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16 February 1946, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK more

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An odd-looking but quite fascinating bloke with prominent, bony cheeks... more

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He was raised in Northern England. more

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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more

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Alternate Names:

Peter Postlethwaite

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Clash of the Titans (post-production) (2010)		2010	-	-

2.	Brighton Rock (filming) (2010)	Phil Corkery	2010	-	-

3.	Ironclad (filming) (2010)		2010	-	-

4.	The Bonny Boys (in production) (2010)		2010	-	-

5.	Solomon Kane (2009)	William Crowthorn	2009	-	8.1 (187)

6.	Player (2008)	Colin	2008	-	9.0 (9)

7.	"Criminal Justice" (2008)	Hooch (4 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	7.9 (201)
	4 TV episodes: "Criminal Justice: (#1.4)" Hooch "Criminal Justice: (#1.3)" Hooch "Criminal Justice: (#1.2)" Hooch "Criminal Justice: (#1.1)" (uncredited) Hooch
8.	Closing the Ring (2007)	Quinlan	2007	-	6.7 (1,669)
	AKAs: L'amour à jamais (Canada: French title) Richard Attenborough's Closing the Ring (International: English title: poster title)
9.	The Omen (2006)	Father Brennan	2006	$115M	5.4 (22,328)

10.	Valley of the Heart's Delight (2006)	Albion Munson	2006	-	7.3 (28)

11.	Ghost Son (2006)	Doc	2006	-	4.2 (305)

12.	Æon Flux (2005)	Keeper	2005	-	5.5 (32,474)

13.	The Constant Gardener (2005)	Dr. Lorbeer / Dr. Brandt	2005	-	7.6 (46,482)
	AKAs: Der ewige Gärtner (Germany)
14.	Dark Water (2005)	Veeck	2005	-	5.6 (18,021)

15.	Red Mercury (2005)	Gold Commander	2005	-	4.9 (144)

16.	Strange Bedfellows (2004)	Russell McKenzie	2004	-	6.6 (948)
	AKAs: I Now Pronounce You Vince and Ralph (UK: new title)
17.	Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003) (TV)	Charles Burchell	2003	-	6.7 (126)

18.	The Limit (2003)	Gale	2003	-	4.7 (219)
	AKAs: Gone Dark (USA: DVD title)
19.	Between Strangers (2002)	John	2002	-	6.2 (535)
	AKAs: Coeurs inconnus (Canada: French title) Cuori estranei (Italy)
20.	Triggermen (2002)	Ben Cutler	2002	-	5.8 (871)

21.	The Shipping News (2001)	Tert Card	2001	-	6.7 (16,260)

22.	"The Sins" (2000)	Len Green (7 episodes, 2000)	2000	-	8.5 (46)
	7 TV episodes: "The Sins: Sloth (#1.7)" Len Green "The Sins: Anger (#1.6)" Len Green "The Sins: Greed (#1.5)" Len Green "The Sins: Envy (#1.4)" Len Green "The Sins: Lust (#1.3)" Len Green 2 episodes not shown.
23.	Rat (2000)	Hubert	2000	-	5.7 (499)

24.	Cowboy Up (2000)	Reid Braxton	2000	-	5.6 (364)
	AKAs: Ring of Fire
25.	When the Sky Falls (2000)	Martin Shaughnessy	2000	-	6.7 (452)

26.	Animal Farm (1999) (TV)	(voice) Benjamin/Farmer Jones	1999	-	6.0 (2,541)

27.	Wayward Son (1999)	Ben Alexander	1999	-	5.5 (81)

28.	Butterfly Collectors (1999) (TV)	John McKeown	1999	-	8.0 (65)

29.	Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV)	Carpenter	1999	-	5.9 (2,794)
	AKAs: Alice im Wunderland (Germany)
30.	Lost for Words (1999) (TV)	Deric Longden	1999	-	6.8 (122)

