Albert Finney

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AKA: Albert Finney, Jr
Nationality: English
Birthdate: 05/09/1936
Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

biography

A dynamic, often explosive, stage and screen star, Albert Finney trained at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where his classmates included Alan Bates and Peter O'Toole. Beginning his stage career with the Birmingham Repertory Company, he made his London debut in the company's production of George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra" in 1956. Two years later, he earned critical acclaim opposite Charles Laughton in a West End production of "The Party", after which he joined the famed Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon for their 100th anniversary season, performing Cassio Continued

Credits

John Newton
2007
Uncle Henry
2006
Voice of Finis Everglot
2005
Edward Bloom (senior)
2003
Chief of Staff
2000
Ed Masry
2000
Darryl P Simms
2000
Kilgore Trout
1999
Dr Austin Sloper
1997
Constable Hegarty
1992
Geoffrey Firmin--The Consul
1984
Sir
1983
Ebenezer Scrooge
1970
Fouche
Mick Rice
Mark Wallace
Director
George Dunlap
Warren Odom
Andrew Crocker-Harris
Elmore Dahl
Eddie
Tom Jones
Dr Larry Roberts
Mike Daniels
Dewey Wilson
Charlie Bubbles
Daddy Warbucks
Harold
Producer

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Played the lead in fifteen school plays between the ages of 12 and 17
 
Joined the stock company of the Birmingham Repertory Company
1956 
Stage acting debut with Birmingham Repertory Theatre in "Julius Caesar" playing as Brutus
1956 
London stage debut with the Birmingham Rep at the Old Vic in George Bernard Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra"
1958 
Had one scene opposite Charles Laughton in the West End production of "The Party"
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