Ewen MacIntosh, an actor who starred within the U.Okay. version of “The Workplace,” has died. He was 50.
MacIntosh starred in the British office comedy co-created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Service provider. He performed accountant and aspiring DJ “Massive Keith” Bishop in the two-season sequence that aired between 2001 and 2003.
“With nice unhappiness we announce the peaceable passing of our beloved comedy genius Ewen MacIntosh,” Simply Proper Administration wrote in a Tuesday tweet. “His household thank all who supported him, particularly Willow Inexperienced Care Residence. There might be a personal cremation for household & shut mates quickly & a celebratory memorial later within the 12 months.”
In a Wednesday assertion to The Occasions, MacIntosh’s spokesperson Chelle Simply mentioned the actor “suffered from in poor health well being these previous two years and handed peacefully on the nineteenth February from undisclosed causes.”
“Ewen was an exquisite actor and an excellent higher human being. He made folks snigger and possessed such a sort coronary heart. He touched the lives of all who got here into contact with him,” Simply mentioned, including, “His household are heartened by and deeply admire all of the outpouring of affection for Ewen however would admire the privateness for them to grieve at this very troublesome time.”
Gervais and Service provider led the tributes to the actor, whose memorable character notably listed “eczema” amongst his weaknesses, had a proclivity for Scotch eggs and dressed up as Sacha Baron Cohen’s wannabe gangsta rapper Ali G for the workplace’s Pink Nostril Day statement.
“Extraordinarily unhappy information. The very humorous and really beautiful Ewen Macintosh, recognized to many as ‘Massive Keith’ from The Workplace, has handed away. An absolute unique. RIP,” tweeted Gervais, who performed workplace supervisor David Brent and later made cameos in NBC’s long-running model of the sequence.
In an Instagram submit, co-writer and co-director Service provider make clear MacIntosh’s work on the present.
“I’m so very unhappy to listen to of the passing of Ewen MacIntosh, a stunning and uniquely humorous man who performed accountant Keith in The Workplace,” he wrote. “I fondly recall we requested him to improvise an out-of-office message, and he was so hilarious we began writing increasingly dialogue for him. He quickly stole each scene he was in. A complete one-off. A tragic loss. RIP”
The “Miranda” and “Little Britain” actor was additionally remembered fondly by different mates and colleagues throughout social media.
“We have been the identical age and crossed paths many instances as we did our greatest to be humorous and make a residing out of it,” co-star Miranda Hart wrote on Instagram. “It wasn’t all the time seemingly however we did it and I’m glad we bought to do a scene collectively. Thanks xx.”
“Gutted to listen to this. Genuinely a prime bloke and such an enormous assist to up and coming filmmakers,” director Jamie McKee tweeted. “At all times had time for everybody and a depraved sense of humour. And simply so occurred to be behind one of many biggest comedy characters of all time. RIP large Keith.”
“Completely gutted! Ewen was a splendidly form, supportive and really humorous bloke,” writer-director Paul Holbrook added. “RIP mate, and I actually hope they serve scotch eggs up there!”
