Roy Stewart - Revision history

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Filmography

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	\| 1959		\| 1959
	\| ''[[The Mummy (1959 film)\|The Mummy]]''		\| ''[[w:The Mummy (1959 film)\|The Mummy]]''
	\| Flashback Slave		\| Flashback Slave
	\| Uncredited		\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1960		\| 1960
	\| ''[[Sands of the Desert]]''		\| ''[[w:Sands of the Desert\|Sands of the Desert]]''
	\| Gong Banger at Sheik's Tent		\| Gong Banger at Sheik's Tent
	\| Uncredited		\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1961		\| 1961
	\| ''[[On the Fiddle]]''		\| ''[[w:On the Fiddle\|On the Fiddle]]''
	\| Trinidad		\| Trinidad
	\| Uncredited		\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1964		\| 1964
	\| ''[[The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb]]''		\| ''[[w:The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb\|The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb]]''
	\| Bearer in Museum		\| Bearer in Museum
	\| Uncredited		\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1965-1971		\| 1965-1971
	\| ''[[Doctor Who]]''		\| ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]''
	\| Saracen Warrior/Toberman/Strongman		\| Saracen Warrior/Toberman/Strongman
	\| 3 episodes		\| 3 episodes
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=2\|1965		\| rowspan=2\|1965
	\| ''[[She (1965 film)\|She]]''		\| ''[[w:She (1965 film)\|She]]''
	\| Black Guard		\| Black Guard
	\| Uncredited		\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[Out of the Unknown]]''		\| ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]''
	\| Security Guard		\| Security Guard
	\| Episode: ''No Place Like Earth''		\| Episode: ''No Place Like Earth''
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1966		\| 1966
	\| ''[[The Saint (TV series)\|The Saint]]''		\| ''[[w:The Saint (TV series)\|The Saint]]''
	\| Wrestler		\| Wrestler
	\| Uncredited		\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1967		\| 1967
	\| ''[[Prehistoric Women (1967 film)\|Prehistoric Women]]''		\| ''[[w:Prehistoric Women (1967 film)\|Prehistoric Women]]''
	\| Warrior		\| Warrior
	\| Uncredited		\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=2\|1968		\| rowspan=2\|1968
	\| ''[[Sympathy for the Devil (1968 film)\|Sympathy for the Devil]]''		\| ''[[w:Sympathy for the Devil (1968 film)\|Sympathy for the Devil]]''
	\| Black Power Activist		\| Black Power Activist
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[The Avengers (TV programme)\|The Avengers]]''		\| ''[[w:The Avengers (TV programme)\|The Avengers]]''
	\| Giles		\| Giles
	\| Episode: ''Have Guns - Will Haggle''		\| Episode: ''Have Guns - Will Haggle''
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=4\|1970		\| rowspan=4\|1970
	\| ''[[Julius Caesar (1970 film)\|Julius Caesar]]''		\| ''[[w:Julius Caesar (1970 film)\|Julius Caesar]]''
	\| Slave		\| Slave
	\|		\|
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	\| Uncredited		\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[Leo the Last]]''		\| ''[[w:Leo the Last\|Leo the Last]]''
	\| Jasper's Bodyguard		\| Jasper's Bodyguard
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[Up Pompeii!]]''		\| ''[[Up Pompeii!\|Up Pompeii!]]''
	\| Jeremy		\| Jeremy
	\| Episode: ''Guess Who's Coming to Sin'Er Nymphia''		\| Episode: ''Guess Who's Coming to Sin'Er Nymphia''
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=2\|1971		\| rowspan=2\|1971
	\| ''[[Games That Lovers Play (film)\|Games That Lovers Play]]''		\| ''[[w:Games That Lovers Play (film)\|Games That Lovers Play]]''
	\| Mr. Bwamba		\| Mr. Bwamba
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[Twins of Evil]]''		\| ''[[w:Twins of Evil\|Twins of Evil]]''
	\| Joachim		\| Joachim
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan=2\|1972		\| rowspan=2\|1972
	\| ''[[Call Me by My Rightful Name#Film\|Call Me by My Rightful Name]]''		\| ''[[w:Call Me by My Rightful Name#Film\|Call Me by My Rightful Name]]''
	\| Doug's Agent		\| Doug's Agent
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[Lady Caroline Lamb (film)\|Lady Caroline Lamb]]''		\| ''[[w:Lady Caroline Lamb (film)\|Lady Caroline Lamb]]''
	\| Black Pug		\| Black Pug
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1973		\| 1973
	\|''[[Live and Let Die (film)\|Live and Let Die]]''		\|''[[w:Live and Let Die (film)\|Live and Let Die]]''
	\| [[List of James Bond allies#Film allies\|Quarrel Jr.]]		\| [[List of James Bond allies#Film allies\|Quarrel Jr.]]
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1976		\| 1976
	\| ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]''		\| ''[[w:I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]''
	\| Sentor		\| Sentor
	\| Miniseries		\| Miniseries
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	\|-		\|-
	\| 1979		\| 1979
	\| ''[[Arabian Adventure]]''		\| ''[[w:Arabian Adventure\|Arabian Adventure]]''
	\| Nubian		\| Nubian
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1981		\| 1981
	\| ''[[Dangerous Davies#Film\|Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective]]''		\| ''[[w:Dangerous Davies#Film\|Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective]]''
	\| Pomeroy		\| Pomeroy
	\| TV Movie (final film role)		\| TV Movie (final film role)

