John McEnery
Biography
John McEnery was an English actor whose career included stage, film, and television work. Born in 1943, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and began stage work with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool before joining the National Theatre in 1966. His screen breakthrough came as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968), earning a BAFTA nomination. He took the title role in Bartleby and appeared in The Boat on the Grass (1971) and Nicholas and Alexandra. Later films included The Duellists (1977), Black Beauty (1994), The Land That Time Forgot (1974), The Krays (1990), Hamlet (1990), and When Saturday Comes (1996). On stage he performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Globe Theatre, and he wrote Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage. His television work included Our Mutual Friend, Little Dorrit, and Wallander. He died in 2019.
75years old at death
- Born Birmingham
- Died London
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 35 years1968 to 2003
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Early training
John McEnery trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1962 to 1964, where his roles included Mosca in Ben Jonson's Volpone and Gaveston in Marlowe's Edward II.
First role
At 20, McEnery got his first stage work with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, where he stayed for three seasons.
Big break
McEnery's first notable screen role came in 1968 as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, a performance that earned him a BAFTA Award nomination.
Behind the camera
McEnery wrote the play Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage to mark 400 years since the Globe Theatre was created. In 1998 it was staged in Shoreditch, where the original Theatre once stood.
Behind the camera
McEnery co-founded the Shakespeare in Shoreditch Society with his friend and fellow Shoreditch resident Paul Geake, and the society continued to hold Bard-inspired events.
John McEnery movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Land That Time Forgot1974 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Captain Von Schoenvorts
IMDb rating 5.78.1K votes
Most often with
Franco Zeffirelli directed two of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Franco Zeffirelli
Also two films together2 more actors
- Roy HolderThe Land That Time Forgot (1974) and Romeo and Juliet (1968)
- Dave HillWhen Saturday Comes (1996) and The Duellists (1977)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.