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Charles McKeown

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Charles McKeown
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Charles McKeown was born in March 1946 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Brazil (1985), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) and Spies Like Us (1985). He was previously married to Erika Langmuir.
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BornMarch 1946
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Brazil (1985)
    Brazil
    7.8
    • Lime
    • 1985
    John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
    7.1
    • Rupert
    • Adolphus
    • 1988
    Spies Like Us (1985)
    Spies Like Us
    6.4
    • Jerry Hadley
    • 1985
    John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
    Monty Python's Life of Brian
    8.0
    • False Prophet
    • Blind Man
    • Giggling Guard
    • Stig
    • 1979

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
      The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
      6.8
      • Fairground's Inspector
      • 2009
    • N7
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Denis
      • 1995
    • Sean Patrick Flanery and Corey Carrier in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
      The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Charles
      • 1992–1993
    • Trini Alvarado, Michael Palin, and Connie Booth in American Friends (1991)
      American Friends
      6.4
      • Maynard
      • 1991
    • John Cleese, Tim Robbins, Terry Jones, Mickey Rooney, and Eartha Kitt in Erik the Viking (1989)
      Erik the Viking
      6.1
      • Sven's Dad
      • 1989
    • John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
      The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
      7.1
      • Rupert
      • Adolphus
      • 1988
    • Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, and Vanessa Redgrave in Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
      Prick Up Your Ears
      7.1
      • Mr Cunliffe
      • 1987
    • Screen Two (1984)
      Screen Two
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Mr. Hargreaves
      • 1987
    • Spies Like Us (1985)
      Spies Like Us
      6.4
      • Jerry Hadley
      • 1985
    • Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties Vacation (1985)
      Family Ties Vacation
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Frederick Weiss
      • 1985
    • Brazil (1985)
      Brazil
      7.8
      • Lime
      • 1985
    • Denholm Elliott, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, and Richard Griffiths in A Private Function (1984)
      A Private Function
      6.5
      • Medcalf
      • 1984
    • Sweet Sixteen (1983)
      Sweet Sixteen
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Alan Morgan
      • 1983
    • Pinkerton's Progress
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Andrews
      • 1983
    • The Missionary (1982)
      The Missionary
      6.2
      • Second Friend of Raggy Masterson
      • 1982

    Writer

    • John Cleese, Alison Steadman, and Jason Watkins in Hold the Sunset (2018)
      Hold the Sunset
      5.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2018–2019
    • Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Heath Ledger, Colin Farrell, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield, and Lily Cole in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
      The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
      6.8
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
      New Tricks
      8.0
      TV Series
      • story (as Charles Mckeown)
      • 2007
    • John Malkovich in Ripley's Game (2002)
      Ripley's Game
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
      Plunkett & Macleane
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 1999
    • John Neville in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
      The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
      7.1
      • screenplay
      • 1988
    • Brazil (1985)
      Brazil
      7.8
      • screenplay by
      • 1985
    • Pinkerton's Progress
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1983

    Videos4

    Ripping Yarns: The Complete Series
    Trailer 1:22
    Ripping Yarns: The Complete Series
    Rippin Yarns
    Trailer 0:26
    Rippin Yarns
    Rippin Yarns
    Trailer 0:26
    Rippin Yarns
    The Complete Ripping Yarns: Disc 1
    Trailer 1:12
    The Complete Ripping Yarns: Disc 1
    The Complete Ripping Yarns: Disc 2
    Trailer 1:14
    The Complete Ripping Yarns: Disc 2

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Charles Mckeown
    • Born
      • March 1946
      • Dudley, Staffordshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Erika Langmuir1994 - December 8, 2015 (her death)
    • Other works
      His play, "Dracula, or Out For The Count," was performed at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with Tim Flavin, Roger Sloman, Sylvester McCoy, Terence Longden, Howard Lew Lewis, Simon Shepherd, and Sylvestra Le Touzel in the cast.
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      Attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

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