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Pete Postlethwaite (1946–2011)

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An odd-looking but quite fascinating bloke with prominent, bony cheeks and almost a rawboned figure, the distinguished character actor Pete Postlethwaite was born Peter William Postlethwaite in 1946 and grew up in Lancashire, England amid middle-class surroundings. He went to college and while completing his studies developed an interest in theatre... See full bio »

Born:

Peter William Postlethwaite
in Warrington, Lancashire, England, UK

Died:

(age 64) in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
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2011 Killing Bono
Karl
 
2010 The Town
Fergus 'Fergie' Colm
 
2010 Inception
Maurice Fischer
 
2010 Clash of the Titans
Spyros
 
2009 Waving at Trains (short)
Douglas
 
2009 Solomon Kane
William Crowthorn
 
2008 Player (short)
Colin
 
2008 Criminal Justice (TV mini-series)
Hooch
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Hooch
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Hooch
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Hooch
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Hooch (uncredited)
 
2007 Closing the Ring
Quinlan
 
2007 Ghost Son
Doc
 
2006 The Omen
Father Brennan
 
2006 Valley of the Heart's Delight
Albion Munson
 
2005 Æon Flux
Keeper
 
2005 The Constant Gardener
Lorbeer
 
2005 Dark Water
Veeck
 
2005 Red Mercury
Gold Commander
 
2004 Strange Bedfellows
Russell McKenzie
 
2004 The Limit
Gale
 
2003 The Selfish Giant (short)
Arthur (voice)
 
2003 Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (TV movie)
Charles Burchell
 
2002 Between Strangers
John
 
2002 Triggermen
Ben Cutler
 
2001 The Shipping News
Tert Card
 
2001 Cowboy Up
Reid Braxton
 
2000 The Sins (TV mini-series)
Len Green
– Sloth (2000) … Len Green
– Anger (2000) … Len Green
– Greed (2000) … Len Green
– Envy (2000) … Len Green
– Lust (2000) … Len Green
See all 7 episodes »
 
2000 Rat
Hubert Flynn
 
2000 When the Sky Falls
Martin Shaughnessy
 
1999 Animal Farm (TV movie)
Benjamin (voice) / Farmer Jones (voice)
 
1999 Wayward Son
Ben Alexander
 
1999 Butterfly Collectors (TV movie)
John McKeown
 
1999 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie)
Carpenter
 
1999 Lost for Words (TV movie)
Deric Longden
 
1999 The Divine Ryans
Uncle Reg Ryan
 
1999 Masterpiece (TV series)
Deric Longden
– Lost for Words (1999) … Deric Longden
 
1998 Among Giants
Raymond 'Ray'
 
1997 Amistad
Holabird
 
1997 Bandyta
Sincai
 
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Roland Tembo
 
1997 The Serpent's Kiss
Thomas Smithers
 
1996 Romeo + Juliet
Father Laurence
 
1996 Brassed Off
Danny
 
1996 Crimetime
Sidney
 
1996 DragonHeart
Gilbert of Glockenspur
 
1996 James and the Giant Peach
Old Man
 
1996 When Saturday Comes
Ken Jackson
 
1995 The Usual Suspects
Kobayashi
 
1994 Martin Chuzzlewit (TV mini-series)
Tigg Montague / Montague Tigg
– Episode Six (1994) … Tigg Montague
– Episode Five (1994) … Tigg Montague
– Episode Four (1994) … Tigg Montague
– Episode Two (1994) … Montague Tigg
– Episode One (1994) … Montague Tigg
 
1994 Suite 16
Glover
 
1994 Sharpe's Enemy (TV movie)
Hakeswill
 
1994 Sharpe's Company (TV movie)
Hakeswill
 
1987-1994 Screen Two (TV series)
Kecks McGuinness / Mitch / Panter / …
– Sin Bin (1994) … Mitch
– The Grass Arena (1992) … The Dipper
– They Never Slept (1991) … Panter
– Coast to Coast (1987) … Kecks McGuinness
 
1994 Pie in the Sky (TV series)
Kevin Tasker
– A Matter of Taste (1994) … Kevin Tasker
 
1993 In the Name of the Father
Giuseppe Conlon
 
1990-1993 Casualty (TV series)
Hank / Ralph Peters
– The Good Life (1993) … Hank
– Close to Home (1990) … Ralph Peters
 
1993 Lovejoy (TV series)
Terence Sullivan
– Goose Bumps (1993) … Terence Sullivan
 
1993 Anchoress
William Carpenter
 
1982-1993 Minder (TV series)
Jack Wragg / Logie
– The Roof of All Evil (1993) … Logie
– Back in Good Old England (1982) … Jack Wragg (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1992 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV series)
Quince
– A Midsummer Night's Dream (1992) … Quince (voice) (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1992 Between the Lines (TV series)
Ch. Supt. Jameson
– Out of the Game (1992) … Ch. Supt. Jameson
 
1992 The Last of the Mohicans
Capt. Beams
 
1992 Waterland
Henry Crick (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1992 Alien³
David
 
1992 The Bill (TV series)
Ray Goller
– Principled Negotiation (1992) … Ray Goller (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1992 Split Second
Paulsen
 
