Declan Mulholland

Thomas Declan Mulholland (6 December 1932 – 29 June 1999) was a Northern Irish character actor of film and television. He is known for his multiple appearances in Doctor Who and for his deleted portrayal of Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars.

Career

Born in Belfast, he had his first film role in H.M.S. Defiant (1962) as Morrison. He had a substantial part in the 1974 Amicus Productions film The Land That Time Forgot. He played Jabba the Hutt on-set in a deleted scene of the original Star Wars (1977), which was intended to be replaced by a computer-generated version of the character. The scene was reinserted for the film's twentieth anniversary re-release in 1997, with Mulholland replaced by a CGI Jabba as he appears in Return of the Jedi.

His many TV appearances included The Avengers (1967) episode The Fear Merchants (in the background of the gym scene), Doctor Who stories The Sea Devils (1972) and The Androids of Tara (1978), The Bill, The Onedin Line and Quatermass.

Mulholland died of a heart attack on 29 June 1999, aged 66.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes 1962 H.M.S. Defiant Morrison 1963 Mystery Submarine Duty chief 1968 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia Storyteller's aide Uncredited The Charge of the Light Brigade Farrier Great Catherine Count Tokhtamysh 1969 Guns in the Heather Retchick 1971 Naughty! Policeman 1972 The Ruling Class Poacher 1973 Theater of Blood Meths drinker 1974 On the Game 2nd Jailer The Land That Time Forgot Olson 1975 Brannigan Neighbour Uncredited 1977 Joseph Andrews Resurrectionist Double Exposure Kidnapper Joe 1980 High Rise Donkey Crook Hawk the Slayer Sped The hunchback leader of the slavers. 1981 Time Bandits 3rd Robber 1989 The Tall Guy Rubberface Doorman 1990 The Rainbow Thief Pug 1993 The Princess and the Cobbler Brigand Voice 1994 War of the Buttons Priest 1995 The Run of the Country Farmer 1997 The Pig's Family Tim Short (final film role)

Television Year Title Role Notes 1963 As You Like It Second Lord TV movie 1964 Espionage The Lout 1 episode 1966 The Three Musketeers Harbour Master 1 episode 1966–1976 Dixon of Dock Green Connolly/Padraic Browne/Bert Kelly 3 episodes 1967–1971 Z-Cars Mike Murphy/Jack/Flanagan 3 episodes 1967 The Avengers Saunders 1 episode 1967 The Revenue Men Barney McQuarry 1 episode 1968 Dr. Finlay's Casebook Taffy Jones 1 episode 1969 The Borderers Blackett 1 episode 1971–1972 Armchair Theatre Prisoner Officer/Protestant Man 2 episodes 1972 Doctor Who Clark 2 episodes; serial The Sea Devils 1974 The Prince of Denmark Danny 3 episodes 1975 Churchill's People Augustus Hicky Episode: Mother India 1976 Angels 1st Man 1 episode 1976 Rogue Male Cook TV movie 1978 Doctor Who Till 3 episodes; serial The Androids of Tara 1978 The Losers Ex-Wrestler 3 episodes 1979 Bloomers Mr O'Shaughnessy 1 episode (episode five) 1979 Quatermass Security Guard 2 episodes 1980 Oppenheimer F.B.I. Agent 1 episode 1984 Much Ado About Nothing Member of Watch TV movie 1987–1995 Casualty Mac / O'Grady 2 episodes 1989–1990 The Bill Raymond Kellow 2 episodes 1991 The Brittas Empire Boilerman Barnes Episode: Opening Day 1993 Lovejoy Council Workman Episode: Who is the Fairest of Them All? 1996 Father Ted Shouting Priest Episode: New Jack City