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Overview
Mini Biography:
An odd-looking but quite fascinating bloke with prominent, bony cheeks... moreTrivia:
He is married to a BBC drama assistant and has two children. moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Extended tennis coverage pays off for BBC (From digitalspy. 2 July 2008, 12:28 AM, PDT)
BBC1 plans new crime thriller series (From digitalspy. 22 May 2008, 6:58 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Peter PostlethwaiteUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. July 24 | 10:30 PM | AMC | The Usual Suspects | |||
| Fri. July 25 | 3:00 PM | AMC | The Usual Suspects |
Filmography
Actor:
- The Bonny Boys (2008) (in production)
- Ironclad (2009) (announced) .... Sheriff de Cornhill
- King Conqueror (2009) (filming) (rumored) .... Elder John
- Solomon Kane (2008) (post-production) .... William Crowthorn
- "Criminal Justice" .... Hooch (4 episodes, 2008)
- Episode #1.4 (2008) TV episode .... Hooch
- Episode #1.3 (2008) TV episode .... Hooch
- Episode #1.2 (2008) TV episode .... Hooch
- Episode #1.1 (2008) TV episode .... Hooch - Closing the Ring (2007) .... Michael Quinlan
... aka Richard Attenborough's Closing the Ring (International: English title: poster title) - The Omen (2006) .... Father Brennan
- Valley of the Heart's Delight (2006) .... Albion Munson
- Ghost Son (2006) .... Doc
- Æon Flux (2005) .... Keeper
- The Constant Gardener (2005) .... Dr. Lorbeer aka Dr. Brandt
... aka Ewige Gärtner, Der (Germany) - Dark Water (2005) .... Veeck
- Red Mercury (2005) .... Gold Commander
- Strange Bedfellows (2004) .... Russell McKenzie
- Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003) (TV) .... Charles Burchell
- The Limit (2003) .... Gale
... aka Gone Dark (USA: DVD title) - Between Strangers (2002) .... John
... aka Coeurs inconnus (Canada: French title)
... aka Cuori estranei (Italy) - Triggermen (2002) .... Ben Cutler
- The Shipping News (2001) .... Tert Card
- Cowboy Up (2001) .... Reid Braxton
... aka Ring of Fire - "The Sins" (2000) TV mini-series .... Len Green (unknown episodes)
- Rat (2000) .... Hubert
- When the Sky Falls (2000) .... Martin Shaughnessy
- Animal Farm (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Benjamin/Farmer Jones
- Wayward Son (1999) .... Ben Alexander
- Butterfly Collectors (1999) (TV) .... John McKeown
- Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV) .... Carpenter
... aka Alice im Wunderland (Germany) - Lost for Words (1999) (TV) .... Deric Longden
- The Divine Ryans (1999) .... Uncle Reg Ryan
- Among Giants (1998) .... Raymond 'Ray'
- Amistad (1997) .... Holabird
- Bandyta (1997) .... Sincai
... aka Brute (France) (Germany)
... aka Bastard (Germany)
... aka Bastard - Willkommen im Paradies (Germany: DVD box title) - The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) .... Roland Tembo
- The Serpent's Kiss (1997) .... Thomas Smithers
... aka Baiser du serpent, Le (France)
... aka Schlangenkuss, Der (Germany) - Brassed Off (1996) .... Danny
... aka Brassed Off! (USA: poster title) - Romeo + Juliet (1996) .... Father Laurence
... aka Romeo and Juliet
... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (USA: complete title) - Crimetime (1996) .... Sidney
- Dragonheart (1996) .... Gilbert of Glockenspur
- James and the Giant Peach (1996) .... Old Man
- When Saturday Comes (1996) .... Ken Jackson
- The Usual Suspects (1995) .... Kobayashi
... aka Üblichen Verdächtigen, Die (Germany) - Suite 16 (1994) .... Glover
- "Martin Chuzzlewit" (1994) TV mini-series .... Montague Tigg
- Sharpe's Enemy (1994) (TV) .... Sgt. Obadiah Hakeswill
- Sharpe's Company (1994) (TV) .... Sgt. Obadiah Hakeswill
- Sin Bin (1994) .... Mitch
- "Pie in the Sky" .... Kevin Tasker (1 episode, 1994)
- A Matter of Taste (1994) TV episode .... Kevin Tasker - In the Name of the Father (1993) .... Giuseppe Conlon
- "Casualty" .... Hank / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
- The Good Life (1993) TV episode .... Hank
- Close to Home (1990) TV episode .... Ralph Peters - "Lovejoy" .... Terence Sullivan (1 episode, 1993)
- Goose Bumps (1993) TV episode .... Terence Sullivan - Anchoress (1993) .... William Carpenter
- "Minder" .... Jack Wragg / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1993)
- The Roof of All Evil (1993) TV episode .... Logie
- Back in Good Old England (1982) TV episode (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Jack Wragg - "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales" .... Quince (1 episode, 1992)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1992) TV episode (voice) (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Quince - "Between the Lines" .... Ch. Supt. Jameson (1 episode, 1992)
... aka Inside the Line
- Out of the Game (1992) TV episode .... Ch. Supt. Jameson - The Last of the Mohicans (1992) .... Capt. Beams
- Waterland (1992) (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Henry Crick
- Alien³ (1992) .... David
