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Derrick Branche (born 1947) is a British actor, best known for his role in the film My Beautiful Laundrette and television roles in The Jewel in the Crown and Father Ted.
Derrick Branche | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Bombay, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, guitarist |
| Years active | 1979-2002 |
| Known for | Only When I Laugh, My Beautiful Laundrette, Guitarist for The Hectics |
Early life and education
Branche was born in 1947 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, and educated at St. Peter's School, a boarding school for boys in Panchgani near Bombay.[1] Freddie Mercury was his classmate in the school, with whom he formed The Hectics, Mercury's first band, from 1958 to 1962.[1]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Bloodline | Chemin-de-fer Player | |
| 1979 | The Golden Lady | Ahmed Zamani | |
| 1985 | My Beautiful Laundrette | Salim | |
| 1986 | Tai-Pan | Vargas | |
| 1987 | The Sicilian | Terranova | |
| 2002 | The Wonderland Experience | Dee | (final film role) |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 | Amagon Guard | 1 episode |
| 1979-1981 | Only When I Laugh | Nurse Gupte | 22 episodes |
| 1984 | The Jewel in the Crown | Ahmed Kasim | 6 episodes |
| 1988 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Chris Bell | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Father Ted[2] | Father Jose Fernandez | 1 episode |
References
- ^ a b Blake, Mark (2010). Is this the real life? : the untold story of Queen. London: Aurum. p. 12. ISBN 978-1845135973.
- ^ Derrick Branche at IMDb[unreliable source?]
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