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John McEnery

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🎂 November 1, 1943📍 Birmingham, England, UK🕯️ April 12, 2019 · Age 75

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John McEnery (1943-2019) was a British actor and writer. At age 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the British National Theatre Company in 1966. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He starred alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends and appeared as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. He was nominated for a BAFTA for the latter performance. He also appeared in the film Nicholas and Alexandra. In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of …

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John McEnery (1943-2019) was a British actor and writer. At age 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the British National Theatre Company in 1966. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He starred alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends and appeared as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. He was nominated for a BAFTA for the latter performance. He also appeared in the film Nicholas and Alexandra. In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of Wallander. In 1998 he wrote the play Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage in honour of the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Globe Theatre. McEnery is survived by two daughters, Phoebe and Chloe, by his former wife, actress Stephanie Beacham. One of his brothers is actor Peter McEnery, and another is photographer David McEnery. Description above from the Wikipedia article John McEnery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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BODY OF WORK

John McEnery's Filmography

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Girl with a Pearl Earring
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Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003⭐ 6.6

as Apothecary

Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
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Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2003⭐ 10.0

as John of Gaunt

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1998⭐ 8.1

as Jack Durbeyfield

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
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Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

1997

as The Governor of Harfleur / Archbishop of Canterbury / Pistol

Der Blinde
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Der Blinde

1996⭐ 7.0
When Saturday Comes
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When Saturday Comes

1996⭐ 5.8

as Joe Muir

Black Beauty
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Black Beauty

1994⭐ 6.7

as Mr. York

Abraham
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Abraham

1993⭐ 7.2

as Königsberater

Dear Roy, Love Gillian
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Dear Roy, Love Gillian

1992

as DCS Wilf Brooks

Thacker
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Thacker

1992

as Reg Faulkner

Prince of Shadows
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Prince of Shadows

1991⭐ 5.2

as Walter

The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon
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The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon

1991

as Polydektes

Hamlet
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Hamlet

1990⭐ 6.6

as Osric

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No Poster

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The Fool

1990⭐ 8.0

as Mr. Maclean

The Krays
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The Krays

1990⭐ 6.1

as Eddie Pellam

The Plot to Kill Hitler
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The Plot to Kill Hitler

1990⭐ 6.2

as Dr. Morell

Precious Bane
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Precious Bane

1989⭐ 7.5

as Wizard Beguildy

Little Dorrit
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Little Dorrit

1987⭐ 6.4

as Captain Hopkins

Gulag
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Gulag

1985⭐ 5.4

as Diczek

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No Poster

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Poppyland

1985⭐ 7.0

as Algernon Swinburne

Pope John Paul II
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Pope John Paul II

1984⭐ 7.5

as Monsignor Kuczkowski

Jamaica Inn
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Jamaica Inn

1983⭐ 4.0

as Reverend Francis Davey

Measure for Measure
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Measure for Measure

1979⭐ 5.9

as Lucio

The Duellists
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The Duellists

1977⭐ 7.3

as Amiable Second

Schizo
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Schizo

1976⭐ 5.6

as Stephens

Galileo
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Galileo

1975⭐ 6.1

as Federzoni

The Land That Time Forgot
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The Land That Time Forgot

1974⭐ 5.7

as Captain Von Schoenvorts

Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs
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Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs

1974⭐ 6.4

as Wick Blagdon

One Russian Summer
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One Russian Summer

1973⭐ 7.9

as Vadim

The Ragman's Daughter
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The Ragman's Daughter

1972⭐ 4.2

as Old Man on Wagon

Nicholas and Alexandra
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Nicholas and Alexandra

1971⭐ 7.0

as Kerensky

The Boat on the Grass
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The Boat on the Grass

1971⭐ 5.1

as Olivier

Bartleby
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Bartleby

1970⭐ 6.6

as Bartleby

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
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The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

1970⭐ 5.2

as Philippe, l'auto-stoppeur

Sleep is Lovely
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Sleep is Lovely

1968⭐ 9.0

as John

Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet

1968⭐ 7.4

as Mercutio

Much Ado About Nothing
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Much Ado About Nothing

1967⭐ 6.3

as A Gentleman

Othello
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Othello

1965⭐ 6.4

as Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots

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