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My Take
Roy Dotrice is the kind of actor I deeply respect, the sort who never chased the spotlight yet earned every honor going. A Guernsey man who conquered stage, screen and even the audiobook booth, he proved a voice alone can build whole worlds. His Tony, his OBE, his BAFTA all matter, but what stays with me is the quiet authority he carried into roles like Leopold Mozart in Amadeus. Working into his nineties, he treated craft as a lifelong vow rather than a young person's game. To me he embodies the unglamorous nobility of the working actor, and that earns my genuine admiration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roy Dotrice
- Name (Japanese)
- ロイ・ドートリス
- Reading
- ろい・どーとりす
- Born
- May 26, 1923 – October 16, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Guernsey, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / audiobook narrator / screenwriter / television actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Drama Desk Awards
- British Academy Television Awards
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.roydotrice.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9
Frequently asked questions
When was Roy Dotrice born?
May 26, 1923 – October 16, 2017.
Where is Roy Dotrice from?
Roy Dotrice is from Guernsey, United Kingdom.
What does Roy Dotrice do?
Roy Dotrice works as stage actor, film actor, audiobook narrator, screenwriter, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.