Malcolm Dixon (actor)

Malcolm Watson Dixon (14 September 1934 – 9 April 2020) was an English actor. He is known for having played the role of Strutter in the 1981 film Time Bandits. He had many roles which took advantage of his 124 cm height, such as Ewoks and dwarfs.

Early life
Malcolm Dixon was born in Crook, County Durham, in 1934, as the youngest of seven brothers and the only child with dwarfism. He was raised in Crook. His parents died when he was young and he outlived all his brothers.

Career
Dixon's stature and physical abilities landed him work with Jim Henson's Creature Shop, where he worked in multiple films and television shows until becoming an independent actor. He starred in Time Bandits and also in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory as an Oompa-Loompa (an uncredited role). He featured in many music videos for artists including David Bowie, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet.

Death
He died in Blackpool on 9 April 2020, at the age of 85.

Filmography
Dixon had acted in over 30 film and TV productions, including:

Theatre
His main leading role in theatre was as Bilbo Baggins in an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit at the Fortune Theatre in London, England, from 1986 to 1989. From 2000 to 2020, he was a regular in panto productions of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. His other theatre roles included:
 * The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Phoenix Arts Center, Leicester, England
 * Peter Pan at The Palladium
 * Sleeping Beauty on Ice in 1968 at Empire Pool, Wembley