Roger Daltrey

Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born March 1, 1944) is a popular music artist, best known as the founder and lead singer of the British rock band The Who. In addition, he has enjoyed a successful solo music career, and has acted in a large number of film, theatre and television roles. Daltrey and his second wife, Heather, have two daughters, Rosie and Willow, and a son, Jamie.

Acting roles

Daltrey's appearances in over 30 feature films include starring roles in: McVicar, as British train robber turned journalist John McVicar; Tommy, as "deaf, dumb and blind kid" Tommy Walker; and Lisztomania, as Hungarian composer Franz Liszt.

Related Topics:
McVicar - John McVicar - Lisztomania - Hungarian - Franz Liszt

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He has appeared on stage in productions of The Wizard of Oz (as the Tin Man) and A Christmas Carol (as Scrooge).

Related Topics:
The Wizard of Oz - Tin Man - A Christmas Carol - Scrooge

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He has played a number of television roles, including BBC Television Shakespeare, the

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police drama series The Bill, the science fiction series Sliders as Col Angus Rickman, Witchblade as Father Del Toro, and ' as an immortal named Hugh Fitzcairn. A self described history buff, in 2003 he hosted the History Channel's Extreme History with Roger Daltrey. In 2005, he had a cameo apperance as himself in the episode "The Priest and the Beast" in series 2 of The Mighty Boosh.

Related Topics:
Police drama - The Bill - Science fiction - Sliders - Witchblade - 2003 - History Channel - 2005 - The Mighty Boosh

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Filmography (Role):

• Lisztomania (Franz Liszt), 1975
• Legacy (Clive Jackson), 1975
• Tommy (Tommy Walker), also Music Score Composer, 1975
• The Legacy (Clive), 1978
• McVicar (John McVicar), also Producer, 1980
• Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce, 1985
• The Little Match Girl (Jeb Macklin), 1987
• Mack the Knife (Street Singer), 1989
• Cold Justice (Keith Gibson), 1989
• Buddy's Song (Terry Clark); also Music Score Composer, Producer, 1991
• If Looks Could Kill (Blade), 1991
• Lightning Jack (John T. Coles), 1994
• Vampirella (Vlad), 1996
• Like It Is (Kelvin), 1998
• Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (King Janos), 2000
• Best (Rodney Marsh), 2000
• Chasing Destiny (Nehemiah Peoples), 2001
• .com for Murder (Ben), 2002