Colin Welland

British actor (1934–2015)

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Lived 1934–2015, aged 81United Kingdom

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1934–2015
Aged 81
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Straw Dogs
1971

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Updated 2026-06-19

Colin Welland was an English actor and screenwriter. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Mr Farthing in Kes (1969) and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Chariots of Fire (1981).

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