Alex McAvoy

Known for

Acting

Born

March 10, 1928

Birthplace

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died

June 16, 2005 (aged 77)

Biography

Alex McAvoy (March 10, 1928 – June 16, 2005) was a Scottish actor known for his roles as Sunny Jim in the BBC Scotland adaptation of Neil Munro's Para Handy stories, The Vital Spark, and as the teacher in Pink Floyd's musical film, The Wall.

Best known work

Pink Floyd: The Wall

1982

Dad's Army

1968

Minder

1979

Oliver Twist

1999

Pink Floyd: The Final Cut

1983

Strictly Sinatra

2001

Venus Peter

1989

Brotherly Love

1970

The Massacre of Glencoe

1971

The Play on One

1988

Filmography

2001
Strictly Sinatra
as Aldo
1999
Oliver TwistTV
as Well-Dressed Man (4 episodes)
1989
Dialogue in the Dark
as Manservant
1989
Venus Peter
as Beadle
1988
Down Where the Buffalo Go
as Trinkle Kid
1988
The Play on OneTV
as Trinkle Kid (1 episode)
1988
The Monkey's Paw
as Mr. White
1985
Portrait of Isa Mulvenny
as Joe Harper
1983
Pink Floyd: The Final Cut
1982
Pink Floyd: The Wall
as Teacher
1979
MinderTV
as Macintyre (1 episode)
1971
Sunset SongTV
as Alec Mutch (6 episodes)
1971
The Massacre of Glencoe
as Narrator
1970
Brotherly Love
as Andrew
1968
Dad's ArmyTV
as Sergeant (2 episodes)
1965
The Vital SparkTV
as Sunny Jim (21 episodes)