Tony Roper (actor)
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Tony Roper is a Scottish
actor
, comedian
, playwright
and writer
.
His first major starring role was in Scotch and Wry
. He wrote the classic comedy-drama The Steamie
in 1988. He achieved even greater fame in Naked Video
and in the spin off series Rab C Nesbitt, in which he played Rab's partner-in-trouble, Jamesie Cotter. He also starred in the short-lived 1999 sitcom All Along the Watchtower
. Tony also had a small part as the village postman in the 1973 cult film "The Wicker Man".
In the theatre he played Tom Weals in Miles Tredinnick
's farce It's Now or Never!
at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
in 1994. Also starred in a host of other stage plays such as'Willie Rough'By Bill Bryden/The Red Runner' By Billy Connolly/ The usual Alyn Aykbournes and shaws and Shakespeare.alongside this he played comic and dame in various no 1 pantomimes.
Roper has also written Paddies, a conceptual sequel to The Steamie
set in Glasgow
's "Paddies Market", and two novels based on Rikki Fulton
's character Rev. I.M. Jolly. He recently(2004-5) co-wrote and starred as Rikki Fulton in Rikki and Me, a play about the comedy actor Rikki Fulton, which is available on DVD.
Roper hosted the Celtic
VHS/DVD "The Treble" in celebration of Celtic's 2000-2001 treble-winning season, and 'Hoops we did it again' in 2001-02, and is a life-long Celtic fan. In 2008 he wrote and directed the hit play 'The Celts in Seville' which briefly played at the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
His first major starring role was in Scotch and Wry
Scotch and Wry
Scotch and Wry was a Scottish comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC One Scotland and starred Rikki Fulton. After two series, in 1978 and 1979, the programme continued as a regular part of the channel's Hogmanay celebrations between 1980 and 1992...
. He wrote the classic comedy-drama The Steamie
The Steamie
The Steamie is a comedy-drama stage play, written by Rab C. Nesbitt actor Tony Roper. It followed the lives of a group of 1950s Glasgow women washing their clothes in a public washhouse . It was first performed at the Crawford Theatre, Glasgow in 1987.A television version was made by Scottish...
in 1988. He achieved even greater fame in Naked Video
Naked Video
Naked Video was a BBC Scotland comedy series, broadcast between 1986 and 1991 on BBC2, the series was created by Colin Gilbert who also created A Kick Up the Eighties and Naked Radio.-Naked Radio:...
and in the spin off series Rab C Nesbitt, in which he played Rab's partner-in-trouble, Jamesie Cotter. He also starred in the short-lived 1999 sitcom All Along the Watchtower
All Along the Watchtower (TV series)
All Along the Watchtower is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 1999. About a RAF base in Scotland, it was written by Pete Sinclair and Trevelyan Evans...
. Tony also had a small part as the village postman in the 1973 cult film "The Wicker Man".
In the theatre he played Tom Weals in Miles Tredinnick
Miles Tredinnick
Miles Tredinnick, also known as Riff Regan, is a rock musician, songwriter and a stage and screen writer. In the 1970s, he was the lead singer with the British rock band London. Afterwards he went on to write comedy plays for the stage...
's farce It's Now or Never!
It's Now Or Never!
It's Now or Never! is a stage comedy written by Miles Tredinnick. It was published in 1991 by Warner Chappell Plays and first produced at the Queen's Theatre in Hornchurch, England in 1994. It starred Tony Roper and Peter Polycarpou and was produced by Rod Coton and Joe Scott-Parkinson in...
at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
Hornchurch
Hornchurch is a large suburban town in England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Hornchurch is in North-East London .It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan. It comprises a number of shopping...
in 1994. Also starred in a host of other stage plays such as'Willie Rough'By Bill Bryden/The Red Runner' By Billy Connolly/ The usual Alyn Aykbournes and shaws and Shakespeare.alongside this he played comic and dame in various no 1 pantomimes.
Roper has also written Paddies, a conceptual sequel to The Steamie
The Steamie
The Steamie is a comedy-drama stage play, written by Rab C. Nesbitt actor Tony Roper. It followed the lives of a group of 1950s Glasgow women washing their clothes in a public washhouse . It was first performed at the Crawford Theatre, Glasgow in 1987.A television version was made by Scottish...
set in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
's "Paddies Market", and two novels based on Rikki Fulton
Rikki Fulton
Robert Kerr Fulton, OBE , more commonly known as Rikki Fulton, was a Scottish comedian and actor best remembered for writing and performing in the long-running BBC Scotland sketch show, Scotch and Wry. He was also known for his appearances as one half of the double act, Francie and Josie, alongside...
's character Rev. I.M. Jolly. He recently(2004-5) co-wrote and starred as Rikki Fulton in Rikki and Me, a play about the comedy actor Rikki Fulton, which is available on DVD.
Roper hosted the Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
VHS/DVD "The Treble" in celebration of Celtic's 2000-2001 treble-winning season, and 'Hoops we did it again' in 2001-02, and is a life-long Celtic fan. In 2008 he wrote and directed the hit play 'The Celts in Seville' which briefly played at the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow.