Quick Facts
Born:
1941-03-02
Birthplace:
Caterham, Surrey, England
Credits:
56 Total Roles
Jon Finch
Acting
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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
Kingdom of Heaven
Patriarch of Jerusalem
Frenzy
Richard Ian "Dick" Blaney
Death on the Nile
James Ferguson
Macbeth
Macbeth
Sherlock Holmes
Count Sylvius
The Vampire Lovers
Carl Ebhardt
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Scotsman
The Horror of Frankenstein
Lt. Henry Becker
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth' MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven MOVIE | Patriarch of Jerusalem |
| 2004 | Tomb of Terror MOVIE | Bennett |
| 2001 | The Story of 'Frenzy' MOVIE | Self |
| 1998 | Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord MOVIE | Derek Jarvis |
| 1996 | Darklands MOVIE | David Keller |
| 1996 | White Men Are Cracking Up MOVIE | Detective Margrave |
| 1994 | The World of Hammer TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 1994 | Lurking Fear MOVIE | Bennett |
| 1992 | Beautiful Lies MOVIE | George Orwell |