Richard Collins (actor)

Richard Collins
Born1947
St. John's, Newfoundland
DiedApril 15, 2013(2013-04-15) (aged 65–66)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active1983–2013
Children3

Richard Collins (1947 – April 15, 2013) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for playing Philadelphia "Phil" Collins in the comedy series Trailer Park Boys. In 2011, he also appeared as Big Ron in The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour. Other notable roles include the role of "Uncle Joe" in Snake Eater, "Rosie" in the movie Siege, an appearance in the episode 'Luvliner' of the series Lexx, and various small appearances in movies and tv shows such as Matters of Life and Dating and Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion.

Collins was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for most of his life.[1] He died of a heart attack in Halifax on April 15, 2013, at the age of 66,[2] during the filming of Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It. The film is dedicated to him, Rita MacNeil (who died the next day), Brian Huggins, Brian Ryan and Bill Parsons.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Siege Rosie
1989 Snake Eater[4] Uncle Joe Credited as "Rick Collins"
2004 The Straitjacket Lottery Peter Flemming
2004 The Cab Driver[5] Mr. Dexter Short film
2006 Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Philadelphia Collins
2007 Matters Of Life And Dating[6] Pizza Man
2009 Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day Philadelphia Collins
2014 Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It Philadelphia Collins Final role; posthumous release

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Lexx Fat Man 1 episode; credited as "Rick Collins"
2002 Blackfly Gary 1 episode
2002 All Saints Dr. Hicks 1 episode
2003 Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion Mont Blanc Engineer 2 episodes
2004 Snakes & Ladders Chapman 1 episode
2004–2008 Trailer Park Boys Phil Collins 14 episodes
2007 Matters of Life and Dating Pizza Man Television film
2011 The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour Big Ron Murphy 1 episode

References

  1. ^ "Richard Collins, 'Trailer Park Boys' Actor, Dies". HuffPost Canada. April 16, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". twitter.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Production notes" (PDF). Entertainment One. Retrieved April 17, 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Collins Jr, Richard (March 19, 2021). "BAM! The Biography of Richard "Philadelphia" Collins". YouTube. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Richard Collins(1947-2013)". IMDB. 2023.
  6. ^ "Matters Of Life And Dating HD (2007) | Ricki Lake". YouTube. October 28, 2018.