Pete Postlethwaite
CountryUnited Kingdom 
GenderMale
BirthdayFeb 7, 1946
Death2011-01-02
BiographyPeter William Postlethwaite, (7 February 1946 – 2 January 2011) was an English actor best known for his work as a character actor.
After minor television appearances including The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first major success arose through the British autobiographical film Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988). He had a breakthrough in Hollywood when he portrayed David in Alien 3 (1992) and his international reputation was further solidified when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for In the Name of the Father. Following this role, he portrayed the mysterious lawyer Mr. Kobayashi in The Usual Suspects and went on to appear in a wide variety of films.
On television, Postlethwaite played Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill in Sharpe (1994) and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for performances in Martin Chuzzlewit (1994), Lost for Words (1999) and The Sins (2000). Director Steven Spielberg called him "the best actor in the world". He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year Honours list. Less than one month after his death, he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Fergie Colm in The Town (2010).
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After minor television appearances including The Professionals, Postlethwaite's first major success arose through the British autobiographical film Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988). He had a breakthrough in Hollywood when he portrayed David in Alien 3 (1992) and his international reputation was further solidified when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for In the Name of the Father. Following this role, he portrayed the mysterious lawyer Mr. Kobayashi in The Usual Suspects and went on to appear in a wide variety of films.
On television, Postlethwaite played Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill in Sharpe (1994) and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for performances in Martin Chuzzlewit (1994), Lost for Words (1999) and The Sins (2000). Director Steven Spielberg called him "the best actor in the world". He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year Honours list. Less than one month after his death, he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Fergie Colm in The Town (2010).
Biography from the Wikipedia article Pete Postlethwaite. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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