- Split Second (1992) .... Paulsen
- "El C.I.D." .... Vince (1 episode, 1992)
- Making Amends (1992) TV episode .... Vince - The Grass Arena (1991) .... The Dipper
- A Child from the South (1991) (TV) .... Harry
- "Zorro" (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Nouvelles aventures de Zorro, Les (France)
... aka The New Zorro
- The Marked Man (1990) TV episode - Hamlet (1990/I) .... Player King
- "Boon" .... Steve McLaughlin (1 episode, 1990)
- Undercover (1990) TV episode .... Steve McLaughlin - "Needle" (1990) TV series .... Paula's father
- Treasure Island (1990) (TV) (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... George Merry
... aka Devil's Treasure (Australia: video title) - They Never Slept (1990) .... Panter
- "Tales of Sherwood Forest" .... Eric (7 episodes, 1989)
- I Came to Casablanca for the Waters (1989) TV episode .... Eric
- Gene Vincent and the Memory Man (1989) TV episode .... Eric
- Stag Night (1989) TV episode .... Eric
- Back in Your Own Backyard (1989) TV episode .... Eric
- There's a Small Hotel (1989) TV episode .... Eric
(2 more) - Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) .... Father
- To Kill a Priest (1988) (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Josef
... aka Complot, Le (France)
... aka Popieluszko - Tumbledown (1988) (TV) .... Major (Rehabilitation Center)
- Number 27 (1988) .... Becket
- The Dressmaker (1988) (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Jack
- Coast to Coast (1987) (TV) .... Kecks McGuinness
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1985) (TV) .... Ragueneau
- "Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV" .... Barry (1 episode, 1985)
- Episode #1.6 (1985) TV episode (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Barry - A Private Function (1984) .... Douglas J. Nuttol the Butcher
- "Mitch" (1 episode, 1984)
- Squealer (1984) TV episode - Fords on Water (1983) (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Winston's Boss
- "Crown Court" (1 episode, 1981)
- The Merry Widow (1981) TV episode - "Coronation Street" .... Detective Sergeant Cross (1 episode, 1981)
... aka Corrie (UK: informal title)
... aka The Street (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 21 January 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Detective Sergeant Cross - "Play for Today" .... Danny Duggan (1 episode, 1981)
- The Muscle Market (1981) TV episode (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Danny Duggan - Afternoon Off (1979) (TV) .... Gallery attendant
... aka Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (UK: series title) - Doris and Doreen (1978) (TV) .... Mr. Lomax
... aka Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Doris and Doreen (UK: series title) - "Going Straight" .... Thomas Clifford Crowther (1 episode, 1978)
- Going, Going, Gone (1978) TV episode (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Thomas Clifford Crowther - "Last of the Summer Wine" .... Postman (1 episode, 1978)
- A Merry Heatwave (1978) TV episode (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Postman - Horse in the House (1978) (TV) .... Uncle Doug
- The Duellists (1977) (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Man shaving Gen. Treillard
- The Racer (1975) .... Ecco
Thanks:
- Among Giants (1998) (special thanks)
Self:
- "Movie Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Brassed Off (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Omenisms (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 2 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Creating a World: Aeon Flux (2006) (V) .... Himself - Keeper
- Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Dark Water: Extraordinary Ensemble (2005) (V) .... Himself
- "The Fat" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #6.18 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #1.12 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Beyond Jurassic Park (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) (TV) .... Clem Hardicroft
- "TFI Friday" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Thank Four It's Friday
- Episode dated 4 April 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - The Making of 'Lost World' (1997) (V) .... Himself
- The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Occupy! (1976) (as Peter Postlethwaite) .... Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool
Archive Footage:
- Alberto Iglesias, el músico fiel (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Dr. Lorbeer
- Making It at Holby (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Total Cops (2003) (TV) .... Chief Supt. Jameson
- Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' (2002) (V) .... Kobayashi
- Sharpe: The Legend (1997) (V) .... Sgt. Obidiah Hakeswill
- The Making of 'Dragonheart' (1997) (V) .... Brother Gilbert
- 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), morePublicity Listings:
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