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[[Image:Commando_Leopard-M16A1M203-2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Lewis Collins with a [[M16A1]] with [[M203 grenade launcher]] as Enrique Carrasco in ''[[Commando Leopard]]'' (1985).]] | [[Image:Commando_Leopard-M16A1M203-2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Lewis Collins with a [[M16A1]] with [[M203 grenade launcher]] as Enrique Carrasco in ''[[Commando Leopard]]'' (1985).]] | ||
'''Lewis Collins''' (May 27, 1946 - November 28, 2013) was an English actor. From 1974 he appeared in about 30 movies and TV series. His most notable roles are Bodie in ''[[The Professionals (TV Series)|The Professionals]]'' and Capt. Skellen in ''[[The Final Option]]''. In 1982 Collins auditioned for the role of James Bond but his audition was deemed "too aggressive".Lewis Collins joined 10 Para (a British Territorial Army unit) in 1978. At the age of thirty- | '''Lewis Collins''' (May 27, 1946 - November 28, 2013) was an English actor. From 1974 he appeared in about 30 movies and TV series. His most notable roles are Bodie in ''[[The Professionals (TV Series)|The Professionals]]'' and Capt. Skellen in ''[[The Final Option]]''. In 1982 Collins auditioned for the role of James Bond but his audition was deemed "too aggressive".Lewis Collins joined 10 Para (a British Territorial Army unit) in 1978. At the age of thirty-three he passed the actual selection course for 23 SAS, one of the SAS' two Territorial Army battalions, only to be turned away from the unit because of his celebrity status. He was deemed to be a security risk. The SAS stresses anonymity and a well known actor would be too visible.In 2003 he retired from acting and moved to Los Angeles. He passed away in 2013 and his ashes are at the Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. | ||
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Revision as of 11:24, 9 December 2022
Lewis Collins (May 27, 1946 - November 28, 2013) was an English actor. From 1974 he appeared in about 30 movies and TV series. His most notable roles are Bodie in The Professionals and Capt. Skellen in The Final Option. In 1982 Collins auditioned for the role of James Bond but his audition was deemed "too aggressive".Lewis Collins joined 10 Para (a British Territorial Army unit) in 1978. At the age of thirty-three he passed the actual selection course for 23 SAS, one of the SAS' two Territorial Army battalions, only to be turned away from the unit because of his celebrity status. He was deemed to be a security risk. The SAS stresses anonymity and a well known actor would be too visible.In 2003 he retired from acting and moved to Los Angeles. He passed away in 2013 and his ashes are at the Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
Lewis Collins can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
Film
| Gun | Character | Film | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAC-10 | Captain Peter Skellen | The Final Option | 1982 | |
| L1A1 | Captain Peter Skellen | The Final Option | 1982 | |
| M1911A1 | Captain Robin Wesley | Code Name: Wild Geese | Standard and suppressed | 1984 |
| M1A1 Thompson | Captain Robin Wesley | Code Name: Wild Geese | 1984 | |
| Flamethrower | Captain Robin Wesley | Code Name: Wild Geese | 1984 | |
| Hand grenade | Captain Robin Wesley | Code Name: Wild Geese | 1984 | |
| M1911A1 | Enrique Carrasco | Commando Leopard | 1985 | |
| M16A1 with M203 grenade launcher | Enrique Carrasco | Commando Leopard | 1985 | |
| M60 | Enrique Carrasco | Commando Leopard | 1985 | |
| Colt 1911 | "Major" Jack Colby | The Commander | 1988 | |
| Colt carbine | "Major" Jack Colby | The Commander | 1988 | |
| M16A1 with M203 grenade launcher | "Major" Jack Colby | The Commander | 1988 |
Television
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inglis Hi-Power | Bodie | The Professionals | primary gun, seasons 1-3 | 1977-1981 |
| Walther PP | Bodie | The Professionals | 1977-1981 | |
| Armalite AR-10 | Bodie | The Professionals | 1977-1981 | |
| Enfield XL64E5 | Bodie | The Professionals | "Wild Justice" (S04E02) | 1980 |
| Armalite AR-18 | Bodie | The Professionals | 1977-1981 | |
| Smith & Wesson Model 19 | Bodie | The Professionals | primary gun, seasons 3-5 | 1977-1981 |
| Smith & Wesson Model 29 | Bodie | The Professionals | 1977-1981 |