David Graham, best known for his work as the voice of characters in TV shows “Thunderbirds” and “Peppa Pig,” has died at the age of 99, according to reports.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary David Graham – the voice of Parker, Gordon Tracy, Brains and so many others,” Jamie Anderson, son of the late “Thunderbirds” creator Gerry Anderson, wrote to X.
“David was always a great friend to all of us at Anderson Entertainment. We will miss you so much, David. Our deepest condolences to David's friends and family.”
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In the 1960s, Graham voiced the character Aloysius Parker in the family adventure drama series Thunderbirds.
Actor David Graham speaks at the Amazon Original Series “Thunderbirds” at WonderCon on March 25, 2016. (Getty Images)
In the 60s and 70s, the voice actor provided the voice of the Daleks on Doctor Who.
To today's generation, Graham is best known for being the voice of Grandpa Pig on the animated children's show Peppa Pig from 2004 to 2021.
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Graham's cause of death is currently unknown.
Graham's performance in Thunderbirds led to him performing opposite Laurence Olivier at the National Theatre. (Getty Images)
Before his death, Graham spoke about how he had created “the menacing voice of the evil Daleks”.
“I created this together with another voice actor, Peter Hawkins,” he told the Mirror in 2015. “We took this staccato style and ran it through a synthesiser to make it even creepier.”
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David Graham, voice actor for “Thunderbirds” and “Peppa Pig,” has died at the age of 99. (Getty Images)
Graham appeared as an actor in two episodes of the first Doctor Who series starring William Hartnell.
Meanwhile, Graham's performance in Thunderbirds led to him performing opposite Laurence Olivier at the National Theatre.
“He's an amazing guy,” Graham told the outlet at the time, “and when I auditioned for him he was like, 'What are you doing now?' like I was the most sought-after actor in the country! I don't know if his kids were Thunderbirds fans or anything…”
“I love comedy, so Parker's villainy and mischief got me laughing,” added Graham at the time, who also voiced Brains and Gordon Tracy.
Graham was also proud of his role as Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig.
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“Just because it’s cartoons and puppets doesn’t mean I don’t take it seriously – I take it just as seriously as I would if I were working at the National Theatre. [Theatre]”
