Bio
- Was a drama teacher before becoming an actor.
- Studied at the Bristol Old Vic Drama School in Bristol, England.
- Appeared in plays with the Royal Shakespeare Company in England.
- Breakthrough film performance came playing the role of a violent father in Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988).
- His role in In the Name of the Father (1993) won him widespread acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
- First portrayed a romantic lead in 1997's Among Giants.
- In 2002, he performed in the one-man play Scaramouche Jones.
- Awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2004.
- Appeared in the 2009 climate-change film The Age of Stupid.
- Portrayed Spyros, the adoptive father of Perseus, in 2010's Clash of the Titans.
- Passed away in January 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Pete PostlethwaiteFebruary 7, 1946 - January 2, 2011 (aged 64)Warrington, England, UK
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Bio
- Was a drama teacher before becoming an actor.
- Studied at the Bristol Old Vic Drama School in Bristol, England.
- Appeared in plays with the Royal Shakespeare Company in England.
- Breakthrough film performance came playing the role of a violent father in Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988).
- His role in In the Name of the Father (1993) won him widespread acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
- First portrayed a romantic lead in 1997's Among Giants.
- In 2002, he performed in the one-man play Scaramouche Jones.
- Awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2004.
- Appeared in the 2009 climate-change film The Age of Stupid.
- Portrayed Spyros, the adoptive father of Perseus, in 2010's Clash of the Titans.
- Passed away in January 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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