Martin Fisk
Martin Fisk (born 28 April 1946 in London) is an English actor.
Initially he worked as a lorry driver for Rowntrees Mackintosh[1] before become an actor.[2] Whilst at RADA, he met his wife, Diane (who was studying on a stage management course). After his graduation in 1971, they were married.
After leaving Newcastle's University Theatre in 1975, the pair went to London where Fisk became a recognised face when playing a truck driver in a series of commercials for Yorkie chocolate bar.[3] However, he was let go when it turned out he was more popular than the product itself.[4] Nevertheless, the actor was able to find work in many TV shows including:
- Poldark in 1975
- Thriller: The Next Victim (1976)
- A Horseman Riding By in 1978, starring Nigel Havers, and was released on DVD in 2004
- Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive (1980)
- Miss Marple dramatisation of The Moving Finger in 1985
References
- Yorkie 1975-1977 | Yorkshire Film Archive
- Who's who on television (1982), pg.81
- "The problems of a chocolate box star", The Journal, 19 June 1982 (pg.7)
- "Mr Yorkie: 'I was paid peanuts'", The Sunday People, 28 March 1982 (p.13)
External links
- Martin Fisk at IMDb
- Martin Fisk at Theatricalia
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