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Born |
Guy Domville Siner 16 October 1947 New York City, US |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1972–present |
Website | http://www.guysiner.com/ |
Guy Domville Siner (born 16 October 1947) is an American-born English actor best known for his role as Lieutenant Hubert Gruber in the British television series 'Allo 'Allo!
Siner was born in New York City. His father was American, born in Manhattan, New York, and his mother English, born in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. His mother wanted him to be educated in the United Kingdom, and the family returned there when he was five. After attending St Edmund's School, Hindhead, he trained for the stage at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
He is cousin to the actress Selina Cadell and her brother, the late Simon Cadell.
In 1980, Siner portrayed director Mack Sennett in The Biograph Girl, a short-lived West End musical about the silent film era. He played Lieutenant Hubert Gruber in the sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! between 1982 and 1992. Other credits include I, Claudius; Babylon 5; Seinfeld; You Rang, M'Lord?; The Brittas Empire; Leprechaun 4: In Space; Martial Law; Diagnosis: Murder; Secret Army; Star Trek: Enterprise and the Doctor Who story "Genesis of the Daleks." He also played a small role in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. In addition to this, he also appeared in ChuckleVision.