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Born:
1943-11-01

Birthplace:
Birmingham, England, UK

Credits:
65 Total Roles

John McEnery

Acting

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John McEnery (1943-2019) was a British actor and writer.

At age 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the British National Theatre Company in 1966. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

He starred alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends and appeared as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. He was nominated for a BAFTA for the latter performance. He also appeared in the film Nicholas and Alexandra. In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of Wallander.

In 1998 he wrote the play Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage in honour of the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Globe Theatre.

McEnery is survived by two daughters, Phoebe and Chloe, by his former wife, actress Stephanie Beacham. One of his brothers is actor Peter McEnery, and another is photographer David McEnery.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2008 Wallander TV Lars Magnusson
2005 Elizabeth I TV Jesuit Priest
2004 New Tricks TV Tony (No Ticket) Hale
2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring MOVIE Apothecary
2003 Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe MOVIE John of Gaunt
2001 Waking the Dead TV Danny Server
1999 The Scarlet Pimpernel TV Sir William Wetherby
1998 Merlin TV Lord Ardente
1998 Tess of the D'Urbervilles MOVIE Jack Durbeyfield
1998 Tess of the D'Urbervilles TV Jack Durbeyfield

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