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    Pete Postlethwaite

    1946-02-07 (78 years old) in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK

    Pete Postlethwaite (February 7, 1946 - January 2, 2011) was an English stage, film and television actor. After minor television appearances including in The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. He played a mysterious lawyer, Mr. Kobayashi, in The Usual Suspects, and he appeared in Alien 3, In the Name of the Father, Amistad, Brassed Off, The Shipping News, The Constant Gardener, The Age of Stupid, Inception, The Town, Romeo + Juliet, and Æon Flux. In television, Postlethwaite's most notable performance was as the villain Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill in the Sharpe television series and television movies opposite actor Sean Bean's character of Richard Sharpe. Postlethwaite was born in Warrington, England in 1946. He trained as a teacher and taught drama before training as an actor. Steven Spielberg called Postlethwaite "the best actor in the world" after working with him on The Lost World: Jurassic Park. He received an Academy Award nomination for his role in In the Name of the Father in 1993, and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year's Honours List. He died of pancreatic cancer.

    Movies

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    Killing Bono
    63 %|Apr 1, 2011
    Comedy, Drama
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    Return to Jurassic Park
    66 %|Feb 5, 2011
    Documentary, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    The Town
    72 %|Sep 15, 2010
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Inception
    84 %|Jul 15, 2010
    Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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    Clash of the Titans
    59.080000000000005 %|Mar 26, 2010
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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    The Age of Stupid
    64 %|Sep 21, 2009
    War, Documentary, History
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    Solomon Kane
    60.06999999999999 %|Sep 16, 2009
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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    Clough: The Brian Clough Story
    0 %|Mar 25, 2009
    Documentary
    actor
    Waving at Trains
    0 %|Jan 1, 2009
    actor
    Player
    0 %|Oct 3, 2008
    Drama
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    Closing the Ring
    61.25 %|Sep 14, 2007
    Drama, Romance
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    Ghost Son
    49 %|Apr 5, 2007
    Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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    The Omen
    56.21000000000001 %|Jun 6, 2006
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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    Valley of the Heart's Delight
    70 %|Apr 24, 2006
    Drama
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    Æon Flux
    56 %|Nov 30, 2005
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
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    The Constant Gardener
    70 %|Aug 31, 2005
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Dark Water
    57 %|Jul 8, 2005
    Horror, Mystery, Drama
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    Red Mercury
    40 %|May 13, 2005
    Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
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    The Limit
    37 %|Dec 28, 2004
    Action, Thriller, Crime
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    Strange Bedfellows
    58 %|Apr 22, 2004
    Comedy
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    Cowboy Up
    62 %|Sep 3, 2002
    Action, Drama, Romance, Western
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    Between Strangers
    63 %|Aug 30, 2002
    Drama
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    Triggermen
    48 %|Jul 26, 2002
    Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
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    Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
    70 %|Apr 2, 2002
    Documentary, Drama, Mystery
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    The Shipping News
    64 %|Dec 18, 2001
    Drama, Romance
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    Rat
    62 %|Apr 1, 2001
    Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
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    When the Sky Falls
    50 %|Jun 26, 2000
    Drama
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    Animal Farm
    57.04 %|Oct 3, 1999
    Family, Drama, Comedy
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    Wayward Son
    40 %|Sep 20, 1999
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    Alice in Wonderland
    63 %|Feb 28, 1999
    Fantasy, Family
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    Lost for Words
    70 %|Jan 3, 1999
    TV Movie, Drama
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    The Divine Ryans
    0 %|Jan 1, 1999
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    The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr.
    0 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Among Giants
    50 %|Jun 24, 1998
    Comedy, Romance
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    Amistad
    70 %|Dec 10, 1997
    Drama, History, Mystery
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    Bandyta
    58 %|Nov 7, 1997
    Drama
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    Sharpe: The Legend
    60 %|Oct 13, 1997
    War, Action, Adventure, History, TV Movie
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    The Lost World: Jurassic Park
    65 %|May 23, 1997
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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    The Serpent's Kiss
    54 %|May 14, 1997
    Drama, Romance
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    The Making of 'The Lost World'
    68 %|May 8, 1997
    Documentary, Science Fiction, Action
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    Romeo + Juliet
    68 %|Nov 1, 1996
    Drama, Romance
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    Brassed Off
    70 %|Nov 1, 1996
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Crimetime
    41 %|Aug 1, 1996
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
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    DragonHeart
    65.41 %|May 31, 1996
    Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
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    James and the Giant Peach
    65.58 %|Apr 12, 1996
    Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
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    When Saturday Comes
    57 %|Mar 1, 1996
    Drama
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    The Usual Suspects
    81.83 %|Jul 19, 1995
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    Suite 16
    60 %|Nov 24, 1994
    Thriller, Romance
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    Sharpe's Enemy
    69 %|Jun 1, 1994
    War, History, Action, Adventure, TV Movie
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    Sharpe's Company
    68 %|May 25, 1994
    War, Adventure, History, TV Movie
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    Sin Bin
    0 %|May 18, 1994
    TV Movie, Drama
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    In the Name of the Father
    79.02 %|Dec 12, 1993
    Drama
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    Anchoress
    59 %|Sep 10, 1993
    Drama, Horror
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    The Last of the Mohicans
    74 %|Aug 26, 1992
    Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
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    Waterland
    62 %|Aug 21, 1992
    Drama, Mystery
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    Alien³
    63.730000000000004 %|May 22, 1992
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
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    Split Second
    59 %|May 1, 1992
    Action, Crime, Horror, Science Fiction
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    The Grass Arena
    80 %|Jan 19, 1992
    Drama, TV Movie
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    They Never Slept
    0 %|Jan 20, 1991
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Mel Gibson Goes Back to School
    0 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Hamlet
    66.01 %|Dec 19, 1990
    Drama, History
    actor
    A Box of Swan
    0 %|Oct 9, 1990
    actor
    Kingdom Come
    0 %|Oct 2, 1990
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    Needle
    100 %|Sep 12, 1990
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Treasure Island
    64 %|Jan 22, 1990
    Adventure, Family, TV Movie
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    The Dressmaker
    40 %|Dec 16, 1988
    Drama, Romance, War
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    Distant Voices, Still Lives
    68.59 %|Nov 16, 1988
    Drama, Music
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    To Kill a Priest
    59.62 %|Sep 7, 1988
    Drama, Thriller, History
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    Tumbledown
    59 %|May 29, 1988
    TV Movie, Drama, War
    actor
    Coast to Coast
    60 %|Jan 4, 1987
    Comedy, Thriller, TV Movie
    actor
    Cyrano de Bergerac
    55 %|Jul 26, 1985
    TV Movie, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
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    A Private Function
    63 %|Nov 9, 1984
    Comedy
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    Fords on Water
    0 %|Jan 1, 1983
    Comedy
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    Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
    0 %|Dec 18, 1981
    Drama
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    The Muscle Market
    70 %|Jan 13, 1981
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Afternoon Off
    0 %|Feb 3, 1979
    Drama, Romance, TV Movie
    actor
    Doris and Doreen
    0 %|Dec 16, 1978
    Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
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    The Duellists
    73 %|Aug 31, 1977
    Drama, War
    actor
    The Paradise Run
    0 %|Apr 5, 1976
    Drama, War, TV Movie
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    Occupy!
    0 %|Jan 1, 1976
    Documentary
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    Thwum
    0 %|Nov 22, 1975
    Science Fiction

