Anthony Sharp

Anthony Sharp was an English actor, writer, and director who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and began his stage career in 1938 with a Shakespearean touring company. He appeared in London theaters and the West End, and later became known for playing supercilious professional or aristocratic types on screen. His film work included Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971), in which he played the Minister of the Interior, as well as Barry Lyndon, No Blade of Grass (1970), and House of Mortal Sin (1976), where he had his only feature starring role as a homicidal priest. His last feature film was the James Bond picture Never Say Never Again (1983). He also wrote plays, directed many stage productions, and worked extensively in television and radio, including roles in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series.