Pete Postlethwaite movies

He followed a normal educational upbringing, attending Lymm High School and did not enroll in acting classes until he was 24. Postlethwaite was a veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company and other acting troupes by the time he became known in the United States through his film and television roles. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.One of his earliest long term relationships was with subsequent Oscar nominee, Julie Walters.
Postlethwaites first success came with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives in 1988.

He received an Academy Award nomination for his role in In the Name of the Father in 1993.He is also well known for his role as Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill in the period television drama series, Sharpe, alongside Sean Bean. His performance as the mysterious lawyer "Kobayashi" in The Usual Suspects is also well-known, and he later made appearances in several successful films, including The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Amistad, Brassed Off, The Shipping News and The Constant Gardener. In 2003, he was both the physical and vocal actor for the villain Deeth in Zixx: Level One, a Canadian TV series created by IDT Entertainment.Steven Spielberg called Pete Postlethwaite the best actor in the world, of which Postlethwaite says: "Im sure what Spielberg actually said was, The thing about Pete is that he thinks hes the best actor in the world. "He was made an OBE in the 2004 New Years Honours List.One of his most notable roles was as the much-hated Obidiah Hakeswell in BBCs Sharpe series, which starred Sean Bean. Pete has said that this was one of his favorite roles and that he and Sean played so well off each other because of their mutual love and respect for each other. Pete also costarred with Sean Bean in When Saturday Comes.He lives in Shropshire with his wife and their 2 children.Pete Postlethwaite is performing at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester in THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare.

Pete Postlethwaite Movies

All movies starring Pete Postlethwaite.

• Æon Flux
• Alien³
• Amistad
• Closing the Ring
• Dark Water
• Dragonheart
• James and the Giant Peach
• Romeo + Juliet
• The Usual Suspects