Biography for
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Date of Birth

27 March 1935, London, England, UK

Birth Name

Julian Wyatt Glover

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Mini Biography

Primarily a classical stage actor, Julian Glover trained at the National Youth Theatre, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and became a familiar face to British television viewers by appearing in many popular series during the 1960s and 1970s. His talent for accents and cold expression made him an ideal choice for playing refined villains.

During the 1980s, Glover achieved some fame in Hollywood by playing roles in such popular films as Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

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Spouse

Isla Blair	(28 September 1968 - present) 1 child
Eileen Atkins	(1957 - 1966) (divorced)

Trivia

Father of Jamie Glover.

Began acting with the National Youth Theatre.

His performance in the title role of the Royal Shakespeare Company's staging of "Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2", at the Barbican Centre in London, earned him the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in 1993.

An Associate Member of RADA.

Attended Bristol Grammar School in Bristol, England, where he was in the same class as actor Timothy West. "Darth Vader" actor David Prowse was also in the same year there.

Alumni of The Royal Acadamy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England.

He is the only actor to appear in the "Star Wars", "James Bond" and "Indiana Jones" film franchises (Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)) respectively. On all three occasions, he played a villain.

He and Michael Sheard co-starred as imperial officers in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Both went on to play villains in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) nine years later: Glover as Walter Donovan and Sheard as Adolf Hitler. In both films, Harrison Ford played one of the protagonists.

Thought suitable for the main guest lead of Thawn in Doctor Who: The Power Of Kroll.

Played General Maximillian Veers in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). This character later appeared in several Star Wars related video games, in which the role was played by his son, Jamie Glover.

Auditioned for the role of James Bond in the 1960s. Later played a villain in the Bond film "For Your Eyes Only" (1981).

According to John Glen's memoirs, Juilan Glover was the first person to suggest Pierce Brosnan as a potential Bond in 1980.

Half-brother of musician Robert Wyatt (they share the same mother).