Biography
Robert Demeger was an English actor. Born in Poplar, London, he trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He appeared in numerous stage productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, and played the title role in Deborah Warner's 1985 production of King Lear at the Almeida Theatre.
On screen, Demeger had roles in films including Wuthering Heights (1992) as Joseph, Orlando (1992) as the Third Valet and The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995) as Mr Dexter. Television credits included the Preacher in Doctor Who (2007), the Venetian Ambassador in The Borgias (2011) and Rev. Richard Hatcher in Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life (2012). He was married to Eleanor Vernon.
Demeger died in London on 14 September 2014.
