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John Neville

Actor

John Neville

Born May 2, 1925 in Willesden, London, England, UKDied November 19, 201154 films

John Neville, OBE, CM was an English theatre and film actor who moved to Canada with his family in 1972. He enjoyed a resurgence of international attention as a result of his starring role in Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen".

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He was appointed to the Order of Canada, that nation's highest civilian honor, in 2006.

According to publicists at Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Neville died "peacefully surrounded by family" on 19 November 2011, aged 86. Neville suffered with Alzheimer's disease in his latter years. He is survived by his wife, Caroline (née Hopper), and their six children.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Little Women poster7.3Little Women1994The X-Files poster6.9The X-Files1998Dangerous Minds poster7.0Dangerous Minds1995The Adventures of Baron Munchausen poster7.0The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988Baby's Day Out poster6.4Baby's Day Out1994Spider poster6.7Spider2002Urban Legend poster5.7Urban Legend1998Sunshine poster6.5Sunshine1999

Filmography

54 films as actor
  1. 2006The Tragic Story of NlingDonkey (voice)
  2. 2005Separate LiesLord Rawston
  3. 2004Hollywood NorthHenry Neville
  4. 2004White KnucklesNarrator
  5. 2003The StatementOld Man
  6. 2003Control FactorDirector
  7. 2003Moving MalcolmMalcolm Woodward
  8. 2002SpiderTerrence
  9. 2002Between StrangersOrson Stewart
  10. 2002Sea and StarsNarrator (voice)
  11. 2002Crime and PunishmentMarmeladov, Sonia's alcoholic father
  12. 2002Time of the WolfPreacher
  13. 2002TrudeauBritish High Commissioner
  14. 2002The Stork DerbyMr. Cummingham
  15. 2001Gahan Wilson's The KidBanquo
  16. 2001Harvard ManDr. Reese
  17. 2000Custody of the HeartJudge Chadwick
  18. 1999SunshineGustave Sors
  19. 1999Water DamageJock Beale
  20. 1999Goodbye LoverBradley
  21. 1999The DukeThe Duke
  22. 1998Urban LegendDean Adams
  23. 1998Johnny 2.0Mr. Bosch
  24. 1998The X-FilesThe Well-Manicured Man
  25. 1997Dinner at Fred'sUncle Henrick
  26. 1997Time to Say Goodbye?Michigan Judge
  27. 1997RegenerationDr. Yealland
  28. 1997The Fifth ElementGeneral Staedert
  29. 1997SwannCruzzi
  30. 1997Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My HomeworkShopkeeper
  31. 1996High School HighThaddeus Clark
  32. 1996SabotageProfessor Follenfant
  33. 1995The Song SpinnerFrilo, The Magnificent
  34. 1995Dangerous MindsWaiter
  35. 1994Little WomenMr. Laurence
  36. 1994The Road to WellvilleEndymion Hart-Jones
  37. 1994Message for PosteritySir David Browning
  38. 1994Baby's Day OutMr. Andrews
  39. 1993DieppeGen. Sir Alan Brooke
  40. 1993Journey to the Center of the EarthDr. Cecil Chambers
  41. 1992Johann's Gift to ChristmasViktor (voice)
  42. 1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenHieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
  43. 1979RielGeneral Garnet Wolseley
  44. 1972Third PartyAndrew
  45. 1970The Adventures of GerardDuke of Wellington
  46. 1968Stand by Your ScreenChristopher Gritter
  47. 1968Shaggy DogWilkie
  48. 1967George's RoomThe Man
  49. 1965A Study in TerrorSherlock Holmes
  50. 1963Unearthly StrangerDr. Mark Davidson
  51. 1962Billy BuddJulian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant
  52. 1961Mr. TopazeRoger
  53. 1960Oscar WildeLord Alfred Douglas
  54. 1952H.C. Andersens sagor