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John Wood (English Actor)



John Wood, CBE, (born January 1, 1930) is an English actor.

Biography


Wood was born in Derbyshire and studied at Jesus College, Oxford. Known as a stage actor, he has played extensively in Shakespeare, having joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 1970s. He has also appeared in many of Tom Stoppard's plays. Wood also has a wide-ranging cinema career, which includes significant roles in ''WarGames'' (1983), ''Ladyhawke'' (1985), ''Jumpin' Jack Flash'' (1986), and Ian McKellen's ''Richard III'' (1995), ''Sabrina'' (1995), and ''The Revengers' Comedies'' (1997), among others.

Movies


* The White Countess (2005) .... Prince Peter Belinsky
* The Rocket Post (2004) .... Sir Wilson Ramsay
* Imagining Argentina (2003) .... Amos Sternberg
* The Body (2001) .... Cardinal Pesci
* Chocolat (2000) .... Guillaume Blerot
* The Little Vampire (2000) .... Lord McAshton
* Mad Cows (1999) .... Alistair
* The Venice Project (1999) .... The Viscount
* An Ideal Husband (1999) .... Lord Caversham
* The Avengers (1998) .... Trubshaw
* ''Sweet Revenge'' (1998) .... Col. Marcus
* The Gambler (1997) .... The General
* Metroland (1997) .... The Retired Commuter
* Jane Eyre (1996) .... Mr. Brocklehurst
* Sabrina (1995) .... Tom Fairchild
* Richard III (1995) .... King Edward IV
* The Madness of King George (1994) .... Thurlow
* Uncovered (1994) .... Cesar
* Shadowlands (1993) .... Christopher Riley
* The Young Americans (1993) .... Richard Donnelly
* Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) .... Jeremy Talbott
* Heartburn (1986) .... British Moderator
* Lady Jane (1986) .... John Dudley, Duke of Nothumberland
* Ladyhawke (1985) .... Bishop of Aquila
* The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) .... Jason
* Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit (1983) .... Agent 009
* WarGames (1983) .... Dr. Stephen Falken
* Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978) .... Ernest Van Santen
* Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) (as Tom Wood) .... English Officer
* Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) .... Colonel Kobylinsky
* Which Way to the Front? (1970) .... Finkel
* One More Time (1970/I) .... Figg
* The Engagement (1970) .... Penciller
* Just Like a Woman (1967) .... John Martin
* Just for Fun (1963) .... Official
* That Kind of Girl (1963) .... Doctor
* The Mouse on the Moon (1963) .... Countryman
* Love Is a Ball (1963) .... Julian Soames
* Live Now - Pay Later (1962) .... Curate
* Postman's Knock (1962) (as John Woods) .... P.C. Woods
* Invasion Quartet (1961) .... Duty Officer - War Office
* Wings of Death (1961) .... Photographer
* The Rebel (1961) .... Poet
* Two Way Stretch (1960) (uncredited) .... Army officer
* The Challenge (1960) .... School Inspector
* Stolen Face (1952) .... Dr. John 'Jack' Wilson

Television


* Lewis (2007)... Edward Le Plassiter
* Foyle's War (2004)... Sir Michael Waterford
* Love in a Cold Climate (2001).... Lord Merlin
* The Canterbury Tales (2000)... The Knight
* Kavanagh QC (1997)... Mr. Justice Way
* The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993)... Charles Leadbeater
* Doomwatch (1971)... Nigel Waring
* Hondo (1967)... Goya
* Armchair Theatre (1967)... Brian
* The Avengers (1967)... Edgar Twitter
* Out of the Unknown (1966)... Brenner
* A Tale of Two Cities (1965)... Sydney Carton
* Espionage (1964)... Douglas
* Saki (1962)... Mr. Blenkinthrope
* Barnaby Rudge (1960)... Barnaby Rudge

Awards


He won a Tony Award in 1976 for the role of Henry Carr in Stoppard's ''Travesties'', and was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1997 for the role of A. E. Housman - which he originated - in Stoppard's ''The Invention of Love''.

He has received two other Tony Award nominations; for the role of Sherlock Holmes in a revival of William Gillette's play, and for the role of Guildenstern in Stoppard's ''Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead''. In 1994 he received much acclaim for his role of Travis Flood in Philip Ridley's controversial play ''Ghost from a Perfect Place''.

Wood was appointed a CBE at the New Year Honours 2007.


Source: Wikipedia