Does anybody know what happened to Martin Shaw's side-kick in The Profession!
Question: Does anybody know what happened to Martin Shaw's side-kick in The Professionals!?
I wasn't in the country around the time this series was first screened, but although Martin is alive and kicking (mmmmm), I've not seen his partner in The Professionals on anything recently!. Can anybody tell me what happened to him!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
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After completing the fifth and final series of The Professionals in 1981, Collins struggled to find work because of typecasting!. Thereafter he found himself cast in macho, hard-man roles in foreign films!.
He was considered for the role of James Bond replacing Roger Moore in For Your Eyes Only and later The Living Daylights!. Collins drew on his experiences in the Territorial Army to portray an SAS officer in the lead role as 'Peter Skellen' in the 1982 film Who Dares Wins (U!.S!. title: The Final Option)!. Whilst making the film he suffered a broken nose during a fight scene!. It was criticised by some journalists for possibly being a 'Lewis Collins vehicle'!.
He then starred in a trio of mercenary films all directed by Antonio Margheriti Code Name: Wild Geese (1984), Commando Leopard (1985), and The Commander (1987)!.[1]
One of his finest roles after The Professionals came in 1988 in the ITV Jack the Ripper mini-series, in which he played Michael Caine's co-star Sergeant George Godley!. In the late 1980s Collins based himself in Los Angeles, taking minor parts in several American mini-series while he studied for and passed film directors' exams!. He spent much of the 1990s in theatre productions, and in a number of TV shows in brief guest appearances, including Colonel Mustard in ITV's third mini-TV Cluedo series!.
His most recent TV appearance was in August 2002 as Dr Peter Allen in an episode of the ITV1 series The Bill!.
He continues as an actor and director in his own right!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
He was considered for the role of James Bond replacing Roger Moore in For Your Eyes Only and later The Living Daylights!. Collins drew on his experiences in the Territorial Army to portray an SAS officer in the lead role as 'Peter Skellen' in the 1982 film Who Dares Wins (U!.S!. title: The Final Option)!. Whilst making the film he suffered a broken nose during a fight scene!. It was criticised by some journalists for possibly being a 'Lewis Collins vehicle'!.
He then starred in a trio of mercenary films all directed by Antonio Margheriti Code Name: Wild Geese (1984), Commando Leopard (1985), and The Commander (1987)!.[1]
One of his finest roles after The Professionals came in 1988 in the ITV Jack the Ripper mini-series, in which he played Michael Caine's co-star Sergeant George Godley!. In the late 1980s Collins based himself in Los Angeles, taking minor parts in several American mini-series while he studied for and passed film directors' exams!. He spent much of the 1990s in theatre productions, and in a number of TV shows in brief guest appearances, including Colonel Mustard in ITV's third mini-TV Cluedo series!.
His most recent TV appearance was in August 2002 as Dr Peter Allen in an episode of the ITV1 series The Bill!.
He continues as an actor and director in his own right!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Apparently not a lot!. Lewis Collins last TV appearance would seem to be on The Bill six years ago!
Expect to see him on "I'm a Celebrity!.!.!.!.!." or Christmas pantomime soon!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Expect to see him on "I'm a Celebrity!.!.!.!.!." or Christmas pantomime soon!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Lewis Collins AKA Bodie try making it in films and failed, think he went back to hair dressingWww@Enter-QA@Com