Summary
Trevor Mills Byfield (20 October 1943 – 11 October 2017)[1] was a British character actor particularly well known for his roles on British television. In many of his later roles he was credited as Zig Byfield.
Trevor Byfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trevor Mills Byfield 20 October 1943 Redditch, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 11 October 2017 (aged 73) |
| Other names | Zig Byfield, Ziggy Byfield |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–2017 |
| Spouse |
Janet Offor
(m. 1966, divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Theatre work edit
Prior to his work in television and film he appeared in several stage musicals under the name Ziggy Byfield. These included the 1970s production of Hair, where he appeared alongside Joan Armatrading, Richard O'Brien, Paul Nicholas and Floella Benjamin.[2] He also appeared later in Richard O’Brien's The Rocky Horror Show.[3]
Television work edit
Byfield featured in many popular British television programmes over several decades, these included Heartbeat, EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City, Coronation Street, Family Affairs, Doctors, Only Fools and Horses, Inspector Morse (as the title character in the episode "Who Killed Harry Field?"), One Foot in the Grave, Birds of a Feather, The Professionals, Minder, Spooks, Lovejoy, So Haunt Me and New Tricks.[4][5][6] He appeared in seventeen episodes of The Bill in fourteen different roles.
Personal life edit
Byfield married Janet Offor in 1966 and they had two children together, but subsequently divorced.
Accident edit
In January 2009 he suffered a broken hip and ribs as well as a collapsed lung, when a tractor that he was driving lost control on a road and hit trees before rolling down an embankment during filming of the ITV show Heartbeat near Grosmont. Four crew members were also hurt. Byfield was airlifted to hospital.[7]
Death edit
Byfield died from pneumonia on 11 October 2017, aged 73.
Partial filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Who Dares Wins | Baker | |
| 1983 | Slayground | Sams | |
| 1989 | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase | Train Driver | |
| 1995 | GoldenEye | Train Driver | |
| 1999 | Nasty Neighbours | Car Salesman | |
| 1999 | G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time | Brian | |
| 2000 | Distant Shadow | John Clay | |
| 2009 | Dead Man Running | The Mark |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Minder | Billy | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Yesterday's Dreams | Don Ackford | 6 episodes |
| 1991 | Lovejoy | Jeff Diamond | Series 2 Episode 4 – Montezuma's Revenge |
| 1991 | Inspector Morse | Harry Field | Series 5 Episode 3: |
| 1991 | Only Fools and Horses | Eric | Series 7 Episode 3 – Stage Fright |
| 1991 | Minder | Billy Meadows | 1 episode |
| 1992 | One Foot in the Grave | Salmon | 1 episode |
| 2003–2010 | Waking the Dead | John Nesbitt | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | A Touch of Frost | George English | 1 episode |
| 2003–2012 | Doctors | Tom Irving / Buster Bevan / Tony Raynor | 3 episodes (including final acting role) |
| 2003 | Holby City | John Palmer | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Heartbeat | Don Megson | 1 episode |
| 1989–2008 | The Bill | various characters | 17 episodes |
| 2008 | New Tricks | Clive Evans | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Casualty | Don Harrikent | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Lewis | Bone | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Heartbeat | Harry Brown | 1 episode |
| 2010 | EastEnders | Reg | 2 episodes |
References edit
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (18 October 2017). "Trevor 'Ziggy' Byfield obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Programme, 'Hair', Birmingham Hippodrome – Hippodrome Heritage".
- ^ "Obituary: Trevor 'Ziggy' Byfield | Obituaries". 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Trevor Byfield". Archived from the original on 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Trevor Byfield". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Obituary: Trevor 'Ziggy' Byfield – Obituaries – The Stage". 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Heartbeat actor hurt in on-set accident". Whitby Gazette. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
External links edit
- Trevor Byfield at IMDb