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	'''Roy Stewart''' (15 May 1925 – 27 October 2008) was a Jamaican-born British actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television.		'''Roy Stewart''' (15 May 1925 – 27 October 2008) was a Jamaican-born British actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television.

	In 1954 he founded Roy Stewart's Gym in [[w:Powis Square, London\|Powis Square]], [[w:North Kensington\|North Kensington]], and ran the Caribbean club and restaurant The Globe, in Talbot Road until his death. Stewart played Quarrel Junior in the [[w:James Bond\|James Bond]] film ''[[Live and Let Die (film)\|Live and Let Die]]'' (1973). Other film appearances include ''[[Carry On Up the Jungle]]'' (1970), ''[[w:Leo the Last\|Leo the Last]]'' (1970), ''[[w:Games That Lovers Play (film)\|Games That Lovers Play]]'' (1971), ''[[w:Twins of Evil\|Twins of Evil]]'' (1971), ''[[w:Lady Caroline Lamb (film)\|Lady Caroline Lamb]]'' (1972), ''[[Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers]]'' (1977) and ''[[w:Arabian Adventure\|Arabian Adventure]]'' (1979). He was also active on television, with credits including: ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'', ''[[w:Adam Adamant Lives!\|Adam Adamant Lives!]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' (in the serials ''[[w:The Tomb of the Cybermen\|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[w:Terror of the Autons\|Terror of the Autons]]''), ''[[w:Doomwatch\|Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'', ''[[w:The Troubleshooters\|The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[w:Space: 1999\|Space: 1999]]'' and ''[[w:I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]''.		In 1954 he founded Roy Stewart's Gym in [[w:Powis Square, London\|Powis Square]], [[w:North Kensington\|North Kensington]], and ran the Caribbean club and restaurant The Globe, in Talbot Road until his death. Stewart played Quarrel Junior in the [[w:James Bond\|James Bond]] film ''[[w:Live and Let Die (film)\|Live and Let Die]]'' (1973). Other film appearances include ''[[Carry On Up the Jungle]]'' (1970), ''[[w:Leo the Last\|Leo the Last]]'' (1970), ''[[w:Games That Lovers Play (film)\|Games That Lovers Play]]'' (1971), ''[[w:Twins of Evil\|Twins of Evil]]'' (1971), ''[[w:Lady Caroline Lamb (film)\|Lady Caroline Lamb]]'' (1972), ''[[Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers]]'' (1977) and ''[[w:Arabian Adventure\|Arabian Adventure]]'' (1979). He was also active on television, with credits including: ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'', ''[[w:Adam Adamant Lives!\|Adam Adamant Lives!]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' (in the serials ''[[w:The Tomb of the Cybermen\|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[w:Terror of the Autons\|Terror of the Autons]]''), ''[[w:Doomwatch\|Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'', ''[[w:The Troubleshooters\|The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[w:Space: 1999\|Space: 1999]]'' and ''[[w:I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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	'''Roy Stewart''' (15 May 1925 – 27 October 2008) was a Jamaican-born British actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television.		'''Roy Stewart''' (15 May 1925 – 27 October 2008) was a Jamaican-born British actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television.

