Richard Collins (actor)
{{Short description|Canadian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Richard Collins
| image =
| caption = Richard Collins
| birth_date = 1947
| birth_place = St. John's, Newfoundland
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|2013|4|15|1947}}
| death_place = Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
| nationality = Canadian
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1983–2013
| children = 3
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/richard-collins-trailer-park-boys-actor-dies_n_3092333 |title=Richard Collins, 'Trailer Park Boys' Actor, Dies |publisher=HuffPost Canada |date=April 16, 2013 |accessdate=January 15, 2021}} He died of a heart attack in Halifax on April 15, 2013, at the age of 66,{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/MikeClattenburg/status/323899855678345216 |title=Archived copy |website=twitter.com |access-date=June 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112011002/https://twitter.com/MikeClattenburg/status/323899855678345216 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web| title = Production notes| url = http://www.eonefilmsmedia.ca/pdfs/Trailer%20Park%20Boys%20Don%27t%20Legalize%20It%20-%20Production%20Notes%20-%20Final_e1sptjwj.pdf| publisher = Entertainment One| accessdate = April 17, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Filmography
= Film =
=Television=
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| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999
|Lexx |Fat Man |1 episode; credited as "Rick Collins" | |||
| 2002
| Blackfly | Gary | 1 episode | |||
| 2002
| Dr. Hicks | 1 episode | |||
| 2003
| Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion | Mont Blanc Engineer | 2 episodes | |||
| 2004
| Snakes & Ladders | Chapman | 1 episode | |||
| 2004–2008
| Phil Collins | 14 episodes | |||
| 2007
| Pizza Man | |||
| 2011
| data-sort-value="Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour, The" | The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour | Big Ron Murphy | 1 episode |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1470484}}
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Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Male actors from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Category:Male actors from Newfoundland and Labrador
Category:Entertainers from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador