Neil Summers

Biography

Neil Summers (28 April 1944 – 4 September 2025) was an English-American actor and stuntman. He was best known for playing the Rodent in the 1990 film Dick Tracy. He was also a collector of Western film memorabilia and wrote books about his experience in the film industry.

Known For

The Shawshank Redemption

as Pete

RoboCop

as Dougy

Appaloosa

as Bragg's Fourth Man

My Name Is Nobody

as Squirrel

Dick Tracy

as The Rodent

Murder in the First

as Alcatraz Guard Whitney

Joe Kidd

as Posse (uncredited)

Bad Girls

as Ned, Jarrett Gang

Troublemakers

as Dodge

Lucky Luke

as Deputy Virgil