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John Neville

Acting · 1925–2011 · Willesden, London, England, UK

Biography

John Neville, OBE, CM was an English theatre and film actor who moved to Canada with his family in 1972. He enjoyed a resurgence of international attention as a result of his starring role in Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen". He was appointed to the Order of Canada, that nation's highest civilian honor, in 2006. According to publicists at Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Neville died "peacefully surrounded by family" on 19 November 2011, aged 86. Neville suffered with Alzheimer's disease in his latter years. He is survived by his wife, Caroline (née Hopper), and their six children. Above description from the Wikipedia article John Neville (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2008The Madness and Misadventures of MunchausenSelf - 'Baron Munchausen'
2007Hamlet {Solo}Self
2006The Tragic Story of NlingDonkey (voice)
2005Separate LiesLord Rawston
2004Hollywood NorthHenry Neville
2004White KnucklesNarrator
2003The StatementOld Man
2003Control FactorDirector
2003Moving MalcolmMalcolm Woodward
2002The Eleventh Hour
2002SpiderTerrence
2002Between StrangersOrson Stewart
2002Sea and StarsNarrator (voice)
2002Crime and PunishmentMarmeladov, Sonia's alcoholic father
2002Time of the WolfPreacher
2002TrudeauBritish High Commissioner
2002The Stork DerbyMr. Cummingham
2001Gahan Wilson's The KidBanquo
2001The Education of Max BickfordArthur Jameson
2001Harvard ManDr. Reese
2000Custody of the HeartJudge H. Chadwick
1999SunshineGustave Sors
1999Water DamageJock Beale
1999Goodbye LoverBradley
1999The DukeThe Duke
1998Rolie Polie OlieKlanky Klaus (voice)
1998Urban LegendDean Adams
1998Johnny 2.0Mr. Bosch
1998The X-FilesThe Well-Manicured Man
1998Silver SurferEternity (voice)
1998Emily of New MoonMalcolm Murray
1997Dinner at Fred'sUncle Henrick
1997Time to Say Goodbye?Michigan Judge
1997RegenerationDr. Yealland
1997The Fifth ElementGeneral Staedert
1997SwannCruzzi
1997Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My HomeworkShopkeeper
1996High School HighThaddeus Clark
1996FX: The SeriesOscar Hammond
1996SabotageProfessor Follenfant
1995The Song SpinnerFrilo, The Magnificent
1995Dangerous MindsWaiter
1994Little WomenMr. Laurence
1994The Road to WellvilleEndymion Hart-Jones
1994Message for PosteritySir David Browning
1994Baby's Day OutMr. Andrews
1994ViperLeonard Price
1993DieppeGen. Sir Alan Brooke
1993StarkDe Quincy
1993The X-FilesWell-Manicured Man
1993Journey to the Center of the EarthDr. Cecil Chambers
1993Class of '96Professor Hilton
1992Johann's Gift to ChristmasViktor (voice)
1991PerformanceSir David Browning
1990GrandDesmond
1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenHieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
1988In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard BurtonSelf
1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationHolodeck Isaac Newton
1987Heart of a DragonNarrator
1979RielGeneral Garnet Wolseley
1974Paradise RestoredJohn Milton
1972The ProtectorsCharlie
1972Shirley's World
1972Third PartyAndrew
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesDr. Thorndyke
1970The Adventures of GerardDuke of Wellington
1970Shadows of FearPickering
1969The First ChurchillsJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreHarry
1968GarethGareth Owen MP
1968Stand by Your ScreenChristopher Gritter
1968Shaggy DogWilkie
1968The Company of FiveQuinn
1967George's RoomThe Man
1967Half Hour StoryThe Man
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreJonathan
1965A Study in TerrorSherlock Holmes
1964The Wednesday PlayInsp. Franz Mittermayer
1964Theatre 625Maxime / Saint-Just
1963Unearthly StrangerDr. Mark Davidson
1962Billy BuddJulian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
1961Mr. TopazeRoger
1960Oscar WildeLord Alfred Douglas
1952H.C. Andersens sagor

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