Stephen Moore, best known to genre fans as the voice of Marvin the Paranoid Android from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy radio and TV series, has died, aged 81.

Moore had a very varied career, working on stage with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He took on the role of Marvin for the original radio series of Hitchhiker’s, and continued to reprise the role until 2004, as well as playing multiple other roles in the series. Other radio work included playing Professor Calculus in the Tintin adaptations.

His TV work included The New Avengers and the Silurian Eldane in the Doctor Who story The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood with Matt Smith’s Doctor.

Tributes have been paid on Twitter:

Just heard the sad news that Stephen Moore has died. He WAS Marvin, the Paranoid Android. He was a fine actor in theatre, films and radio and a funny pleasure to work with. His Whale and Petunias monologue will live. 'Wretched, isn't it?' as Marvin would say. pic.twitter.com/nOJMSVhKd7 — Geoff McGivern (@Geoff_McGivern) October 12, 2019

Our dear friend Stephen Moore has died. A fine actor, a lovely man and the original and most iconic voice of Marvin The Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy. Our thoughts are with his family and our memories of him will always make us smile. RIP Stephen. pic.twitter.com/d01PFDpVDq — Dirk Maggs (@DirkMaggs) October 12, 2019

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