Born in Sunderland, Roeves's family moved him to Scotland where he grew up from the age of seven.He was raised in Glasgow - where his father owned a cotton mill - and it was at the city's Citizen's Theatre where he started his six-decade career.But he revealed in a 2012 interview that settling into Scotland's biggest city did not go smoothly.He added: 'I got beaten up to hell. iː v z /; 19 March 1937 – 15 July 2020) was a British film and television actor, born in Sunderland, but raised in Glasgow. Director Paul Carmichael wrote: "Maurice Roëves has died. He was 83 and lived his life well.

A celebrated 60 year career, most recently seen in The Nest. One of the nicest people I've ever chatted to. Roeves appeared in EastEnders. "We will miss him hugely and all our love goes to Vanessa and family. His first television roles saw him appear in 1975's The Sweeney, Danger UXB, The Nightmare Man and in the 1984 Doctor Who serial, The Caves of Androzani.

'Director Paul Carmichael added that Roeves was 'one of the nicest people' he had met.He said: 'Maurice Roeves has died. The 'Doctor Who' and 'EastEnders' star's wife Vanessa Roeves has confirmed her significant other has passed away, and she told the BBC that Maurice … Doctor Who and EastEnders star Maurice Roëves has died at age 83 - here are some of his most iconic roles. 'He was loved by his legions of fans for many of his performances, including Vince Diver in Tutti Frutti, Stotz in Doctor Who, a Romulan captain in Star Trek and Colonel Edmund Munro in The Last Of The Mohicans.

Maurice Roeves (pictured left with Phil Mitchell in EastEnders) has died at the age of 83, his agent has said The Scottish actor (left in The Damned United), who was born in Sunderland, was confirmed to have passed away by acting agents Lovett Logan Associates The Sweeney and EastEnders star Maurice Roeves has died at the age of 83, his agent announced today.The Scottish actor, who was born in Sunderland and was also in The Last Of The Mohicans, was confirmed to have passed away by Lovett Logan Associates.His wife of 19 years Vanessa Rawlings-Jackson - who helped him battle lung cancer in 2007 - said he had been in ill health for some time.Roeves was renown for playing thuggish characters during his mammoth 60-year career, but Ms Rawlings-Jackson said in private he was a 'softie'.A statement from his agents said: 'It is with great sadness that we can confirm the passing of our wonderful client #MauriceRoeves.

'Despite raising clear issues about art and its human subjects, this hour alone with him is ultimately unpleasant. 'Bafta Scotland posted: 'Very sad news about Scottish actor Maurice Roeves. One punter said on Twitter: "Bugger. Trevor Engelson's...The end of Debenhams? "We will miss him hugely and all our love goes to Vanessa and family." 'Roeves survived a bout with lung cancer in 2007, which saw him have a tumour removed.Moments before the surgery he smoked a cigarette, and recalled: 'I told my surgeon ­afterwards. His death was confirmed by his agents Lovett Logan earlier today. 'Scot Williams, who starred with him in Hillsborough, posted today: 'RIP Maurice Roeves. Last time I saw him he was being chilling on River City. 'He also gave a sense of his acting insecurities with age, adding: 'You have more fears now. Maurice Roeves, who starred in the likes of Doctor Who and EastEnders, has died at the age of 83. 'Roeves also starred in 1987 BBC Scotland drama Tutti Frutti, where he played 'iron man of Scottish Rock' Vince Diver, who cheats on his wife and is stabbed.The actor's other notable appearances included as the mercenary Stotz in the 1984 series of Doctor Who, in Judge Dredd, the TV adaptation of Vanity Fair and as Leeds football manager Brian Clough's trusted coach Jimmy Gordon in the 2009 hit The Damned United.He also had small parts in other shows such as Casualty, Holby City and most recently in the BBC drama The Nest.Despite his thuggish roles, Ms Rawlings-Jackson told the She said there was no part too small for the thespian and he was happily involved in The Nest despite his minor role.She added there was a long-running family joke about his characters being killed off, with them asking him: 'Does your character make it to the end of this one?

Roëves went on to play ageing heart-throb Vincent Diver in Tutti Frutti – aired in 1987 – alongside Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson and Richard Wilson.The TV series won six BAFTAs and brought many of the cast to national prominence.He also starred in River City, The Eagle Has Landed, EastEnders and most recently in BBC drama The Nest, which aired earlier this year.