John Neville

Biography

John Neville was an English actor and theater director. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his West End debut with the Old Vic company in 1947. During the 1950s he became a leading classical actor at the Old Vic, playing Shakespearean roles opposite Richard Burton and Judi Dench, and he originated the title role in Bill Naughton's Alfie in 1963. He later served as artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse and, after moving to Canada in 1972, led companies including the Citadel Theatre, Neptune Theatre and the Stratford Festival. He returned to international attention as the star of Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) and as the Well-Manicured Man in The X-Files, reprising that role in The X-Files (1998). Other film roles included The Fifth Element (1997) and Spider (2002). In 2006 he became a Member of the Order of Canada.

86years old at death

Born May 2, 1925London
Died November 19, 2011Toronto
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as John Reginald Neville

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 43 years1962 to 2005

Genres

Drama54%, 13 films
Comedy38%, 9 films
Thriller29%, 7 films
Crime25%, 6 films
Mystery21%, 5 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
In 1956, Neville and Burton famously swapped the roles of Othello and Iago in Othello, taking turns playing each part.
A first
Neville starred as King Richard II in a well-received production of Richard II. On opening night, he set a record with 23 curtain calls, and Virginia McKenna played Queen Anne.
First role
Neville made his West End stage debut as a walk-on in Richard II with Alec Guinness while still a student in 1947.
Behind the camera
Neville joined the Nottingham Playhouse in 1961. When the current Playhouse opened in 1963, he became joint artistic director alongside Frank Dunlop and Peter Ustinov.

John Neville movies on Netflix

Separate Lies2005IMDb rating 6.4as Lord Rawston
Control Factor2003IMDb rating 5.1as Director
Hollywood North2003IMDb rating 5.4as Henry Neville
The Statement2003IMDb rating 6.2as Old Man
Spider2002IMDb rating 6.7as Terrence
Harvard Man2001IMDb rating 4.8as Dr. Reese
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace2000IMDb rating 6.3as Bishop George Bell
Sunshine1999IMDb rating 7.4as Gustave Sors
The Duke1999IMDb rating 4.4as The Duke
Goodbye Lover1998IMDb rating 5.6as Bradley
The X Files1998IMDb rating 7.0as The Well-Manicured Man
Urban Legend1998IMDb rating 5.6as Dean Adams
Dinner at Fred's1997IMDb rating 5.9as Uncle Henrick
Regeneration1997IMDb rating 7.0as Dr. Yealland
The Fifth Element1997IMDb rating 7.6as General Staedert
High School High1996IMDb rating 5.6as Thaddeus Clark
Dangerous Minds1995IMDb rating 6.5as Waiter
Baby's Day Out1994IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Andrews
Little Women1994IMDb rating 7.3as Mr. Laurence
The Road to Wellville1994IMDb rating 5.9as Endymion Hart-Jones
Dieppe1993IMDb rating 6.5as Gen. Sir Alan Brooke
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988IMDb rating 7.1as Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
A Study in Terror1965IMDb rating 6.5as Sherlock Holmes
Billy Budd1962IMDb rating 7.8as Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd Lieutenant

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988 Adventure, Comedy, Fantasyas Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen
IMDb rating 7.160K votes
The X Files1998 Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fias The Well-Manicured Man
IMDb rating 7.0116K votes
The Fifth Element1997as General Staedert
IMDb rating 7.6552K votes
Dangerous Minds1995as Waiter
IMDb rating 6.562K votes
Urban Legend1998as Dean Adams
IMDb rating 5.679K votes
Spider2002as Terrence
IMDb rating 6.742K votes
Baby's Day Out1994as Mr. Andrews
IMDb rating 6.361K votes
Little Women1994as Mr. Laurence
IMDb rating 7.370K votes

Most often with

John N. Smith directed two of these films. Sixteen 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.

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Ralph Fiennes

Jonathan Pryce

Gabriel Byrne

Terence Stamp

Eric Stoltz

Bill PatersonJohn N. SmithDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ralph Fiennes2 films together, 1999 to 2002
Ralph Fiennes's page
- Spider2002IMDb rating 6.7Neville as TerrenceFiennes as Spider
- Sunshine1999IMDb rating 7.4Neville as Gustave SorsFiennes as Ignatz / Adam / Ivan Sors
Jonathan Pryce2 films together, 1988 to 1997
Jonathan Pryce's page
- Regeneration1997IMDb rating 7.0Neville as Dr. YeallandPryce as Capt. William Rivers
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988IMDb rating 7.1Neville as Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von MunchausenPryce as The Right Ordinary Horatio Jackson
Gabriel Byrne2 films together, 1994 to 2002
Gabriel Byrne's page
- Spider2002IMDb rating 6.7Neville as TerrenceByrne as Bill Cleg
- Little Women1994IMDb rating 7.3Neville as Mr. LaurenceByrne as Friedrich Bhaer
Terence Stamp2 films together, 1962 to 2005
Terence Stamp's page
- Separate Lies2005IMDb rating 6.4Neville as Lord RawstonStamp as Joe
- Billy Budd1962IMDb rating 7.8Neville as Julian Ratcliffe, 2nd LieutenantStamp as Billy Budd
Eric Stoltz2 films together, 1994 to 2001
Eric Stoltz's page
- Harvard Man2001IMDb rating 4.8Neville as Dr. ReeseStoltz as Teddy Carter
- Little Women1994IMDb rating 7.3Neville as Mr. LaurenceStoltz as John Brooke
Bill Paterson2 films together, 1988 to 1999
Bill Paterson's page
- Sunshine1999IMDb rating 7.4Neville as Gustave SorsPaterson as Minister of Justice
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988IMDb rating 7.1Neville as Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von MunchausenPaterson as Henry Salt
John N. SmithDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 1995
All films by John N. Smith
- Dangerous Minds1995IMDb rating 6.5Neville as Waiter
- Dieppe1993IMDb rating 6.5Neville as Gen. Sir Alan Brooke
Also two films together10 more actors
- Alan BatesHollywood North (2003) and The Statement (2003)
- Deborah Kara UngerHollywood North (2003) and Sunshine (1999)
- Frank FinlayThe Statement (2003) and A Study in Terror (1965)
- Robert JoyBonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000) and Dieppe (1993)
- Lara Flynn BoyleBaby's Day Out (1994) and The Road to Wellville (1994)
- Aidan DevineDinner at Fred's (1997) and Dieppe (1993)
- Natasha Gregson WagnerUrban Legend (1998) and High School High (1996)
- David de KeyserThe Statement (2003) and Sunshine (1999)
- Gary ReinekeSpider (2002) and Dieppe (1993)
- Rebecca GayheartHarvard Man (2001) and Urban Legend (1998)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.