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- Born February 7, 1945
- Birthplace: Warrington, England
- Full Name: Peter William Postlethwaite
- Trained at the [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Old_Vic_Theatre_School Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]
- Steven Spielberg called him "The best actor in the world"
- First success was Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988
- He was made an [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire OBE] in the 2004 New Year's Honours List
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Pete Postlethwaite is an English film and stage actor, known for his roles in The Lost World: Jurrasic Park and The Usual Suspects. Before his film career, he acted for the prestigious, publicly funded Royal Shakespeare Company. His acclaimed roles include Giuseppe Conlon (father of Daniel Day-Lewis' character) in 1993's In the Name of the Father, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
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Films
- 1986: Coast to Coast
- 1988: Distant Voices, Still Lives
- 1990: Hamlet
- 1991: The Grass Arena
- 1991: Split Second
- 1992: Waterland
- 1993: In the Name of the Father
- 1995: Suite 16
- 1995: When Saturday Comes
- 1995: The Usual Suspects
- 1996: William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
- 1996: Crimetime
- 1996: Brassed Off
- 1997: Amistad
- 1997: The Serpent's Kiss
- 1997: The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- 1998: Among Giants
- 1999: When the Sky Falls
- 2001: Triggermen
- 2001: The Shipping News
- 2005: Dark Water
- 2005: The Constant Gardener
- 2006: Closing the Ring
- 2006: The Omen
- 2006: Aeon Flux
- 2007: Closing the Ring
- 2008: Solomon Kane
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Pete Postlethwaite on Amazon
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Rat - $9.99
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Pete Postlethwaite Questions
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What is your favorite Pete Seeger song? 5 AnswersWhen he was part of the Weaver's - with "Goodnight Irene" read more -
Does anyone remember that show on Nick called Pete and Pete?yes! The two red heads.. Was an awesome show, I remember watching it growing up.. I also liked the show are you afraid of teh dark! read more -
Starbucks, Coffee Bean, or Petes? 5 AnswersStarbucks. Serious caffeine. Really. A cup of black Mocha Sanani is the best; it's like drinking 3 Red Bulls. This statistic came from my rear end, but it taste... read more -
Do you know who Pete Burns is? 1 AnswerYes and no. I didn't know him by name, but your question made me curious, so I looked him up. He is the lead singer of Dead or Alive (who I also didn't know b... read more
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Pete Postlethwaite Timeline
- Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- February 7, 1945: Born
- 1988 The Dressmaker: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1988 Distant Voices, Still Lives: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1990 Treasure Island: IMDb | Wikipedia
- 1992 The Last of the Mohicans: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1996 James and the Giant Peach: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- 1996 Romeo + Juliet: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1997 TThe Lost World: Jurassic Park: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2002 Between Strangers: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2005 Dark Water: IMDb | Rotten Toamtoes | Wikipedia
- 2005 Æon Flux: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2006 Valley of the Heart's Delight: IMDb
- 2006 The Omen: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2007 Closing the Ring: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2008 Solomon Kane: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2008 The Bonny Boys: IMDb




