Dominic Jephcott (born 1957) is a

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-trained English actor and writer. He is known for his work in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and in ''

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'' and ''

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'', as the adulterous Doctor Alistair Taylor.

Early life and education

Jephcott was born on 28 July 1957 in

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. Jephcott worked professionally as a child actor. He graduated from the

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in 1975. He became a member of the

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in 1978 and later worked extensively in television.

Acting career

Jephcott played Sir Andrew Ffoulkes in ''

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'', Mount in ''

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'', Reggie in '' The Jewel in the Crown'', Det. Sgt. Hobson BA in ''

'' (later Det. Insp. Hobson PhD in ''

''), Capt. Sandy Ransom in "Rumpole and the Bright Seraphim", Magnus Strove in ''

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'', David Warner in ''

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'', George Compton in ''

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'', Dr. Sam Fallowfield in ''

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'', Simon Dymock in ''

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'', Suspicious Monk in '' Relic Hunter'', Father Jonathan in ''

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'', Peter Gosford in ''

'' and Alistair Taylor in ''

''. He was David Durance in the first London production of Indian Ink. Jephcott appeared in two episodes of ''

'' as two different characters; "Death's Shadow" and seven years later in 2006, "Four Funerals and a Wedding". His film credits include ''

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'' (1979), the horror film ''

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'' (1981), '' The Opium War'' (1997), An African Dream (1990), and '' O Jerusalem'' (2006). Jephcott has also worked in radio including the part of

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in '' The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries''. This aired briefly on

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in 1993.

Personal life

Jephcott is married to author

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott is an American author. ''Swan Song'', her first novel, was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019, won the McKitterick Prize, won The Sunday Times paperbacks of the year 2019 and was shortlisted for the Golds ...

. They have collaborated on screenplays selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Nicholl Fellowship, the

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, and Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope.

Filmography

Theatre performances (selected)

References

External links

*
''The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jephcott, Dominic English male film actors English male soap opera actors Living people Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 1957 births