Stuart Wilson (actor)
{{Short description|English actor}}
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| birth_name = Stuart Conan Wilson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|12|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
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| alma_mater = Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1971–present
| spouse = Courtney Pledger
({{abbr|m.|married}} 1990)
| children = 3
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Stuart Conan Wilson (born 25 December 1946) is an English actor of film, television, and stage who is best known for his villainous and supporting roles in popular films like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, Lethal Weapon 3, The Age of Innocence, No Escape, Death and the Maiden, The Mask of Zorro, The Rock, Enemy of the State, Vertical Limit, and Hot Fuzz.
Early life
Wilson was born in Guildford, Surrey, to an RAF family, and consequently had a varied educational history, spending much of his early childhood in Rhodesia where his father worked as a mining engineer. Having moved to London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After leaving RADA he played in theatres during the 1960s and 1970s. He has played major roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company,[http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/aandc-rev British Theatre Guide - Antony and Cleopatra (2002), review by Philip Fisher]. Accessed 25 March 2013 the Royal Court Theatre, London's West End, regional, touring and many Fringe productions, most particularly at London's Bush Theatre.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934179/bio Imdb.com - Biography for Stuart Wilson] Retrieved 8 May 2011
Career
Wilson's first break was when he was chosen for the leading role of Johann Strauss II in the 1972 ITV costume drama The Strauss Family. He subsequently made many appearances on British television, his credits including Space: 1999, I, Claudius, Special Branch, The Sweeney, Return of the Saint, The Pallisers, Anna Karenina, The Professionals, Tales of the Unexpected, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Old Men at the Zoo,[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/480733/index.html BFI Screenonline: Old Men at the Zoo]. Accessed 25 March 2013 The Jewel in the Crown and Prime Suspect.
=Film credits=
As a more mature actor, Wilson made the transition to Hollywood, often playing villains. His film credits include Dulcima, Wetherby, Lethal Weapon 3,[https://web.archive.org/web/20080821164523/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/29105/Lethal-Weapon-3/overview New York Times review by Vincent Canby (1992)]. Accessed 25 March 2013 No Escape, Enemy of the State, The Rock (uncredited), The Age of Innocence, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, Death and the Maiden, The Prisoner of Zenda, Slow Burn, The Mask of Zorro and Hot Fuzz. He also appeared in television films, such as Secret Weapon, Coins in the Fountain, Her Wicked Ways and Princess of Thieves.
=Later television work=
Wilson made fewer television appearances after his transition to film, but has continued to appear in series such as Midsomer Murders (2008), Spooks (2008), and Crossbones.[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbcs-crossbones-casts-enemy-state-656253 "NBC's 'Crossbones' Casts 'Enemy of the State' Alum", Hollywood Reporter, 14 November 2013]. Accessed 19 May 2014
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Title | Role
!Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Dulcima
|Gamekeeper | | |
| 1979 | The Prisoner of Zenda
|Rupert of Hentzau | | |
| 1982
|Lt. General Ivan Lyon | | ||
| 1984
|Outer Party Official |Uncredited | ||
| rowspan="2" |1985
|Romance on the Orient Express |Alex Woodward | | ||
| Wetherby
|Mike Langdon | | ||
| 1989
|Nikos Mitradis | | ||
| 1992
|Jack Travis | | ||
| rowspan="2" |1993
|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III |Walker | | ||
| The Age of Innocence
|Julius Beaufort | | ||
| rowspan="3" |1994
|Walter Marek | | ||
| Exit to Eden
|Omar | | ||
| Death and the Maiden
|Geraldo Escobar | | ||
| rowspan="3" |1996
