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Sam Dastor(1941-2026)

  • Actor
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Sam Dastor
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Six
Play trailer1:11
Episode #1.6 (1986)
7 Videos
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Sam Dastor was born on 2 October 1941 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was an actor, known for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), Space: 1999 (1975) and Jinnah (1998). He was married to Angela Platten. He died on 5 June 2026.
BornOctober 2, 1941
DiedJune 5, 2026(84)
BornOctober 2, 1941
DiedJune 5, 2026(84)
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Known for

Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Watson in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
6.9
  • Hal Ashby
  • 2004
Barbara Bain and Martin Landau in Space: 1999 (1975)
Space: 1999
7.3
TV Series
  • Dr. Ed Spencer
Christopher Lee in Jinnah (1998)
Jinnah
7.7
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • 1998
The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
The BBC Television Shakespeare
8.0
TV Series
  • Casca

Credits

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Actor

  • The Marlowe Sessions (2024)
    The Marlowe Sessions
    TV Series
    • Callapine
    • Jew
    • Knight ...
    • 2024
  • Killing Jesus (2015)
    Killing Jesus
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Daniel
    • 2015
  • Henry Goodman and David Haig in Yes, Prime Minister (2013)
    Yes, Prime Minister
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Kumranistan Ambassador
    • 2013
  • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
    Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
    8.0
    Podcast Series
    • Professor Naryan (voice)
    • 2012
  • The Satanic Verses (2011)
    The Satanic Verses
    Video
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2011
  • Shabana Azmi in Banglatown Banquet (2006)
    Banglatown Banquet
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Tariq
    • 2006
  • Chopratown
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Subhash Chopra
    • 2005
  • Peter Firth and Nicola Walker in MI-5 (2002)
    MI-5
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Riyad Barzali
    • 2005
  • Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Watson in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
    6.9
    • Hal Ashby
    • 2004
  • Bible Mysteries (2004)
    Bible Mysteries
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Paul
    • 2004
  • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
    A Touch of Frost
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Majendie
    • 2003
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Graham
    • 2003
  • The Alchemists (1999)
    The Alchemists
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Ben Seligman
    • 1999
  • Such a Long Journey (1998)
    Such a Long Journey
    7.2
    • Dinshawji
    • 1998
  • Christopher Lee in Jinnah (1998)
    Jinnah
    7.7
    • Mahatma Gandhi
    • 1998

Videos7

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Four
Trailer 1:08
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Four
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Three
Trailer 1:29
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Three
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Three
Trailer 1:29
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Three
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Six
Trailer 1:11
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Six
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Two
Trailer 1:04
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy: Part Two
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy-Vol. 1
Trailer 1:04
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy-Vol. 1
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Trailer 0:51
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Saam Dastoor
  • Born
    • October 2, 1941
    • Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
  • Died
    • June 5, 2026
  • Spouse
    • Angela Platten1972 - June 5, 2026 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Mar. 2000 - Played "The Poet" in Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens" in Gregory Doran's noted production, which made effective use of Duke Ellington's music, at the Barbican Theatre in London.

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    Raised in a Parsi family of Zoroastrian faith, but later converted to Christianity.

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