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Robert Alastair Addie (10 February 1960-20 November 2003) was an English actor who was best known for playing Sir Guy of Gisburne in the television series Robin of Sherwood.
He was educated at Marlborough College, leaving at 16 to join the National Youth Theatre. He left there in 1978 to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), which, in turn, he left in 1980, to appear in John Boorman-s film Excalibur as Mordred. In 1989 Robert left acting, but returned to his acting career in 1995.
Addie's step-father was Jack William's, a highly regarded British Polo player, developer of the modern game and an individual very involved with both the British Royal's and foreign Polo players and teams including the Sultan of Brunei and numerous American teams and individuals. Under William's tutelage, Addie became an accomplished horseman and polo player. William's son and grandson are the well known British Polo Players, Nick Williams Sr. and Nick Williams Jr. Addie also spent time in Argentina, again with Williams. His family's house in Sapperton in the Cotswald's, near Cirencester meant that he was involved in Polo every day through the season through much of the 1970's and early 1980's. He was renowned as a genuinely expert and experienced horseman and was an accomplished swordsman and former competitive archer.
Addie was married and divorced three times. He had three children: Alexander, Alastair and Kaitlin. He died on 20 November 2003, aged 43, after a short battle with lung cancer.
Filmography
Addie made guest appearances on a number of television series including: The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986), Pulaski (1987), Red Dwarf (1988), Crossbow (1988/9), Noah-s Ark (1997), Family Affairs (1999), Monarch of the Glen (2000).
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