Harry Fielder


Harry Fielder is an English actor and supporting artist who has worked extensively in British films and television since the 1960s.

Career

Fielder was born in Islington, London. Despite being based entirely in Britain, Harry has appeared in a large number of American films, due to filming taking place partly or entirely in Britain. His film credits include Star Wars: A New Hope, McVicar, Highlander and Oliver!.
Harry has appeared in a wide range of TV shows including Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Shoestring, The Sweeney, Minder and The Professionals.
Harry co-presented CBTV, a Thames TV programme for younger viewers, in the 1980s where he played the Security Guard, Harry, who Jim Sweeney and Steve Steen would have to sneak past on the gates of Teddington Studios.

Personal life

In 2012 Fielder published his autobiography Extra Extra, Read All About It!: My Life as a Film and TV Extra. He is sometimes credited as Harry H. Fielder or Harry Aitch Fielder.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967Quatermass and the PitWorkman
Possessed man
Uncredited
1968Oliver!Smart gentlemanUncredited
1970CromwellMan in ParliamentUncredited
1970TrogSecurity GuardUncredited
1972---
1972Carry On AbroadMonkUncredited
1972Mutiny on the BusesBus DriverUncredited
1973Holiday on the BusesBusmanUncredited
1977Corporal Grenwick, Death Star trooperUncredited
1978The Thirty Nine StepsPolicemanUncredited
1978SupermanPolicemanUncredited
1980Superman IICopUncredited
1981Raiders of the Lost ArkGerman soldierUncredited
1984Top Secret!German guardUncredited
1986HighlanderHospital guardUncredited

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967-1977Z CarsPC and others6 episodes
1967-1982Doctor WhoGuard, Crewmember, Vogan, Assassin, Titan Base Crewman, Levithian Guard, Tigellan Guard14 episodes
1976-77Medic and others7 episodes, uncredited
1977SurvivorsLarry1 episode, The Peacemaker
1977-79Secret ArmyCandide Patron, German POW and Tim Wooldridge5 episodes, uncredited
1978-1981Blakes 7Federation Trooper and others10 episodes
1979-1982MinderWedding guest and others3 episodes, uncredited
1979Fawlty TowersLaundry van driver1 episode, The Kipper and the Corpse, uncredited
1870A Tale of Two CitiesGaoler2 episodes
1981Yes MinisterHitman1 episode, The Death List, uncredited
1982Beau GesteLegionnaire4 episodes, TV mini-series
1985-1995EastEndersCafe Customer and others3 episodes
1987The Diary of Anne FrankVegetable man2 episodes, credited as Harry Aitch Fielder
1987-1991The BillMan at Council Estate and others4 episodes
1990-93London's BurningBarman and Pub Landlord2 episodes