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Ronald Pickup‌

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Birthday

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Popularity

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Ronald Pickup

Chester, England, UK

Ronald Pickup

Chester, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1940-06-07

Popularity

star8.3

Biography

Pickup was born in Chester, England, the son of Daisy (née Williams) and Eric Pickup, who was a lecturer.[1] Pickup was educated at The King's School, Chester, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, and became an Associate Member of RADA. His television work began with an episode during the second series of Doctor Who in 1964, for which he was paid £30. Pickup worked with Laurence Olivier at the Royal National Theatre, most notably in Three Sisters and Long Day's Journey Into Night. In 1973, he starred in the BBC drama series The Dragon's Opponent, playing a World War II bomb disposal expert and also appeared in The Day of the Jackal. He played Lt. Harford in Zulu Dawn in 1979, portrayed Igor Stravinsky in Nijinsky in 1980, Prince John in Ivanhoe in 1982, and in 1983 he appeared opposite Penelope Keith in Moving, in 1988 in the BBC miniseries The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988 TV Serial) as the voice of Aslan, and in 1990 he starred in the short lived sit-com, Not with a Bang. More modern roles have included parts in Hornblower, Hustle, Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, Waking the Dead, The Bill, Silent Witness, Sherlock Holmes, and Inspector Morse. He is also a regular character in the BBC sitcom The Worst Week of My Life. His most recent appearance was in Holby City as Lord Charles Byrne. Pickup gave a highly acclaimed performance as a decayed Russian aristocrat in the BBC series Fortunes of War, based on a work by Olivia Manning. He also provided the voice for Aslan in the BBC's adaptation of the Chronicles of Narnia and starred opposite Judi Dench in the 1989 Channel 4 serial Behaving Badly. He is also an accomplished stage actor. He was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role of 1997 for his performance in Amy's View. Pickup had the starring role as composer Giuseppe Verdi in the acclaimed The Life of Verdi, written and directed by Renato Castellani. In 2005, he had a supporting role in the family-based film, The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby. Between March and August 2009, he starred as Lucky in Sean Mathias' production of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett opposite Sir Ian McKellen (Estragon), Patrick Stewart (Vladimir) and also Simon Callow (Pozzo). The tour opened in Malvern before travelling to Milton Keynes, Brighton, Bath, Norwich, Edinburgh and Newcastle; its run at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket was extended due to demand. In February 2010 he also appeared as 'Pegleg' in the BBC's period drama Lark Rise to Candleford. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ronald Pickup, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea‌
star5.3
calendar 2004

The Mission

The Mission‌
star7.4
calendar 1986

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader‌
star5.4
calendar 1989

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Bethune: The Making of a Hero‌
star5.3
calendar 1993

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time‌
star6.3
calendar 2010

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair‌
star6.1
calendar 1990

Dark Floors

Dark Floors‌
star4.9
calendar 2008

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil

Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil‌
star7.2
calendar 1999

A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality‌
star5.5
calendar 1991

Evilenko

Evilenko‌
star5.7
calendar 2004

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe‌
star6.2
calendar 1982

Jekyll & Hyde

Jekyll & Hyde‌
star5.8
calendar 1990

Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World‌
star6.2
calendar 1989

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel‌
star6.9
calendar 2012

Puccini

Puccini‌
star1.0
calendar 1984

Schadenfreude

Schadenfreude‌
star0.0
calendar

A Little Place Off the Edgware Road

A Little Place Off the Edgware Road‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis‌
star4.1
calendar 1997

Nijinsky

Nijinsky‌
star5.3
calendar 1980

Theatreland

Theatreland‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews‌
star4.7
calendar 1977

In The Cold Light Of Day

In The Cold Light Of Day‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

End of Term

End of Term‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Henry IV

Henry IV‌
star8.0
calendar 1995

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night‌
star7.0
calendar 1973

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill‌
star8.0
calendar 1974

The Golden Years

The Golden Years‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II‌
star8.0
calendar 1984

Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again‌
star6.1
calendar 1983

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing‌
star5.0
calendar 1967

...but the clouds...

...but the clouds...‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Supernova

Supernova‌
star4.3
calendar 2005

King Lear

King Lear‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Camille

Camille‌
star5.6
calendar 1984

All Good Men

All Good Men‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel‌
star6.4
calendar 2015

The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Secret Passage

Secret Passage‌
star2.5
calendar 2004

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn‌
star6.0
calendar 1979

The Letter

The Letter‌
star6.0
calendar 1982

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe‌
star6.1
calendar 1988

The War That Never Ends

The War That Never Ends‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

Absolute Hell

Absolute Hell‌
star5.7
calendar 1991

Lolita

Lolita‌
star7.1
calendar 1997

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey‌
star6.0
calendar 2007

The Have-Nots

The Have-Nots‌
star5.3
calendar 2016

Verdi

Verdi‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol‌
star6.2
calendar 1987

