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Biography

Early life

Postlethwaite was born in Warrington, England, to parents William & Mary Geraldine Postlethwaite. He followed a normal educational upbringing, attending Lymm High School and did not enroll in acting classes until he was 24. Postlethwaite was a veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company and other acting troupes by the time he became known in the United States through his film and television roles. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. One of his earliest long term relationships was with subsequent Oscar nominee, Julie Walters.^{[citation needed]} This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Motto: Olim Meminisse Juvabit Lymm High (in full, Lymm High School (Voluntary Controlled), but almost always referred to as Lymm High, or even just Lymm, for short) is an English State School, located in Lymm North Cheshire, and with a history stretching back to the late 16th century. ... Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon The Royal Shakespeare Company is a British theatre company. ... The Coopers Hall (right) became the theatre foyer in the 1970s The Bristol Old Vic is a theatre complex and theatrical company in the centre of Bristol, England. ... Julia Mary Walters, OBE (born February 22, 1950) is an English Golden Globe-winning actress. ...

Career

Postlethwaite's first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. He received an Academy Award nomination for his role in In the Name of the Father in 1993. Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) is a British film directed and written by Terence Davies. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... In The Name Of The Father is a 1993 film directed by Jim Sheridan based on the true life story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the IRAs Guildford pub bombing. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

He is also well known for his role as Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill in the period television drama series, Sharpe, alongside Sean Bean. His performance as the mysterious lawyer "Kobayashi" in The Usual Suspects is also well-known, and he later made appearances in several successful films, including The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Amistad, Brassed Off, The Shipping News and The Constant Gardener. In 2003, he was both the physical and vocal actor for the villain Deeth in Zixx: Level One, a Canadian TV series created by IDT Entertainment. Obidiah Hakeswill British Sergeant and character in the Sharpe books by Bernard Cornwell. ... This article is about the television series. ... Sean Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English film and stage actor. ... The Usual Suspects is a 1995 American movie written by Christopher McQuarrie (who earned an Oscar for the screenplay) and directed by Bryan Singer. ... The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 movie which is a sequel to the blockbuster Jurassic Park. ... This article is about the film dramatization. ... Brassed Off (1996) is a British film written and directed by Mark Herman. ... The Shipping News is a 2001 film based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by E. Annie Proulx. ... The Constant Gardener is a film based on the novel of the same title by John le Carré, directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and produced by Simon Channing-Williams (Secrets and Lies and Vera Drake), It tells the story of Justin Quayle, who finds his wife murdered and... Zixx (full title is Zixx: Level One for season one and Zixx: Level Two for season two) is a Canadian television series that airs on YTV. The first season premiered on Cartoon Network on January 21st, 2006 as part of the networks new Saturday morning lineup. ... IDT Entertainment is a unit of IDT, which owns DPS Film Roman. ...

Steven Spielberg called Pete Postlethwaite 'the best actor in the world',^[2] of which Postlethwaite says: "I'm sure what Spielberg actually said was, 'The thing about Pete is that he thinks he's the best actor in the world.' "^[3] He was made an OBE in the 2004 New Year's Honours List. Steven Allan Spielberg KBE (born December 18, 1946)[1] is an American film director and producer. ...

One of his most notable roles was as the much-hated Obidiah Hakeswell in BBC's Sharpe series, which starred Sean Bean. Pete has said that this was one of his favorite roles and that he and Sean played so well off each other because of their mutual love and respect for each other. Pete also costarred with Sean Bean in When Saturday Comes. Sean Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English film and stage actor. ... Sean Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English film and stage actor. ...

He lives in Shropshire with his wife and their 2 children. Shropshire (alternatively Salop or abbreviated Shrops) is a county in the West Midlands of England. ...

Pete Postlethwaite is performing at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester in THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare. He will play Prospero. The dates are, 30th May - 8th July 2007. He spoke about this role on Simon Mayo's radio show on BBC Radio Five Live. The interview is available as an MP3 download - Audio interview MP3 BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ...

Selected filmography

• Treasure Island (1990) (TV)
• The Grass Arena (1991)
• Alien³ (1992)
• Split Second (1992)
• The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
• In the Name of the Father (1993)
• Suite 16 (1994)
• Martin Chuzzlewit (1994) (TV)
• The Usual Suspects (1995)
• When Saturday Comes (1996)
• Brassed Off (1996)
• Dragonheart (1996)
• James and the Giant Peach (1996)
• William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
• Alice in Wonderland (1999)
• Wayward Son (1999)
• Animal Farm (1999)
• Rat (2000)
• The Shipping News (2001)
• Dark Water (2005)
• Æon Flux (2005)
• The Constant Gardener (2005)
• The Omen (2006)

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Notes

1. ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800020217&cf=biog&intl=us Movies.yahoo.com Retrieved on 05-08-07
2. ^ Hogan, Phil. "Pete's progress", The Observer, October 1, 2000. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. 
3. ^ Cavendish, Dominic. "The poet in Pete's soul", Telegraph Co UK, April 25 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. 

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External link

• Pete Postlethwaite at the Internet Movie Database