The Office and After Life star Ewen MacIntosh in hospital as he tells fans he’s suffering ‘bad times’
THE Office and After Life star Ewen MacIntosh today posted a picture from a hospital bed as he spoke about "bad times".
The actor, 48, is known for playing 'Big Keith' Bishop in Ricky Gervais' classic sitcom.
He also appeared with him in the third and final series of After Life as "Buffet Man" - a bloke who had been barred from an all-you-can-eat restaurant.
Posting on Twitter today he shared a picture of him in hospital with monitoring equipment attached to his body.
He tweeted: "Bad times for me I'm afraid chums. Stay strong out there 👍."
The actor was sent several messages from well-wishers, with talkSPORT's Max Rushden telling him: "Sending you all the best mate x."
Actress Holli Dempsey, who also appeared in After Life, added: "Sending love and healing vibes to ya Ewen xx."
Fans of The Office were delighted to see the actor turn up in the latest series of the Netflix show when it premiered last month.
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One tweeted: “OMG, KEITH FROM THE OFFICE SHOWS UP IN AFTER LIFE S3."
Another wrote: "A third commented: “Good to see Keith from The Office making an appearance in season 3 of After Life."
Ewan appeared in The Office from the classic sitcom's first series in 2001 as Keith, the accountant with a passion for Scotch eggs.
He remained, despite a number of staff changes at the fictional Wernham Hogg paper firm, until its last episode in 2003.