Stephen Greif has died aged 78 (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Actor Stephen Greif has died at the age of 78, it has been announced.
The star is best-known for his roles in The Crown and Blake’s 7, and also appeared in soaps including Coronation Street and EastEnders.
He also regularly appeared as a voice actor for audio company Big Finish Productions, which produces Doctor Who stories.
His death was announced on Monday by Michelle Braidman Associates, who represented him.
They wrote in a statement posted to Twitter that they would ‘miss him dearly,’ saying they were announcing the news ‘with great sadness.’
‘With great sadness we announce the death of our wonderful client Stephen Greif,’ the statement reads.
Greif was known for his leading role in sci-fi series Blake’s 7 (Picture: BBC )
‘His extensive career included numerous roles on screen and stage, including at the National Theatre, RSC and in the West End.
‘We will miss him dearly and our thoughts are with his family and friends.’
Tributes have poured in for the actor from former colleagues, friends and fans of his work, with Dalek operator and voice actor Barnaby Edwards saying he was ‘very saddened to hear that Stephen Greif has left us.’
The Doctor Who star continued: ‘A rock-solid performer with a voice as liquid and deadly as molten lava. When it came to playing villains, he was unsurpassed.
‘His acerbic wit and obvious intelligence made him a joy to direct. Thanks for the fun, Stephen.’
Big Finish productions said they were ‘heartbroken’ by the death of their colleague, writing: ‘We had the privilege of working with Stephen on Blake’s 7 and a number of other audio adventures.
‘Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.’
More recently Greif had appeared in Netflix series The Crown (Picture: Netflix)
And actor Mark Donovan, who appeared alongside him in audio adventure Judge Dredd, described him as ‘a superb actor with a velvety dark voice.’
He went on to recall how he ‘sparkled at the mic and in the Green Room between scenes.’
Greif had a successful career as an actor on stage and screen, as well as voice acting.
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The star had taken part in multiple Doctor Who audio adventures, including spin-offs of the main series such as the Sarah Jane Adventures.
He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he was tipped as a promising actor, and went on to become a m3ember of the National Theatre Company.
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Stephen Greif has died aged 78 (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Actor Stephen Greif has died at the age of 78, it has been announced.
The star is best-known for his roles in The Crown and Blake’s 7, and also appeared in soaps including Coronation Street and EastEnders.
He also regularly appeared as a voice actor for audio company Big Finish Productions, which produces Doctor Who stories.
His death was announced on Monday by Michelle Braidman Associates, who represented him.
They wrote in a statement posted to Twitter that they would ‘miss him dearly,’ saying they were announcing the news ‘with great sadness.’
‘With great sadness we announce the death of our wonderful client Stephen Greif,’ the statement reads.
Greif was known for his leading role in sci-fi series Blake’s 7 (Picture: BBC )
‘His extensive career included numerous roles on screen and stage, including at the National Theatre, RSC and in the West End.
‘We will miss him dearly and our thoughts are with his family and friends.’
Tributes have poured in for the actor from former colleagues, friends and fans of his work, with Dalek operator and voice actor Barnaby Edwards saying he was ‘very saddened to hear that Stephen Greif has left us.’
Very saddened to hear that Stephen Greif has left us. A rock-solid performer with a voice as liquid and deadly as molten lava. When it came to playing villains, he was unsurpassed. His acerbic wit and obvious intelligence made him a joy to direct. Thanks for the fun, Stephen. â¤ï¸ pic.twitter.com/H7zPvTQjqd— Barnaby Edwards (@BarnabyEdwards) December 26, 2022
We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of our colleague Stephen Greif. We had the privilege of working with Stephen on Blake’s 7 and a number of other audio adventures. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time. pic.twitter.com/ICCTVhlTuX— Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) December 26, 2022
#RIP Stephen Greif. A superb actor with a velvety dark voice, he excelled as villains as diverse as Harry Fenning in Citizen Smith and Travis in B7. I was lucky enough to play opposite him in Judge Dredd – he simply sparkled at the mic and in the Green Room between scenes. ð pic.twitter.com/DcttE0mZOO— Mark Donovan (@markydonovan) December 26, 2022
The Doctor Who star continued: ‘A rock-solid performer with a voice as liquid and deadly as molten lava. When it came to playing villains, he was unsurpassed.
‘His acerbic wit and obvious intelligence made him a joy to direct. Thanks for the fun, Stephen.’
Big Finish productions said they were ‘heartbroken’ by the death of their colleague, writing: ‘We had the privilege of working with Stephen on Blake’s 7 and a number of other audio adventures.
‘Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.’
More recently Greif had appeared in Netflix series The Crown (Picture: Netflix)
And actor Mark Donovan, who appeared alongside him in audio adventure Judge Dredd, described him as ‘a superb actor with a velvety dark voice.’
He went on to recall how he ‘sparkled at the mic and in the Green Room between scenes.’
Greif had a successful career as an actor on stage and screen, as well as voice acting.
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The star had taken part in multiple Doctor Who audio adventures, including spin-offs of the main series such as the Sarah Jane Adventures.
He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he was tipped as a promising actor, and went on to become a m3ember of the National Theatre Company.
This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates.
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