Alan Scarfe, a Canadian actor, who notably starred in blockbusters of the 1990s, died on April 28, 2024, revealed the American magazine Entertainment Weekly, Friday June 7.
Canadian actor and comedian Alan Scarfe, best known for his roles in 1990s action films, died on April 28 in his home in Longueuil, Quebec, his family revealed this week, reports Entertainment Weekly , Friday June 7. He was battling colon cancer. He was 77 years old. Originally from the United Kingdom, he moved to Canada with his family when he was young.
The comedian was particularly famous for starring in American blockbusters in the 1990s. Cult action films like Lethal Weapon 3, released in 1992, where he plays Herman Walters, an internal affairs chief who stands up to Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. A year earlier, he faced Jean-Claude Van Damme in Double Impact. He also played in several series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Quantum Code (1989), MacGyver (1990), NYPD Blue (1993) or even Stargate Atlantis (2004). In 1985, he won the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for his role in Spring in the Snow.
A career as a comedian, actor and director
Alan Scarfe’s career is not limited to the sets of television series and films. During his long career, he also wrote novels, worked as an artistic director and director… In addition, he performed hundreds of roles on theater stages in Europe, Canada and the United States, including Cyrano de Bergerac, King Lear or Othello.
published on June 8 at 4:08 p.m., Emma Allamand, 6Medias
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