- Craig Charles, Red Dwarf, TV, 1988-1999. Lovett, a laconic stand-up,auditioned as the hologramatic Rimmer – and won Holly, the ship’s tired computer.If not senile.(Well, it is 3m years old).
- Hattie Hayridge, Red Dwarf,TV, 1989-1992. But he quit after the second series because of his schedule. Helived in Edinburgh, rehearsed in London and filmed in Manchester.
- Rowan Atkinson, The Lion King, 1993. Holly lost out to Mr Bean as the voice of Zazu – the hornbill bird, who is the king’s “majordodo,” as he called it.
- David Ogden Stiers, Pocahontas, 1994. Six Brits v two Yanks to voice Governor Ratcliffe. They were: Brian Blessed, Brian Cox, Rupert Everett, Stephen Fry, and a couple of sf icons: Red Dwarf’s Lovett and Star Trek’s Patrick Stewart… v Stiers and Richard White. Finally, DOS played not only Ratcliffe but his manservant, Wiggins. Like Michael Caine playing Baman and Alfred!
Birth year: Death year: Other name: Casting Calls: 3