Albert Finney
Biography
Albert Finney was an English actor born on May 9, 1936, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before transitioning to screen roles in the early 1960s. Finney's film debut was in The Entertainer, directed by Tony Richardson, who had previously directed him in the theatre. He went on to maintain a successful career in theatre, film, and television, appearing in notable films such as Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Tom Jones, and Scrooge. Finney's career spanned multiple decades, with his final years marked by notable performances in films like Erin Brockovich, Big Fish, and The Bourne Ultimatum.
Career overview
Albert Finney began his acting career in the theatre, attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He transitioned to screen work in the early 1960s, debuting with The Entertainer in 1960, directed by Tony Richardson, who had previously directed him in the theatre. Finney continued to work in theatre, film, and television throughout his career.
Finney's early film work included roles in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, also released in 1960, and Tom Jones in 1963. He appeared in Two for the Road in 1967, Scrooge in 1970, and Annie in 1982. Finney's subsequent film work included The Dresser in 1983, Miller's Crossing in 1990, A Man of No Importance in 1994, Erin Brockovich in 2000, Big Fish in 2003, and The Bourne Ultimatum in 2007.
Throughout his career, Finney maintained a successful presence in theatre, film, and television. He accumulated a significant number of credits, with 78 known credits listed. Finney's work spanned multiple decades, with a notable career in the entertainment industry.
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- Jason Bourne (2016) as Dr. Albert Hirsch (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Schitt's Creek (2015) as Ed Masry (voice)
- Uncovering Wolfen (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Skyfall (2012) as Kincade
- The Bourne Legacy (2012) as Dr. Albert Hirsch
- Vito (2011) as Self (archive)
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) as Dr. Albert Hirsch
- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) as Charles Hanson
- A Good Year (2006) as Henry Skinner
- Amazing Grace (2006) as John Newton
- Corpse Bride (2005) as Finis Everglot (voice)
- Ocean's Twelve (2004) as Gaspar LeMarc (uncredited)
- Big Fish (2003) as Ed Bloom (senior)
- The Gathering Storm (2002) as Winston Churchill
- My Uncle Silas (2001) as Uncle Silas
- Delivering Milo (2001) as Elmore Dahl
- Erin Brockovich (2000) as Ed Masry
- Traffic (2000) as Chief of Staff
- Simpatico (1999) as Simms
- Breakfast of Champions (1999) as Kilgore Trout
- A Rather English Marriage (1998) as Reggie Conyngham-Jervis
- Washington Square (1997) as Dr. Austin Sloper
- Nostromo (1997) as Dr. Monygham
- Karaoke (1996) as Daniel Feeld
- Cold Lazarus (1996) as Daniel Feeld
- The Run of the Country (1995) as Danny's Father
- A Man of No Importance (1994) as Alfred Byrne
- The Browning Version (1994) as Andrew Crocker-Harris
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- The Playboys (1992) as Constable Brendan Hegarty
- Rich in Love (1992) as Warren Odom
- Miller's Crossing (1990) as Leo
- The Green Man (1990) as Maurice
- The Image (1990) as Jason Cromwell
- Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin (1990) as Self - Vocals
- The Endless Game (1989) as Alec Hillsden
- The Endless Game (1989) as Alec Hillsden
- Orphans (1987) as Harold
- A Simple Man (1987) as Self - Introduction
- Screen Two (1985) as Alfred Byrne
- Under the Volcano (1984) as Geoffrey Firmin
- Pope John Paul II (1984) as Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II
- Notes from Under the Volcano (1984) as Self
- The Biko Inquest (1984) as Sidney Kentridge
- The Biko Inquest (1984) Director
- Observations Under the Volcano (1984) as Self
- The Dresser (1983) as Sir
- Annie (1982) as 'Daddy' Oliver Warbucks
- Shoot the Moon (1982) as George Dunlap
- Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical (1982) as Self / Daddy Warbucks
- Wolfen (1981) as Dewey Wilson
- Looker (1981) as Dr. Larry Roberts
- Loophole (1981) as Mike Daniels
- The Duellists (1977) as Joseph Fouché
- The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) as Man in Audience at Opera
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) as Hercule Poirot
- Law and Disorder (1974) Producer
- Alpha Beta (1974) as Frank Elliot
- O Lucky Man! (1973) Producer
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Bleak Moments (1971) Associate Producer
- Gumshoe (1971) as Eddie Ginley
- Gumshoe (1971) Producer
- Loving Memory (1970) Producer
- Scrooge (1970) as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Spring and Port Wine (1970) Producer
- The Picasso Summer (1969) as George Smith
- if.... (1968) Producer
- Charlie Bubbles (1968) as Charlie
- Charlie Bubbles (1968) Director
- Two for the Road (1967) as Mark Wallace
- ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Self
- Night Must Fall (1964) as Danny
- Tom Jones (1963) as Tom Jones
- The Victors (1963) as Russian Soldier
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) as Arthur Seaton
- The Entertainer (1960) as Mick Rice
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Arnold