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Ronald Pickup
British actor (1940-2021) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Ronald Alfred Pickup was an English actor. He was active in television, film, and theatre, beginning with a 1964 appearance in Doctor Who. Theatre critic Michael Billington described him as "a terrific stage star and an essential member of Laurence Olivier's National Theatre company".
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2021Died24 February 20212018
The Happy PrinceFilm, Judge2016
The CrownSeries, Archbishop of Canterbury2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelFilm, Norman Cousins2010
Downton AbbeySeries, Sir Michael Reresby
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeFilm, 2010King Sharaman2005
SupernovaFilm, Dr. Malcolm Handey2004
HustleSeries, Harry Holmes2003
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StoryFilm, Monsieur Moitessier1998
HornblowerSeries, Don Massaredo1997
Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisFilm, Percy Stone1996
Dalziel and PascoeSeries, Walter Wulfstan1991
A Murder of QualityFilm, Felix D'Arcy1988
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the WardrobeFilm, Aslan (voice)1987
Inspector MorseSeries, Ian Matthews1986
The MissionFilm, Hontar1985
Screen TwoSeries, Brian Silcott1984
CamilleFilm, Jean1982
IvanhoeFilm, Prince John1978
The Thirty Nine StepsFilm, Bayliss1974
MahlerFilm, Nick1970
Play for TodaySeries, Richard Massingham1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Graham1964
Doctor Who: The Reign of TerrorFilm, Physician1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Physician1940Born7 June 1940
The Happy PrinceFilm, Judge2016The CrownSeries, Archbishop of Canterbury2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelFilm, Norman Cousins2010Downton AbbeySeries, Sir Michael ReresbyPrince of Persia: The Sands of TimeFilm, 2010King Sharaman2005SupernovaFilm, Dr. Malcolm Handey2004HustleSeries, Harry Holmes2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StoryFilm, Monsieur Moitessier1998HornblowerSeries, Don Massaredo1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisFilm, Percy Stone1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries, Walter Wulfstan1991A Murder of QualityFilm, Felix D'Arcy1988The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the WardrobeFilm, Aslan (voice)1987Inspector MorseSeries, Ian Matthews1986The MissionFilm, Hontar1985Screen TwoSeries, Brian Silcott1984CamilleFilm, Jean1982IvanhoeFilm, Prince John1978The Thirty Nine StepsFilm, Bayliss1974MahlerFilm, Nick1970Play for TodaySeries, Richard Massingham1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Graham1964Doctor Who: The Reign of TerrorFilm, Physician1963Doctor WhoSeries, Physician1940Born7 June 1940People around Ronald
Close ties
Penelope Wilton Also in Downton Abbey
John Madden Directed The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)
James Faulkner Produced Zulu Dawn (1979)
Graham Broadbent Produced The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)
Keram Malicki-Sánchez Also in Eleni (1985)
Maggie Smith Also in Downton Abbey
Jeremy Irons Also in The Mission, Nijinsky and Lolita
Kevin McNally Also in The Crown and Downton Abbey
Julian Glover Also in The Crown and Ivanhoe
Janet Suzman Also in The Crown and Nijinsky
Timothy West Also in The Thirty Nine Steps (1979)
Anna Chancellor Also in The Crown and Downton Abbey
Lesley Nicol Also in Downton Abbey
Samuel West Also in The Crown
Joanna David Also in Downton Abbey
Michael Cochrane Also in The Crown and Downton Abbey
Paul Copley Also in Downton Abbey and Zulu Dawn- John Woodvine Also in The Crown
Barbara Kellerman Also in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1988)- Michael Culkin Also in The Crown, Downton Abbey and Lolita
Richard Dempsey Also in Downton Abbey
Franka Potente Also in The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003)
Peter Greenaway Directed The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003)
David Puttnam Produced The Mission (1987)
Known for
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The Day of the Jackal 1973
Darkest Hour 2017
The Mission 1986
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1988
Lolita 1997
Also in Français
Filmography 40
157 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
His major screen roles included the title role in The Life of Verdi (1982) and Prince Yakimov in Fortunes of War (1987).
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2021 · aged 80
In the same film or series as Ronald
Greg WiseAlso in The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby (2005)
Tom BakerAlso in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair (1990)
Joely RichardsonAlso in The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007)
Marton CsokasAlso in Evilenko (2004)
Jamie BamberAlso in Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)
Joan CollinsAlso in The Time of Their Lives (2017)