Michael Lonsdale
| Michael Lonsdale | |
|---|---|
 Michael Lonsdale, 2013 | |
| Born |
Michael Edward Lonsdale-Crouch[1] 24 May 1931 Paris, France |
| Other names | Michel Lonsdale |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–present |
Michael Edward Lonsdale (born 24 May 1931), sometimes billed as Michel Lonsdale, is a French actor who has appeared in over 180 films and television shows.
Lonsdale was born in Paris and brought up by a French mother and an English father, initially on the island of Guernsey, then in London in 1935, and later, during World War II, in Casablanca, Morocco.[2] He returned to Paris to study painting in 1947, but was drawn into the world of acting instead, first appearing on stage at the age of 24.[2][3]
Lonsdale is bilingual and has appeared in both English and French language productions. He is best known in the English-speaking world for his roles as the villainous Sir Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker,[4] the detective Claude Lebel in The Day of the Jackal, and M. Dupont d'Ivry in The Remains of the Day.
On 25 February 2011, he won a César Award, his first, as a Best Supporting Actor in Of Gods and Men.
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Smiley's People | Anton Grigoriev | TV miniseries |
| 1986 | Le Tiroir secret | Miniseries | |
| 1991 | Maigret et la Grande Perche | Monsieur Serre | TV series |
| 2001 | Maigret et la Croqueuse de Diamants | Sir Lampson | TV series |
| 2013 | Marguerite Yourcenar, alchimie du paysage | The Narrator | TV documentary |
| Le tourbillon de Jeanne | L'homme | TV Series |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 007 Legends | Hugo Drax | Voice-over |
References
- ↑ "Michael Lonsdale et Jeanne-Marie Conquer". Maison internationale des Poètes et des Écrivains de Saint-Malo. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- 1 2 Goodman, Lanie (December 3, 2010). "A gentle screen giant subtly shines". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "Les Inrocks - Michael Lonsdale" (in French). Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (June 29, 1979). "Moonraker (1979) MOONRAKER". The New York Times.
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