|Victor | | ||
| The Rock
| General Al Kramer |Uncredited | ||
| Crossworlds
|Ferris | | ||
| rowspan="2" |1998
|Don Rafael Montero | | ||
| Enemy of the State
|Congressman Sam Albert | | ||
| rowspan="4" |2000
|John Morse | | ||
| The Luzhin Defence
|Leonid Valentinov | | ||
| Slow Burn
|Frank Norris | | ||
| Vertical Limit
|Royce Garrett | | ||
| rowspan="3" |2004
|Some Things That Stay |Stuart Anderson | | ||
| Unstoppable
|Alex Sullivan | | ||
| Fascination
| Oliver Vance | | ||
| 2006
|Brother Augustus | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2007
|Dr. Robin Hatcher | | ||
| Grindhouse
| Old Man |Segment: "Don't" | ||
| 2016 | Marauders
| Hubert's Double | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Title | Role
!Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1969, 1975
|Strato / Gerald Forbes |Episodes: "Julius Caesar" & "When We Are Married" | ||
| rowspan="4" |1972
|Marko |Episode: "Zenia" | ||
| New Scotland Yard
|Constable Nash |Episode: "Memory of the Gauntlet" | ||
| The Strauss Family
|Johann Strauss II |Main role; Series 1 | ||
| The Main Chance
|Ed Ransom |Episodes: "Where Did I Leave My Shining Armor?" & "Choice of Jungles" | ||
| rowspan="3" |1973
|Brian Hamilton |Episode: "The Case of the Poisoned Pawn" | ||
| The Song of Songs
|Lt. Von Prell |Miniseries | ||
| Hadleigh
|Jeremy Simon |Episode: "Gentlemen and Prayers" | ||
| rowspan="4" |1974
|Steven Gill |Episode: "Double Exposure" | ||
| The Protectors
|Smith |Episode: "The Insider" | ||
| The Pallisers
|Ferdinand Lopez |Recurring role; Series 1 | ||
| Haunted: Poor Girl
|Oliver Wilson | ||
| rowspan="2" |1975
|Max Burns |Episode: "The Double Kill" | ||
| Affairs of the Heart
|Lord Mark |Episode: "Milly" | ||
| 1975, 1978 | The Sweeney
|DI Ken Knowles / Jimmy Knox |Episodes: "Abduction" & "Latin Lady" | |
| rowspan="2" |1976
|Miniseries | ||
| Space: 1999
|Vindrus |Episode: "A Matter of Balance" | ||
| rowspan="2" |1977
|Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky |Miniseries | ||
| Moths
|Correze | ||
| 1978
|Bob Turner |Episode: "Still Life with Feathers: Part 1" | ||
| rowspan="2" |1979
|Alan Stewart |Miniseries | ||
| Return of the Saint
|Manfred |Episode: "Appointment in Florence" | ||
| 1980
|Van Neikerk |Episode: "Slush Fund" | ||
| rowspan="2" |1982
|Maurice de Bracy | ||
| We'll Meet Again
|Sid Davis |Recurring role; Series 1 | ||
| rowspan="2" |1983
|Dave Brigham |Episode: "A Sad Loss" | ||
| The Old Men at the Zoo
|Simon Carter |Main role; Series 1 | ||
| rowspan="2" |1984
|Capt. James Clarke |Miniseries | ||
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King
|Lt. Volkenauer |Episode: "Our Man in Tegernsee" | ||
| rowspan="2" |1985
|Romance on the Orient Express |Alex Woodward | rowspan="2" |Television film | ||
| Wallenberg: A Hero's Story | ||
| rowspan="2" |1986
|Rt. Honourable Trelawney Hope |Episode: "The Second Stain" | ||
| The Deliberate Death of a Polish Priest
|Grzegorz Piotrowski | ||
| rowspan="3" |1987
|Guy Bellamy |Episode: "Captain Randolph" | ||
| London Embassy
|Artyem Kirilov |Miniseries | ||
| Way Upstream
|Vince | rowspan="2" |Television film | ||
| 1988
|Wild Things |Andrew | ||
| 1988-89
|Magnus Hansson |Main role; Series 1 | ||
| rowspan="2" |1989
|Voice of the Heart |Mike Lazarus | ||
| A Peaceable Kingdom
|Ian Fielding |Episode: "Moonstruck" | ||
| rowspan="2" |1990
|Peter Hounam | rowspan="3" |Television film | ||
| Coins in the Fountain
|Marcello | ||
| rowspan="2" |1991
|Peter Chambers | ||
| To Be the Best
|Jack Miller |Miniseries | ||
| 1995
|Dr. Patrick Schofeld |Episodes: "The Lost Child" & "The Scene of Darkness" | ||
| 1997
|Richard Elliot | ||
| 2000 | Second Sight
|Adam Bendrix / Jack Kenworthy |Episodes: "Pilot Pt. 1" & "Pilot Pt. 2" | |
| 2001 | ||
| 2002
|Frank Scott |Miniseries | ||
| rowspan="3" |2008
|Episode: "Richard the Lionheart" | ||
| Midsomer Murders
|Aloysius Wilmington |Episode: "The Magician's Nephew" | ||
| Spooks
|Arkardy Katchimov |Recurring role; Series 7 | ||
| 2014
|Captain Sam Valentine |Episode: "The Covenant" |
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|0934179|Stuart Wilson}}
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