Albert Finney is an award-winning English stage, film, and television actor, who has starred in such films as Scrooge, Annie, Miller's Crossing, Erin Brokovich, Big Fish, and The Bourne Ultimatum.

1. Born: May 9, 1936
2. Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
3. Refused British knighthood in 2000
4. Was married to Jane Wenham]; dated Audrey Hepburn

Albert Finney was born in Lancashire, England. His father was a bookmaker. Finney attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting.

Finney did film work after graduation and got his big break with his performance in Saturday Night And Sunday Morning. Following this success Finney continued to work steadily in films but also took breaks in his career, which led to a few years where he was not working.

His most recent box office hit was The Bourne Ultimatum, in which he played a supporting role.

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• May 9, 1936: Born

• 1960: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

• 1963: Tom Jones

• 1970: Scrooge

• 1974: Murder on the Orient Express

• 1982: Annie

• 1990: Miller's Crossing

• 1999: Breakfast of Champions

• 2000: Eric Brokovich

• 2000: Traffic

• 2003: Big Fish

• 2004: Ocean's Twelve

• 2005: Corpse Bride

• 2006: A Good Year

• 2006: Amazing Grace

• 2007: The Bourne Ultimatum