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Marcus Gilbert

Marcus Gilbert

Known for ActingBorn 1958-07-29Died 2026-01-11Bristol, England, UK
Marcus Gilbert (1958 - 2026) was a British actor, known for his roles in Jilly Cooper's Riders and Army of Darkness (Evil Dead 3). He appeared in films including A Hazard of Hearts (1987), A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990), Biggles (1986), Rambo III (1988) and Legacy (1990), and on television and in commercials. He also worked in the theatre, including playing the young Viscount Goring in Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband with the Middle Ground Theatre Company on their national tour in 2000. In 2006, Gilbert starred as Jordan Power in the world premiere of Starry Starry Night, at The Mill at Sonning. After training at the Mountview Theatre School (graduated 1981 - alumni), Gilbert became a founder member of the original Odyssey Theatre Company touring London schools with productions of contemporary classics. This was followed by seasons at the Dundee Repertory Theatre and the Library Theatre, Manchester. He made over 50 commercials including one for Lee Jeans called Mean Jeans, directed by Willi Patterson,  which won the best cinema commercial award in 1986. Gilbert also ran his own film production company, Touch The Sky Productions, and while making a documentary about his climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in 2004 he visited the Arusha Children's Trust in Tanzania and filmed an appeal for the trust. Gilbert was married to Homaa Khan from 1992 until her death in 2020. Together they had two children. In 2023 it was announced that Gilbert was in a relationship with Lysette Anthony, his co-star from A Ghost in Monte Carlo over thirty years earlier. Gilbert passed away on 11th January 2026 following a long battle with cancer.Read more

Movies & web series

The Pyrates
9.0
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The Pyrates

1986 · Movie

Tennis Court9.0
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Tennis Court

1984 · Movie

Connie8.5
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Connie

1985 · Series

The Lazarus Man8.1
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The Lazarus Man

1996 · Series

Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"7.9
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Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

2015 · Movie

Woman of the Wolf8.0
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Woman of the Wolf

1994 · Movie

A Hazard of Hearts7.9
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A Hazard of Hearts

1987 · Movie

Doctor Who7.9
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Doctor Who

1963 · Series

Jonathan Creek7.5
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Jonathan Creek

1997 · Series

Robin of Sherwood7.6
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Robin of Sherwood

1984 · Series

The Dark Angel7.5
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The Dark Angel

1987 · Movie

Murder, She Wrote7.5
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Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Series

Army of Darkness7.3
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Army of Darkness

1992 · Movie

Doctor Who: Battlefield7.3
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Doctor Who: Battlefield

1989 · Movie

Legacy7.0
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Legacy

1993 · Movie

Hunter7.1
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Hunter

1984 · Series

Chameleons7.0
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Chameleons

1989 · Movie

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense6.6
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Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

1984 · Series

Diana6.5
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Diana

1984 · Series

Rambo III6.2
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Rambo III

1988 · Movie

Pathology5.7
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Pathology

2008 · Movie

Freebird5.6
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Freebird

2008 · Movie

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster5.7
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Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

1984 · Series

The Masks of Death5.4
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The Masks of Death

1984 · Movie

A Ghost in Monte Carlo5.3
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A Ghost in Monte Carlo

1990 · Movie

Biggles5.2
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Biggles

1986 · Movie

Riders5.0
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Riders

1993 · Movie

The Weather in the Streets4.3
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The Weather in the Streets

1983 · Movie

The Dark Angel
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The Dark Angel

1989 · Series