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P.H. Moriarty
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Biography
P.H. Moriarty was a British actor best known for playing hard men and gangsters. He began acting late in life, having worked for many years in several professions including a boxer and a longshoresman. It was whilst working in the latter role that his film career started; a production company, shooting on the docks spotted him one day and asked him to act in their film. Moriarty's film credits include Guy Ritchie's feature film debut Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Long Good Friday, Jaws 3-D and the Western-inspired sci-fi film Outland (1981). He also starred in various British television programmes and TV movies.
Notable films
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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
The Long Good Friday
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
As 'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
As Gurney Halleck
Patriot Games
As Court Guard
Outland
As Hitman #1
Chaplin
As Workhouse Official
Scum
As Mr. Hunt
Quadrophenia
As Barman at Villain's Pub
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
The Long Con of the Cue Ball
Eight films about hustlers, pupils and the moment a performance of skill curdles into something crueller. The table is never just a table.
8 films
Rewinding the Reel: How VHS Championed British Independents
From Thatcher's Britain to the video shop era, discover how VHS gave gritty, daring British films a second life and a devoted audience.
9 films
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Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
2003 · Gurney Halleck
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · 'Hatchet' Harry Lonsdale
Chaplin
1992 · Workhouse Official
Patriot Games
1992 · Court Guard
Outland
1981 · Hitman #1
The Long Good Friday
1980 · Razors
Quadrophenia
1979 · Barman at Villain's Pub
Scum
1979 · Mr. Hunt