Stephen Vincent Moore (11 December 1937 – 4 October 2019) was an English actor, known for his work on British television since the mid-1970s. Biography Moore was born in Brixton, London, the son of Mary Elisabeth (née Bruce-Anderson) and solicitor Stanley Moore. He attended the Archbishop Tenison's grammar school in Kennington. He was married four times. His half-brother Mark Moore performs with S'Express and his brother-in-law was the actor James Hazeldine. Acting career Moore was known for his appearances in Rock Follies and other TV series such as The Last Place on Earth, the children's series The Queen's Nose and the drama Mersey Beat and the British TV comedy series Solo, as well as numerous appearances on stage at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and London's West End. He was known for his distinctive speaking voice in a wide range of roles, notably Marvin the Paranoid Android in radio and television adaptations of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Death On 4 October 2019, Moore died at the age of 81. Notable roles Sen noci svatojánské (1959 Czech animation of A Midsummer Night's Dream ) as Francis Flute (voice) The White Bus (1967) as Young Man The Last Shot You Hear (1969) as Peter's Colleague Rock Follies (1976, TV Mini-Series) as Jack, left-wing teacher and morose husband of singer Anna (The role can be seen as a prototype for Marvin). The New Avengers (1976, TV Series) as Major Prentice A Bridge Too Far (1977) as Major Robert Steele State of Revolution (1977, Robert Bolt's play) as Anatoly Lunacharsky, a Communist leader Plenty, (world premiere 1978 National Theatre London) as Raymond Brideshead Revisited (1981, TV Mini-Series) as Cousin Jasper Rough Cut (1980) as Chief Flight Controller Diversion (1980) as Guy All's Well That Ends Well (1983) as Parolles (Royal Shakespeare Company & Broadway – [Tony Nomination]) Where the Boys Are '84 (1984) as Jeff Laughterhouse (1984) as Howard The Last Place on Earth (1985, TV Mini-Series) as Dr. 'Bill' Wilson The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (1985, ITV series) as George Mole, father of Adrian Mole Clockwise (1986) as John Jolly The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987, ITV series) as George Mole Under Suspicion (1991) as Roscoe Lovejoy No Strings (TV Episode 1992) as Ray MorganLove on a Branch Line (1994, TV Mini-Series) as QuirkSharpe's Sword (1995, TV Movie) as Colonel BerkelyThe Thin Blue Line (1995, TV