31.	The Divine Ryans (1999)	Uncle Reg Ryan	1999	-	5.2 (95)

32.	Among Giants (1998)	Raymond 'Ray'	1998	-	5.7 (528)

33.	Amistad (1997)	Holabird	1997	$65.3M	7.1 (26,267)

34.	Bandyta (1997)	Sincai	1997	-	5.9 (323)
	AKAs: Brute (France) (Germany) Bastard (Germany) Bastard - Willkommen im Paradies (Germany: DVD box title)
35.	The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)	Roland Tembo	1997	$614M	5.9 (70,469)

36.	The Serpent's Kiss (1997)	Thomas Smithers	1997	-	5.8 (799)

37.	Brassed Off (1996)	Danny	1996	-	7.1 (8,536)
	AKAs: Brassed Off! (USA: poster title)
38.	Romeo + Juliet (1996)	Father Laurence	1996	$135M	6.9 (55,639)
	AKAs: Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (USA: complete title)
39.	Crimetime (1996)	Sidney	1996	-	3.8 (479)

40.	Dragonheart (1996)	Gilbert of Glockenspur	1996	$114M	6.2 (24,069)

41.	James and the Giant Peach (1996)	Old Man	1996	$37.7M	6.7 (10,337)

42.	When Saturday Comes (1996)	Ken Jackson	1996	-	6.0 (988)

43.	The Usual Suspects (1995)	Kobayashi	1995	$51.4M	8.7 (241,908)
	AKAs: Die üblichen Verdächtigen (Germany)
44.	"Martin Chuzzlewit" (1994)	Montague Tigg (5 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	8.2 (290)
	5 TV episodes: "Martin Chuzzlewit: (#1.6)" Montague Tigg "Martin Chuzzlewit: (#1.5)" Montague Tigg "Martin Chuzzlewit: (#1.4)" Montague Tigg "Martin Chuzzlewit: (#1.2)" Montague Tigg "Martin Chuzzlewit: (#1.1)" Montague Tigg
45.	Suite 16 (1994)	Glover	1994	-	5.5 (362)

46.	Sharpe's Enemy (1994) (TV)	Hakeswill	1994	-	8.0 (758)

47.	Sharpe's Company (1994) (TV)	Hakeswill	1994	-	8.0 (776)

48.	Sin Bin (1994)	Mitch	1994	-	-

49.	"Pie in the Sky" (1994)	Kevin Tasker (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	8.0 (123)
	1 TV episode: "Pie in the Sky: A Matter of Taste (#1.8)" Kevin Tasker
50.	In the Name of the Father (1993)	Guiseppe Conlon	1993	-	8.0 (24,859)

51.	"Casualty" (1986)	Hank / Ralph Peters (2 episodes, 1990-1993)	1993	-	5.7 (348)
	2 TV episodes: "Casualty: The Good Life (#8.13)" Hank "Casualty: Close to Home (#5.3)" Ralph Peters
52.	"Lovejoy" (1986)	Terence Sullivan (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	8.2 (524)
	1 TV episode: "Lovejoy: Goose Bumps (#5.10)" Terence Sullivan
53.	Anchoress (1993)	William Carpenter	1993	-	6.2 (138)

54.	"Minder" (1979)	Jack Wragg / Logie (2 episodes, 1982-1993)	1993	-	8.2 (299)
	2 TV episodes: "Minder: The Roof of All Evil (#9.8)" Logie "Minder: Back in Good Old England (#3.12)" (as Peter Postlethwaite) Jack Wragg
55.	"Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" (1992)	Quince (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	8.5 (69)
	1 TV episode: "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales: A Midsummer Night's Dream (#1.1)" (voice) (as Peter Postlethwaite) Quince
56.	"Between the Lines" (1992)	Ch. Supt. Jameson (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	8.2 (118)
	AKAs: Inside the Line 1 TV episode: "Between the Lines: Out of the Game (#1.2)" Ch. Supt. Jameson
57.	The Last of the Mohicans (1992)	Capt. Beams	1992	-	7.8 (41,209)

