The British actor, best known for his appearance in ‘Dalziel and Pascoe’, died at the age of 67 in November, following a short bout of illness, filmed his last appearance in ‘Poldark’ just weeks before his death.
His final scenes, which aired in Sunday’s episode of the period drama, were made all the more emotional by the fact that his character was shown suffering a massive heart attack, later appearing in a moving death scene.
“I feel immensely privileged his final TV appearance was as the patriarch Charles Poldark - a character who, like Warren, dominates the screen, makes you laugh out loud and breaks your heart.”
Warren had hidden his illness from his co-stars, as well as the show’s crew, none of whom had any idea that he was sick.
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Warren Clarke
Forty years after the original ‘Poldark’ series aired on UK television, the reboot has gripped the nation over the past four weeks - helped in no small part by its leading man, Aidan Turner.
1. The Irish actor was 23 when he first appeared on TV(01 of09)
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Let's start with the basics, shall we? Aidan was born in Dublin in 1983, and he graduated from The Gaiety School of Acting in 2003. After appearing in a number of plays, he was given his big break with 2007, when he won a guest role in 'The Tudors'. (credit:BBC Pictures)
3. Aidan doesn't understand why people think he's hot(03 of09)
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We know, right?! Aidan wasn't best pleased when the BBC released this behind-the-scenes snap, and he told Newsbeat: "I don't know why the BBC are releasing photos of it. It's a bit strange."Sorry Aidan, but we disagree. It's quite clear to us why they released it. (Bosses if you're reading this, feel free to send more our way...) (credit:BBC/Mammoth Screen/Mike Hogan)
4. The pressure's on for 'Poldark'(04 of09)
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The '70s version of the drama pulled in an average of 17 million viewers a week, so Aidan needs to impress. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
5. He's taken(05 of09)
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Sorry everyone, but Aidan's been dating actress Sarah Greene for quite some time, though he tends not to chat about his relationship during interviews. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
6. Aidan gets starstruck just like us (06 of09)
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He's previously revealed how daunting it was to film 'The Hobbit' with Ian McKellen, and now, he's opened up about what it was like when Robin Ellis, the original Poldark, stopped by for a cameo. "We had this scene together when we’d just started filming – a scene where Robin is a judge at a trial," he explained to The Telegraph. "After we’d filmed the scene, Robin turned to me and gave me a wink and a thumbs up." (credit:Wendy Redfern via Getty Images)
7. Peter Jackson spotted him on 'Being Human' (07 of09)
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'The Hobbit' director gave Aidan a call after seeing him in the BBC3 drama. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
8. We'll be seeing him half-naked a LOT (08 of09)
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The actor has promised that he gets his kit-off multiple times in the series, not that we're counting or anything. Aidan spent an awful lot of time in the gym while filming, and he's previously stated: "I hate the gym. Working all day and then doing 90 minutes in the gym is a pain, but it's part of the job." (credit:Michael Tran via Getty Images)
9. He's a *seriously* good dancer (09 of09)
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Check out this video out if you don't believe us. (credit:BBC Pictures)