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet‌
star0.0
calendar 1967

Message for Posterity

Message for Posterity‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Milner

Milner‌
star6.0
calendar 1994

A Life in Suitcases

A Life in Suitcases‌
star5.5
calendar 2005

Cherished

Cherished‌
star7.0
calendar 2005

The Time of Their Lives

The Time of Their Lives‌
star5.1
calendar 2017

Eleni

Eleni‌
star6.2
calendar 1985

A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season‌
star6.6
calendar 1989

Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour‌
star7.4
calendar 2017

Mahler

Mahler‌
star6.8
calendar 1974

Testimony

Testimony‌
star5.7
calendar 1988

The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal‌
star7.5
calendar 1973

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby‌
star5.7
calendar 2005

Stealing Silver

Stealing Silver‌
star7.2
calendar 2017

Der Blinde

Der Blinde‌
star4.0
calendar 1996

A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison‌
star10.0
calendar 1995

The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps‌
star6.7
calendar 1978

Henry VIII

Henry VIII‌
star6.5
calendar 1979

Journey of Honor

Journey of Honor‌
star4.9
calendar 1991

My Friend Walter

My Friend Walter‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince‌
star6.4
calendar 2018

Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told

Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror‌
star6.6
calendar 1964

Three Sisters

Three Sisters‌
star3.7
calendar 1970

The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura

The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

Breathtaking

Breathtaking‌
star3.0
calendar 2000

Ladies' Night

Ladies' Night‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles‌
star7.1
calendar 1988

Ghost Trio

Ghost Trio‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

For Tea on Sunday

For Tea on Sunday‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

In England's Green and Pleasant Land

In England's Green and Pleasant Land‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Tv Credits

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders‌
star7.6
calendar 1997

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries‌
star7.1
calendar 2002

Hustle

Hustle‌
star7.6
calendar 2004

Silent Witness

Silent Witness‌
star7.5
calendar 1996

Moving

Moving‌
star9.0
calendar 1985

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse‌
star7.8
calendar 1987

The Worst Week of My Life

The Worst Week of My Life‌
star8.0
calendar 2004

Lovejoy

Lovejoy‌
star7.4
calendar 1986

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead‌
star7.2
calendar 2001

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame‌
star8.7
calendar 1951

Not with a Bang

Not with a Bang‌
star6.0
calendar 1990

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia‌
star7.4
calendar 1988

Fortunes of War

Fortunes of War‌
star6.4
calendar 1987

Sea of Souls

Sea of Souls‌
star7.6
calendar 2004

Behaving Badly

Behaving Badly‌
star3.0
calendar 1989

Feather Boy

Feather Boy‌
star10.0
calendar 2004

BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare‌
star5.2
calendar 1978

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill‌
star6.3
calendar 1974

Hornblower

Hornblower‌
star7.5
calendar 1998

Father Brown

Father Brown‌
star6.6
calendar 1974

The Riff Raff Element

The Riff Raff Element‌
star5.7
calendar 1993

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes‌
star5.5
calendar 1986

Performance

Performance‌
star6.0
calendar 1991

The Jury

The Jury‌
star5.8
calendar 2002

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates‌
star7.2
calendar 1996

Foyle's War

Foyle's War‌
star7.8
calendar 2002

Atlantis

Atlantis‌
star6.5
calendar 2013

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries‌
star6.2
calendar 1987

Play for Today

Play for Today‌
star6.1
calendar 1970

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes‌
star7.9
calendar 2001

Pramface

Pramface‌
star7.3
calendar 2012

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes‌
star8.1
calendar 1984

Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford‌
star8.3
calendar 2008

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey‌
star8.1
calendar 2010

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Matlock

Matlock‌
star7.1
calendar 1986

Vera

Vera‌
star7.4
calendar 2011

Casualty

Casualty‌
star6.0
calendar 1986

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe‌
star6.9
calendar 1997

The Fight Against Slavery

The Fight Against Slavery‌
star8.0
calendar 1975

The Rector's Wife

The Rector's Wife‌
star8.0
calendar 1994

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia‌
star7.4
calendar 1988

Cambridge Spies

Cambridge Spies‌
star6.4
calendar 2003

Black Hearts in Battersea

Black Hearts in Battersea‌
star0.0
calendar 1995

Verdi

Verdi‌
star5.0
calendar 1982

Bergerac

Bergerac‌
star6.4
calendar 1981

El C.I.D.

El C.I.D.‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife‌
star7.5
calendar 2012

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month‌
star5.0
calendar 1965

A Time to Dance

A Time to Dance‌
star3.5
calendar 1992

The Crown

The Crown‌
star8.2
calendar 2016

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders‌
star7.6
calendar 1997

Performance

Performance‌
star6.0
calendar 1991