1992 El C.I.D. (TV series)
Vince
– Making Amends (1992) … Vince
 
1991 A Child from the South (TV movie)
Harry
 
1990 Zorro (TV series)
– The Marked Man (1990) (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1990 Hamlet
Player King
 
1990 Boon (TV series)
Steve McLaughlin
– Undercover (1990) … Steve McLaughlin
 
1990 Debut on Two (TV series)
Keef / Tony
– A Box of Swan (1990) … Tony
– Kingdom Come (1990) … Keef
 
1990 Screenplay (TV series)
Paula's father
– Needle (1990) … Paula's father
 
1990 Treasure Island (TV movie)
George Merry (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1989 Tales of Sherwood Forest (TV series)
Eric
– I Came to Casablanca for the Waters (1989) … Eric
– Gene Vincent and the Memory Man (1989) … Eric
– Stag Night (1989) … Eric
– Back in Your Own Backyard (1989) … Eric
– There's a Small Hotel (1989) … Eric
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1988 The Dressmaker
Jack (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1988 Distant Voices, Still Lives
Father
 
1988 To Kill a Priest
Josef (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1988 Tumbledown (TV movie)
Major (Rehabilitation Centre)
 
1988 Number 27
Becket
 
1985 Cyrano de Bergerac (TV movie)
Ragueneau
 
1985 Summer Season (TV series)
– A Crack in the Ice (1985) (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1985 Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (TV series)
Barry
– Episode #1.6 (1985) … Barry (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1984 A Private Function
Douglas J. Nuttol the Butcher
 
1984 Mitch (TV series)
Jack Frost
– Squealer (1984) … Jack Frost (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1983 Fords on Water
Winston's Boss (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1981 Crown Court (TV series)
– The Merry Widow: Part 1 (1981)
 
1981 Coronation Street (TV series)
Detective Sergeant Cross
– Episode #1.2061 (1981) … Detective Sergeant Cross
 
1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Danny Duggan
– The Muscle Market (1981) … Danny Duggan (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1979 Horse in the House (TV series)
Uncle Doug
– Right of Way: Part 2 (1979) … Uncle Doug
– Right of Way: Part 1 (1979) … Uncle Doug
– Stable Girl: Part 2 (1979) … Uncle Doug
– Stable Girl: Part 1 (1979) … Uncle Doug
– Strangles: Part 2 (1979) … Uncle Doug
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1979 Afternoon Off (TV movie)
Gallery Attendant
 
1978 Doris and Doreen (TV movie)
Mr. Lomax
 
1978 Going Straight (TV series)
Thomas Clifford Crowther
– Going Going Gone (1978) … Thomas Clifford Crowther (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1978 Last of the Summer Wine (TV series)
Man in Cafe
– A Merry Heatwave (1978) … Man in Cafe (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1977 The Duellists
Man shaving Gen. Treillard (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1976 Plays for Britain (TV series)
Soldier
– The Paradise Run (1976) … Soldier (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1975 Second City Firsts (TV series)
– Thwum (1975) (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
1975 The Racer (short)
Ecco
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 2 episodes)
– Matilda (2011) (in memory of)
– Sospechosos habituales (2011) (in memory of)
 
2010 King's Man (the producers wish to thank)
 
1998 Among Giants (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2010 The Making of Solomon Kane (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Tattoos: A Scarred History (documentary)
 
2009 Clough (documentary)
Narrator
 
2009 Something for the Weekend (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Age of Stupid (documentary)
The Archivist
 
2006-2009 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Brassed Off (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Omenisms (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Creating a World: Aeon Flux (video short)
Himself - Keeper
 
2005 Dark Water: Extraordinary Ensemble (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Fat (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.18 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (2003) … Himself
 
2001 Beyond Jurassic Park (video)
Himself
 
2000 Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (TV special)
Clem Hardicroft
 
1999 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Thora Hird (1999) … Himself
 
1997 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 April 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Making of 'Lost World' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1976 Occupy! (documentary)
Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool (as Peter Postlethwaite)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (14 titles)
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 Días de cine (TV series)
 
2010 The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters (video)
Detective Sergeant Cross
 
2009 Stars on the Street (TV documentary)
Detective Sergeant Cross (uncredited)
 
2008 Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Father
 
2006 Alberto Iglesias, el músico fiel (TV documentary)
Dr. Lorbeer (uncredited)
 
2004 Making It at Holby (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Total Cops (TV documentary)
Chief Supt. Jameson
 
2002 Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' (video documentary)
Kobayashi
 
1997 Sharpe: The Legend (video)
Sgt. Obidiah Hakeswill
 
1997 The Making of 'Dragonheart' (video documentary)
Brother Gilbert
 
1997 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (TV short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played "Antonio" in John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi" - Roundhouse, London (1980). See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Peter Postlethwaite

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

At the end of the day, acting is all about telling lies. We are professional imposters and the audience accept that. We've made this deal that we tell you a tale and a pack of lies, but there will be a truth in it. You may enjoy it, or it will disturb you. See more »

Trivia:

His portrait by Christopher Thompson was acquired by The National Portrait Gallery. See more »

Trademark:

Often plays very devious characters See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius