Bruce Robert Bould (19 May 1949 – 15 May 2023) was an English actor best known for playing David Harris-Jones in the television sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin from 1976 to 1979.
Career
editBould was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, to parents who were both actors,[1] and began his acting career aged 17 at the Birmingham Repertory[2] in a production of Crack in the Ice in September 1966.[2] He joined the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA),[3] as a student, graduating with a Diploma in acting in 1969.[3]
Best known for playing David Harris-Jones in the television sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.[4] His character was one of C.J.'s "yes" men, extremely shy, lacked confidence, with low self-esteem, whose catchphrase was a simple "Super!".[1][2]
In 1972 he met and married actress Theresa Watson, who also starred in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, playing David's wife Prue in Series Three and Four.[1]
Other television credits include Z-Cars,[5] The Good Life,[5] The New Avengers,[5] To the Manor Born,[5] Shelley, Howards' Way, Drop the Dead Donkey and As Time Goes By.[5]
Bould was a regular on stage throughout the 70's, in plays such as Clever Soldiers, in 1974 at the Hampstead Theatre Club, and A Family And A Fortune, at the Theatre Royal, Bath in 1975 with Alec Guinness.[1][2]
Bould died on 15 May 2023, at the age of 73.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Funny Side of Christmas | David Harris-Jones | TV film |
| 1999 | The Alchemists | Obstetrician | TV film |
| 2010 | Reg | Dad | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | BBC Play of the Month | Slaves, Citizens and Soldiers | Episode: "Julius Caesar" |
| 1972 | Z-Cars | Kenneth Fielding | Episode: "Witness" |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Episode: "Bypass" | ||
| 1973 | McNiece | Episode: "Swamp Music" | |
| Six Days of Justice | PC Pugh | Episode: "We'll Support You Evermore" | |
| Play for Today | Prisoner | Episode: "The Stretch" | |
| Van der Valk | Sitskoorn | Episode: "A Dangerous Point of View" | |
| 1974 | Special Branch | Technician | Episode: "Sounds Sinister" |
| New Scotland Yard | Roy | Episode: "Comeback" | |
| QB VII | O'Conner | Mini-series | |
| Village Hall | Colin Powell | Episode: "There'll Almost Always Be an England" | |
| 1975 | Churchill's People | William Bradford | Episode: "America! America!" |
| The Good Life | Guy | Episode: "The Guru of Surbiton" | |
| 1976 | Hadleigh | Bob Whiteside | Episode: "Favours" |
| The New Avengers | Froggart | Episode: "The Midas Touch" | |
| 1976-1979 | The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin | David Harris-Jones | Series regular |
| 1978 | Rings on Their Fingers | The Honeymooner | Episode: "Vive la différence" |
| 1979 | The Dick Emery Show | 1 episode | |
| 1980 | Strangers | Detective Inspector Tom Casey | 3 episodes |
| 1981 | Prisoners of Conscience | Man on Boat | Episode: "William Beausire" |
| To the Manor Born | Dawkins | Episode: "Station Closing" | |
| 1983 | The Consultant | Ronald Gates | Episode: "Extension of Credit" |
| Now and Then | Prendrythe | 1 episode | |
| Shelley | Malcolm | 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | The Hello Goodbye Man | Doctor | 1 episode |
| Shine on Harvey Moon | Tom Chavan | 3 episodes | |
| 1985-1987 | Howards' Way | David Lloyd | Series regular |
| 1987 | Me and My Girl | Roger | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| 1990 | Close to Home | Mr. Hinkley | Episode: "Motor Madness" |
| 1992 | Harry Enfield's Television Programme | Teacher | 1 episode |
| The Upper Hand | Robert | Episode: "You Shall Go to the Ball" | |
| 1993 | Drop the Dead Donkey | Simpson | Episode: "Henry's Lost Love" |
| 1995 | As Time Goes By | Hotel Manager | Episode: "The Anniversary Party" |
| 1996 | The Legacy of Reginald Perrin | David Harris-Jones | Series regular |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Reggie Online - Biographies of Main Cast". LeonardRossiter.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Bruce Bould past productions". theatricalia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Bruce Bould — RADA". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Bruce Bould". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Bruce Bould". aveleyman.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Bruce Bould". BAFTA. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Bould". British Comedy Guide. BCG Daily. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External links
edit- Bruce Bould at IMDb