Trevor Peacock (born 19 May 1931) is an English character actor who has had roles such as Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley, Rouault in Madame Bovary, Quilp in The Old Curiosity Shop and Old Bailey in Neverwhere. He has also appeared in diverse programmes such as EastEnders, LWT's Wish Me Luck (in which he played resistance leader Renard), Jonathan Creek and Between The Lines.

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  • Trevor Peacock (born 19 May 1931) is an English character actor who has had roles such as Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley, Rouault in Madame Bovary, Quilp in The Old Curiosity Shop and Old Bailey in Neverwhere. He has also appeared in diverse programmes such as EastEnders, LWT's Wish Me Luck (in which he played resistance leader Renard), Jonathan Creek and Between The Lines. He had starring roles in several of the BBC Shakespeare series, including the title role in Titus Andronicus, Feste in Twelfth Night, or What You Will and Lord Talbot and Jake Cade in Henry VI, Part 1 and Henry VI, Part 2. He was the Gravedigger in Franco Zeffirelli's 1990 film version of Hamlet, and the Innkeeper in the 2000 made-for-television film version of Don Quixote, starring John Lithgow and Bob Hoskins. He has also played the role of Giles Corey in a stage production of The Crucible, which also featured Iain Glen as John Proctor. He played the father of Father Christmas in the 2007 film Fred Claus co-starring Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti. In July 2009 he also had a bit part in the TV Drama Hotel Babylon. Peacock is also a noted songwriter. He wrote the 1960s pop classic "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter", which was recorded by Herman's Hermits. Other hit songs to his credit include "Mystery Girl", "Made You", "Gossip Calypso", "That's What Love Will Do" and "Nature's Time For Love" (both recorded by Joe Brown). He wrote the lyrics for the musical show, "Passion Flower Hotel", and for a musical based on the popular newspaper cartoon strip, Andy Capp. Before his acting career took off he compered Drumbeat for the BBC and wrote scripts for Oh Boy! and Six-Five Special. He starred in the 1991 fantasy BBC radio play Heart of Hark'un. Peacock was born in Tottenham, London, the son of Alexandria and Victor Edward Peacock. He is a keen supporter of Yeovil Town F.C. and is considered a talismanic figure by fellow fans. He is also the father of British actors Daniel and Harry Peacock.
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  • Trevor Peacock (born 19 May 1931) is an English character actor who has had roles such as Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley, Rouault in Madame Bovary, Quilp in The Old Curiosity Shop and Old Bailey in Neverwhere. He has also appeared in diverse programmes such as EastEnders, LWT's Wish Me Luck (in which he played resistance leader Renard), Jonathan Creek and Between The Lines.
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