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Nicholas Smith Biography

Birth Name:Nicholas Smith

Birth Place:Banstead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London
  • His daughter, Catherine Russell, was an actress who played Serena Campbell in "Holby City․"
  • Best known for playing Mr․ Cuthbert Rumbold in "Are You Being Served?"
  • One of his only voice-over roles was Reverend Clement Hedges in the 2005 film "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit․"
  • Was the last surviving original cast member of "Are You Being Served?" prior to his death in 2015

Awards

  • 2006Annie-Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: nominated