Charles Page Fletcher (born 25 February 1951) is a Canadian actor who has starred in films and on television. He is best known for his role on the 1980s hit HBO TV series The Hitchhiker as the main title character from 1984–1990[1][2][3] and for playing RoboCop in the TV mini series RoboCop: Prime Directives.
Page Fletcher | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Page Fletcher 25 February 1951 |
| Years active | 1982-2003 |
Biography
editThe son of Ron and Peggy (née Fulton), Fletcher was born and grew up in Bass River, Nova Scotia. His first feature film was in the 1982 horror movie Humongous as Tom Rice. His other films include American Nightmare (1983), Martha, Ruth, & Edie (1988), and Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989).
Page starred in the 2000 TV mini series RoboCop: Prime Directives as Alex Murphy/RoboCop, his most recent project was in the 2002 TV movie Haven't We Met Before?.
Fletcher has made guest appearances on episodes of The Beachcombers, Street Legal, Forever Knight, Lexx, Earth: Final Conflict, and Night Heat.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Humongous | Tom Rice | |
| 1983 | American Nightmare | Mark / Tina's boyfriend | |
| 1988 | Martha, Ruth and Edie | Whitney Gerrard | |
| 1989 | Buying Time | Curtis | |
| 1989 | Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Buddy | |
| 1991 | Midnight Fear | John | |
| 1994 | Savage Land | Stranger |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A Matter of Cunning | Brian | Television film |
| 1983–1991 | The Hitchhiker | The Hitchhiker | 82 episodes |
| 1984 | The Edison Twins | Space Cadet | Episode: "Mars to Paul" |
| 1985 | In Like Flynn | Tim Holden | Television film |
| 1987 | The Beachcombers | Jaff | Episode: "By the Pricking of My Thumbs" |
| 1987 | Haunted by Her Past | Lt. Eisley | Television film |
| 1987 | Check It Out! | Handsome Man | Episode: "Puppy Love" |
| 1987 | Street Legal | Mac | Episode: "Mr. Nice Guy" |
| 1988 | Night Heat | Apache / Kurtz | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | John Harris | Episode: "Pen Pal" |
| 1989 | The Twilight Zone | Guillaume de Marchaux | Episode: "Cat and Mouse" |
| 1989 | The Campbells | Sam Carver | Episode: "Stand and Deliver" |
| 1991 | Tropical Heat | Malloy | Episode: "A Perfect .38" |
| 1991, 1993 | Counterstrike | Jeremy Helefield / Jason | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Secret Service | Stalker | Episode: "The Stalker/Bomb Protective Mission" |
| 1993 | Top Cops | Richard Arnold | Episode: "Jim Amburgey/Joe Cialone/Richard Arnold" |
| 1993 | Ordeal in the Arctic | Lieutenant Joe Bales | Television film |
| 1993 | Trial & Error | Ken Norwich | |
| 1994 | Due South | Frank Drake | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1994, 1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Coach Flores / Wayne | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Joe Travers | Episode: "The Choice" |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Trilling | Episode: "Baby Baby" |
| 1996 | Lonesome Dove: The Series | James Quinn | Episode: "Lover's Leap" |
| 1997 | Major Crime | Travis Miller | Television film |
| 1998 | Earthquake in New York | Mallik | |
| 1999 | Lexx | Captain Jebbed | Episode: "Love Grows" |
| 1999 | Earth: Final Conflict | Max Pratt | Episode: "Thicker Than Blood" |
| 2001 | RoboCop: Prime Directives | RoboCop | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Haven't We Met Before? | Stephen Koenig | Television film |
References
edit- ^ Knight, Ken (12 February 2008). The Midnight Show: Late Night Cable-Tv "Guy-Flicks" of the 80'S. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4678-6103-8.
- ^ "TV REVIEW : Thumbs Down as 'Hitchhiker' Shifts to Cable's USA Network". Los Angeles Times. 30 June 1989. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (26 November 1985). "'The Hitchhiker' Series, Suspense Tales on Hbo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 April 2020.