Christopher Malcolm, (19 August 1946 — 15 February 2014), was a Scottish-Canadian actor best known for playing Justin in Absolutely Fabulous.
He was born in Aberdeen but moved to Canada with his family in the late '40s. After studying theatre at the University of British Columbia, he returned to England and worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1966 to 1968. He continued to work in theatre through The '70s (he was the first Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show) while also appearing in films such as The Empire Strikes Back.
In 1978, he started producing plays with Pal Joey, transferring to the West End in 1980. In 1981, he won the Best Comedy award for Nell Dunn's Steaming. In 1983, he had a guest role in the Only Fools and Horses episode "Friday the 14th" as an axe murderer escaped from an insane asylum.
In 1990, he co-produced a new production of The Rocky Horror Show, which was followed by productions of The Pajama Game, Footloose, Single Spies, and Flashdance. He didn't stop acting however and appeared in 11 episodes of Absolutely Fabulous as Justin, Edina's ex-husband and Saffy's father.
He died of cancer at the age of 67.
Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
Films- The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972) — Sean
- Diamonds on Wheels (1974) — Jock
- Force 10 from Navarone (1978) — Rogers
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — Rebel Force Zev Senesca
- Superman II (1980) — Laundry Prison Guard (Uncredited Role)
- The Dogs of War (1980) — Baker
- Shock Treatment (1981) — Officer Vance Parker/Narrator
- Ragtime (1981) — Police Captain
- Reds (1981) — C.L.P. Party Member
- Superman III (1983) — Miner
- Never Say Never Again (1983) — Air Force Officer (Uncredited Role)
- King David (1985) — Doeg
- Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985) — Jud
- Spies Like Us (1985) — Jumpmaster
- Highlander (1986) — Kirk Matunas
- Labyrinth (1986) — Mr. Williams
- Strange Report, episode "Report 3906: Cover Girls - Last Year's Model" (1969) — Sloan
- Edward the Seventh, episode "The New World" (1975) — American Attaché
- Play for Today, episode "Instant Enlightenment Including VAT" (1980) — Matt
- Whoops Apocalypse, episode "How to Get Rid of It" (1982) — Motorcycle Cop
- Only Fools and Horses, episode "Friday the 14th" (1983) — Charles "Chopper" Winters, the Axe Murderer
- The Comic Strip Presents, 2 episodes:
- A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984) — Café Owner
- Les Dogs (1990) — Brother-in-Law
- Absolutely Fabulous, 11 episodes (1992-2011) — Justin
- Lovejoy, episode "Guns and Roses" (1994) — Texas Greenburg
