Frederick Pyne

Frederick Pyne
Born (1936-12-30) 30 December 1936 (age 87)
London, England, UK
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active1966–present
Known forPlaying Matt Skilbeck in Emmerdale, 1972–1989

Frederick Pyne (born 30 December 1936)[1] is an English actor best known for his role as original character Matt Skilbeck on the ITV soap Emmerdale Farm from 1972 to 1989.

Pyne attended Holloway County Grammar School (now Holloway School).[2] He worked as a farmer before serving in the Royal Air Force, and then went to RADA for training as an actor.[1][3] From 1966 to 1970, he worked on stage productions at the National Theatre at the Old Vic.

Pyne's other television appearances include Crossroads, Dixon of Dock Green, An Affair of Honour, The Three Princes, Talking to a Stranger and R3.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hayward 1996, p. 206
  2. ^ The Old Camdenians Club. Retrieved 31 January 2015
  3. ^ "Frederick Pyne — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
  4. ^ "Frederick Pyne". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019.
  • Hayward, Anthony (1996). Who's Who on Television. London: Boxtree. ISBN 0-7522-1067-X.

Frederick Pyne served on the Equity Council for many years and was the organization's president from 1994 until 2002. He is a trustee of five charities connected to the acting profession.


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