Actor

Don Henderson

November 10, 1932 · Leytonstone, London, England, UK

Born Donald Francis Henderson in Leystonstone, 1931, Don Henderson was an English actor of stage, television and screen. He was best known for playing both "tough guy" roles and authority figures, and is remembered for his portrayal of detective George Bulman between 1976 and 1987 in a trilogy of popular Granada Television police drama series; The XYY Man, Strangers, and Bulman. Following the end of Bulman, Henderson starred as the priest Frank Kane in the BBC drama series The Paradise Club, penned by Bulman creator Murray Smith. Henderson starred in several cult and sci fi serials and films, most notably in the first Star Wars movie in which he played General Tagge, and Doctor Who and Red Dwarf.

Notable work

8.2
Star Wars (1977)
as General Taggi
7.7
Brazil (1985)
as First 'Black Maria' Guard
7
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
as Commander
7.9
Doctor Who (1963)
as Gavrok
6.2
No Escape (1994)
as Killian
8.1
Red Dwarf (1988)
as Rogue Simulant

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