58.	Waterland (1992)	(as Peter Postlethwaite) Henry Crick	1992	-	6.7 (1,091)

59.	Alien³ (1992)	David	1992	$158M	6.2 (72,484)

60.	Split Second (1992)	Paulsen	1992	-	5.7 (3,203)

61.	"El C.I.D." (1990)	Vince (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	5.2 (11)
	1 TV episode: "El C.I.D.: Making Amends (#3.1)" Vince
62.	The Grass Arena (1991)	The Dipper	1991	-	8.1 (66)

63.	A Child from the South (1991) (TV)	Harry	1991	-	4.2 (8)

64.	"Zorro" (1990)	(1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	6.4 (231)
	AKAs: Les nouvelles aventures de Zorro (France) The New Zorro 1 TV episode: "Zorro: The Marked Man (#2.15)"
65.	Hamlet (1990/I)	Player King	1990	-	6.8 (9,205)

66.	"Boon" (1986)	Steve McLaughlin (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	6.7 (102)
	1 TV episode: "Boon: Undercover (#5.9)" Steve McLaughlin
67.	"Needle" (1990)	Paula's father	1990	-	-

68.	Treasure Island (1990) (TV)	(as Peter Postlethwaite) George Merry	1990	-	7.3 (1,313)
	AKAs: Devil's Treasure (Australia: video title)
69.	They Never Slept (1990)	Panter	1990	-	3.2 (12)

70.	"Tales of Sherwood Forest" (1987)	Eric (7 episodes, 1989)	1989	-	-
	7 TV episodes: "Tales of Sherwood Forest: I Came to Casablanca for the Waters (#1.7)" Eric "Tales of Sherwood Forest: Gene Vincent and the Memory Man (#1.6)" Eric "Tales of Sherwood Forest: Stag Night (#1.5)" Eric "Tales of Sherwood Forest: Back in Your Own Backyard (#1.4)" Eric "Tales of Sherwood Forest: There's a Small Hotel (#1.3)" Eric 2 episodes not shown.
71.	Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)	Father	1988	-	7.6 (773)

72.	To Kill a Priest (1988)	(as Peter Postlethwaite) Josef	1988	-	5.9 (559)
	AKAs: Le complot (France) Popieluszko
73.	Tumbledown (1988) (TV)	Major (Rehabilitation Center)	1988	-	8.0 (187)

74.	Number 27 (1988)	Becket	1988	-	7.4 (15)

75.	The Dressmaker (1988)	(as Peter Postlethwaite) Jack	1988	-	6.3 (91)

76.	Coast to Coast (1987) (TV)	Kecks McGuinness	1987	-	7.0 (121)

77.	Cyrano de Bergerac (1985) (TV)	Ragueneau	1985	-	7.1 (72)

78.	"Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV" (1985)	Barry (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	7.9 (33)
	1 TV episode: "Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV: (#1.6)" (as Peter Postlethwaite) Barry
79.	A Private Function (1984)	Douglas J. Nuttol the Butcher	1984	-	6.4 (1,032)

80.	"Mitch" (1984)	Jack Frost (1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	8.8 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Mitch: Squealer (#1.6)" (as Peter Postlethwaite) Jack Frost
81.	Fords on Water (1983)	(as Peter Postlethwaite) Winston's Boss	1983	-	6.4 (6)

