Christopher Greet Explained

Christopher Greet
Birth Date:12 June 1932
Birth Place:Ceylon
Occupation:Actor, radio presenter
Years Active:1957–2010

Christopher Arthur Greet (12 June 1932 – 28 December 2020)[1] was an actor and radio presenter. He is best known for his work alongside Victoria Wood in the 1998 BBC comedy series dinnerladies.

Early life

Greet was born in Ceylon in 1932.

Career

Greet presented radio programmes with Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia.[2] He later became an actor. One of his earliest roles was as a British officer in the wartime epic film The Bridge on the River Kwai with Sir Alec Guinness, which was filmed in Ceylon. He also appeared in several plays in Colombo alongside great Ceylonese actors such as Lucien de Zoysa.

His final acting credit was in the 2010 action film, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1957The Bridge on the River KwaiBritish officerUncredited
1967Sorungeth Soru
1978RampageMartin Squires
1995Funny BonesLawrence Berger
1996The GovernorWilfred SamuelsTelevision series
On Dangerous GroundChao Lin
1998-1999dinnerladiesMr. Michael7 episodes
1999Alice in WonderlandWhite CastleTelevision film
2001The Infinite Worlds of H.G. WellsClub Servant Jones6 episodes
2003DinotopiaElder2 episodes
2009No SignalTelevision series
2010Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeRegent of Alamut

Personal life and death

Greet lived in London. He played an active role with the Sri Lanka Christian Association in the United Kingdom.[4] Greet died in December 2020.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHRIS GREET NO MORE – by Ouida Corea Wickramaratne (Radio Ceylon). January 2021.
  2. Web site: Mr Christopher Greet - Personal Life History. 17 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Christopher Greet. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205063534/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb199df97. dead. 5 December 2020.
  4. Web site: CHRIS GREET NO MORE – by Ouida Corea Wickramaratne (Radio Ceylon). January 2021.