Peter Postlethwaite
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Postlethwaite at the Make Poverty History March in 2005
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| Born |
Peter William Postlethwaite 7 February 1946 Warrington, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 2 January 2011 (aged 64) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–2011 (his death) |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Morrish (2003–2011; his death) |
Peter William "Pete" Postlethwaite, OBE (/ˈpɒsəlθweɪt/; 7 February 1946 – 2 January 2011) was an English character actor, known for acting in films including Dragonheart (1996), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Brassed Off (1996), Amistad (1997), The Constant Gardener (2005), Clash of the Titans (2010) and Inception (2010).
After minor television appearances, including in The Professionals, his first major success arose through the British autobiographical film Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988). He had a transatlantic breakthrough when he portrayed David in Alien 3 (1992), and his reputation was further solidified when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for In the Name of the Father (1993). Following this role, he portrayed the mysterious lawyer, Mr. Kobayashi, in The Usual Suspects (1995) and went on to appear in a wide variety of films.
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