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Jon Finch
AKA: Джон Финч · John Nicholas Finch
Acting
Born: 1941
Caterham, Surrey, England
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Biography
John Nicholas Finch (2 March 1941 – 28 December 2012) was an English actor, noted for his many Shakespearean roles. Perhaps his most notable role was Macbeth in Roman Polanski's film adaptation of Macbeth (1971).
Finch was born in Caterham, Surrey. He appeared in films such as the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Frenzy (1972), portraying a man wrongly accused of murder, Death on the Nile (1978), and in one of his last roles, a small part as the Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem (Heraclius, though unnamed in the film) in the Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Decades earlier, Finch was cast as Kane in Ridley Scott's Alien, but had to drop out because of his diabetes. The role was eventually played by John Hurt.
Finch was born in Caterham, Surrey. He appeared in films such as the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Frenzy (1972), portraying a man wrongly accused of murder, Death on the Nile (1978), and in one of his last roles, a small part as the Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem (Heraclius, though unnamed in the film) in the Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Decades earlier, Finch was cast as Kane in Ridley Scott's Alien, but had to drop out because of his diabetes. The role was eventually played by John Hurt.
Known For
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Vortigern
1991 · GB
Casualty
Graham Lester
1986 · GB
The Martian Chronicles
Christ
1980 · US
The BBC Television Shakespeare
King Henry the Fourth
1978 · GB
Curro Jiménez
McCallaghan
1976 · ES
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Steve
1969 · GB
BBC Play of the Month
Sir Edward Mortimer
1965 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Merlin of the Crystal Cave | 1991 | Vortigern |
| Casualty | 1986 | Graham Lester |
| The Martian Chronicles | 1980 | Christ |
| The BBC Television Shakespeare | 1978 | King Henry the Fourth |
| Curro Jiménez | 1976 | McCallaghan |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | 1969 | Steve |
| BBC Play of the Month | 1965 | Sir Edward Mortimer |