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The Odd Job

The Odd Job

Comedy

1h 27m

August 31, 1978 (47 years ago)

Overview

Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...

ActorAge thenAge now
Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Arthur Harris

Birthday: January 8, 1941

37 October 4, 1989 (48)
David Jason

David Jason

The Odd Job Man

Birthday: February 2, 1940

3885
Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Fiona Harris

Birthday: November 23, 1946

3178
Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Tony Sloane

Birthday: June 16, 1946

3279
Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Inspector Black

Birthday: August 7, 1932

46 May 16, 2011 (78)
Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Sergeant Mull

Birthday: June 3, 1945

3380
Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Raymonde

Birthday: September 19, 1946

31 September 7, 2002 (55)
Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

Angie

Birthday: November 6, 1947

3077
Joe Melia

Joe Melia

Head Waiter

Birthday: January 23, 1935

43 October 20, 2012 (77)
George Innes

George Innes

Caretaker

Birthday: March 8, 1938

4087