Pete Postlethwaite
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Director Steven Spielberg called him "the best actor in the world", and Pete Postlethwaite more than earned that reputation with his angular face and magnetic intensity. An English actor of theatrical roots, he came to attention in 'Distant Voices, Still Lives' before conquering Hollywood as the enigmatic lawyer Kobayashi of 'The Usual Suspects'. His performance in 'In the Name of the Father' earned him an Oscar nomination, and his career included titles as diverse as 'Brassed Off', 'Amistad' and 'Inception'. Born in Warrington in 1946 and deceased in 2011, he embodied like few others men who were weathered, dignified and of a moving inner strength.
Pete Postlethwaite
58 Movies
18 Series
Director Steven Spielberg called him "the best actor in the world", and Pete Postlethwaite more than earned that reputation with his angular face and magnetic intensity. An English actor of theatrical roots, he came to attention in 'Distant Voices, Still Lives' before conquering Hollywood as the enigmatic lawyer Kobayashi of 'The Usual Suspects'. His performance in 'In the Name of the Father' earned him an Oscar nomination, and his career included titles as diverse as 'Brassed Off', 'Amistad' and 'Inception'. Born in Warrington in 1946 and deceased in 2011, he embodied like few others men who were weathered, dignified and of a moving inner strength.
Movies
Plays Maurice Fischer
Inception
2010
Plays Kobayashi
The Usual Suspects
1995
Plays David
Alien³
1992
Plays Fergus "Fergie" Colm
The Town
2010
Plays Spyros
Clash of the Titans
2010
Plays Father Laurence
Romeo + Juliet
1996
Plays Captain Beams
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
Plays Keeper
Æon Flux
2005
Plays Father Brennan
The Omen
2006
Plays William Crowthorn
Solomon Kane
2009
Plays Gilbert
DragonHeart
1996
Plays Veeck
Dark Water
2005
Plays Giuseppe Conlon
In the Name of the Father
1993
Plays The Magic Man
James and the Giant Peach
1996
Plays Lorbeer
The Constant Gardener
2005
Plays Carpenter
Alice in Wonderland
1999
Plays Benjamin (voice) / Farmer Jones
Animal Farm
1999
Plays Danny
Brassed Off
1996
Plays Paulsen
Split Second
1992
Plays Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard
The Duellists
1977
Plays Player King
Hamlet
1990
Plays Tert Card
The Shipping News
2001
Plays Hubert Flynn
Rat
2000
Plays Quinlan
Closing the Ring
2007
Plays Nuttol
A Private Function
1984
Plays Ben Cutler
Triggermen
2002
Plays Russell McKenzie (taxman)
Strange Bedfellows
2004
Plays Father
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988
Plays Albion Munson
Valley of the Heart's Delight
2006
Plays Holabird
Amistad
1997
Plays Reid Braxton
Cowboy Up
2002
Plays William Carpenter
Anchoress
1993
Plays John
Between Strangers
2002
Plays Martin Shaughnessy
When the Sky Falls
2000
Plays Henry Crick
Waterland
1992
Plays Various Characters
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
Plays Sidney
Crimetime
1996
Plays Josef
To Kill a Priest
1988
Plays Karl
Killing Bono
2011
Plays Ray
Among Giants
1998
Plays Roland Tembo
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
Plays Thomas Smith
The Serpent's Kiss
1997
Plays Gale
The Limit
2004
Plays Ken Jackson
When Saturday Comes
1996
Plays Doc
Ghost Son
2007
Plays Sincai
Brute
1997
Plays Glover
Suite 16
1994
Plays Ben Alexander
Wayward Son
1999
Plays Jack
The Dressmaker
1988
Plays Gold Commander
Red Mercury
2005
TV Shows
Plays Len Green
The Sins
2000
Plays Hooch
Criminal Justice
2008
Plays Montague Tigg
Martin Chuzzlewit
1994
Plays Obadiah Hakeswill
Sharpe
1993
Plays DI John McKeown
Butterfly Collectors
1999
Plays Thomas Clifford Crowther
Going Straight
1978
Plays Jack Wragg
Minder
1979
Plays Ch. Supt. Jameson
Between the Lines
1992
Plays Man in Cafe
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Plays Terence Sullivan
Lovejoy
1986
Plays Jack Frost
Mitch
1984
Plays Kevin Tasker
Pie in the Sky
1994
Plays Quince (voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
Plays Panter
Screen Two
1985
Plays Bandit
Zorro
1990
Plays Danny Duggan
Play for Today
1970
Plays Soldier
Plays for Britain
1976
Plays Paula's Father
ScreenPlay
1986
Latest Trailers
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Killing Bono
Full Filmography
Killing Bono
Karl
2011
Film
The Town
Fergus "Fergie" Colm
2010
Film
Inception
Maurice Fischer
2010
Film
Clash of the Titans
Spyros
2010
Film
Solomon Kane
William Crowthorn
2009
Film
Criminal Justice
Hooch · 5 episodes
2008
TV
Closing the Ring
Quinlan
2007
Film
Ghost Son
Doc
2007
Film
The Omen
Father Brennan
2006
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pete Postlethwaite still alive?
Pete Postlethwaite passed away on January 2, 2011 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of Pete Postlethwaite?
Pete Postlethwaite is best known for roles in Inception, The Usual Suspects, The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
How many movies has Pete Postlethwaite been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1975), Pete Postlethwaite has appeared in 58 movies and 18 TV shows.
What was Pete Postlethwaite's first movie?
The career of Pete Postlethwaite began with The Racer (1975).
What is Pete Postlethwaite's most recent movie or series?
Pete Postlethwaite's most recent release is Killing Bono, which premiered on April 1, 2011.
What TV shows has Pete Postlethwaite appeared in?
On television, Pete Postlethwaite has appeared in Zorro, Casualty, The Oscars, Lovejoy.
Pete Postlethwaite
1946-02-07 · Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
Peter William "Pete" Postlethwaite, OBE (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.