Actor
David Buck
October 17, 1936 · London, England, UK
David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed.
Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame.
Notable work
Often works with
Jim Henson
2 titles together
The Dark Crystal, The Great Muppet Caper
Kathryn Mullen
2 titles together
The Dark Crystal, The Great Muppet Caper
Frank Oz
2 titles together
The Dark Crystal, The Great Muppet Caper
Dave Goelz
2 titles together
The Dark Crystal, The Great Muppet Caper
Steve Whitmire
2 titles together
The Dark Crystal, The Great Muppet Caper
Louise Gold
2 titles together
The Dark Crystal, The Great Muppet Caper
Full filmography · 52
Dear John
as Priest
1986
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
as Springer
1984
Mansfield Park
as Mr Price
1983
Bergerac
as Stephen Crane
19817
Lady Killers
as Percival Clarke, K.C.
1980
Minder
as Billy Gilpin
19797.1
Tales of the Unexpected
as Father
19796.8
Danger UXB
as Stephen
1979
The BBC Television Shakespeare
as Earl of Westmoreland
1978
1990
cast
1977
The Venturers
as Tom Prince
1975
Father Brown
as John Strake
1974