THE MERCHANT OF VENICE by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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1. Laurence Olivier
Actor | Sleuth
Laurence Olivier could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were "actually thinking them", said English playwright Charles Bennett, who met Olivier in 1927. Laurence Kerr Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, to Agnes Louise (Crookenden) and Gerard Kerr Olivier, a High ...
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2. Al Pacino
Actor | Serpico
Alfredo James "Al" 'Pacino established himself as a film actor during one of cinema's most vibrant decades, the 1970s, and has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of American movies.
He was born April 25, 1940 in Manhattan, New York City, to Italian-American parents, Rose (nee Gerardi)...
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3. Anthony Nicholls
Actor | The Omen
Anthony Nicholls was born on October 16, 1902 in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Omen (1976), Battle of Britain (1969) and The River Flows East (1962). He was married to Faith Kent. He died on February 22, 1977 in London, England, UK.
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4. Jeremy Irons
Actor | Dead Ringers
British actor Jeremy Irons was born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, a small island off the south coast of England. He is the son of Barbara Anne Brereton (Sharpe) and Paul Dugan Irons, an accountant. Young Jeremy didn't prove very fond of figures. He visited mainland England only once a year. He wound up ...
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5. Jeremy Brett
Actor | My Fair Lady
The refined and debonair English actor Jeremy Brett will forever be best remembered for his long-running and critically acclaimed portrayal of Sherlock Holmes for Britain's Granada Television. From a privileged background, Brett was educated at England's most prestigious independent school, Eton ...
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6. Joseph Fiennes
Actor | Shakespeare in Love
Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, to Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne (Lash), a novelist, and Mark Fiennes, a photographer. He is one of six children. Four of his siblings are also in the arts: Ralph Fiennes, an actor; Martha Fiennes, a director; Magnus Fiennes, a...
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7. Joan Plowright
Actress | The Spiderwick Chronicles
Dame Joan Ann Plowright, the Baroness Olivier, is one of the most distinguished actors of her generation. She may be best remembered as the third wife and widow of Laurence Olivier, generally considered the greatest anglophone actor of the 20th Century, but she had a distinguished career of her own...
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8. Lynn Collins
Actress | X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Viola Lynn Collins was born in Houston, Texas, to Patricia Lynn (Campbell) and Phillip Dean Collins. She attended the Juilliard School for Drama and had a great deal of Shakespearean training before being cast as "Portia" in "The Merchant of Venice". She also played "Ophelia" in a production of "...
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9. Michael Jayston
Actor | Nicholas and Alexandra
Michael was born in Nottingham where he was educated at Becket Roman Catholic Grammar School, West Bridgeford in Nottingham where he was known as Jimmy - his real name is Michael James - and where he was caned some 130 times. While that might have been a record, the one that went into the record ...
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10. Kris Marshall
Actor | Love Actually
Kristopher Marshall is an English actor who has been starring in films, on television, and on stage for more than 20 years. He has played Nick Harper in "My Family", Colin Frissell in the 2003 film "Love Actually", Gratiano in "The Merchant of Venice", and Dave in the first series of "Citizen Khan"...
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11. Louise Purnell
Actress | Clayhanger
Louise Purnell was born on May 29, 1942 in Purley, Surrey, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Clayhanger (1976), Three Sisters (1970) and Sebastian (1968). She has been married to Andrew Roberston since 1974.
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12. Zuleikha Robinson
Actress | Hidalgo
Zuleikha Robinson was born in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Hidalgo (2004), The Merchant of Venice (2004) and Homeland (2011). She was previously married to Sean Doyle.
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13. Malcolm Reid
Actor | Nicholas Nickleby
Malcolm Reid is known for Nicholas Nickleby (1977), The Merchant of Venice (1973) and The Concert (1974).
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14. Charlie Cox
Actor | The Theory of Everything
Charlie Thomas Cox was born in London, England, to Patricia C. A. (Harley) and Andrew Frederick Seaforth Cox, a publisher. He has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry, and descends from several prominent forebears (Baronets of Agnew and Carnegie, an Earl of Findlater, and a Colonial Governor of ...
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15. Anna Carteret
Actress | Poirot
Anna Carteret was born on December 11, 1942 in Bangalore, India. She is an actress and writer, known for Poirot (1989), The Plank (1967) and Juliet Bravo (1980). She was previously married to Christopher Morahan.
