Christopher Malcolm
Biography
Christopher Malcolm, who was born in Aberdeen and grew up in Canada, worked as an actor, producer, and director in British theater and film. He spent two years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, from 1966 to 1968, appearing in at least ten of its productions, and through the 1970s moved between stage and screen work. At the Royal Court he originated the part of Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show, the musical that first brought him notice. His films included The Empire Strikes Back, Superman III, Ragtime, and Reds, along with Labyrinth (1986) and Highlander (1986). From 1978 he produced for the theater, starting with Pal Joey, which transferred to the West End and earned a Laurence Olivier Award nomination. Nell Dunn's Steaming won a Best Comedy award in 1981. He later co-produced a Rocky Horror revival that reached Broadway in 2000, and he appeared on Absolutely Fabulous. He died in 2014.
67years old at death
- Born Aberdeen
- Died London
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 17 years1969 to 1986
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First role
Malcolm started out professionally at the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1966 to 68. There he worked with directors including Peter Hall, Trevor Nunn and John Barton and appeared in at least ten productions.
Behind the camera
Malcolm started producing in 1978 with Pal Joey. That show moved to the West End in 1980 and earned a nomination for Best Musical Revival at the Laurence Olivier Awards.
Behind the camera
In 1990, Malcolm worked with Howard Panter of the Ambassador Theatre Group to co-produce a new staging of The Rocky Horror Show at the Piccadilly Theatre. That Olivier nominated production later reached Broadway in 2000 and earned a Tony Award nomination.
Early training
Malcolm studied and worked in theater at the University of British Columbia, but he dropped out and helped start the Powerhouse Theatre in Vernon.
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Christopher Malcolm shares two films with Robert Shaw, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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