	In 1954 he founded Roy Stewart's Gym in [[Powis Square, London\|Powis Square]], [[North Kensington]], and ran the Caribbean club and restaurant The Globe, in Talbot Road until his death. Stewart played Quarrel Junior in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Live and Let Die (film)\|Live and Let Die]]'' (1973). Other film appearances include ''[[Carry On Up the Jungle]]'' (1970), ''[[Leo the Last]]'' (1970), ''[[Games That Lovers Play (film)\|Games That Lovers Play]]'' (1971), ''[[Twins of Evil]]'' (1971), ''[[Lady Caroline Lamb (film)\|Lady Caroline Lamb]]'' (1972), ''[[Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers]]'' (1977) and ''[[Arabian Adventure]]'' (1979). He was also active on television, with credits including: ''[[Out of the Unknown]]'', ''[[Adam Adamant Lives!]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (in the serials ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[Terror of the Autons]]''), ''[[Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'', ''[[The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[Space: 1999]]'' and ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]''.		In 1954 he founded Roy Stewart's Gym in [[w:Powis Square, London\|Powis Square]], [[w:North Kensington\|North Kensington]], and ran the Caribbean club and restaurant The Globe, in Talbot Road until his death. Stewart played Quarrel Junior in the [[w:James Bond\|James Bond]] film ''[[Live and Let Die (film)\|Live and Let Die]]'' (1973). Other film appearances include ''[[Carry On Up the Jungle]]'' (1970), ''[[w:Leo the Last\|Leo the Last]]'' (1970), ''[[w:Games That Lovers Play (film)\|Games That Lovers Play]]'' (1971), ''[[w:Twins of Evil\|Twins of Evil]]'' (1971), ''[[w:Lady Caroline Lamb (film)\|Lady Caroline Lamb]]'' (1972), ''[[Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers]]'' (1977) and ''[[w:Arabian Adventure\|Arabian Adventure]]'' (1979). He was also active on television, with credits including: ''[[w:Out of the Unknown\|Out of the Unknown]]'', ''[[w:Adam Adamant Lives!\|Adam Adamant Lives!]]'', ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' (in the serials ''[[w:The Tomb of the Cybermen\|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[w:Terror of the Autons\|Terror of the Autons]]''), ''[[w:Doomwatch\|Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'', ''[[w:The Troubleshooters\|The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[w:Space: 1999\|Space: 1999]]'' and ''[[w:I, Claudius (TV series)\|I, Claudius]]''.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	==Film and television career==		==Film and television career==
	In a role, possibly his earliest, Stewart appeared in a television advert for ''[[Fry's Turkish Delight]]'', playing a snake charmer. Later, he was an extra in films and did stunt work.<ref name="Olden" /> He would become one of the top black actors and stuntmen in Britain.<ref name="DeMichael">{{cite book \|last1=DeMichael \|first1=Tom \|title=James Bond FAQ : all that's left to know about everyone's favorite superspy \|date=December 2012 \|isbn=9781557838568 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zcQIAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT283}}</ref>		In a role, possibly his earliest, Stewart appeared in a television advert for ''[[w:Fry's Turkish Delight\|Fry's Turkish Delight]]'', playing a snake charmer. Later, he was an extra in films and did stunt work.<ref name="Olden" /> He would become one of the top black actors and stuntmen in Britain.<ref name="DeMichael">{{cite book \|last1=DeMichael \|first1=Tom \|title=James Bond FAQ : all that's left to know about everyone's favorite superspy \|date=December 2012 \|isbn=9781557838568 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zcQIAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT283}}</ref>