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16. Heather Goldenhersh
Actress | The Merchant of Venice
Heather Goldenhersh was born on March 26, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for The Merchant of Venice (2004), Wedding Daze (2006) and Kinsey (2004). She is married to Brían F. O'Byrne. They have two children.
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17. Denis Lawson
Actor | Star Wars
Although he was born in Glasgow he was moved to Crieff when 3 which was where his father had a jewelers shop. At 17 he failed to get into The Royal Academy of Music and Drama so got a job selling carpets for a while until he succeeded in getting into the Academy on his 2nd application and where he ...
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18. Mackenzie Crook
Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Mackenzie Crook, one of British comedy's best-known faces, who collected Star Wars figurines as a child, is now immortalized in plastic as a six-inch-high pirate action figure. He was born Paul Mackenzie Crook on September 29, 1971, in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK. His father worked for British ...
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19. Barry James
Actor | The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Barry James is known for The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011), Stage by Stage: Les Misérables (1988) and Final Voyage (1999).
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20. John Sessions
Actor | The Good Shepherd
Actor and comedian known for his various roles on film, TV and stage. He was born in Largs, Scotland, in 1953. He has an older brother and a twin sister. His debut film was The Sender (1982), a horror feature in which he played a patient. His next film was The Bounty (1984) with Mel Gibson and ...
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21. Michael Tudor Barnes
Actor | EastEnders
Michael Tudor Barnes was born on August 25, 1945 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for EastEnders (1985), Second Verdict (1976) and The Last Place on Earth (1985).
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22. Gregor Fisher
Actor | Love Actually
Gregor Fisher, born Gregor McKenzie, was raised in Neilston by adoptive parents Cis and John Leckie. His first regular television appearance was in 1978 when he appeared alongside Rikki Fulton in the BBC sketch show Scotch & Wry (1978). As he became more recognized, he was in demand for more ...
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23. Kenneth MacKintosh
Actor | Othello
Kenneth MacKintosh was born on November 19, 1919 in Dorset, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Othello (1965), Kidnapped (1963) and The Men from Room 13 (1959). He was married to Anne Butchart. He died on October 29, 2006 in London, England, UK.
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24. Allan Corduner
Actor | Defiance
Born in Stockholm, Sweden to a German mother and Russo-Finnish father, Allan Corduner moved to England with his parents at the age of one year old, growing up in London. His parents were artistic and encouraged his early ambition to become a concert pianist - he is still extremely accomplished on ...
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25. Benjamin Whitrow
Actor | Chicken Run
Benjamin Whitrow was a softly-spoken, RADA-trained English actor who performed on stage from 1959. He worked for seven years in the 1960s under the direction of Laurence Olivier at the National Theatre. He was also a prolific actor on screen, usually seen in avuncular roles. He is probably best ...
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26. Anton Rodgers
Actor | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Anton Rodgers was born on January 10, 1933 in Ealing, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), The Merchant of Venice (2004) and The Fourth Protocol (1987). He was married to Elizabeth Garvie and Morna Watson. He died on December 1, 2007 in Reading, Berkshire,...
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27. Stephen Greif
Actor | Spartan
Stephen Greif was born on Aug 26, 1944 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. He is an Honours graduate from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is also a recent and past Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and a Laurence Olivier and London Critics Circle award winning nominee for his work at The ...
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28. David Harewood
Actor | Blood Diamond
David Harewood was born on December 8, 1965 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Blood Diamond (2006), The Merchant of Venice (2004) and Supergirl (2015). He has been married to Kirsty Handy since February 26, 2013. They have two children.
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29. Charles Kay
Actor | Amadeus
Charles Kay was born on August 31, 1930 in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Amadeus (1984), Henry V (1989) and Fall of Eagles (1974).
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30. Antonio Gil
Actor | Quantum of Solace
Antonio Gil is known for Quantum of Solace (2008), Chocolat (2000) and Risen (2016).
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31. Peter Anthony Rocca
Actor | Mouse Hunt
Peter Anthony Rocca is known for Mousehunt (1997), NYPD Blue (1993) and The Merchant of Venice (1973).
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