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Peter Burroughs (born 27 January 1947) is a British television and film actor and the director of Willow Management. He is the father-in-law of actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis.[1]

Peter Burroughs
Born	(1947-01-27) 27 January 1947 (age 75) Peterborough, England
Occupation	Actor
Children	2
Relatives	Warwick Davis (son-in-law) Annabelle Davis (granddaughter)

Early career

Burroughs initially ran a shop in his village at Yaxley, Cambridgeshire.

His first dramatic role was that of the character "Branic" in the 1979 television series The Legend of King Arthur. He also acted in the television shows Dick Turpin, The Goodies, Doctor Who in the serial the The King's Demons and One Foot in the Grave.[1]

Film career

Burroughs played roles in Hollywood movies such as Flash Gordon, George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (a swinging ewok), Willow, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.[1] In 1995, Burroughs set up Willow Management, an agency for short actors, along with co-actor Warwick Davis.[2] He portrayed a bank goblin in the Harry Potter series (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2).

Personal life

His daughter Samantha (born 1971), is married to Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi and Willow film star Warwick Davis.[3] He has another daughter, Hayley Burroughs, who is also an actress. His granddaughter is Annabelle Davis.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Flash Gordon	Dwarf #8
1982	The Dark Crystal		Additional Performer
1983	Return of the Jedi	Ewok #12
1986	Labyrinth	Goblin Corps
1988	Willow	Nelwyn Villager	Uncredited
2001	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	Goblin	Uncredited
2005	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	Marvin	Uncredited
2011	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2	Goblin	Uncredited, (final film role)

References

External links

• Peter Burroughs at IMDb

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