Tom Chadbon

Tom Chadbon
Born
Thomas Richard Chadbon

(1946-02-27)27 February 1946
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Died18 July 2026(2026-07-18) (aged 80)
OccupationActor
Years active1967–2017
Spouses
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(m. 1966; div. 1970)​
Jane Hennessy
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(m. 1977)​

Thomas Richard Chadbon (27 February 1946 – 18 July 2026) was an English actor. He featured on British television and though principally a character actor, he has occasionally had leading or recurring roles.

Life and career

Thomas Richard Chadbon was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England on 27 February 1946, to Thomas and Josie Chabdon.[1]

He starred in all 10 episodes of Crown Prosecutor (1995), playing Lenny Monk, and he had substantial recurring roles in Chancer, The Liver Birds, Where the Heart Is, Wire in the Blood, and the 23rd series of Casualty (as Professor Henry Williams).[2]

His appearances on British television shows included: Out of the Unknown, The Stone Tape, Softly, Softly, Blake's 7[3], Within These Walls, Special Branch, Tales of the Unexpected, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady, The New Statesman, Between the Lines, Peak Practice, Casualty, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Silent Witness, The Bill, Holby City, Heartbeat, Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, Rebecca, Taggart, Peep Show[4], and Father Brown.[5]

Chadbon played Duggan in the Doctor Who serial City of Death (1979) and returned to Doctor Who as Merdeen in the 1986 serial The Mysterious Planet. Chadbon has also been an occasional guest star in Big Finish audio productions. Most notably, he played the recurring character of Will in the second series of the Sarah Jane Smith audio adventures[6]. He also had a featured guest role in No More Lies, during Paul McGann's 2007 broadcast season on BBC Radio 7.[7] He also reprised the role of Del Grant for the Blake's 7 audio series for Big Finish.[3]

His film work included The Alf Garnett Saga (1972), The Beast Must Die (1974), Juggernaut (1974), Tess (1979), Coming Out of the Ice (1982), Dance with a Stranger (1985)[8], Shooting Fish (1997), and Casino Royale (2006)[5].

Chadbon died on 18 July 2026, aged 80.[9]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Tom Chadbon, actor familiar from scores of television series, from Doctor Who to Game of Thrones". The Telegraph. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  2. ^ Buzaglo, Jennie (29 July 2026). "Doctor Who and James Bond star dies as tributes pour in". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  3. ^ a b Griffin, Louise. "Tom Chadbon, Blake's 7 and Doctor Who actor, dies age 80 | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  4. ^ "Doctor Who actor favoured by Tom Baker dies, aged 80". The Independent. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  5. ^ a b Scot (19 December 2016). "Tom Chadbon". Old Cicestrians. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  6. ^ "Sarah Jane Smith: Fatal Consequences full-cast audio drama from Big Finish". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  7. ^ "British actor Tom Chadbon who starred in Doctor Who and GOT dies aged 80". Metro. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  8. ^ "Tom Chadbon Movies and TV Shows – Reviews & Ratings". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  9. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/09/tom-chadbon-obituary
  10. ^ "C. P. Snow's Strangers and Brothers". BBC Genome Project. 21 March 1984. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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