Pete Postlethwaite
Biography
Pete Postlethwaite was an English actor. Born on February 7, 1946, in Warrington, Cheshire, England, he began his career with minor television appearances, including in The Professionals. His first notable success came with the 1988 film Distant Voices, Still Lives. Postlethwaite's notable film roles include Mr. Kobayashi in The Usual Suspects and appearances in Alien 3, In the Name of the Father, Amistad, and The Constant Gardener. He also played roles in television series and movies, including the Sharpe series, where he portrayed the villain Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill. Throughout his career, Postlethwaite appeared in numerous films and television shows, totaling 116 known credits.
Career overview
Pete Postlethwaite began his acting career with minor television appearances, including a role in The Professionals. His breakthrough came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988. This marked the beginning of his successful film career, which spanned multiple genres and decades.
Postlethwaite's filmography includes a diverse range of roles, from the mysterious lawyer Mr. Kobayashi in The Usual Suspects to appearances in Alien 3, In the Name of the Father, Amistad, and The Constant Gardener. He also worked with notable directors, such as Baz Luhrmann, in Romeo + Juliet and The Age of Stupid. His performances in these films demonstrate his versatility as an actor.
In addition to his film work, Postlethwaite had a notable television career, particularly in the Sharpe television series and television movies, where he played the villain Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill. Throughout his career, Postlethwaite accumulated 116 known credits, showcasing his range and dedication to the craft of acting.
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- Return to Jurassic Park (2011) as Self
- Killing Bono (2011) as Karl
- Inception (2010) as Maurice Fischer
- The Town (2010) as Fergus "Fergie" Colm
- Clash of the Titans (2010) as Spyros
- Solomon Kane (2009) as William Crowthorn
- The Age of Stupid (2009) as The Archivist
- Waving at Trains (2009) as Douglas Warren
- Tattoos: A Scarred History (2009) as Self
- Clough: The Brian Clough Story (2009) as Narrator
- Criminal Justice (2008) as Hooch
- Player (2008) as Colin
- Closing the Ring (2007) as Quinlan
- Ghost Son (2007) as Doc
- The Omen (2006) as Father Brennan
- Valley of the Heart's Delight (2006) as Albion Munson
- Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener (2006) as Self
- The Constant Gardener (2005) as Lorbeer
- Æon Flux (2005) as Keeper
- Dark Water (2005) as Veeck
- Red Mercury (2005) as Gold Commander
- Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' (2005) as Self
- The Limit (2004) as Gale
- Strange Bedfellows (2004) as Russell McKenzie (taxman)
- Thora Hird Tribute (2003) as Deric Longden (archive footage, uncredited)
- Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose (2003) as Arthur (voice)
- Triggermen (2002) as Ben Cutler
- Cowboy Up (2002) as Reid Braxton
- Between Strangers (2002) as John
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- The Shipping News (2001) as Tert Card
- Rat (2000) as Hubert Flynn
- When the Sky Falls (2000) as Martin Shaughnessy
- The Sins (2000) as Len Green
- Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000) as Various Characters
- Alice in Wonderland (1999) as Carpenter
- Butterfly Collectors (1999) as DI John McKeown
- Animal Farm (1999) as Benjamin (voice) / Farmer Jones
- Wayward Son (1999) as Ben Alexander
- The Divine Ryans (1999) as Uncle Reg Ryan
- Lost for Words (1999) as Deric Longden
- The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr. (1999) as Self
- Among Giants (1998) as Ray
- Sharpe: The Legend (1997) as Hakeswill
- The Making of 'The Lost World' (1997) as Self
- The Serpent's Kiss (1997) as Thomas Smith
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) as Roland Tembo
- Amistad (1997) as Holabird
- Brute (1997) as Sincai
- Romeo + Juliet (1996) as Father Laurence
- DragonHeart (1996) as Gilbert
- James and the Giant Peach (1996) as The Magic Man
- Brassed Off (1996) as Danny
- Crimetime (1996) as Sidney
- When Saturday Comes (1996) as Ken Jackson
- The Usual Suspects (1995) as Kobayashi
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Kevin Tasker
- Sharpe's Company (1994) as Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill
- Sharpe's Enemy (1994) as Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill
- Martin Chuzzlewit (1994) as Montague Tigg
- Suite 16 (1994) as Glover
- Sin Bin (1994) as Mitch
- Sharpe (1993) as Obadiah Hakeswill
- In the Name of the Father (1993) as Giuseppe Conlon
- Anchoress (1993) as William Carpenter
- Alien³ (1992) as David
- Between the Lines (1992) as Ch. Supt. Jameson
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992) as Captain Beams
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992) as Quince (voice)
- Split Second (1992) as Paulsen
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1992) as Quince (voice)
- The Grass Arena (1992) as The Dipper
- Waterland (1992) as Henry Crick
- They Never Slept (1991) as Panter
- Zorro (1990) as Bandit
- Treasure Island (1990) as George Merry
- Hamlet (1990) as Player King
- Kingdom Come (1990) as Keef
- El C.I.D. (1990) as Vince
- A Box of Swan (1990) as Tony
- Needle (1990) as Paula's Father
- Tales of Sherwood Forest (1989) as Eric
- Tumbledown (1988) as Major (Rehabilitation Centre)
- The Dressmaker (1988) as Jack
- To Kill a Priest (1988) as Josef
- Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) as Father
- Number 27 (1988) as Becket
- Coast to Coast (1987) as Kecks McGuinness
- Casualty (1986) as Ralph Peters
- Casualty (1986) as Hank
- Lovejoy (1986) as Terence Sullivan
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Paula's Father
- Screen Two (1985) as Panter
- Screen Two (1985) as Kecks McGuinness
- Screen Two (1985) as The Dipper
- Screen Two (1985) as Mitch
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1985) as Ragueneau
- A Crack in the Ice (1985) as Painter
- Mitch (1984) as Jack Frost
- A Private Function (1984) as Nuttol
- Fords on Water (1983) as Winston's Boss
- Strike: The Birth of Solidarity (1981) as Ireneusz Lesniak
- The Muscle Market (1981) as Danny Duggan
- Minder (1979) as Jack Wragg
- Minder (1979) as Logie
- Afternoon Off (1979) as Attendant in Art Gallery
- Going Straight (1978) as Thomas Clifford Crowther
- Doris and Doreen (1978) as Mr. Lomax
- The Duellists (1977) as Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard
- Plays for Britain (1976) as Soldier
- Occupy! (1976) as Player in Everyman Theatre Company, Liverpool
- The Paradise Run (1976) as Soldier
- Thwum (1975) as Duffy
- The Racer (1975) as Ecco
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) as Man in Cafe
- Second City Firsts (1973) as Duffy
- Play for Today (1970) as Danny Duggan
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Self