Vas Blackwood Explained

Vas Blackwood
Birth Name:Vasta Roy Blackwood
Birth Date:19 October 1962
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Actor
Relatives:Richard Blackwood (cousin)
Years Active:1981–present

Vasta Roy "Vas" Blackwood (born 19 October 1962) is a British actor.

Blackwood played Lenny Henry's sidekick Winston Churchill in The Lenny Henry Show (1987) and David Sinclair in Casualty (1996 - 97). Since playing Rory Breaker in the hit film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) he has had a number of film roles, including Mean Machine (2001), 9 Dead Gay Guys (2002) and Creep (2004). In 2005 he appeared in A Bear's Tail, a spin-off of Bo' Selecta!. He also made an appearance as Lennox Gilbey in Only Fools and Horses. He also played main character Dexter in Spatz. In 2008 he did voiceover work on the video game Fable II.

In 2013 he did voiceover work on a Tesco advertisement, this was launched and played on various different channels within the United Kingdom in the Summer period.

Blackwood was founder of virtual online blog Vastaman.com, which is now defunct. His cousin is the media personality Richard Blackwood.[1]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Prisoners of ConscienceBoyEpisode: "Nelson Mandela"
1982Crown CourtNoel Brown3 episodes
1983AngelsKelvinEpisode: #9.12
1984AnnikaAlan2 episodes
1984Arthur's Hallowed GroundHenryTelevision film
1985Girls on TopMikeyEpisode: "Skankin'"
1986Only Fools and HorsesLennox GilbeyEpisode: "The Longest Night"
1986Room at the BottomOffice Boy2 episodes
1986SceneCaesarEpisode: "To Turn a Blind Eye"
1988DramaramaRickEpisode: "Just a Normal Girl"
1988Blind JusticeHenryEpisode: "Crime and Punishment"
1987–1988The Lenny Henry ShowWinston12 episodes
1989In Sickness and in HealthPele4 episodes
1990French and SaundersJazzaEpisode: "Casting Agency"
1990Tygo RoadGary6 episodes
1990–1992SpatzDexter Williams33 episodes
1994Hale and PaceEpisode: #7.1
1995Crown ProsecutorMarcus HooperEpisode: #1.5
1989–1996The BillLeon DavisTyrone Lee2 episodes
1996Thief TakersEpisode: "Remember Me"
1986–1997CasualtyVarious5 episodes
1998BabymotherCaesarTelevision film
2002Fun at the Funeral ParlourColtrane BenzEpisode: "The Balls of Doom"
2003RehabCutlassTelevision film
2008Me and Mi KruMr. Weatherburn
2007–2008My Spy FamilyDes25 episodes
2010Me & Mi KruMr. Weddy
2015Venus vs. MarsVictor2 episodes
2016BBC Comedy FeedsCoachEpisode: "JPD"
2018Down the CaravanBlack HarryTelevision film
2018Joe All AloneOtis2 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Tight TrousersRoddyShort film
1998Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsRory Breaker
2001Mean MachineMassive
2002The EscapistVin
20029 Dead Gay GuysDonkey-Dick Dark
2003One LoveScarface
2004CreepGeorge
2003Travis
2006Heartbreak HotelCab Driver
2006The Battersea Ripper
2006Rollin' with the NinesFinny
2008Daylight RobberyLucky
2011MercenariesZac
2012OffenderDetective Boaz
2012All God's ChildrenMark
2013It's a LotPC Declan
2013White Collar Hooligan 2: England AwayThe Pro
2013Essex Boys RetributionThe Lawyer
2014The GuvnorsBill
2014White Collar Hooligan 3The Pro
2014CrypticMeat
2014The Turtle and the SeaTom
2015N.O.L.A. CircusMarvin
2016The Comedian's Guide to SurvivalDustin Langer
2016We Still Steal the Old WayDavid
2016LOAKShort film
2017A Room to Die ForDetective McQueen
2017Fanged UpShifty
2017AmocMr. Benjamin
2018Two GravesNeville
2018King of CrimeMr. Mustaffa
2019Red RageFather Barry Clifton
2020Next DoorHarry
2020The Loss AdjustorThe Pawnbroker
2020Original GangsterBobby Bravo
2020The Gift MusicalAbanaza
2023HitmenPaul Ali Rahman
2023The AbominationHercules
2023SumotherhoodPC Ian
2023LongtailsThe Cleaner

Video games

External links

Notes and References

  1. (2006) "Interview With Vas Blackwood, Creator and Owner of Vastaman.com.". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.