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David McPhail

New Zealand actor and writer · New Zealand · On the map · Actors · Lived 1945 to 2021 · aged 76

David Alexander McPhail was a New Zealand comedic actor and writer whose television career spanned four decades. McPhail first won fame on sketch comedy show A Week of It, partly thanks to his impressions of New Zealand prime minister Robert Muldoon.

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2021Died14 May 2021No Land's ManFilm, 2021Officer Liam2014Passion in ParadiseSeries, William Larnach2011Rumble & BangFilm2009No Petrol, No DieselFilm, Elvis2008Officer of the New Zealand Order of MeritAward2007The Amazing Extraordinary FriendsSeries, Harry / Green Termite2006The Waimate ConspiracyFilm, Judge Henry2005Seven Periods with Mr GormsbySeries1992Queen's Service MedalAward1945Born11 April 1945

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Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit2008
Queen's Service Medal1992

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He went on to appear in multiple series of sketch show McPhail and Gadsby, and hit comedy Letter to Blanchy. All three shows featured his longtime friend Jon Gadsby.

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Country
New Zealand
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2021 · aged 76