Acting
Peter Blake
Peter Blake (1948-2018) was an actor famous for his roles on TV, stage and film. He was perhaps best known for his role as the medallion man fantasist Kirk St Moritz in John Sullivan's 1980s sitcoms Dear John and for his recurring role as the Fonz like character in the Pepsi adverts of the '70s and '80s which saw him release a UK Top 40 Hit with 'Lipsmackin Rock n Rollin'. In the theatre, Blake starred in Hair, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jesus Christ Superstar and many Ray Cooney productions. On TV, Blake guested in many productions including Z Cars, Casualty, A Very Peculiar Practice, Taggart, Shoestring, Out, Ever Decreasing Circles, Just Good Friends, and Doctors.
Acting
- 1997Jonathan CreekOtto Danzigger1 ep.
- 1994The High LifeGuy Wersch1 ep.
- 1991Fiddlers ThreeHarvey14 ep.
- 1989Split EndsDavid6 ep.
- 1988Dogfood Dan And The Carmarthen CowboyAubrey Owen1 ep.
- 1988After HenryNick1 ep.
- 1986A Very Peculiar PracticeCarl Pierce1 ep.
- 1986Dear JohnKirk St Moritz14 ep.
- 1984FreudDarkschewitsch1 ep.
- 1983Just Good FriendsLaurence2 ep.
- 1983Taggart1 ep.
- 1982Shine on Harvey MoonMajor Saxby1 ep.
- 1980Watch this Space6 ep.
- 1979PenmarricMichael Vincent8 ep.
- 1979AgonyAndy Evol14 ep.
- 1978OutPretty Billy Binns2 ep.
- 1977The ProfessionalsTony Miller, CI5 Agent1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1980FoxMusic13 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2005Taggart1 ep.
- 2001LexxOliver1 ep.
- 1999Jonathan CreekOtto Danzigger1 ep.
- 1995The High LifeGuy Wersch1 ep.
- 1990The New StatesmanKerry Grout1 ep.
- 1989Crossbow1 ep.
- 1988After HenryNick1 ep.
- 1986A Very Peculiar PracticeCarl Pierce1 ep.
- 1984Just Good FriendsLaurence2 ep.
- 1984FreudDarkschewitsch1 ep.
- 1983BergeracFontaine1 ep.
- 1982Shine on Harvey MoonMajor Saxby1 ep.
- 1980AgonyAndy Evol8 ep.
- 1980ShoestringMike Frewin1 ep.
- 1980MinderBarry1 ep.
- 1979PenmarricMichael Vincent8 ep.
- 1978OutPretty Billy Binns2 ep.
- 1978The ProfessionalsTony Miller, CI5 Agent1 ep.
Also known as: John Beattie Dempsey