From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed. Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Buck, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| Birth Location | London, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-10-17 |
| Died | 1989-01-27 |
Movies
The Dark Crystal
as Slave Master (voice)
1982
1981
Chance of a Lifetime
as Major Ian Anderson
1980
Henry V
as Earl of Westmoreland
1979
Henry IV Part 2
as Earl of Westmoreland
1979
Henry IV Part 1
as Earl of Westmoreland
1979
The Lord of the Rings
as Gimli (voice)
1978
Taste of Excitement
as Paul Hedley
1969
Mosquito Squadron
as Sqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)
1969
Deadfall
as Salinas
1968
The Mummy's Shroud
as Paul Preston
1967
The Sandwich Man
as Steven
1966
The World of George Orwell: 1984
as Winston Smith
1965
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
as Harry Banks
1963
As You Like It
as Oliver
1963
The Cherry Orchard
as Yasha
1962
David Buck hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows