1924-08-30 Southwark, London, England, UK
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.
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A Ghost in Monte Carlo | Potok | 1990-04-02 |
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Hands of a Murderer | Hangman | 1990-05-16 |
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The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood | Captain of the Guards | 1984-05-22 |
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Owain Glyndŵr - Tywysog Cymru | The Black Knight | 1983-03-01 |
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again | 2nd Kidnapper | 1976-12-15 |
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Tommy | Man with Knife (uncredited) | 1975-03-19 |
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Some Girls Do | Petersen Bodyguard (uncredited) | 1969-01-23 |
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Deadlier Than the Male | Car Park Assassin | 1967-02-12 |
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Circus of Fear | Man in Speedboat | 1966-04-29 |
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We Joined the Navy | Leather Jacket Rebel (uncredited) | 1963-05-17 |
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The Informers | Ruskin's Henchman (uncredited) | 1963-11-29 |
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay | Smuggler (uncredited) | 1961-01-01 |
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Danger Within | POW (uncredited) | 1959-02-17 |
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A Night to Remember | Stoker (uncredited) | 1958-07-03 |
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Ill Met by Moonlight | 1957-01-31 | |
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Dick Barton: Special Agent | Henchman | 1948-03-01 |
