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Alex McAvoy

Acting Born Mar 10, 1928 Glasgow, Scotland, UK 15 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Pink Floyd: The Wall

as Teacher

Full filmography

  • Minder (1979) as Macintyre
  • Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) as Teacher
  • Dad's Army (1968) as Sergeant
  • The Play on One (1988) as Trinkle Kid
  • Oliver Twist (1999) as Well-Dressed Man
  • Sunset Song (1971) as Alec Mutch
  • The Vital Spark (1965) as Sunny Jim
  • Strictly Sinatra (2001) as Aldo
  • Venus Peter (1989) as Beadle
  • Pink Floyd: The Final Cut (1983)
  • The Massacre of Glencoe (1971) as Narrator
  • Down Where the Buffalo Go (1988) as Trinkle Kid
  • Dialogue in the Dark (1989) as Manservant
  • Portrait of Isa Mulvenny (1985) as Joe Harper
  • The Monkey's Paw (1988) as Mr. White