Roddy Maude-Roxby

Roderick A. "Roddy" Maude-Roxby (born 2 April 1930 in London) is an English artist and actor.[1] He has appeared in numerous films, such as Walt Disney's The Aristocats, where he voiced the evil butler Edgar Balthazar (his only voice role); Unconditional Love; and Clint Eastwood's White Hunter Black Heart, playing Thompson.

Roddy Maude-Roxby
Born
Roderick A. Maude-Roxby

(1930-04-02) 2 April 1930
London, England
OccupationVoice Actor
Actor
Comedian
Years active1961–2010

An early innovator at the Royal College of Art, RCA, alongside David Hockney and Peter Blake, he was one of the UK's first performance artists, before it was a recognized art form. At the RCA he edited ARK magazine in 1958 and was president of the college's Theatre Group.[1] He had a joint exhibition with Blake at the Portal Gallery in 1960.[1] He also collaborated in a pre-Monty Python series with Michael Palin and Terry Jones, called The Complete and Utter History of Britain. He also made theatrical and television appearances in, among other shows, The Goodies, Rowan and Martin's Laugh In, Not Only... But Also and The Establishment. He won the Theatre of the Year Award for Best Comic New York in 1968 for his work as a stand-up comedian.

Maude-Roxby has also worked with masks and improvisation for over 40 years and was a co-creator of improvisational games developed at the Royal Court Theatre, and then as "Theatre Machine" with Keith Johnstone. His partner, Alice Maude-Roxby is also an artist.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1961Dangerous AfternoonPug
1962The Wild and the WillingManUncredited
1965The Party's OverHector
1966Doctor in CloverTristram
1970The AristocatsEdgar Balthazar, the ButlerVoice
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the ApesOlivestone
1985PlentyCommittee Chairman
1987Playing AwayVicar
1989How to Get Ahead in AdvertisingDr. Gatty
1990White Hunter Black HeartThompson, British Partner
1993ShadowlandsArnold Dopliss
2002Unconditional LoveMinister

References
  1. David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.


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