Ralph Riach obit

Ralph Riach dead: Braveheart and Taggart star dies aged 83 as tributes pour in for actor

RALPH RIACH, who starred in BBC comedy Hamish Macbeth, has died at the age of 83.

 

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Braveheart star Ralph Riach, who rose to fame in the 1980s, has died at the age of 83 with fellow actors paying tribute to him online. The BBC star appeared in the comedy Hamish Macbeth as well as the popular police drama Taggart.

Tributes have poured in for the late actor on social media with many friends and fans offering their condolences.

Trainspotting legend Robert Carlyle hailed him as "one of the kindest" men he's worked with in a touching post.

The duo starred on Hamish Macbeth together.

He wrote: "RIP Ralph Riach.

Riach is best known for his role as "John McIver" (better known as "TV John") in BBC One Scotland's comedy/drama Hamish Macbeth. His career began at the age of 50, when he appeared in Lost Empires (1986). He appeared in television shows including Chancer, Mosley, Taggart, Monarch of the Glen, Peak Practice, Doctor Finlay, and Tutti Frutti.

Film appearances included The House of Mirth (2000), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), Braveheart (1995), Copying Beethoven (2006) and Cloud Atlas (2012). He also portrayed John Laurie in "We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story" (2015). In 2014, he played a quirky scene in Scottish feature film "Time Teens: The Beginning" directed by Ryan Alexander Dewar. He appeared in the short film Darkness in The Afternoon in 1999.

Actor (70 credits)

 2017-2018 Fortitude (TV Series)

Ralfi Sigurdson

- Episode #3.4 (2018) ... Ralfi Sigurdson

- Episode #3.3 (2018) ... Ralfi Sigurdson

- Episode #3.2 (2018) ... Ralfi Sigurdson

- Episode #3.1 (2018) ... Ralfi Sigurdson

- Episode #2.10 (2017) ... Ralfi Sigurdson

2018 Still Game (TV Series)

Old Ricky

- Balls Up (2018) ... Old Ricky

 2018 The Party's Just Beginning

The Caller

 2018 Grandpa's Great Escape (TV Movie)

Mr. Willkins

 2016 Shetland (TV Series)

Man on Beach

- Episode #3.1 (2016) ... Man on Beach

 2015 We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story (TV Movie)

John Laurie

 2015 Holby City (TV Series)

Frank Thorpe

- Cover Up (2015) ... Frank Thorpe

 2015 Time Teens: The Beginning

The Meridian

 2015 What We Did on Our Holiday: Deleted Scenes (Video short)

Jimmy Cazzarotto (uncredited)

 2014 What We Did on Our Holiday

Jimmy Cazzarotto

 2011-2013 Doctors (TV Series)

Marcus Tidwell / Ron Wise

- Bleeding Hearts (2013) ... Ron Wise

- Safe Home (2011) ... Marcus Tidwell

- Decent People (2011) ... Marcus Tidwell

 2013 M.I.High (TV Series)

Bodger

- Grosse Encounters (2013) ... Bodger

 2012 One New Message (Short)

Dennis Maxwell

 2012 New Tricks (TV Series)

Colin Ogilvy

- Glasgow UCOS (2012) ... Colin Ogilvy

 2012 Cloud Atlas

Ernie

 2010-2011 Rosamunde Pilcher's Shades of Love (TV Series)

Noel's Lawyer / Lawyer

- The Scandal (2011) ... Noel's Lawyer

- The Reunion (2011) ... Noel's Lawyer

- A Healing Heart (2010) ... Lawyer

 2011 Young James Herriot (TV Mini Series)

Professor Henry Legge

- Episode #1.3 (2011) ... Professor Henry Legge

- Episode #1.2 (2011) ... Professor Henry Legge

- Episode #1.1 (2011) ... Professor Henry Legge

 2011 South Riding (TV Mini Series)

Lord Sedgmire

- Episode #1.3 (2011) ... Lord Sedgmire

 2009 Stickers (Short)

Zebedee

 2008 Good

Brunau

 2008 Is Anybody There?

Clive

 2007 Death Defying Acts

Mr. Robertson

 2007 Wedding Belles (TV Movie)

John Eddie

 2006 Low Winter Sun (TV Movie)

Mister Gillot

 2006 Copying Beethoven

Wenzel Schlemmer

 2005 The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle (TV Movie)

Cleeve

 2004 Quite Ugly One Morning (TV Movie)

Alexander Kinross

 2004 55 Degrees North (TV Series)

Stanley Hanson

- Episode #1.5 (2004) ... Stanley Hanson

 2004 The Rocket Post

Old Donald

 2004 One Last Chance

Mr. Murray

 2003 Canterbury Tales (TV Mini Series)

Mr Malcolm Wickens

- The Miller's Tale (2003) ... Mr Malcolm Wickens

 1986-2003 Taggart (TV Series)

Gavin Elder / Walter Renton / Gerald Gardiner

- An Eye for an Eye (2003) ... Walter Renton

- Angel Eyes Part One (1996) ... Gerald Gardiner

- Death Call Part Three (1986) ... Gavin Elder

- Death Call Part Two (1986) ... Gavin Elder

- Death Call Part One (1986) ... Gavin Elder

 2002 Black Plague (Video)

Physician

 2001 The Russian Bride (TV Movie)

Larry

 2000-2001 Monarch of the Glen (TV Series)

