Peter Brace
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 30, 1924
- Died
- October 29, 2018 (aged 94)
- Birthplace
- Southwark, London, England, UK
Biography
Peter Brace was a British film actor and stunt performer who worked alongside actors like Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Richard Burton and Michael Caine in a career that lasted nearly half a century and took in more than 100 credits on the big and small screen. Brace was born at Southwark in south-east London. He made his film debut at the age of 23 in Ken Annakin's Holiday Camp (1947). His name was unfamiliar to the general public, but his face and size (6 ft 4 in tall) made him instantly recognizable. He was a stunt performer and minor actor in the following James Bond films: Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Casino Royale (1967) and You Only Live Twice (1967). He also acted and did stunt work in films such as Ivanhoe (1952), A Night to Remember (1958), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Star Wars (1977), Flash Gordon (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Highlander (1986), Willow (1988), Batman (1989), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Chaplin (1992) and Braveheart (1995). Brace was the stunt double for Clancy Brown (the villain Kurgan) in Highlander and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) in Star Wars.
Known For
Filmography
Hands of a Murderer
Movie · as Hangman
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
Movie · as Potok
Dempsey and Makepeace
TV · as Hitman, Gunman · 1 ep
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
Movie · as Captain of the Guards
Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales
Movie · as The Black Knight
Curse of the Pink Panther
Movie · as Bruno's Crony #1
Return of the Saint
TV · as Crewman · 1 ep
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Movie · as 2nd Kidnapper
Tommy
Movie · as Man with Knife (uncredited)
The MacKintosh Man
Movie · as Inmate (uncredited)
Men of Affairs
TV · as KGB Man · 1 ep
Some Girls Do
Movie · as Petersen Bodyguard (uncredited)
Deadlier Than the Male
Movie · as Car Park Assassin
Don't Lose Your Head
Movie · as Soldier (uncredited)
The Prisoner
TV · as Guardian, Mechanic · 1 ep
Circus of Fear
Movie · as Man in Speedboat
Rome Sweet Home
Movie · as Spartacus
The Informers
Movie · as Ruskin's Henchman (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
Movie · as Leather Jacket Rebel (uncredited)
Crooks Anonymous
Movie · as Man in Labour Exchange (uncredited)
The Saint
TV · as Second Russian Guard · 1 ep
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Movie · as Smuggler (uncredited)
The Avengers
TV · as Percy Danvers (uncredited) · 1 ep
Danger Within
Movie · as POW (uncredited)
Desert Mice
Movie · as Sergeant on Troopship (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
Movie · as Stoker (uncredited)
Ill Met by Moonlight
Movie
The Dark Avenger
Movie · as French Knight (uncredited)
Dick Barton: Special Agent
Movie · as Henchman