Page Fletcher Explained

Page Fletcher
Birth Name:Charles Page Fletcher
Birth Date:1951 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Bass River, Nova Scotia

Charles Page Fletcher (born 25 February 1951) is a Canadian actor who has starred in films and on television. He is best known for his role on the 1980s hit HBO TV series The Hitchhiker as the main title character from 1984 - 1990[1] [2] [3] and for playing RoboCop in the TV mini series .

Biography

The son of Ron and Peggy (née Fulton), Fletcher was born and grew up in Bass River, Nova Scotia. His first feature film was in the 1982 horror movie Humongous as Tom Rice. His other films include American Nightmare (1983), Martha, Ruth, & Edie (1988), and Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989).

Page starred in the 2000 TV mini series as Alex Murphy/RoboCop, his most recent project was in the 2002 TV movie Haven't We Met Before?.

Fletcher has made guest appearances on episodes of The Beachcombers, Street Legal, Forever Knight, Lexx, , and Night Heat.

Filmography

Film

Notes
1982HumongousTom Rice
1983American NightmareMark / Tina's boyfriend
1988Martha, Ruth and EdieWhitney Gerrard
1989Buying TimeCurtis
1989Friends, Lovers, & LunaticsBuddy
1991Midnight FearJohn
1994Savage LandStranger

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983data-sort-value="Matter of Cunning, A" A Matter of CunningBrianTelevision film
1983–1991data-sort-value="Hitchhiker, The" The HitchhikerThe Hitchhiker82 episodes
1984data-sort-value="Edison Twins, The" The Edison TwinsSpace CadetEpisode: "Mars to Paul"
1985In Like FlynnTim HoldenTelevision film
1987data-sort-value="Beachcombers, The" The BeachcombersJaffEpisode: "By the Pricking of My Thumbs"
1987Haunted by Her PastLt. EisleyTelevision film
1987Check It Out!Handsome ManEpisode: "Puppy Love"
1987Street LegalMacEpisode: "Mr. Nice Guy"
1988Night HeatApache / Kurtz2 episodes
1988Alfred Hitchcock PresentsJohn HarrisEpisode: "Pen Pal"
1989data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" The Twilight ZoneGuillaume de MarchauxEpisode: "Cat and Mouse"
1989data-sort-value="Campbells, The" The CampbellsSam CarverEpisode: "Stand and Deliver"
1991Tropical HeatMalloyEpisode: "A Perfect .38"
1991, 1993CounterstrikeJeremy Helefield / Jason2 episodes
1992Secret ServiceStalkerEpisode: "The Stalker/Bomb Protective Mission"
1993Top CopsRichard ArnoldEpisode: "Jim Amburgey/Joe Cialone/Richard Arnold"
1993Ordeal in the ArcticLieutenant Joe BalesTelevision film
1993Trial & ErrorKen Norwich
1994Due SouthFrank DrakeEpisode: "Pilot"
1994, 1996Coach Flores / Wayne2 episodes
1995data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" The Outer LimitsJoe TraversEpisode: "The Choice"
1995Forever KnightTrillingEpisode: "Baby Baby"
1996James QuinnEpisode: "Lover's Leap"
1997Major CrimeTravis MillerTelevision film
1998Earthquake in New YorkMallik
1999LexxCaptain JebbedEpisode: "Love Grows"
1999Max PrattEpisode: "Thicker Than Blood"
2001RoboCop4 episodes
2002Haven't We Met Before?Stephen KoenigTelevision film

Notes and References

  1. Book: Knight, Ken. The Midnight Show: Late Night Cable-Tv "Guy-Flicks" of the 80'S. 2008-02-12. AuthorHouse. 978-1-4678-6103-8. en.
  2. Web site: TV REVIEW : Thumbs Down as 'Hitchhiker' Shifts to Cable's USA Network. 1989-06-30. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2020-04-14.
  3. News: O'Connor. John J.. 'The Hitchhiker' Series, Suspense Tales on Hbo. 1985-11-26. The New York Times. 2020-04-14. en-US. 0362-4331.