Geordie McCann

- Episode #2.5 (2001) ... Geordie McCann

- Episode #1.3 (2000) ... Geordie McCann (as Ralph Raich)

 2000 Brotherly Love (TV Series)

Reverend McDonald / Rev. McDonald

- I'll Take the High Life (2000) ... Reverend McDonald

- Art and Soul (2000) ... Reverend McDonald

- Sense and Sensitivity (2000) ... Reverend McDonald

- Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll (2000) ... Reverend McDonald (credit only)

- He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother (2000) ... Rev. McDonald

 2000 The House of Mirth

Lord Hubert Dacy

 2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (TV Series)

Mr. Asmodius

- A Man of Substance (2000) ... Mr. Asmodius

 1997-2000 Peak Practice (TV Series)

Malcolm McReadie / Mr. Rees

- Close to Home (2000) ... Malcolm McReadie

- Priorities (1997) ... Mr. Rees

 2000 Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (TV Mini Series)

The Strand Editor

- The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes: Part 1 (2000) ... The Strand Editor

 1999 Darkness in the Afternoon (Short)

 1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

English Judge

 1999 My Life So Far

Sir David Drummond

 1991-1998 Casualty (TV Series)

Mr. Nichol / Alex

- New Year and All That (1998) ... Mr. Nichol

- Sins of Omission (1991) ... Alex

 1998 The Governess

Mr. Hewlett

 1998 Doom and Gloom (Short)

 1998 Mosley (TV Series)

Ramsay MacDonald

- Breaking the Mould (1998) ... Ramsay MacDonald

- Rules of the Game (1998) ... Ramsay MacDonald

- Young Man in a Hurry (1998) ... Ramsay MacDonald

 1998 Dangerous Beauty

Lorenzo Gritti

 1997 Lloyds Bank Channel 4 Film Challenge (TV Series)

Ted

- Nurse Ajax (1997) ... Ted

 1995-1997 Hamish Macbeth (TV Series)

TV John McIver / TV John / Euan McIver

- Destiny: Part 2 (1997) ... TV John / Euan McIver

- Destiny: Part 1 (1997) ... Euan McIver / TV John McIver

- More Than a Game (1997) ... TV John McIver

- The Trouble with Rory (1997) ... TV John McIver

- The Good Thief (1997) ... TV John McIver

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 1997 In Praise of Older Women

Conde

 1995 Latin for a Dark Room (Short)

Chemist

 1995 Wycliffe (TV Series)

Dr. Bonner

- Lost Contact (1995) ... Dr. Bonner

 1995 Braveheart

Priest No. 1

 1995 Kavanagh QC (TV Series)

Malcolm Gibson

- Heartland (1995) ... Malcolm Gibson

 1993-1994 Doctor Finlay (TV Series)

Dr. Gilmore

- Secrecy (1994) ... Dr. Gilmore

- Burning Bridges (1994) ... Dr. Gilmore

- Stolen Lives (1994) ... Dr. Gilmore

- A Delicate Balance (1994) ... Dr. Gilmore

- The Good Doctor (1993) ... Dr. Gilmore

Show all 10 episodes

 1993 Screen Two (TV Series)

Dr. Sutherland

- The Long Roads (1993) ... Dr. Sutherland

 1992 The Bill (TV Series)

Gordon Ellis

- Priorities (1992) ... Gordon Ellis

 1992 Rides (TV Series)

Mr. Goodwin

- Which One of You Is the Victim? (1992) ... Mr. Goodwin

 1991 Clarissa (TV Mini Series)

Uncle Anthony

- Episode #1.4 (1991) ... Uncle Anthony

- Episode #1.2 (1991) ... Uncle Anthony

- Episode #1.1 (1991) ... Uncle Anthony

 1990-1991 Chancer (TV Series)

Stebbings / Willy Stebbings

- Sacrifice (1991) ... Willy Stebbings

- Fall (1991) ... Willy Stebbings

- Blood (1991) ... Willy Stebbings

- Secrets (1991) ... Willy Stebbings

- Ashes (1991) ... Willy Stebbings

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 1991 4 Play (TV Series)

John Breck

- Ball on the Slates (1991) ... John Breck

 1990 Crossing the Line

Laundry Manager

 1990 The Play on One (TV Series)

Fr Maxwell

- Changing Step (1990) ... Fr Maxwell

 1988 City Lights (TV Series)

Glasgow Transport Museum Official

- I'm Willie, Fly Me (1988) ... Glasgow Transport Museum Official

 1987 Watching (TV Series)

Mr. Ambrose

- Outing (1987) ... Mr. Ambrose

- Wrestling (1987) ... Mr. Ambrose

 1987 Tutti Frutti (TV Mini Series)

Barman

- Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O (1987) ... Barman

 1986 First Among Equals (TV Mini Series)

Frank Boyle

- Episode #1.8 (1986) ... Frank Boyle

 1986 Lost Empires (TV Mini Series)

Edinburgh Empire M.D.

- Episode #1.1 (1986) ... Edinburgh Empire M.D.

 1985 Time for Murder (TV Series)

- Dust to Dust (1985) ... (uncredited)