Coates
1983
Grubstreet
1973
Film
Sticky Wickets
Helmut
1990