    Series

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    Criminal Justice
    75 %|Jun 30, 2008
    Crime, Drama
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    The One Show
    46 %|Aug 14, 2006
    Talk
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    Richard & Judy
    31 %|Nov 26, 2001
    Talk
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    Sins
    5 %|Oct 24, 2000
    Drama
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    Butterfly Collectors
    0 %|Apr 19, 1999
    Crime, Mystery
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    Martin Chuzzlewit
    75 %|Nov 7, 1994
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    Pie in the Sky
    83.64000000000001 %|Mar 13, 1994
    Comedy, Drama
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    Sharpe
    78 %|May 5, 1993
    War & Politics, Action & Adventure
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    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
    68.46000000000001 %|Nov 9, 1992
    Animation
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    Between the Lines
    56 %|Sep 4, 1992
    Drama
    actor
    El C.I.D.
    0 %|Feb 7, 1990
    Comedy, Drama
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    Zorro
    71 %|Jan 5, 1990
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    actor
    Tales of Sherwood Forest
    0 %|Jun 11, 1989
    Comedy, Drama
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    Casualty
    59 %|Sep 6, 1986
    Drama
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    Casualty
    59 %|Sep 6, 1986
    Drama
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    Lovejoy
    74 %|Jan 10, 1986
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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    Screen Two
    68 %|Jan 6, 1985
    Drama
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    Screen Two
    68 %|Jan 6, 1985
    Drama
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    Screen Two
    68 %|Jan 6, 1985
    Drama
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    Screen Two
    68 %|Jan 6, 1985
    Drama
    actor
    Mitch
    50 %|Aug 31, 1984
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    Minder
    67.27000000000001 %|Oct 29, 1979
    Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Minder
    67.27000000000001 %|Oct 29, 1979
    Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Going Straight
    76.79 %|Feb 24, 1978
    Comedy
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    Last of the Summer Wine
    71 %|Jan 4, 1973
    Comedy
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    Play for Today
    59 %|Oct 15, 1970
    Drama
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    The Oscars
    70 %|Mar 19, 1953
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    The BAFTA Awards
    100 %|May 29, 1949
    Reality