Acting
Paddy Joyce
Born Patrizio Schaurek in Trieste, Italy to a Czech father, Frantisek Schaurek, and an Irish mother Eileen (sister of James) Joyce, Paddy Joyce was an Irish actor of British stage, film and television. Returning to Dublin at the age of five following his father's death, Joyce studied at Belvedere College, the alma mater of his famous uncle. After school, Paddy turned his attention to singing. Initially, he formed a close harmony quartet with three other gentlemen named Four Dots and a Dash, subsequently renamed The Four Ramblers. In 1949, he was part of a trio with two ladies named The Humoresques, which toured Canada with the popular English comedian and actor George Formby. Turning to actor, Joyce took his mother's maiden name because Schaurek limited him to Eastern European roles. He made his cinematic debut in The Cruel Sea and performed in Lionel Bart and Joan Littlewood's Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’be in the early 60s, before later working regularly with Ken Loach, appearing in The Big Flame, written by Jim Allen, and Poor Cow. He also starred in Allen's play The Lump. Joyce was a regular in two of the UK's biggest soaps. Between 1968 and 1974, he had a recurring role as the rag and bone man Tommy Deakin in Coronation Street, and between 1990 and 1993 he played John Royle, the father of Queen Vic owner Eddie Royle (Michael Melia) in EastEnders. Joyce lived in Muswell Hill, London, with his Canadian wife, Dorothy, and two children. He died of a stroke in London in the year 2000, aged 77.
Filmography
Alice in Wonderland
Film · 1999
Father Ted
Series · 1995
Ghosts
Series · 1995
Peak Practice
Series · 1993
The Grass Arena
Film · 1991
Gone to the Dogs
Series · 1991
You Rang, M'Lord?
Series · 1990
Erik the Viking
Film · 1989
Campion
Series · 1989
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Film · 1987
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
Series · 1987
Lovejoy
Series · 1986
Knockback: 1
Film · 1985
EastEnders
Series · 1985
EastEnders
Series · 1985
The Chain
Film · 1984
Red Monarch
Film · 1983
The Falklands Factor
Film · 1983
Britannia Hospital
Film · 1982
Into the Labyrinth
Series · 1981
S.O.S. Titanic
Film · 1980
Minder
Series · 1979
Terry and June
Series · 1979
Return of the Saint
Series · 1978
Pennies from Heaven
Series · 1978
Queen Kong
Film · 1976
Two's Company
Series · 1975
The Wackers
Series · 1975
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose
Series · 1975
Churchill's People
Series · 1974
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
Film · 1973
Frankenstein: The True Story
Series · 1973
Made
Film · 1972
Lady Caroline Lamb
Film · 1972
Crown Court
Series · 1972
The Grass Widows
Film · 1971
Ireland, Mother Ireland
Film · 1971
Walt, King of the Dumper
Film · 1971
The View from Daniel Pike
Series · 1971
The Patriot Game
Film · 1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
Film · 1969
The Big Flame
Film · 1969
Last Bus
Film · 1968
The Expert
Series · 1968
Please Sir!
Series · 1968
The Jazz Age
Series · 1968
The Voices in the Park
Film · 1967
Poor Cow
Film · 1967
The Lump
Film · 1967
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Londoners
Series · 1965
Bloomsday
Film · 1964
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
Sparrows Can't Sing
Film · 1963
Festival
Series · 1963
Captured
Film · 1959
Cover Girl Killer
Film · 1959
The Cat Gang
Film · 1959
The Steel Bayonet
Film · 1958
Rooney
Film · 1958
Dublin Nightmare
Film · 1958
The Girl in the Picture
Film · 1957
One Wish Too Many
Film · 1956
Tearaway
Film · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Tim Driscoll's Donkey
Film · 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Series · 1955
The Cruel Sea
Film · 1953