Martin Freeman pays tribute to his 'gentle' and kind' co-star Bernard Hill following his death aged 79 dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, The Responder writer Tony Schumacher shared Bernard Hill s response to being offered a role in the drama. It comes after the actor died aged 79.
Elijah Wood , Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin - who played the four hobbits in the trilogy - stood on stage as they told fans they lost a member of our family today.
Hill s leading role in the 1982 series as a gruff Liverpudlian not only caught the eye of Hollywood producers but helped define an era for working class men in the North.
Titanic and Lord Of The Rings legend Bernard Hill died as the age of 79 on Sunday. The actor s death comes hours before he is due to return to TV in The Responder.