British actor Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64

[EJK]

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Rest In Peace.

If I may add, he was known in the movie Jurassic Park: The Lost World as Roland Tembo and is the sole ONLY MAN to take down a T-rex in the entire history of Jurassic Park.

[Maha]

Never heard of him, some news items are just not worth reporting...

[Berries]

Never heard of him, some news items are just not worth reporting...
Why point out your own ignorance ? Clearly you don't watch any decent films. Perhaps you have to be English ?

[EJK]

Never heard of him, some news items are just not worth reporting...


Clearly you don't watch any decent films.

I was gonna say "Get a DVD player!" but nevermind. :p

The actor was also in Alien 3 (1993), the guy who lured the alien and sacrificed himself.

[ellipsis]

...he had a lot of good parts in a hell of a lot of movies...one of the few memorable actors of that ilk that I rate...

[Maha]

Why point out your own ignorance ? Clearly you don't watch any decent films. Perhaps you have to be English ?

Films fit for kids only? what are you....7?

[oldrider]

Didn't recognise the name but I do recognise the face, thank you for posting the pic! :yes:

[Mental Trousers]

Bugger. He rocked. The guy was so good in so many movies over such a long period it's extremely difficult to pin down when his best period was.

For those that have no idea :facepalm: - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000592/

[martybabe]

Described by Stephen Spielberg as the greatest actor that ever lived


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[rainman]

Films fit for kids only? what are you....7?

He was in Inception, Clash of the Titans, The Usual Suspects, In the Name of the Father, Age of Stupid, a lot of Shakespeare... and a whole heap more. Spielberg called him the best actor in the world, FWTW.

Seems to be a lot of cancer around at the moment.

[Shadowjack]

And I think the third of the Aliens series.

[Str8 Jacket]

Buggar, another very talented actor dying early on in life!

[PrincessBandit]

I see too it has been the final curtain for the very sexy Anne Francis. Ahead of her time - predating the gorgeous Diana Rigg (Honey West cf Mrs Emma Peel)

[Maha]

He was in Inception, Clash of the Titans, The Usual Suspects, In the Name of the Father, Age of Stupid, a lot of Shakespeare... and a whole heap more. Spielberg called him the best actor in the world, FWTW.

Seems to be a lot of cancer around at the moment.

One mans opinion of another...

[Virago]

Never heard of him, some news items are just not worth reporting...

Seriously...? He was the lead guitarist for The Who...

[Maha]

Seriously...? He was the lead guitarist for The Who...

ahhhhhhhh gotcha.......:yes:

[tri boy]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000592/awards

Now theres a list of peer group respect.
He was excellent in Inception. Class act for sure.
RIP

[Maha]

If he wasn't in Rambo 1st Blood or the Posiden Adventure then it does not count, come on, he couldn't even make Aliens 1-2....how bad must you have to be to miss out on a crap movie like that? mind you, not that I have seen any of those movies (by choice)

[tri boy]

Maha has had a big bowl of "troll porridge" this morn methinks<_<

[SPman]

He was also that evil bastard Sergeant Hakeswill, in the Sharpe series, on TV.

[Elysium]

I was gonna say "Get a DVD player!" but nevermind. :p

The actor was also in Alien 3 (1993), the guy who lured the alien and sacrificed himself.

Ahhh that guy!

[Maha]

Maha has had a big bowl of "troll porridge" this morn methinks<_<

Bling sent, brilliantly spotted...one or two others got it...still have no idea who he is (sorry, was) though..:facepalm:....bit late to worry about it now I guess?

[Bikernereid]

He was amazing, such a shame, but that is the cycle of life.

[SPman]

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[Smifffy]

Dude deserves a knighthood just for this I reckon:

Trivia:
He once let an agent go after the agent suggested Pete change his last name to something more marquee-friendly.

[BiK3RChiK]

I really enjoyed his version of the priest in the modern Romeo and Juliet... Classic.

RIP Pete

[fliplid]

still have no idea who he is (sorry, was) though..:facepalm:....bit late to worry about it now I guess?

He said he'd never be famous because his name would take too many lights.