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Terence Bayler (24 January 1930 – 2 August 2016) was a New Zealand film, television, and stage actor. [1] His most memorable roles were in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
- Biography
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- Personality and Traits
- Behind The Scenes
- Appearances
Early life
The Baron was born into nobility, no earlier than 982. At the age of eleven, the Baron became part of one of the first generations of students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland, which, at that time, was still being run by its original Founders. He was Sorted into Slytherin House and was educated in the magical arts by Salazar Slytherinfor the seven years that followed. Sometime around this time the Baron met Helena Ravenclaw, daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw, whom he fell...
Death
Later on in his life, Helena, after stealing a diadem belonging to her mother that increased the intelligence of the wearer, ran away to Albania. Around this same time, Rowena fell fatally ill, although legend has it that it was a broken heart,possibly caused by her daughter abandoning her. Rowena ordered the Baron to go after her, which he did, eventually finding her hiding in a forest. After he had found her, the Baron tried to compel her to return with him, but she refused, and, in a fit o...
Post-mortem
The Baron, as well as Helena, now known as the Grey Lady, both returned from the dead as ghosts, and returned to Hogwarts Castle, where they became the house ghosts of their former Houses, Slytherin and Ravenclawrespectively. The Baron had been remorseful of his actions ever since, and carried heavy chains as a sign of penance. Nobody else seemed to know why he was covered in blood, not even the other two Hogwarts ghosts. For unspecified reasons, presumably related to his apparently violent,...
As a ghost, the Baron was very pale, pearly-white and slightly transparent. He had wide, staring, black eyes and a gaunt face. He dressed in robes covered in silver bloodstains, and carried chains in a final act of penitence for having murdered Helena Ravenclaw. He sported a curly powdered wig, fashions closer to the 17th century than the 10th, and...
During his lifetime, the Baron was described by Helena Ravenclaw as a "hot-tempered man". He insisted on having his way in interactions, responding with violent uncontrolled anger when contradicted. As a ghost, he was frightening and most people did not seem to enjoy his presence, not even his fellow ghosts. However, he seemed to have a cordial, if...
In the Welsh translation, the Baron's name is given as Waldo.Though the Bloody Baron committed suicide, it did not stop him from returning as a ghost.The Bloody Baron is the only Hogwarts house ghost in the books without any on-'screen' dialogue.In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Bloody Baron is portrayed by Terence Bayler.Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)Dozens of actors from the United Kingdom and Ireland portrayed or voiced characters appearing in the Harry Potter film series based on the book series by J. K. Rowling. In all the films, Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter, Rupert Grint played Ron Weasley and Emma Watson played Hermione Granger.
Character2001(philosopher's Stone)Emily Dale [8]Eleanor Columbus [11]Terence Bayler (24 January 1930 - 2 August 2016) was a New Zealand actor who portrayed the Bloody Baron in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. [1]
YearFilmRoll2008Professor Brent2005Life Begins (TV series)Jack Russell2001Bodyguards (TV series)Government MinisterSep 27, 2024 · The Bloody Baron, one of the ghosts who haunts Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was played by the celebrated New Zealand actor, who died in 2016. He was 86.
Sep 22, 2016 · Terence Bayler, a “Monty Python” regular who also played the Bloody Baron in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” died Aug. 2, according to multiple news sources. He was 86.
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Sep 23, 2016 · Bayler is perhaps best known to younger fans for playing the spooky Slytherin House ghost Bloody Baron in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, but his career dates all the way back to the...
