- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRoy Mitchell Kinnear
- Height5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
- After his schooling in Edinburgh, the British character actor Roy Kinnear attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Following national service, Kinnear appeared on stage, radio, and television in Scotland before becoming a household name in Britain in the early 1960s as one of the original members of the television series That Was the Week That Was (1962). Around this time, he also established his film career, specializing in jovial, yet sometimes slightly sinister, characters, such as Finney, Moriarty's henchman, in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975). Another characteristic role was that of Planchet in the Musketeer movies, a role that tragically led to his death from a riding accident during the filming of The Return of the Musketeers (1989).
- IMDb mini biography by: Lyn Hammond
- SpouseCarmel Cryan(August 29, 1970 - September 20, 1988) (his death, 3 children)
- ChildrenKinnear, Karina
- Did a great deal of charity work for handicapped and disabled children, after his daughter Karina was born with cerebral palsy.
- While filming The Return of the Musketeers (1989), he fell from a horse, breaking his pelvis. Before that accident, he had protested against riding it, since he had no experience. He also had serious safety concerns and requested a stunt double, but as no double was available for him, he was forced to ride the horse, which shortly led to the tragic accident. He died the next day in hospital, from a heart attack brought on by his injuries.
- Father of actor Rory Kinnear and casting director Kirsty Kinnear.
- He appeared in the music videos, Mike + the Mechanics: All I Need Is a Miracle (1986) and Mike + the Mechanics: Taken In (1986), by Mike + The Mechanics.
- Educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh.
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