Stefan Kalipha

Stefan Kalipha
Born 1940
Trinidad
Nationality Trinidadian
Other names Stephen Kalipha
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970 to present


Stefan Kalipha is a film, television and stage actor originally from Trinidad who has been acting from around 1970. He played Ramon, the Cigar Factory Foreman in the 1979 film Cuba, Daoud on The Curse of King Tut's Tomb, and Fat Larry in Babylon, both released in 1980. He also may be familiar to James Bond fans as Hector Gonzales, the Cuban hit man Hector Gonzales in the 1981 film, For Your Eyes Only. Other film roles include Wali Dad in the 1991 film of The Crucifer of Blood and Buldeo in the 1994 film The Jungle Book.

His television roles include Quiller, episode: "Objective Caribbean" and The Finger of Suspicion and Tales of the Unexpected, episode: The Finger of Suspicion.

Background

Stefan Kalipha was born in Trinidad in 1940. He has been fortunate to work in film and television in the UK, doing better than others due to the limitation put on roles given to black actors.[1]

Career

Television

In 1977, he played the part of Reverend Henry Paul in a television series Pilot called Meadowlark. It was a sitcom, which was based in Brixton, and was about a black married couple who were sharing their flat with an Irish woman. The 36 minute pilot which also starred Oscar James, Jo-Ann Maynard and Nina Baden-Semper was never broadcast.[2]

In 1992, he had a reoccurring role as Jonathan Phelps in the series, Prime Suspect.[3]

In 2015, he appeared as Tobias in The Bastard Executioner.[4]

Film

His character Hector Gonzales in the 1981 James Bond film, For Your Eyes Only masquerades as a plane pilot who has the intention of killing British agent Sir Timothy Havelock and his family.[5][6] In 1983, he appeared as the Data School Instructor in Superman III.[7] In 1989, he played the part of the Hatay tank gunner in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.[8]

Stage

He appeared on stage in the 1998 production Playboy of the West Indies.[9]

References

  1. ↑ The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition, edited by Brian McFarlane - Page 1974 Kalipha Stefan (aka Stephen)
  2. ↑ The British Television Pilot Episodes Research Guide 1936-2015, By Christopher Perry - Page 146 MEADPWLARK
  3. ↑ TV Guide - Stefan Kalipha, Credits
  4. ↑ TV.com - The Bastard Executioner, The Bastard Executioner Cast, Guest Stars
  5. ↑ Bond Villains Comic Con - Hector Gonzales (Stefan Kalipha)
  6. ↑ A Brief Guide to James Bond, By Nigel Cawthorne - Von Hammerstein, Major Gonzales, Aris Kristatos and friends
  7. ↑ Turner Classic Movies - Superman III(1983), FULL CREDITS, Cast
  8. ↑ TV Guide - Stefan Kalipha, Credits
  9. ↑ The Chicago Tribune, April 22, 1988 - Playboy Of The West Indies` Is Just Lovely By Sid Smith, Entertainment writer


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