Colin Welland

Colin Welland
Born
Colin Edward Williams

(1934-07-04)4 July 1934
Liverpool, England
Died2 November 2015(2015-11-02) (aged 81)
Surrey, England
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1962–1998
Spouse
Patricia Sweeney
(m. 1962)
Children4[1]

Colin Welland (born Colin Edward Williams; 4 July 1934 – 2 November 2015) was an English actor and screenwriter. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Mr Farthing in Kes (1969) and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Chariots of Fire (1981).

  1. ^ Obituary for Colin Welland The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2015.