	===Film===		===Film===
	Possibly his earliest role was an uncredited one, playing a slave in the 1959 film, ''[[The Mummy (1959 film)\|The Mummy]]''. In 1973, he played the part of Quarrel Junior in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Live and Let Die (film)\|Live and Let Die]]'' starring [[Roger Moore]].<ref name="DeMichael" /> Having not returned for many years to Jamaica where the film was being shot, Stewart suffered in the heat and couldn't believe the changes that had taken place over the years.<ref>''Goldeneye: Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming's Jamaica'' By Matthew Parker [https://books.google.com/books?id=OR-rCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA317&lpg=PA317&dq=%22Roy+Stewart%22QUARREL&source=bl&ots=9ZnwonFxIm&sig=KsxRXDI9JcgYQSHT0mcuaow6ikk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CFYQ6AEwC2oVChMIy9zG1b7ayAIVgRqmCh1c8gAG#v=onepage&q=%22Roy%20Stewart%22QUARREL&f=false Page 317]</ref>		Possibly his earliest role was an uncredited one, playing a slave in the 1959 film, ''[[w:The Mummy (1959 film)\|The Mummy]]''. In 1973, he played the part of Quarrel Junior in the [[w:James Bond\|James Bond]] film ''[[w:Live and Let Die (film)\|Live and Let Die]]'' starring [[w:Roger Moore\|Roger Moore]].<ref name="DeMichael" /> Having not returned for many years to Jamaica where the film was being shot, Stewart suffered in the heat and couldn't believe the changes that had taken place over the years.<ref>''Goldeneye: Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming's Jamaica'' By Matthew Parker [https://books.google.com/books?id=OR-rCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA317&lpg=PA317&dq=%22Roy+Stewart%22QUARREL&source=bl&ots=9ZnwonFxIm&sig=KsxRXDI9JcgYQSHT0mcuaow6ikk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CFYQ6AEwC2oVChMIy9zG1b7ayAIVgRqmCh1c8gAG#v=onepage&q=%22Roy%20Stewart%22QUARREL&f=false Page 317]</ref>

	One of his last roles in film was as Pomeroy in ''Dangerous Davies: [[The Last Detective]]'', a 1981 made-for-television movie.<ref>IMdb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080593/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981 TV Movie), Full Cast & Crew]</ref>		One of his last roles in film was as Pomeroy in ''Dangerous Davies: [[w:The Last Detective\|The Last Detective]]'', a 1981 made-for-television movie.<ref>IMdb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080593/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981 TV Movie), Full Cast & Crew]</ref>

	===Television===		===Television===
	He appeared in ''Doctor Who'' twice. He played Toberman in ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and Tony in ''[[Terror of the Autons]]''.<ref name="itzcaribbean">{{cite web \|title=Actor Roy Stewart Passes \|url=https://www.itzcaribbean.com/uk/actor-roy-stewart/ \|website=itzcaribbean \|date=2 November 2008}}</ref>		He appeared in ''Doctor Who'' twice. He played Toberman in ''[[w:The Tomb of the Cybermen\|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and Tony in ''[[w:Terror of the Autons\|Terror of the Autons]]''.<ref name="itzcaribbean">{{cite web \|title=Actor Roy Stewart Passes \|url=https://www.itzcaribbean.com/uk/actor-roy-stewart/ \|website=itzcaribbean \|date=2 November 2008}}</ref>

	===Television commercials===		===Television commercials===
	* ''[[Fry's Turkish Delight]]''<ref name="Olden" />		* ''[[w:Fry's Turkish Delight\|Fry's Turkish Delight]]''<ref name="Olden" />
	* ''[[Surf (detergent)\|Surf washing powder]]''<ref name="flamboyant" />		* ''[[w:Surf (detergent)\|Surf washing powder]]''<ref name="flamboyant" />

	==Business interests==		==Business interests==
	Stewart ran a basement gymnasium at 32A [[Powis Square, London\|Powis Square]], Kensington, west London which was opened in 1954.<ref name="Gaughan" /><ref name="Olden" /> It had the policy of allowing all races to train there. Some actors trained there too, one of them, [[David Prowse]], a Commonwealth Games weightlifter in 1962, went on to play [[Darth Vader]] in the film ''[[Star Wars (film)\|Star Wars]]''. The Gymnasium had a dual purpose. It was also an unofficial after-hours drinking club.<ref name="Olden" /> By 1964, Stewart had been convicted four times for selling liquor without a license.<ref>''Policing Notting Hill: Fifty Years of Turbulence'' By Tony Moore [https://books.google.com/books?id=qFGHkAPfHhEC&pg=PA114&dq=%22Roy+Stewart%22Powis+Square&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAWoVChMIxJjhspzayAIVBTCmCh16-QP_#v=onepage&q=%22Roy%20Stewart%22Powis%20Square&f=false Page 114]</ref> He also ran a nightclub in Bayswater. [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Van Morrison]] and [[Bob Marley]] were some of the patrons.<ref name="Gaughan" />		Stewart ran a basement gymnasium at 32A [[w:Powis Square, London\|Powis Square]], Kensington, west London which was opened in 1954.<ref name="Gaughan" /><ref name="Olden" /> It had the policy of allowing all races to train there. Some actors trained there too, one of them, [[w:David Prowse\|David Prowse]], a Commonwealth Games weightlifter in 1962, went on to play [[w:Darth Vader\|Darth Vader]] in the film ''[[w:Star Wars (film)\|Star Wars]]''. The Gymnasium had a dual purpose. It was also an unofficial after-hours drinking club.<ref name="Olden" /> By 1964, Stewart had been convicted four times for selling liquor without a license.<ref>''Policing Notting Hill: Fifty Years of Turbulence'' By Tony Moore [https://books.google.com/books?id=qFGHkAPfHhEC&pg=PA114&dq=%22Roy+Stewart%22Powis+Square&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAWoVChMIxJjhspzayAIVBTCmCh16-QP_#v=onepage&q=%22Roy%20Stewart%22Powis%20Square&f=false Page 114]</ref> He also ran a nightclub in Bayswater. [[w:Jimi Hendrix\|Jimi Hendrix]], [[w:Van Morrison\|Van Morrison]] and [[w:Bob Marley\|Bob Marley]] were some of the patrons.<ref name="Gaughan" />

	===The Globe===		===The Globe===

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	\| birth_place = [[Jamaica]]		\| birth_place = [[w:Jamaica\|Jamaica]]
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'''Roy Stewart''' (15 May 1925 – 27 October 2008) was a Jamaican-born British actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television.

In 1954 he founded Roy Stewart's Gym in [[Powis Square, London|Powis Square]], [[North Kensington]], and ran the Caribbean club and restaurant The Globe, in Talbot Road until his death. Stewart played Quarrel Junior in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Live and Let Die (film)|Live and Let Die]]'' (1973). Other film appearances include ''[[Carry On Up the Jungle]]'' (1970), ''[[Leo the Last]]'' (1970), ''[[Games That Lovers Play (film)|Games That Lovers Play]]'' (1971), ''[[Twins of Evil]]'' (1971), ''[[Lady Caroline Lamb (film)|Lady Caroline Lamb]]'' (1972), ''[[Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers]]'' (1977) and ''[[Arabian Adventure]]'' (1979). He was also active on television, with credits including: ''[[Out of the Unknown]]'', ''[[Adam Adamant Lives!]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (in the serials ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[Terror of the Autons]]''), ''[[Doomwatch]]'', ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'', ''[[The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[Space: 1999]]'' and ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]''.

