Stephen Garlick (born 7 July 1959) is a British actor best known as the voice of Jen in Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal.
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Stephen Garlick | |
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Born | (1959-07-07) 7 July 1959 (age 63) Stockwell, South London, England, UK |
Occupation | Actor, radio presenter |
Nationality | English |
Period | 1965–present |
His career has centered on film, television and radio. At the age of five he attended the famous Corona Academy stage school. As most children of his age he did a few television commercials. In 1965 he featured in a documentary called A Day of Peace, directed by noted film director Peter Collinson. Garlick had a non-speaking part as a small boy with a potty stuck on his head in Carry On Doctor (1967).[1] He appeared in two films in the 1960s made by the Children's Film Foundation.[2] He played the part of Dan in The Boy from Space for BBC Schools.[3] This was released on DVD by the British Film Institute.[4]
In 1973, Garlick played the role of Ned Lewis in the second series of The Adventures of Black Beauty.[5] He also appeared in another film for the Children's Film Foundation in 1975 called The Hostages.[6] A year later he played an alien called Kwaan in the Thames Television sci-fi series The Tomorrow People.[7] He played the part of Tim Moffat in the controversial six-part serial, Two People, for London Weekend Television.[2] Other television appearances include The Houseboy and Butterflies.[1]
One of his more notable television appearances was as John Standen, the son of a duplicitous business man Ted Standen (Gareth Hunt) in the Minder episode "The Son Also Rises" in which he appeared with fellow Corona boy Dennis Waterman.[8]
Garlick played Ibbotson in the Doctor Who story Mawdryn Undead.[9] Other TV appearances included Lovejoy and The Bill. He has provided many voices for radio and TV commercials and also films. His best-known voice role is the main character Jen in Jim Henson's 1982 American–British fantasy film The Dark Crystal.[10] He has twice been a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company appearing in many radio plays.[11] He was a radio presenter for a short time on the recreation of the sixties offshore radio station, Radio London (Big L) between 2005 and 2008. Garlick has started appearing at conventions. Most notably a celebration of The Dark Crystal at Elstree Studios where the film was made. He appears to have retired from acting and now lives in Bedfordshire.[12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1967 | Jack and the Witch | Jack (voice) | English version |
Carry on Doctor | Boy | Uncredited | |
1968 | Headline Hunters | Peter Hunter | |
1969 | Crossplot | Small Boy in Coach | |
1970 | Jackanory | Mick | 4 episodes |
Scrooge | Child | ||
1974 | The Adventures of Black Beauty | Ned | Recurring role |
1976 | The Tomorrow People | Kwaan | 4 episodes |
1977 | The Brothers Lionheart | Jonatan (voice) | English version |
1979 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Peter (voice) | |
Two People | Tim Moffatt | ||
1980 | The Boy from Space | Dan | |
1982 | The Dark Crystal | Jen (voice) | |
Minder | John Standen | Episode: "The Son Also Rises" | |
1983 | Doctor Who | Ibbotson | Episode: Mawdryn Undead |
1986 | Lovejoy | Shop Assistant | Episode: "The Real Thing" |
1987 | The Storyteller | Young Grovelhog | Episode: Hans My Hedgehog |
1989 | The Bill | Shop Assistant | Episode: Tottering |
1992 | The Nicholas Craig Masterclass | Alan 2 | Episode: Blow Winds and Crack Your Cheeks |
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