82.	"Crown Court" (1972)	(1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	6.9 (45)
	1 TV episode: "Crown Court: The Merry Widow (#1.254)"
83.	"Coronation Street" (1960)	Detective Sergeant Cross (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	6.2 (10)
	AKAs: Corrie (UK: informal title) The Street (UK: informal title) 1 TV episode: "Coronation Street: (#1.2061)" Detective Sergeant Cross
84.	"Play for Today" (1970)	Danny Duggan (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	7.1 (52)
	1 TV episode: "Play for Today: The Muscle Market (#11.12)" (as Peter Postlethwaite) Danny Duggan
85.	"Horse in the House" (1977)	Uncle Doug (6 episodes, 1979)	1979	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "Horse in the House: Right of Way: Part 2 (#2.6)" Uncle Doug "Horse in the House: Right of Way: Part 1 (#2.5)" Uncle Doug "Horse in the House: Stable Girl: Part 2 (#2.4)" Uncle Doug "Horse in the House: Stable Girl: Part 1 (#2.3)" Uncle Doug "Horse in the House: Strangles: Part 2 (#2.2)" Uncle Doug 1 episode not shown.
86.	Afternoon Off (1979) (TV)	Gallery attendant	1979	-	7.8 (6)
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (UK: series title)
87.	Doris and Doreen (1978) (TV)	Mr. Lomax	1978	-	-
	AKAs: Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Doris and Doreen (UK: series title)
88.	"Going Straight" (1978)	Thomas Clifford Crowther (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.7 (82)
	1 TV episode: "Going Straight: Going, Going, Gone (#1.5)" (as Peter Postlethwaite) Thomas Clifford Crowther
89.	"Last of the Summer Wine" (1973)	Postman (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	6.8 (396)
	AKAs: Roy Clarke's Last of the Summer Wine (Australia) 1 TV episode: "Last of the Summer Wine: A Merry Heatwave (#4.7)" (as Peter Postlethwaite) Postman
90.	The Duellists (1977)	(as Peter Postlethwaite) Man shaving Gen. Treillard	1977	-	7.4 (5,459)

91.	"Second City Firsts" (1973)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Second City Firsts: Thwum (#5.5)" (as Peter Postlethwaite)
92.	The Racer (1975)	Ecco	1975	-	-

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Among Giants (1998)	(special thanks)	1998	-	5.7 (528)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Tattoos: A Scarred History (2009)		2009	-	-

2.	Clough (2009)	Narrator	2009	-	6.5 (10)

3.	"Something for the Weekend" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	8.0 (27)
	1 TV episode: "Something for the Weekend: (2009-03-15)" Himself
4.	The Age of Stupid (2009)	The Archivist	2009	-	6.9 (298)

5.	"Breakfast" (2000)	Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2009)	2009	-	5.3 (48)
	2 TV episodes: "Breakfast: (2009-01-27)" Himself "Breakfast: (2006-06-02)" Himself
6.	"Movie Connections" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	9.4 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Movie Connections: Brassed Off (#1.7)" Himself
7.	Omenisms (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	5.2 (22)

8.	Creating a World: Aeon Flux (2006) (V)	Himself - Keeper	2006	-	-

9.	Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	4.9 (25)

10.	Dark Water: Extraordinary Ensemble (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	4.8 (20)

11.	"The Fat" (2000)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Fat: (#6.18)" Himself
12.	"Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	8.5 (55)
	1 TV episode: "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton: (#1.12)" Himself
13.	Beyond Jurassic Park (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	5.0 (195)

14.	Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) (TV)	Clem Hardicroft	2000	-	6.7 (54)

15.	"Heroes of Comedy" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	7.3 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Heroes of Comedy: Thora Hird" Himself
16.	"TFI Friday" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	6.1 (50)
	AKAs: Thank Four It's Friday 1 TV episode: "TFI Friday: (1997-04-04)" Himself
17.	The Making of 'Lost World' (1997) (V)	Himself	1997	-	5.1 (156)

18.	The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV)	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role	1994	-	6.0 (229)

19.	Occupy! (1976)	(as Peter Postlethwaite) Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool	1976	-	-


1.	Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV)	Father

2.	Alberto Iglesias, el músico fiel (2006) (TV)	(uncredited) Dr. Lorbeer

3.	Making It at Holby (2004) (TV)	Himself

4.	Total Cops (2003) (TV)	Chief Supt. Jameson

5.	Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' (2002) (V)	Kobayashi

6.	Sharpe: The Legend (1997) (V)	Sgt. Obidiah Hakeswill

7.	The Making of 'Dragonheart' (1997) (V)	Brother Gilbert

8.	1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997) (TV)	Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

His credits at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre include: Prospero in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" (2007), Max in "The Homecoming" by Harold Pinter (2002), the title character in "The Emperor Jones" by Eugene O'Neill (1980), more

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews | 1 Article more

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Drama | Comedy | Crime | Thriller more

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Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Murder more

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