Vasta Roy "Vas" Blackwood (born 19 October 1962) is a British actor.
Blackwood played Lenny Henry's sidekick Winston Churchill in The Lenny Henry Show (1987) and David Sinclair in Casualty (1996–97). Since playing Rory Breaker in the hit film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), he has had a number of film roles, including Mean Machine (2001), 9 Dead Gay Guys (2002) and Creep (2004). In 2005, he appeared in A Bear's Tail, a spin-off of Bo' Selecta!. He also made an appearance as Lennox Gilbey in Only Fools and Horses. He also played main character Dexter in Spatz.
In 2008 he did voiceover work on the video game Fable II.
Blackwood was founder of virtual online blog Vastaman.com, which is now defunct but the site is still active. His cousin is the media personality Richard Blackwood.(2006) "Interview With Vas Blackwood, Creator and Owner of Vastaman.com.". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1981Prisoners of ConscienceBoyEpisode: "Nelson Mandela"1982Crown CourtNoel Brown3 episodes1983AngelsKelvinEpisode: #9.12 1984AnnikaAlan2 episodesArthur's Hallowed GroundHenryTelevision film1985Girls on TopMikeyEpisode: "Skankin'" 1986Only Fools and HorsesLennox Gilbey aka The ShadowEpisode: "The Longest Night"Room at the BottomOffice Boy2 episodesSceneCaesarEpisode: "To Turn a Blind Eye"1986–1997CasualtyVarious5 episodes1987–1988The Lenny Henry ShowWinston12 episodes 1988DramaramaRickEpisode: "Just a Normal Girl"Blind JusticeHenryEpisode: "Crime and Punishment" 1989The BillLeon DavisEpisode: "The Visit"In Sickness and in HealthPele4 episodes 1990French and SaundersJazzaEpisode: "Casting Agency"Tygo RoadGary6 episodes1990–1992SpatzDexter Williams33 episodes1994Hale and PaceEpisode: #7.11995Crown ProsecutorMarcus HooperEpisode: #1.5 1996The BillTyrone LeeEpisode: "Reminders"Thief TakersEpisode: "Remember Me"1998BabymotherCaesarTelevision film2002Fun at the Funeral ParlourColtrane BenzEpisode: "The Balls of Doom"2003RehabCutlassTelevision film2007–2008My Spy FamilyDes25 episodes2008Me and Mi KruMr. Weatherburn2010Me & Mi KruMr. Weddy2015Venus vs. MarsVictor2 episodes2016BBC Comedy FeedsCoachEpisode: "JPD" 2018Down the CaravanBlack HarryTelevision filmJoe All AloneOtis2 episodes
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1990Tight TrousersRoddyShort film1998Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsRory Breaker2001Mean MachineMassive 2002The EscapistVin9 Dead Gay GuysDonkey-Dick Dark 2003One LoveScarfaceTravis2004CreepGeorge 2006Heartbreak HotelCab DriverThe Battersea RipperRollin' with the NinesFinny2008Daylight RobberyLucky2011MercenariesZac 2012OffenderDetective BoazAll God's ChildrenMark 2013It's a LotPC DeclanWhite Collar Hooligan 2: England AwayThe ProEssex Boys RetributionThe Lawyer 2014The GuvnorsBillWhite Collar Hooligan 3The ProCrypticMeatThe Turtle and the SeaTom2015N.O.L.A. CircusMarvin 2016The Comedian's Guide to SurvivalDustin LangerWe Still Steal the Old WayDavidLOAKShort film 2017A Room to Die ForDetective McQueenFanged UpShiftyAmocMr. Benjamin 2018Two GravesNevilleKing of CrimeMr. Mustaffa2019Red RageFather Barry Clifton 2020Next DoorHarryThe Loss AdjustorThe PawnbrokerOriginal GangsterBobby BravoThe Gift MusicalAbanaza 2023HitmenPaul Ali RahmanThe AbominationHerculesSumotherhoodPC IanLongtailsThe Cleaner
Animation YearTitleRoleNotes2016–2019Thunderbirds Are GoPirate Reece3 episodes
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2008Fable IIVariousVoice
References
External links
Vastaman Website