Ralph Brown

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Ralph Brown (b. June 18, 1960) is an actor born in Cambridgeshire England, best known for playing Danny the drug dealer in Withnail and I, the dim security guard Aaron (aka "85") in Alien³, and the pilot Ric Olié in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

His various film roles include Jaye Davidson's boyfriend Dave in The Crying Game, Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs in "Buster", roadie Del Preston in Wayne's World 2 (effectively reprising his role from Withnail and I), teacher and rugby union player Phil in "Up 'n' Under", prison guard captain Mr Burton in Mean Machine, Sergeant Major Harris in the original Paul Schrader film Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist), and most recently Mr Collins in The Shooter, due out later in 2007.

Ralph also played the memorable "Miami Vice" in the 2000 series Lock, Stock...The Series.

In 2005, he appeared in Coronation Street as Barney, roadie to Status Quo and with Julia Davis in the cult TV sitcom Nighty Night.

As a writer, Ralph won the Samuel Beckett Award in 1987 for his first play "Sanctuary" which was produced by Joint Stock Theatre Company. This was also performed in the USA as "Sanctuary D.C." where it was nominated for two Helen Hayes Awards in 1989. Ralph wrote the screenplay for the motion picture "New Year's Day" which won the Raindance Film Festival in 2001. Ralph also wrote the screenplay for the aborted film "Red Light Runners".

Ralph is a fan of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., and is a member of a Brighton-based Beach Boys tribute band The Brighton Beach Boys who performed Pet Sounds and The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper albums live onstage in St George's church at the Brighton Festival in May 2006, and who are touring with the same show in 2007.

Filmography

• 1985 Withnail and I - Danny the dealer directed by Bruce Robinson
• 1986 Scandal - Paul Mann directed by Michael Caton-Jones
• 1987 Buster - Ronnie Biggs directed by David Green
• 1988 Diamond Skulls - Jack directed by Nick Broomfield
• 1989 Impromptu - "Eugene Delacroix directed by James Lapine
• 1990 Alien 3 - Aaron directed by David Fincher
• 1991 The Crying Game - Dave directed by Neil Jordan
• 1992 Undercover Blues - Leamington directed by Herb Ross
• 1993 Psychotherapy - Larry Swift directed by Arthur Ellis
• 1994 Wayne's World 2 - Del Preston directed by Steven Surjik
• 1996 Up 'N' Under - Phil directed by John Godber
• 1997 Amistad - Lt Gedney directed by Steven Spielberg
• 1998 Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - Ric Olie directed by George Lucas
• 1999 New Year's Day - Mr Diamond directed by Suri Krishnamma
• 2000 The Final Curtain - Timothy directed by Patrick Harkins
• 2001 Last Run - Simon directed by Anthony Hickox
• 2001 Mean Machine - Mr Burton directed by Barry Skolnick
• 2002 I'll Be There - Digger McQuade directed by Craig Ferguson
• 2003 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist - Sgt Major Harris directed by Paul Schrader
• 2004 Puritan - Mickey Conway directed by Hadi Hadjaig
• 2004 Stoned - Bryon Gysin directed by Steve Woolley
• 2005 Straightheads - Jamie directed by Dan Reed
• 2006 The Shooter - Collins directed by Josef Rusnak

• • Television Credits

• 1984 The Merry Wives of Windsor (BBC Shakespeare)
• 1985 West (filmed for Channel 4 from the hit Steven Berkoff play)
• 1986 Piggybank
• 1987 The Bill (10 episodes as PC Muswell)
• 1988 The Black and Blue Lamp
• 1989 Christabel (Dennis Potter for the BBC)
• 1990 Van Der Valk
• 1991 A Curious Suicide
• 1992 Rules Of Engagement
• 1993 Talking To Strange Men
• 1994 Say Hello To The Real Dr Snide
• 1994 Devil's Advocate
• 1995 Ivanhoe (playing Prince John)
• 1995 Requiem Apache
• 1995 Karaoke
• 1996 Dalziel and Pascoe
• 1996 A Touch Of Frost
• 1997 Place Of The Dead
• 1997 Between The Lines
• 1998 Cleopatra
• 1998 Jonathon Creek
• 1998 A Respectable Trade (4-part series for BBC)
• 1999 The Last Train (6 eps)
• 1999 Peak Practice
• 1999 Extremely Dangerous (2-parter)
• 2000 Lock Stock and....(six part series for C4)
• 2000 Lexx (3 episodes for canadian TV)
• 2001 Waking The Dead
• 2001 NCS Manhunt (6 episodes for BBC)
• 2002 Lenny Blue
• 2003 The Agency (guest lead for 1 episode CBS series)
• 2003 Lawless (2-parter for ITV)
• 2004 Big Dippers (itv film)
• 2004 Spooks
• 2005 Nighty Night series 2 (6-part sitcom for BBC3)
• 2005 Coronation Street (3 episodes as Status Quo's roadie)
• 2006 Cold Blood 2
• 2006 The Flood
• 2006 Life On Mars (series 2 - 2 episodes)
• 2007 Cape Wrath - Meadowlands in the US (8 episodes)

[edit] External links

• Ralph Brown at the Internet Movie Database
• Tribute page to Ralph Brown : www.queen-of-outer-space/ralph.htm : *[1]
• Ralph Brown's MySpace : [2]
• Brighton Beach Boys