Christopher Greet

Christopher Greet
Born(1932-06-12)12 June 1932
Ceylon
Died28 December 2020(2020-12-28) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Actor, radio presenter
Years active1957–2010

Christopher Arthur Greet (12 June 1932 – 28 December 2020)[1] was an actor and radio presenter. He is best known for his work alongside Victoria Wood in the 1998 BBC comedy series dinnerladies.

Early life

Greet was born in Ceylon in 1932.

Career

Greet presented radio programmes with Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia.[2] He later became an actor. One of his earliest roles was as a British officer in the wartime epic film The Bridge on the River Kwai with Sir Alec Guinness, which was filmed in Ceylon. He also appeared in several plays in Colombo alongside great Ceylonese actors such as Lucien de Zoysa.

His final acting credit was in the 2010 action film, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai British officer Uncredited
1967 Sorungeth Soru
1978 Rampage Martin Squires
1995 Funny Bones Lawrence Berger
1996 The Governor Wilfred Samuels Television series
On Dangerous Ground Chao Lin
1998-1999 dinnerladies Mr. Michael 7 episodes
1999 Alice in Wonderland White Castle Television film
2001 The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells Club Servant Jones 6 episodes
2003 Dinotopia Elder 2 episodes
2009 No Signal Television series
2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Regent of Alamut

Personal life and death

Greet lived in London. He played an active role with the Sri Lanka Christian Association in the United Kingdom.[4] Greet died in December 2020.

See also

References

  1. ^ "CHRIS GREET NO MORE – by Ouida Corea Wickramaratne (Radio Ceylon)". January 2021.
  2. ^ "Mr Christopher Greet - Personal Life History". 17 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Christopher Greet". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
  4. ^ "CHRIS GREET NO MORE – by Ouida Corea Wickramaratne (Radio Ceylon)". January 2021.