Michael Gothard

Michael Gothard was born in London in 1939. As a child, he lived in both Wales and London. After leaving Haverstock School, he travelled in France for several months before returning home. He went through various jobs, ==Career==

He joined the New Arts Theatre as a scenery mover, He appeared in Ken Russell's 1971 horror film, The Devils, in which Gothard had a stand-out role as a fanatic witch-hunter and exorcist who defiles Vanessa Redgrave and tortures Oliver Reed. His later appearances included supporting roles in Tobe Hooper's 1985 science-fiction horror extravaganza, Lifeforce, One of his last main appearances was in 1992's Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, which reunited him his James Bond director John Glen (director). His final role was in David Wickes's Frankenstein, starring Patrick Bergin and Randy Quaid. ==Personal life==

Gothard experienced depression for much of his life. ==Death==

Gothard died on 2 December 1992 at the age of 53. The cause of death was suicide. ==Filmography==

Film • Herostratus (1967) as Max • Up the Junction (1968) as Terry • Michael Kohlhaas-Der Rebell (1969) as John • Scream and Scream Again (1970) as Keith • The Last Valley (1971) as Hansen • The Devils (1971) as Father Barre • Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971) as Albie • La Vallée (1972) as Olivier • The Three Musketeers (1973) as John Felton • The Four Musketeers (1974) as John Felton • King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975) as Kai • Warlords of Atlantis (1978) as Atmir • For Your Eyes Only (1981) as Emile Leopold Locque • Lifeforce (1985) as Dr Bukovsky • Going Undercover (1988) (aka Yellow Pages) as Strett • Gioco al massacro (1989) as Zabo • Destroying Angel (1990) as "the Hitman" • The Serpent of Death (1990) as Xaros • Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992) as Inquisitor's Spy • Frankenstein (1992) as Boatswain (final film role) Television • Out of the Unknown (1966) as Kuno, in "The Machine Stops" • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1966) as Grady, in "The Excavation" • The Further Adventures of the Three Musketeers (1967) as Mordaunt • Armchair Theatre (1969) as Brian, in "The Story-Teller" • Fraud Squad (1969) as Jacky Joyce, in "Run For Your Money" • Department S (1969) as Weber, in "Les Fleurs du Mal" • Randall and Hopkirk (1970) as Perrin, in "When the Spirit Moves You" • Paul Temple (1970) as Ivan, in "Games People Play" • Menace (1970) as Pip, in "Nine Bean Rows" • Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973) as Kai • Warrior Queen (1978) as Volthan • The Professionals (1979) as Kodai, in "Stopover" • A Tale of Two Cities (1980) (Michael E. Briant version) as Gaspard • Shoestring (1981) as Harry, in "The Mayfly Dance" • ITV Playhouse (1981) as Dieter, in "The Perfect House" • Ivanhoe (1982) as Athelstane • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984) as Terry Marvin, in "The Sweet Scent of Death" • Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1984) as Karl Portillo, in "Our Man in Tegernsee" • ''Lytton's Diary'' (1985) as Jake Cutler, in "Daddy's Girls" • Minder (1985) as Sergei, in "From Fulham, With Love" • Jack the Ripper (1988) as George Lusk • Capital City (1989) as Stefan in "Twelve Degrees Capricorn" ==References==