Jake D'Arcy

Actor

December 2, 1945 (69 years)

† May 30, 2015

Chichester, West Sussex, England

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jake D'Arcy is a Scottish actor best known for playing "Pete the Jakey" on Scottish comedy show Still Game. D'Arcy first appeared in Rab C. Nesbitt and then he later appeared as Pete the Jakey on Still Game. His most recent appearance was on the Christmas special of British comedy show Outnumbered as Mack, a friend of Grampa. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake D'Arcy , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

7.2

Minder

McTaggart

Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

7.4

Lovejoy

Murphy

The adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a “divvie”, a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.

7.7

Hamish Macbeth

Scott

Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-drama series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton. The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the west coast of Scotland. The titular character was played by Robert Carlyle. It ran for three series from 1995 to 1997, with the first two series having six episodes and the third having eight.

6.0

The Play on One

Peter Taylor

A series of television plays, some original, some based on pre-existing plays or novels.

8.4

Takin' Over the Asylum

Electrician

A salesman starts to run a hospital radio station inside a facility for people with mental heath needs.

7.0

City Lights

Bruno Moffat

Hapless bank clerk Willie Melvin dreams of being a successful writer but is held back by his own incompetence, the dodgy dealings of his best friend Chancer, and lack of support from his mother, the bank's manager Adam McLelland and his obsequious fellow teller, Brian.

7.3

Psychos

Tommy

Focuses on manic-depressive psychiatrist Daniel Nash, and the Glasgow mental hospital where he works.

7.1

Tutti Frutti

Fud O'Donnell

Trouble ensues for the Majestics, Scotland's "Kings of Rock", when a good-looking redhead joins the band on tour.

6.7

What We Did on Our Holiday

Smokey

Doug and Abi and their three children travel to the Scottish Highlands for Doug's father Gordie's birthday party. It's soon clear that when it comes to keeping a secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability...

6.9

The Little Vampire

Farmer McClaughlin

Based on the popular books, the story tells of Tony who wants a friend to add some adventure to his life. What he gets is Rudolph, a vampire kid with a good appetite. The two end up inseparable, but their fun is cut short when all the hopes of the vampire race could be gone forever in single night. With Tony's access to the daytime world, he helps them to find what they've always wanted.

5.6

Beautiful Creatures

Train Guard

When Petula and Dorothy cover up the accidental murder of one jerk boyfriend, they hatch a hilarious scheme to collect a huge ransom.

6.4

The Bruce

Chief MacKenzie

Robert the Bruce unites the Scots in a rebellion against the hated English, led by Edward I. He is supported by various loyal followers, notably the bishop who agrees to recognize his claim and crown him as King of the Scots.

6.8

Gregory's Girl

Phil Menzies

A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.

7.2

Heavenly Pursuits

Wee Man at Bar

Vic Mathews teaches a remedial class at the Blessed Edith Semple School in Scotland. Some at the school are trying to discover the two more miracles that would promote the late Edith Semple to sainthood; Mathews, a non-believer, wishes the school would concentrate on teaching the children. He becomes confused, however, when he is involved in possibly miraculous events himself! Written by George S. Davis

5.3

Staggered

Pilot

Very much in love, Neil's wedding plans are sabotaged, beginning when he is abandoned, naked, on a Scottish island. A road trip ensues, with Neil encountering many obstacles as he makes his way to London for what he believes is to be his wedding day. Or is it?

N/A

The Robbers

Mack

It's Boxing Day and already Karen is making New Year resolutions - chiefly for others - and the family have been burgled,though selectively,causing Sue to cheat on the insurance claim. Sue and Jake go to collect Grandad from the retirement home where he now lives,only to find he has sloped off to the pub again with Scots mate Mac. Sue ends up asking Mac back for dinner though his thick accent creates a language barrier for Karen. Sue's divorced friend Jane is also invited and though the children fail to appreciate her present for them,a goat donated to Oxfam,Pete feels sorry for her and is glad that the Brockmans have given a Christmas to lonely strangers - until a W.P.C. turns up with another old boy who has gone walkabout.

6.5

A Sense of Freedom

Robbie

The true story of Jimmy Boyle, who was reputed to be Scotland's most violent man.

8.4

Just Another Saturday

Jackie

It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.

9.0

Dreaming

Danny

Unemployed Ayrshire teenager Sammy Nelson is a dreamer, using his vivid imagination to conjure up a gallery of heroes. But far from simply providing an escape from grim reality, his dreams become weapons to confront it. With appearances by Deacon Blue, Billy Connolly and Marianne Faithful

N/A

The Silly Season

Eddie

Four students working in a factory cause emotional, as well as industrial catastrophe, for when theory and reality meet it is the 'Silly Season'.