==Early life==
One of seven brothers, Roy Stewart was born in Jamaica, and came to Britain in 1948 with aspirations of being a doctor. But either theatre or a television commercial changed that.<ref name="Gaughan">{{cite news |last1=Gaughan |first1=Gavin |title=Obituary: Roy Stewart |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/feb/04/roy-stewart-obituary |work=The Guardian |date=4 February 2009}}</ref><ref name="Olden">{{cite book |last1=Olden |first1=Mark |title=Murder in Notting Hill |year=2011 |publisher=Washington |isbn=9781846945366 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LKRblqxEUDkC&pg=PA19}}</ref>

==Film and television career==
In a role, possibly his earliest, Stewart appeared in a television advert for ''[[Fry's Turkish Delight]]'', playing a snake charmer. Later, he was an extra in films and did stunt work.<ref name="Olden" /> He would become one of the top black actors and stuntmen in Britain.<ref name="DeMichael">{{cite book |last1=DeMichael |first1=Tom |title=James Bond FAQ : all that's left to know about everyone's favorite superspy |date=December 2012 |isbn=9781557838568 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zcQIAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT283}}</ref>

===Film===
Possibly his earliest role was an uncredited one, playing a slave in the 1959 film, ''[[The Mummy (1959 film)|The Mummy]]''. In 1973, he played the part of Quarrel Junior in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Live and Let Die (film)|Live and Let Die]]'' starring [[Roger Moore]].<ref name="DeMichael" /> Having not returned for many years to Jamaica where the film was being shot, Stewart suffered in the heat and couldn't believe the changes that had taken place over the years.<ref>''Goldeneye: Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming's Jamaica'' By Matthew Parker [https://books.google.com/books?id=OR-rCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA317&lpg=PA317&dq=%22Roy+Stewart%22QUARREL&source=bl&ots=9ZnwonFxIm&sig=KsxRXDI9JcgYQSHT0mcuaow6ikk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CFYQ6AEwC2oVChMIy9zG1b7ayAIVgRqmCh1c8gAG#v=onepage&q=%22Roy%20Stewart%22QUARREL&f=false Page 317]</ref>

One of his last roles in film was as Pomeroy in ''Dangerous Davies: [[The Last Detective]]'', a 1981 made-for-television movie.<ref>IMdb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080593/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981 TV Movie), Full Cast & Crew]</ref>

===Television===
He appeared in ''Doctor Who'' twice. He played Toberman in ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and Tony in ''[[Terror of the Autons]]''.<ref name="itzcaribbean">{{cite web |title=Actor Roy Stewart Passes |url=https://www.itzcaribbean.com/uk/actor-roy-stewart/ |website=itzcaribbean |date=2 November 2008}}</ref>

===Television commercials===
* ''[[Fry's Turkish Delight]]''<ref name="Olden" />
* ''[[Surf (detergent)|Surf washing powder]]''<ref name="flamboyant" />

==Business interests==
Stewart ran a basement gymnasium at 32A [[Powis Square, London|Powis Square]], Kensington, west London which was opened in 1954.<ref name="Gaughan" /><ref name="Olden" /> It had the policy of allowing all races to train there. Some actors trained there too, one of them, [[David Prowse]], a Commonwealth Games weightlifter in 1962, went on to play [[Darth Vader]] in the film ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]''. The Gymnasium had a dual purpose. It was also an unofficial after-hours drinking club.<ref name="Olden" /> By 1964, Stewart had been convicted four times for selling liquor without a license.<ref>''Policing Notting Hill: Fifty Years of Turbulence'' By Tony Moore [https://books.google.com/books?id=qFGHkAPfHhEC&pg=PA114&dq=%22Roy+Stewart%22Powis+Square&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAWoVChMIxJjhspzayAIVBTCmCh16-QP_#v=onepage&q=%22Roy%20Stewart%22Powis%20Square&f=false Page 114]</ref> He also ran a nightclub in Bayswater. [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Van Morrison]] and [[Bob Marley]] were some of the patrons.<ref name="Gaughan" />

