Quick Facts
Born:
1944-05-03
Birthplace:
Dundee, Scotland, UK
Credits:
20 Total Roles
Carl Forgione
Acting
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Biography
Carl Forgione (3 May 1944 – 10 September 1998) was a British actor, best known for his television appearances.
He appeared in two Doctor Who serials - Planet of the Spiders in 1974 and Ghost Light in 1989.
Other TV credits include Dixon of Dock Green, Jesus of Nazareth, Blake's 7, Star Cops, Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm and The House of Eliott.
Born of Italian immigrant grandparents, Forgione grew up in the Rhondda Valley. A founder member of Bare Boards Theatre Company, he was diagnosed with cancer in 1995 while performing in The Country Girl in Greenwich. He fought the illness for the next three years, which would claim him.
He appeared in two Doctor Who serials - Planet of the Spiders in 1974 and Ghost Light in 1989.
Other TV credits include Dixon of Dock Green, Jesus of Nazareth, Blake's 7, Star Cops, Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm and The House of Eliott.
Born of Italian immigrant grandparents, Forgione grew up in the Rhondda Valley. A founder member of Bare Boards Theatre Company, he was diagnosed with cancer in 1995 while performing in The Country Girl in Greenwich. He fought the illness for the next three years, which would claim him.
Known For
Doctor Who
Land
Jesus of Nazareth
Plotinus
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
David Harrison
Blake's 7
Grovane
Great Performances
Second Guardia
Star Cops
Tour Guide
The Protectors
Waiter
The House of Eliott
Simon Parker
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Moonstone MOVIE | Spy |
| 1994 | Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge TV | David Harrison |
| 1991 | The House of Eliott TV | Simon Parker |
| 1989 | Doctor Who: Ghost Light MOVIE | Nimrod |
| 1988 | South of the Border TV | Senior Customs Officer |
| 1987 | Star Cops TV | Tour Guide |
| 1985 | The New Statesman TV | Angelo |
| 1983 | Martin Luther, Heretic MOVIE | Medieval Player |
| 1981 | The Borgias TV | Giorgio |
| 1979 | Henry V MOVIE | Rambures |