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- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Roderic Noble was born on October 3, 1957 in Darley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and The Main Chance (1969).
- Works as a Regional Managing Director for a large company with special responsibility for the north east of England and Scotland. He lives in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, with his wife Julie and daughter Katie.
- Before appearing as the Tsarevich in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) he had no formal training as an actor.
- In 1970 he was personally chosen by Franklin J. Schaffner to appear in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) after being recommended by Roderic's elocution teacher who knew the casting director.
- Decided not to continue with acting as a career after appearing as Michael Kelly in The Main Chance (1972).
- He was chosen for his part in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) because of his resemblance to the Tsarevich.
- It was just my growth spurt. They had to alter all the costumes, especially as the beginning of the film was shot at the end.
- I think I took it in my stride, you fear nothing when you're 12. It was a big learning curve, but my mother protected me from a lot of what was going on. I just turned up and did what they asked me to do. It sounds like a performing dog.
- It's amazing to think that I got it from all those thousands who applied. There must have been some natural talent, I suppose, but it was mainly because of my resemblance to Alexis.
- I don't think she had any thought of my becoming a star. She just wanted to do something about my Yorkshire accent.
- It was Sir Laurence Olivier, my mother was shaking. I'm afraid that I hadn't heard of him. Probably some of the established people were friends with my mother because of their age group. I was just a 12 or 13-year-old boy who happened to be there. I don't think it turned my head. Certainly the money I received wasn't life changing.
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