===The Globe===
In the 1960s he opened a Caribbean restaurant and bar called The Globe.<ref name="Gaughan" /> The Globe, formerly Bajy's, was located at 103 Talbot Road.<ref>Portobello film festival [http://www.portobellofilmfestival.com/talkpics/talk-vague01.html Portobello film festival 2006, Counter Culture Portobello Psychogeographical History by Tom Vague.]</ref><ref name="All Saints Road">{{cite web |last1=Vague |first1=Tom |title=1968 - 1979, The Mangrove and Troubled Times |url=http://www.allsaintsroad.co.uk/our-history/1968-1979/ |publisher=All Saints Road Business Association |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222121426/http://www.allsaintsroad.co.uk/our-history/1968-1979/ |archivedate=22 December 2015}}</ref> Jimi Hendrix was reportedly seen there the night before his death in September 1970.<ref>Colville Community Forum [http://www.colvillecom.com/page/talbot-road Talbot Road]</ref><ref name="All Saints Road" /> Stewart ran The Globe until he died in October 2008.<ref name="itzcaribbean" />
The Globe functions to this day and is one of longest-running nightclubs in London. It also has a Caribbean restaurant upstairs.<ref>All in London [http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/clubs_bars/venue-8364.php The Globe, 103 Talbot Road, Notting Hill, London]</ref>

==Death==

Having suffered for some time from heart disease, Stewart died on 27 October 2008, aged 83.<ref name="flamboyant">{{cite news |title=OBITUARY: Tributes for 'flamboyant' gym owner |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/local-news/obituary-tributes-flamboyant-gym-owner-6013555 |work=getwestlondon |date=13 November 2008}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1959
| ''[[The Mummy (1959 film)|The Mummy]]''
| Flashback Slave
| Uncredited
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Sands of the Desert]]''
| Gong Banger at Sheik's Tent
| Uncredited
|-
| 1961
| ''[[On the Fiddle]]''
| Trinidad
| Uncredited
|-
| 1964
| ''[[The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb]]''
| Bearer in Museum
| Uncredited
|-
| 1965-1971
| ''[[Doctor Who]]''
| Saracen Warrior/Toberman/Strongman
| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|1965
| ''[[She (1965 film)|She]]''
| Black Guard
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Out of the Unknown]]''
| Security Guard
| Episode: ''No Place Like Earth''
|-
| 1966
| ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]''
| Wrestler
| Uncredited
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Prehistoric Women (1967 film)|Prehistoric Women]]''
| Warrior
| Uncredited
|-
| rowspan=2|1968
| ''[[Sympathy for the Devil (1968 film)|Sympathy for the Devil]]''
| Black Power Activist
|
|-
| ''[[The Avengers (TV programme)|The Avengers]]''
| Giles
| Episode: ''Have Guns - Will Haggle''
|-
| rowspan=4|1970
| ''[[Julius Caesar (1970 film)|Julius Caesar]]''
| Slave
|
|-
| ''[[Carry On Up the Jungle]]''
| Nosha
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Leo the Last]]''
| Jasper's Bodyguard
|
|-
| ''[[Up Pompeii!]]''
| Jeremy
| Episode: ''Guess Who's Coming to Sin'Er Nymphia''
|-
| rowspan=2|1971
| ''[[Games That Lovers Play (film)|Games That Lovers Play]]''
| Mr. Bwamba
|
|-
| ''[[Twins of Evil]]''
| Joachim
|
|-
| rowspan=2|1972
| ''[[Call Me by My Rightful Name#Film|Call Me by My Rightful Name]]''
| Doug's Agent
|
|-
| ''[[Lady Caroline Lamb (film)|Lady Caroline Lamb]]''
| Black Pug
|
|-
| 1973
|''[[Live and Let Die (film)|Live and Let Die]]''
| [[List of James Bond allies#Film allies|Quarrel Jr.]]
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]''
| Sentor
| Miniseries
|-
| 1977
|''[[Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers]]''
| American Sailor
|
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Arabian Adventure]]''
| Nubian
|
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Dangerous Davies#Film|Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective]]''
| Pomeroy
| TV Movie (final film role)
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0829796}}

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